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Enough Maker Faire Inspiration to Last a Year

May 20, 2013

The Greatest Show and Tell on Earth, the Maker Faire, did not disappoint with the amount of creativity on display in one space. There were a lot of people in attendance this year – A LOT – and it was hot, but that only meant the organic lemonade was that more refreshing. Old favorites were [...]

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Five Tips for Taking Kids to the Maker Faire

May 17, 2013

The Maker Faire is insanely, incredibly awesome. The day has four main emotions: first, the awesomeness washes over you upon entering, as you see all of the colors, ideas, and nerdiness in its glory; second, the adrenaline hits as you moving to and fro the booths and demos you want to see; third is inspiration, [...]

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San Carlos Hometown Days are Here

May 15, 2013

One of the most family friendly festivals is happening this weekend in San Carlos, beginning with live music on Friday night. The San Carlos Hometown Days take over downtown and the Burton Park area, with a people parade Saturday morning and a pet parade on Sunday. In between there is something for everyone, from a [...]

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Maker Faire Weekend is Coming!

May 13, 2013

My kids are about to burst with excitement, as this coming weekend is one of their favorites of the year. The Maker Faire – the Greatest Show and Tell on Earth – will be at the San Mateo County Fairgrounds this weekend, and if you are planning to go, buy your tickets now. Discounted online [...]

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Take Mom to the Decorator Show House in Woodside

May 10, 2013

Looking for an idea for something different to do on Mother’s Day? Take your mom or just run away from the kids for a few hours to visit the Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. Decorator Show House in Woodside. It’s an historic estate really, originally designed in 1938 with the main house being 11,000 sq ft. on a [...]

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Local Stores Participating in Free Comic Book Day

May 3, 2013

Tomorrow is more than free comic book day, it’s a celebration of the comic culture. Comic stores all over the Bay Area are giving away free comic books, but many are making a day out of it, like Illusive Comics in Santa Clara. Illusive will have storm troopers (from 10 a.m. to noon), face painting, [...]

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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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Magical Bridge Playground Leaps Closer to Full Funding

April 23, 2013

The proposed Magical Bridge Playground in Palo Alto is much closer to becoming reality thanks to a $1 million matching grant by the Peery Foundation. All donations raised from last Friday until June 15 will be matched by the Peery Foundation, which will hopefully be enough to fully fund the first-of-its-kind playground accessible to all, [...]

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San Mateo County Bag Ban: Put Reusable Bags in Your Car Now

April 19, 2013

We knew a bag ban was coming long before the county supervisors voted late last year. Beginning Monday, in most of San Mateo County, retail stores can no longer provide plastic bags to customers (with some exceptions) and paper bags will cost 10 cents per bag. It’s reusable bag time, people! With cities and counties [...]

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Disregarding the Backlash and Embracing Lean In

April 3, 2013

Lean In has been called polarizing, and that’s one of the more moderate criticisms. The general backlash is that this is a wealthy woman with a Harvard education telling other women they are failures if they don’t aspire to be CEO and outsource child rearing. I haven’t read the book yet, and after hearing Sheryl [...]

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