To all the GALS I've loved before.....
I’ll go on the record and say that, with the exception of Christmas, I’m pretty much anti-holiday. I dislike all the consumerism, the...
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merryyen1
- Feb 2
- 4 min
What's the Opposite of a mid-life crisis?
I'm in the midst of my 40s now, and at this point, through the process of therapy, meditation, many years of self-discovery and ongoing...
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merryyen1
- Jan 5
- 4 min
New Year, Who Dis?
I’ll be honest, 2022 was a GREAT year. It was the first time in my entire adult life where I didn’t work a full time job (nor being home...
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merryyen1
- Mar 25, 2022
- 4 min
Am I a bad mom???
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...
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merryyen1
- Dec 3, 2021
- 4 min
We have no family... or do we?
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...
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merryyen1
- Nov 12, 2021
- 4 min
Love with Vigor, Laugh with Glee
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...
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merryyen1
- Sep 24, 2021
- 3 min
New Life, Who Dis?
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...
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merryyen1
- Sep 16, 2021
- 5 min
We LOVE San Francisco!! 2021 Labor Day Weekend Trip Report
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...
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merryyen1
- Sep 3, 2021
- 5 min
We love the NEW Great Wolf Lodge (in Manteca!)
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...
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merryyen1
- Aug 25, 2021
- 4 min
Be Kind, Decline (the extra stuff)
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...
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merryyen1
- Aug 20, 2021
- 4 min
The Schlep (AKA oh $h!* who's picking up the kids today??)
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....
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merryyen1
- Aug 7, 2021
- 7 min
So, your husband is a great guy.....
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...
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merryyen1
- Aug 2, 2021
- 3 min
Brave
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...
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merryyen1
- Jul 28, 2021
- 3 min
ROAD TRIP!!!!!!!
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...
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merryyen1
- Jun 19, 2021
- 3 min
Change is always going to be hard
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...
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merryyen1
- May 27, 2021
- 3 min
Keeping our sanity, one date night at a time
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...
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merryyen1
- May 20, 2021
- 5 min
Lessons from the Pandemic, Part 1
With increased vaccination rates comes more reopening of places, offices, and activities. As we step back (or forward?) into our new...
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merryyen1
- May 12, 2021
- 2 min
Spring time in Northern California
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...
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merryyen1
- May 6, 2021
- 3 min
What do you want for Mother's Day?
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...
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merryyen1
- Apr 22, 2021
- 4 min
Summer is coming..... Let's talk about camps
I know in calendar time we’re in the midst of Spring -- we just celebrated Easter, in gardens and yards across California, flowers and...
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