Today is #GivingTuesday, the day we emerge from the shopping frenzy that began right after we shoved that last piece of pumpkin pie into our mouths (or, if we’re being honest, before dinner even started) and celebrate generosity.
Kicking...
Seventeen more days until Christmas!
I can’t believe Christmas is almost here. It snuck up on me the way tax season does in April. Thankfully, I’ve finished most of my Christmas shopping. I started doing themed gifts a few years...
When my son Brayden was a mere 3-month-old baby, I brought him to my office for a visit. He giggled for the first time when he spun around on my swivel chair, and met the most people under one...
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We are so excited to announce that Disney on Ice is back in the Bay Area with Follow Your Heart!
Follow your heart straight to adventure at Disney On Ice! Just...
'Twas the day after Halloween and all through the house, notes of “Jingle Bells” I heard sung right from their mouths!
Sadly, this is a true story. The Halloween sugar hangover was still in full effect and somehow, in some...
Nonprofit Vitalant is urging all eligible volunteer blood donors to help prevent a summer shortage by giving blood this July. Donations around the Fourth of July are typically among the lowest of the year but patients’ needs don’t take...
(This post is in partnership with Cut Arts.)
I have a distinct memory of a 5th grade "homeroom mom" tracing my silhouette at school one day. Later, my silhouette joined those of my fellow elementary school graduates on the auditorium...
A smile is more than just the muscles pulling the lips into an arched shape.
A smile can convey a wide array of emotions and expressions.
But did you know that smiling more can also activate your brain’s reward centers and...
We've pulled together all of our fall-inspired articles from San Francisco and Mid-Peninsula Moms Blogs so you can grab recipes, ideas for outings, and at-home activities with the click of a button. From general fall themes to Halloween- and...
Real Christmas Trees Help End a Bad Year With Good Memories
The year 2020 got us stuck off the realness in some of the best and worst possible ways. With the holiday season just around the corner, we are all...




























