Buttered bagel, applesauce, lowfat milk One of things I like best about packing my kids' lunches is that I get to control how ...

Camiguin Island (as viewed from neighboring White Island ), Philippines.  Image source: Wikipedia Commons Boracay Island, one of the c...

Dr. Seuss' birthday is exactly one week away from today, and my kids are excited to celebrate!  Okay, they're actually quite a bi...

Cream cheese sandwich, cherry tomatoes, strawberries Last week just flew by!  What with coordinating Valentine's Day parties, craf...

In a recent Silicon Valley Mamas article, my friend Robyn writes of a recent DIY Valentine backlash .  I'll admit, I've noticed i...

Valentine's Day is not a crafty holiday for me.  I have never been a fan of handcrafting dozens of valentines for my kids' class...

What's harder than climbing a mountain?  How about planning two boys' birthday parties in a single weekend?   Jammy had his 9th b...

Last year I went all out for 3Po's and Jammy's 8th birthday parties.  Each of them had themed parties at home, and I sweated over ...

Cream cheese & tomato sandwich, freeze-dried banana chips, brownie with cream cheese icing Last week I saw an infographic making it...

Aerial view of Camiguin Island & White Island. Image source: Wikipedia commons I'm happy to see the Philippines' Boracay Is...