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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...
merryyen1
May 20, 20215 min read


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...
merryyen1
May 12, 20212 min read


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...
merryyen1
May 6, 20213 min read


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...
merryyen1
Apr 22, 20214 min read


How to not hate your husband when you're on vacation?
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...
merryyen1
Apr 13, 20215 min read


Everybody's Gotta Eat!
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)...
merryyen1
Mar 30, 20215 min read


Date Nights during the Pandemic, but HOW???
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...
merryyen1
Mar 24, 20214 min read


Date Nights during the Pandemic, but what can I do?
One of my biggest learnings from the pandemic was that the restrictions actually forced us to be more creative. Ben and I decided to...
merryyen1
Mar 16, 20212 min read


Surviving a Global Pandemic - One year later
A year ago today, Mountain View Public Schools officially shuttered their doors. At the time, they told us, it'll be closed for 3 weeks....
merryyen1
Mar 16, 20214 min read
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