SunShakSunday #39: The Richest Man in Babylon

Hey ,So I joined a book club a few weeks ago. Let’s mark this under the hashtag, #CoronaTivities. Anyway, last week’s book was an oldie, but a goodie: The Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason. The Richest Man in Babylon is written i...

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Jun 14, 2020
SunShakSunday #38: B.L.M

Hey ,On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes while he was lying face down handcuffed on the street.A bystander reco...

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Jun 07, 2020
SunShakSunday #37: Rich Dad Poor Dad

Hey ,I started reading Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki to Luna last week. I was hoping we'd be done by now, but Luna had other plans: mainly crying, requiring diaper changes, and falling asleep as I'm reading to her.Rich Dad Poor Dad happens to...

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May 31, 2020
SunShakSunday #36: HouseHacking

Hey ,Click here if you want to read this weeks post in your web browser. Otherwise it's pasted below for your convenience. Best,SunnyHouseHackingA real estate investment came across my desk and I’m highly considering purchasing it for immediate perso...

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May 24, 2020
SunShakSunday #36: House Hacking Case Study

Hey ,The lease for our current apartment is up in December 2020. With the recent addition to our family, our current space is starting to feel a little cramped. Babies come with a lot of baggage!We also have to start thinking about the added expense...

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May 24, 2020
SunShakSunday #35: Our Family Biz Got Coronavirused

Hey ,Click here if you want to read this week's post in your web browser. Otherwise it's pasted below for your convenience. Our Family Biz Got CoronavirusedMy parents own a small roadside motel in Montville, NJ. They’ve owned and operated this busine...

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May 17, 2020
SunShakSunday #34: 32 Bits of Unsolicited Advice

Hey ,This week, I'm taking a page out of Kevin Kelly's book. Kevin is the founding executive editor of Wired magazine, and a former editor/publisher of the Whole Earth Review. In some circles he is known as the real life "Most Interesting Man in the...

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May 10, 2020
SunShakSunday #33: Post Pregnancy Weight Loss

Hey ,Now that Dia’s pregnancy is behind us, getting back to our former selves is on the horizon. I say "us" and "our" because I gained some sympathy weight over the past nine months as well. Random Fact: There's an official name for sympathy wei...

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May 03, 2020
SunShakSunday #32: Placenta Accreta

Hey ,Originally, I planned on writing a detailed account of our entire labor and delivery experience. The bulk of it, however, was pretty normal and boring.Instead, I fast forward to where things got spicy 🌶 . I say that with levity now because every...

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Apr 26, 2020
SunShakSunday #31: BabyShak Is (Finally) Here!

Hey ,A detailed writeup on our labor & delivery process is in the works. For now, please accept the essential info and few pics below as my submission for this week’s post. Love,Sunny, Dia, & LunaBabyShak is (Finally) Here!Here’s the abridged...

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Apr 19, 2020