I was meandering through the blog world today, and I came across this sad story from Siani's blog . Apparently a little girl who is suf...

I've just taken a test to see whether I'm right-brained or left-brained. Here are the results: You Are 65% Left Brained, 35% Right B...

Last night Alfie and I attended an auction fundraiser for The Pea's elementary school, and we were reminded again of the incredible amou...

People associate hospitals with a lot of emotions -- helplessness, fear, hope (or hopelessness) -- or sensations -- pain, -- or senses -- b...

This dish scrubber and dish towel are pretty and practical at the same time. They allow me to do the dishes while celebrating the fun of Hal...

Elizabeth Edwards is a powerful woman. To begin with, she's incredibly intelligent, articulate, confident and charming. That's power...

One month ago, the lemon tree in our backyard was a sturdy little thing, tucked snugly away between an azalea and a hydrangea. It had lovel...

I get goosebumps all the time. Nights in the Bay Area are chilly all year round, and the medication I take tends to slow down my metabolism ...

"No phenomenon is a phenomenon until it is an observed phenomenon" Niels Bohr . Wikipedia defines a phenomenon as "an observa...

Some secrets are meant to be shared, and none more so than parenting tips. I don't think any parent could have survived the infant and ...

Gosh, The Pea is six now. She's old enough to have memories. She constantly amazes us with her recollection of things that happend tw...

I love buying toys for my kids. Since they're at home with me for so much of the day, I like to have a good variety of toys, and I try ...

This week's Sunday Scribblings prompt is Second Chances. I believe in giving people a second chance. But for repeat offenders, when do ...

( Photo courtesy of the America's Cup website ) My breakfast went into the ocean My dinner went into the sea My supper is all in commot...

Isn't the Sabbath supposed to be a day of rest? Not for your typical Silicon Valley parent. There just aren't enough hours in the da...

He's English. With his own unique sarcastic wit. Married, with three children. Loves motorcycles. Rides a Triumph Bonneville. Plays guit...

I just wished the blogging world a Happy Easter in my previous post .... but bearing in mind all the controversy over Easter in the news th...

When I hear the words "Deepest, Darkest...." , I can only think of one thing: chocolate! My whole family loves chocolate, and my h...

Today I succumbed to the latest trend in dining: meal preparation kitchens . I tried out Sous Kitchen in San Carlos and assembled two 4-to-...

Things that inspire me: My house . I love how it looks and how much we enjoy living in it, so it inspires this former slob to make the beds ...