From the monthly archives:

August 2012

What’s Happening Around the Bay for Labor Day?

August 31, 2012

Did you know that Labor Day, founded 140 years ago, is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers? It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. So before you hop in the car for one last summer getaway, give yourself [...]

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Sifteo Cubes Create a New Way to Play

August 30, 2012

I’ve written a half-dozen times before that our family is slow to adopt technology for our children.  I prefer that my children play with real people than virtual ones.  My kids don’t have email addresses.  The running joke in our house is that they won’t get cell phones until they can afford the monthly bill.  The [...]

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Summer Winds Goes Up in a Blaze of… Fertilizer

August 29, 2012

I heard about the devastating fire at the Summer Winds nursery in South San Jose from my nanny via Facebook.  She lives mighty close to the garden center and was intrigued by the endless sirens of fire trucks.  So she walked on over to see one of my favorite nurseries in the South Bay burn to the [...]

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Yosemite in One Day with Kids (It’s Possible)

August 28, 2012

Want to take the kids to Yosemite without making reservations a year out? Consider a day trip in the park. Many people think one day is just not enough, and truly, if I were without kids and wanted quiet, well, I’d probably not even go to tourist-crowded Yosemite. One day was enough for my kids [...]

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Good Sportsmanship on Display with Petaluma Little Leaguers

August 27, 2012

I grew up in Novato, but I rooted for Petaluma this past week. It was impossible not to. The team of Little Leaguers, all around age 12 ended up in third place over all (second, nationally) at the Little League World Series in Pennsylvania, losing out to a team from Tennessee. As things came down [...]

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Hey Kids: DIY in Redwood City This Sunday

August 24, 2012

Get all hands on this Sunday during one of the Target Family Days in Redwood City. Decorate cookies, make art, play with science, build with Legos, make slime, check out an animal show, and much more during the free event. There will be music, and food for purchase, too, and the Lego Truck from the [...]

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Refreshed Mex: It’s a Whole New Chevys

August 23, 2012

Honestly, I liked Chevys well before they made any changes. We used to go regularly, even if only to pick up chips and salsa (you know you can get that to go, right?), but that cut off when our local restaurant was closed. Forced to make our own salsa, we hoped Chevys would rebuild better [...]

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Volunteer Sign-Ups Go High-Tech

August 22, 2012

I have been a faithful classroom volunteer since my son was in preschool.  I’ve always loved volunteering in the class.  Whether it was cutting out shapes for a preschool art project or running the Kindergarten class store, I’ve always made sure to clear my work calendar to allow for an hour or two of weekly [...]

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Tillamook Rides Into San Francisco

August 21, 2012

The 3rd Annual Tillamook Loaf Love Tour, a mobile cheese sampling event, will be returning to the Bay Area from August 21st to September 7th.  To celebrate its return with local residents, Tillamook will be offering free admission to the San Francisco Zoo on Saturday, August 25th. The first 100 fans wearing their brightest Tillamook orange [...]

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Baseball Family Night With the San Jose Giants

August 20, 2012

San Jose Giants games are fun for the whole family.  For one, the stadium is smaller than their San Francisco major league brother.  This puts the kids much closer to the action.  Tickets are always reasonable and games don’t see to drag on as horribly as they can in the majors.  The weather is nicer [...]

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