When was the last time you thought to yourself, “am I a bad mom for __________?” For me, it was a few weekends ago. We were on a 4-day...

Like many folks living in the Bay Area, Ben and I don't have any extended families living in the Bay Area. I came to the Bay Area to...

I celebrated my 45th birthday last month. 45. It seems unreal. I remember turning 44, vaguely. I sort of remember 36 and 40, that’s when...

Ever since I stopped working for Big Tech, I found myself ever-stepping into a more traditional mom/wife role: I take my 2 boys to school...

In my late 20s (after I started working at Google), I learned about Burning Man. I heard that it’s basically one giant party in the...

Just in time for Labor Day Weekend… Here’s a trip report from our visit to The Great Wolf Lodge in Manteca! In 2020 we visited the one in...

As a person who came of age in the 90's, I have fond memories of visiting Blockbuster Video on Friday nights, strolling through the isles...

Starting next week we’re making a BIG change in our family. We’re moving my littlest one (A) to his brother’s school, starting on Monday....

This post is in response to another post on the FB Moms In Tech group. The post was around that women tends to do most/all of the...

So, recently a strange thing has been happening to me…. Whenever I tell people I left Google to start my own business, a common response...

So, I’ll start by saying that we’re not road trip people. I don’t enjoy driving in general, and longer distance driving seems like...

So the Be Merry page has been quiet for a bit because there are big changes happening in my life. After 18+ years working for one of...

When Ben and I decided to get married, right after we booked a venue and booked an event planner…… we found a marriage counselor. We...

With increased vaccination rates comes more reopening of places, offices, and activities. As we step back (or forward?) into our new...

I don't know about you, but I'm a sucker for Spring time in Northern California. As wild flowers carpet the hillsides, citrus trees...

For many moms, they say what they think is the right thing to say: "Anything you make would be lovely!" "I'd love a nice breakfast!" "How...

I know in calendar time we’re in the midst of Spring -- we just celebrated Easter, in gardens and yards across California, flowers and...

To start, let’s say: A “family trip” is where the parent and the children travel together to a destination. The parents are with the kids...

Even before pandemic times, the question of dinner (what to make, when to make it - or more specifically, when do I have time to make it)...

It's been a looong year, and we're all exhausted. You could probably use a night off, whether it's to go soak in a tub, go out to dinner...