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May 20, 20215 min read

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...

May 12, 20212 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...

May 6, 20213 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...

Apr 22, 20214 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...

Apr 13, 20215 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...

Mar 30, 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)...

Mar 24, 20214 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...

Mar 16, 20212 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...

Mar 16, 20214 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....