I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.
Scarlett O’Hara’s famous line from Gone with the Wind has been stuck in my head recently. I have spent much of the past year weighing a big career shift, and as...
I dislike Valentine’s Day. I always have. The older I get, the more I’ve come to dislike it. Why do I need a holiday to remind me to tell my loved ones that I love them? Christmas is barely...
The Faithful can finally rejoice. For the first time since 1997, the 49ers were the top seed in the NFC and for the first time since 2013, they are back in the Superbowl.
For my husband and in-laws, this season...
We are Amazon Affiliates.
We've rounded up some of our favorite Halloween-themed children's books, games, and tees to help you and your family get into the spooky spirit! Click on a title to go to the product's Amazon page.
BOOKS
Hoot Howl...
It was a bright October morning when I awoke to the call that I had known with certainty would come, ever since her diagnosis six months prior: my mom had died. She had a history of high blood pressure...
Here’s a fun idea to try the night you go Trick or Treating with your kids—host a Halloween potluck! When Halloween falls on a weekday, the day gets really hectic. We spend the day working, running around with the...
Halloween is around the corner! Scroll below to pick a pumpkin patch to visit on The Peninsula or in the South Bay. Go to San Francisco Moms Blog to check out the list of pumpkin patches in the City, Marin, and...
Every year, when the kids go back to school, teachers have them draw, write and discuss what they did on their summer vacations. Since no one seems too interested in asking the mommas how their summer went, I thought...
Me: No, I don’t have a perm. My hair is naturally curly.
Every Other Person: Do you know how many people pay good money to have curls like that?
I have lived this conversation my whole life, many times, and not...
I grew up calling my friends' parents Mr. and Mrs., and I called our close family friends Aunt and Uncle, but if a kid called me Mrs. Lang today, I would turn around and look for my mother-in-law. No...
Around SFBA
2025 April Events Roundup
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...
