If there's one opinion I have that's going to get me side-eyed, it's this: I like going to "touristy" places and doin...

The Pea's current passport is set to expire next month, so we renewed her passport today. Since she is under 16, we had to renew it in...

I've read right wingers' posts accusing liberals of being "special snowflakes" who can't handle losing the elections...

Countdown to 2020 Elections Countdown So the day I've been dreading since November 8 has arrived: Donald Trump's inauguration. I...

Two weeks ago, I mailed in my ballot. I was excited. The world was full of hope and change. The past 18 months had been a nightmare of homop...

It's kind of surprising that Super Bowl 50 would be the event that dragged me out of my blogging rut, given that it was probably the m...

The anti-gay crowd -- especially the self-proclaimed educated, the intellectuals, the rational ones -- are always quick to defend themsel...

The Super Bowl is probably the only show I ever watch where I don't fast forward through all the commercials.  In fact, I pay more at...

This morning a great travel article from the Huffington Post came up on my Facebook feed:   10 Ways America is Different From the Rest of...

Bay Area mom bloggers from last year's Cars Land press event:   Techmama , SV Twin Mom , bonggamom, Xiaolinmama , The Silent I This...

Today was one of those rare IRL -- In Real Life -- days.  I spent the entire morning on a field trip, chaperoning The Pea's 6th grade...

The cardinals have gathered. The doors of the Sistine Chapel have closed.  All eyes have swung to the roof and the chimney.  The process ...

photo courtesy of Carlos Celdran's Facebook page For about a month now, I have been planning to write a post entitled "Only in...

When it comes to my kids' independence, I don't think I'm all that uptight . I have never been the type to hover over them a...

Today was the first day of school, and it's one of those milestone First Days of School, because The Pea is now a 6th grader. I feel ...

October's colors are traditionally red, yellow, gold and brown, the warm tones of fall. But pink? There are many people who dislike the...

I knew there was a Republican debate last night, and deliberately did not tune in to watch it. I dislike presidential debates in general; ...

Do you remember those bubble gum cigarettes that you chewed as a kid? No, I'm not talking about the sticks of gum that came in a pack ma...

By now, everyone knows that McDonald's will be changing their Happy Meals to make them healthier for kids. Starting in just a few day...

photo: Huffington post I'm very impressed that Vogue, the ultimate fashion magazine, has bucked the trend of Photoshopping cover models ...