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Keep The Passion Alive Even As A Parent
February 02, 2009
This is a guest post from Michelle Rhea, Passion Party Consultant Have you ever wondered where the romance and excitement in your relationship has gone since the kids have arrived? It seems that when a couple first falls in love the romance is always close by, each person thinking of the other endlessly throughout the day. However, once that couple has little ones, the romance seems to Read more...
5 to love, 5 to toss
January 06, 2009
Top 5 Things That Matter (to your preschooler) 1. HUGS and love. It's the foundation for personal security. 2. (Loving) Discipline, Rules & Routines. Preschoolers need and LOVE limits and routines. Make sure you set some in place to reinforce their personal security. 3. Outings! Get out of the house and go for a walk (even if it's ten minutes and your kid splashes in ALL the puddles) or hit Read more...
Sometimes the best presents are experiences
December 16, 2008
This year I have politely requested, 'no stuff' for me or the kiddo. I would guess most of us in the Bay Area have a lot of 'things' for ourselves and our children. We have a tendency to overindulge our children (ok, maybe it's the Grandparent's fault) with abundant toy boxes. But sometimes the best 'things' are not really 'things' at all! They are experiences . Your child(ren) love spending Read more...
Top 5 Local Holiday Traditions
December 02, 2008
If these wonderful activities aren't already a part of your yearly Holiday festivities, I would strongly suggest adding one or two to your repertoire. Kids love doing the same thing year after year, and all of these activities would make great outings for a child to look forward to (and hey, maybe you'll even look forward to it, too!). 1) The Tilden Park Merry Go Round and Read more...
Make your own road rug
November 20, 2008
In the spirit of invention, creativity, and not buying crap , let me present to you a brilliant crafty craft that sparks the imagination and keeps giving... for about $5. Jeremiah over at ZRecommends gives a tutorial and shopping list for making a cheap-o homemade "road map rug" for your preschooler. This play mat is great for cars, trains, plains, blocks, and rhinos because all the blank Read more...
Early reading: part of the puzzle
November 17, 2008
My three and a half year old son, Holden, is just starting to take that next tentative step toward reading where he has realized that letters make words and words make stories and he could possibly learn what those are. It's a beautiful thing. My husband is mostly in charge of reading bedtime stories to Holden so he is more aware of the emerging literacy. [I am mostly in charge of reading to our Read more...
Venture to the New Academy of Sciences
November 05, 2008
Graham from Being Savvy San Francisco (also Doodaddy ) offers 10 great tips for enjoying the New Academy of Sciences with your toddler . Among them: when to go, where to park, and how to dress. According to the website , the new Academy looks stunning if not a little overwhelming. I'm hoping I can convince Graham to join me there and be my tour guide. It will be like a suburban outreach program Read more...
Sidewalks, scaffolding, and tar -- oh my!
October 16, 2008
As I mentioned before, the construction of the new Berkeley Bowl is a sight (and site!) to behold. We bike or walk by it (or ok, when we're lazy -- we drive!) every day. And we watch the progress. This past week we noticed that the block smells strongly of chocolate until right in front of the construction -- then it smells like tar -- and goes back to smelling like chocolate until we cross San Read more...
Keep your eye on the prize
October 03, 2008
Sometimes I think of random things I'd like to have for my kids - say a toddler-sized camping chair or a copy of The Little Mermaid on DVD - but that I'm in no hurry to procure. Since used is typically a fine state of being for kids stuff, Craig's List is the place to go. But if I don't find what I'm looking for that day, it's likely that I'll never go back and look again. Maybe that's for the Read more...
Easy escape: backyard camping
August 29, 2008
My family likes to camp. We celebrated Holden's birthday with a camp-out. We joined a bunch of friends on a camping trip when I was pregnant. But somehow, getting all our ducks in a row to reserve the spot, pack the kids, have everyone be healthy, and get some friends to join us is doubly hard with a second kid. Poor baby went and got a fever the night we already had the car packed for our last Read more...
Baseball daytrip: SF Giants Fan Lot
July 24, 2008
I'm not a baseball fan in any shape or form. Back in my college days, I could sneak in one game a year if the weather was perfect and all my friends were going, but I'm not really in any hurry to find out which of my sons (or gosh, both!!) is going to be the ESPN guy's guy type*. Consequently, we're not very likely to take our kids out to the ball park. Heck, we're still crazy about naps. Read more...
Five fun Father's Day ideas
June 10, 2008
My husband has his birthday right before Father's Day, so I really try to separate "awesome birthday fun" from "dad excellent good times" -- at least in my own mind -- so he can have appropriate awesomeness during the month of June. Then our anniversary is early July so we need to add "amazing couple fabulousness" and we can all rest until Christmas. But back to Father's Day. You gotta do your Read more...
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- 99 Things You Must Do in the East Bay Before Your Child Grows Up: Part Two
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- Five Things to Do Outside when the Fog Clears and the Sun Shines
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