From the monthly archives:

February 2013

Do you have a Must Have Box Subscription?

February 28, 2013

Have you ever done a subscription service for yourself? I don’t mean a weekly food delivery, but a fun, monthly gift box filled with surprise items just for you? When I found out about a subscription gift box for new mothers that I love, I wondered why there wasn’t something out there for women, unrelated [...]

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When You Think You Can’t Afford Summer Camp, You Can

February 27, 2013

While it’s only February, the summer camp scheduling craze has already begun.  As a working parent, I rely heavily on summer camps to make it through the summer with my children still living and my sanity intact.  Summer camps are expensive, there’s no doubt about it.  So we sprinkle a little of everything into our summer: [...]

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Even Boys Can Dare to Dream

February 26, 2013

I still remember my first experience with Disney on Ice.  My oldest was 4 years old and was already well into his “girls are gross” phase that hasn’t left nearly five years later.  During the middle of the show, there was a parade of princesses.  My son turned to me and loudly said “YOU NEVER [...]

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Marissa Mayer Moved Yahoo’s Cheese and Silicon Valley Freaks Out

February 25, 2013

In my very first high-tech job during the dot com boom of the late 90s and early 2000s, my manager bought us all the book Who Moved My Cheese? and made it required reading for the team. The book, in essence, is how the workforce can get complacent when we get comfortable.  We must acknowledge [...]

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Redwood City Brings the Lunar New Year Celebration to You

February 22, 2013

Okay, so they’re not bringing firecrackers and lion dancers to your house, but they are having a celebration easy parking  and less of a schlep to San Francisco in nearby Redwood City. The best thing is that it’s all free. Celebrate the Year of the Snake this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in [...]

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Making a Staycation Out of Ski Week

February 19, 2013

Ski Week, as it’s known around the Bay Area, is either a great idea or just another week of break that doesn’t fit in your work schedule.  Last year, my family opted out of a week in the Sierras for a week in Southern California.  This year, we couldn’t afford a winter vacation so we’re [...]

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Open Make Finally Comes South to The Tech

February 15, 2013

The good thing, maybe the only good thing, about the Exploratorium’s temporary closure is that the monthly Open Make events are moving around the bay. This month, instead of what would have been a trek to San Francisco, Open Make is in San Jose! The Tech Museum is hosting Open Make: Flight tomorrow from 10 [...]

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At Long Last, American Girl Place Comes to Northern California

February 14, 2013

Mothers with young daughters from San Francisco to San Jose have been buzzing with excitement over the news of Stanford Shopping Center’s latest tenant:  American Girl Place.  The company behind the wildly popular line of 18-inch historical and look-alike dolls will be opening their newest retail store in Fall 2013. American Girl first appeared on [...]

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Bay Area Traffic Is Just as Bad as LA

February 13, 2013

Whenever we drive to Los Angeles, I prepare myself for horrid traffic no matter what time of day.  Apparently, I should be bracing myself for the same experience whenever I get in my car here in the Bay Area.  A recent report ranks the San Francisco-Oakland area right alongside L.A. for traffic delays, second only [...]

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Easy Last-Minute DIY Valentines

February 12, 2013

There seems to be a giant backlash for DIY Valentines this year.  I’m not sure where it’s coming from.  When I was kid, all valentines were do-it-yourself.  My mom would buy doilies, red construction paper, and heart stickers.  We, kids, made our own.  I must have been in the fifth grade when I begged and [...]

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