The last few years have been anything but normal. We went from masking to no masking, from standing six feet apart to standing shoulder-to-shoulder. My little family managed to avoid COVID despite numerous exposures at school and work. My...
As an almost 50-year-old mother of two teenagers, I can have a few guilty pleasures. Unfortunately, it has taken me nearly 13 years to give myself permission for this. I think “full acceptance” came during the pandemic.
So, that being...
While your home’s a comforting sanctuary for you and your family, it’s time to make it an even better place for the next homeowner to enjoy. As you prepare to sell your home, learn the best tips for staging...
The Oakland Museum of California, located just off Lake Merritt, has long been a destination for kids and adults alike to learn about California art, history, natural science, and culture. Pre-kids, when I lived near the lake, I enjoyed...
Learning to cook is like learning any other art form; the more you try, the better you'll get. I keep thinking about this when I take a cooking lesson from Sujaya. We made dahl during our first cooking lesson, and in...
Research shows that giving and gratitude are linked to a greater sense of satisfaction and happiness. Here are two simple ways to make appreciation a habit in your family.
Keep a Gratitude Journal
Get a notebook and place it by the...
Your Family's Ultimate Guide to the Winter Season around the San Francisco Bay Area!
Columbia Allergy is the nation’s leading network of renowned allergists and immunologists specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of children and adults with environmental and food...
At my son's tee ball practice earlier in the Fall, I was chatting with a few parents about what other sports they would be interested in signing their children up for. This was at the start of football season,...
Something I've learned from living in the Bay Area for six years: Lake Tahoe is the obvious first choice for local families looking for a getaway into nature, no matter the season. But for Southern Californians, that choice is...
Books are one of my essential hobbies and ways to explore the worlds around me that both engulf me in the stories and open my eyes to things and experiences I have never considered.
These days I am intentionally trying...
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Ripley’s Believe It or Not! San Francisco
Winter is here and there’s no better to explore the fascinating world at Ripleys’s Believe It or Not! San...
