Concrete ways to make a difference in the fight against breast cancer

This week I found out that a friend of mine was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. During Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Oh, the irony. Breast cancer is a personal issue for me because my family has a strong history of breast cancer. My grandmother had breast cancer. So did her sisters (my great-aunts). So did her daughter (my aunt). Sometimes it's...

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Label Daddy: Label the things you love

Are you forever losing things?  No doubt someone has run into them, but unless your stuff is labeled, they have no way of knowing it belongs to you, or how to contact you. Pretty much everything in our house is labeled. Not only does it help our stuff get back to us, it also helps my kids distinguish between their stuff when they own identical...

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Everything you need to know about Halloween Haunt at California's Great America

Halloween is my favorite time of the year! Every year, I like to take my kids to fun places and events to enjoy the spookiest fun of the season.  Now that my youngest are in middle school, they're old enough to enjoy the scarier side of Halloween, namely all the haunted houses and mazes!  This year we visited Halloween Haunt at California's...

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Get ready for Game Day with P&G and Lucky Supermarkets

It’s hard to believe the NFL season is already upon us! Families are gearing up for game day week after week, so Lucky Supermarkets and Procter and Gamble have you covered for all your game day party needs. Laundry essentials like Tide, Downy, and Bounce make sure you have clean, fresh towels in the guest bathroom and crisp, comfortable team gear...

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The Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker s coming to Cupertino

The Nutcracker has been a holiday tradition for me ever since I was a little girl. Even when I couldn't see it live, I would watch it on TV. My daughter has been performing in her dance school's Nutcracker since she was 7 years old -- she is now on her 8th year!  We also try to catch live performances with local ballet companies to inspire...

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Five Tips for Easy Travel with Kids

Alfie and I love to travel, and we have been traveling as a family from the time we got married. I took all three of my kids on long-haul flights before they were a year old! Since then we've visited many cities and countries, and stayed in everything from five-star resorts to campgrounds and everything in between.  Vacations with kids can...

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