Jeanne Hizon
Jeanne is a married, full-time working mom with an MBA in Marketing from Golden Gate University and BA in Communications from San Francisco State University. She is an Associate Director of Sales for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants and loves that her career enables her to promote the city she loves. Jeanne and her husband Daniel live in San Francisco with their two daughters, Ilse and Alice. When Jeanne is not working, writing, or volunteering at Ilse's school, she enjoys traveling, spending time with family, and cooking from her collection of cookbooks (70 and growing) while sipping Hudson Bay Bourbon. Follow her adventures on Instagram.
Notes on Raising a Family in an Apartment
I’ve always loved San Francisco. I’ve loved the city since I was five or six-years-old, when my family would drive down from Marysville for the weekend to see my cousins or great aunt. I...
Travel for Work :: Getting Over the Anxiety of Being Away from My Family
Soon, I'll head out for my second work trip of the year. While I enjoy these solo trips to new cities, a part of me is always a little worried that I didn’t prepare...
5 Topics to Address with Prospective Daycare Providers
As I begin my research into preschools for my two year old daughter, Ilse (yes, I am planning ahead), I am reminded of the research I did when I was finding daycare for her. I spent...
“Remember I.F.T.” and Other Easy Tips for Planning Kids’ Parties
I love entertaining, whether it be for my little family of three or a holiday celebration. I love the planning, the decor, and the food possibilities. What’s more fun that bringing together people and...
Ode to Our Mothers
Mothers are the unsung heroes in our lives, giving selflessly and tirelessly and often with little or no thanks in return. Rather than focus on my own experiences of being a mother, I wanted...
Can We Fast from Laziness? Results Are In.
For the last forty days, I have spent the Lenten season fasting from laziness. Rather than give into the comfort of lounging on my sofa at the end of my day and watching my daughter...
4 Things I Wish Other Drivers Would Do
I love to drive. I love to drive with the windows rolled down and the wind blowing through my hair, with the radio playing my daughter, Ilse’s, and my favorite songs (currently Belinda Carlisle’s...
Three Easy Steps to Teach Toddlers Manners
Some of my earliest childhood memories with my parents and grandparents are of them teaching me basic table manners and social manners. The lessons continued well into my high school years, and, every now...
How to Find Time for Dates with Friends
The daily grind of family life and work take precedence over all else. Once in while, I’ll run into a familiar face at the grocery store or Target, and we promise to make plans,...
Fasting from Laziness
For Christians like myself, the season of Lent began on Ash Wednesday. Lent is the season of prayer and penance. In the past, I have given up sweets, rice, chocolates, swearing, and frivolous spending...
