From the monthly archives:

December 2011

Happy Holidays to All

December 23, 2011

We’re busy counting gifts to make sure each kid receives an equal number because they are too young to determine fairness by equal money spent, making last minute, nearly midnight runs to Target, and eating sugar cookies for dinner because there is no time for anything else. Whatever your holiday, we hope it’s a happy [...]

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Hey Lego: Girls are Deeper than Pink and Puppies

December 19, 2011

This weekend, my husband called me over to the computer to look at a new Lego set. It looked overly pastel and seemed to be a waitress, but after looking for a second, I could kind of see that it was supposed to be something smart? She was a scientist? Or in a lab? It [...]

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How to Score a Sitter – During the Holidays and Beyond

December 14, 2011

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Parties, shopping and festivities galore make for a fun-filled and festive month – one in which babysitters are in especially high demand. Scoring a sitter for holiday parties, New Year’s Eve and even Valentine’s Day (right around the corner!) can seem impossible. Here are some tips to [...]

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Calling All Junior Scientists: BioBlitz this Weekend

December 9, 2011

Become a certified field scientist this weekend while taking part in the US Fish & Wildlife Service’s 24-hour survey of all species at the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Alviso. Hikes, education, and documentation will be held over a 24-hour period beginning Dec. 10 at 2 p.m, as part of BioBlitz. [...]

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Should Santa Have a Wish List Deadline?

December 7, 2011

Feeling organized and ahead of the game, I bought my son the Hogwarts Lego set at Costco over a month ago. He had been eyeing his sister’s set – the more expensive and detailed Hogwarts – so when a less expensive version made its way to Costco, I jumped on it. I imagined how happy [...]

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Making Time for Family Time (With a Giveaway!)

December 1, 2011

Like most families in Silicon Valley, my kids have busier social schedules than their parents.  Every afternoon it seems like they have some kind of sports game, music lesson or other afterschool activity; when they’re free, there’s always some friend clamoring to have a playdate.  Stay-at-home parents and working parents alike find themselves spending time [...]

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