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North Bay

Clean Out and Dispose of Old Prescriptions This Weekend

April 25, 2013

Around the country this Saturday, the DEA is sponsoring National Take Back Day to collect unwanted or expired prescriptions. Oddly enough, the no questions asked take back event does not include illicit drugs. This is the time to clear out the medicine cabinet to get rid of everything that has gone bad or is no [...]

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Sebastopol’s Hip Chick Farms Brings Feel Good Food Home

April 24, 2013

*This is not sponsored. I was given product samples for free, but there was no stipulation to write anything about them. I’m writing about my experience because it was unique in every awesome way.* When I learned about Hip Chick Farms, I wanted to love them. Jen and Serafina’s farm is walking distance from my [...]

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New Year’s Fun with Family

December 28, 2012

Let’s face it… New Year’s Eve parties after kids just aren’t the same.  You’re either paying a small fortune for an overnight babysitter or you’re leaving a party early to get home before the ball drops and everyone screams with joy.  Or you’re like me and said “screw it” to the NYE party and go [...]

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Teach Kids “From Farm to Table” at The Heirloom Expo

September 10, 2012

Teaching kids that food doesn’t magically show up at the grocery store can always be a challenge.  Tomatoes don’t grow in grocery stores. Billed as the world’s only pure food fair, the National Heirloom Exposition in Santa Rose is a perfect opportunity to get involved and learn about what it really takes to get food from [...]

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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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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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Fireworks Fun for the Fourth

July 3, 2012

While our Founding Fathers didn’t orchestrate an elaborate fireworks celebration when they signed our Declaration of Independence, a 4th of July celebration without fireworks seems downright un-American.  SV Mamas has curated fireworks shows throughout the Bay Area.  If you have a favorite to add, please let us know in the comments section.   Celebration at [...]

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Cheap Summer Fun: Learn the Free Museum Days Schedule

June 6, 2012

School’s out – or almost out – for Bay Area kids, and even with camps and swim lessons scheduled, there are always plenty of stretches of open time with parents looking for something fun to do that doesn’t cost a fortune. This is the perfect time to look around for free weekday visits offered by [...]

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The Golden Gate Bridge: Celebrating 75 years

May 23, 2012

I doubt that anyone could imagine San Francisco without its iconic landmark, the Golden Gate Bridge. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, it’s one of the “Seven Engineering Wonders of the Modern World.” It’s one of the most beautiful bridges in the world, probably the most photographed, and after one glance at the [...]

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