Rebecca Lang
Starting October 1 You Can Go Camping at Candlestick Point
How cool is this? Six new campsites are opening at Sunrise Point in Candlestick Point. Enjoy sleeping under the stars with panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay, the East Bay Hills, and San...
5 Simple and Healthy Classroom Snack Ideas
Until recently, I never had the responsibility of providing snacks for a lot of kids. I've done my fair share of preschool potlucks, but the other parents are always in charge of what actually...
Teamwork and Other Unexpected Benefits When Children Learn to Code
(This post is in partnership with MVCode)
My parents are in town, and they get a kick out of pointing out unique "San Franciscan" things around the city, saying, "Only in San Francisco!" Recently, we...
Beyond Computer Programming, What Children Learn When They Code
(This post is in partnership with MVCode.)
I have a distinct memory of writing a computer code when I was in elementary school. It was probably 1989, I was in second grade, and the computer...
We Are Moms, Keepers of the Poop
One thing I know better than anyone is the color, consistency, and frequency of my children's poop. I wouldn't say I'm particularly proud of this state of affairs, but it is a fact of...
Happy 1st Birthday to Us! Open Call for New Team Members + Our Top...
Mid-Peninsula Moms Blog is officially one year old! We've had so much fun this past year building our community of local moms, and we want to keep growing so we can bring you even...
10 Signs You’re a Tired Mom and What to Do About It
This post is in partnership with Mattress Firm.
I'm sure all of us can finish the sentence "You know you're a tired mom if. . ." with something outrageous that's happened due to lack of...
Do You Think This Video of a Haunted School Is Real? (Friday Faves 8.24.18)
I haven't been this happy for a weekend in a very long time. We survived my daughter's first week of kindergarten (more on how it all went down in the article links below), and...
My Food Revolution: Healthy Family Eating with Less Time in the Kitchen
This post is in partnership with Revolution Foods.
Feeding my kids is one of the most important things I do, yet it's one of my primary sources of day-to-day frustration. My five-year-old is a great...
Kindergarten Day 2: I Was Not Prepared for This
We were ready for my daughter's first day of kindergarten. We had new clothes and shoes, a new backpack, lunchbox, and I'd read and re-read the orientation paperwork from the school. My husband cleared...