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TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Happy Birthday ColinYesterday, I read a story about a little...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Feb. 22, 2014There are no comments yet. 18499 Views
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Grocery ShoppingIt is a rare occasion when I go grocery shopping alone. I almost always have my son in tow (in my arms, in a carrier, in the cart, pushing his own cart, in his...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Apr. 26, 2014Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Apr 29, 2014 at 9:23 am | 4 comments | 18476 Views
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The World CupWhen my husband and I first started dating, I told my parents a few key facts about him - one being that he loved soccer. Although I've known about his passion...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jun. 21, 2014Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Jul 14, 2014 at 8:29 am | 14 comments | 18424 Views
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Science week with grandma part 1This week we celebrated science week with grandma. Our kids have been looking forward to spring break for months and thankfully grandma's science experiments did...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Apr. 5, 2018There are no comments yet. 18381 Views
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Just needed a few new ingredientsAfter our daughter was born I found myself relying on very simple food to feed our family - a bowl of raspberries, crackers, or yogurt for snack. Meals were very...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Nov. 15, 2015Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Nov 22, 2015 at 9:11 am | 8 comments | 18336 Views
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Sometimes You Just Need a Little PushI'm always asking our son to push himself, learn new things, step out of his comfort zone, and greet challenges with a positive attitude. Sometimes I forget to...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Feb. 28, 2015There are no comments yet. 18303 Views
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Our Community of Cashiers, Nurses, and PassersbyWhen my husband is at work, my son is almost always by my side. He joins me when I buy groceries or run other errands. He comes with me to interview doulas or...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jun. 14, 2014There are no comments yet. 18252 Views
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How to make a new family's stay more comfortableYesterday my brother asked me a pretty simple question: What could he buy for his home to make a new family's stay more comfortable? At first I thought this...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Mar. 19, 2018Last comment by ashleyterr, on Apr 2, 2018 at 1:37 am | 5 comments | 18239 Views
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A New PerspectiveOver the past week, you may have seen this video clip,
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Oct. 31, 2013There are no comments yet. 18131 Views
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She needs a firetruck shirt tooAround the time our daughter was born, our son commented that she needed a firetruck shirt too. I didn't have any newborn sized ones from when he was a baby, so...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Mar. 14, 2015Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Mar 20, 2015 at 3:18 pm | 4 comments | 18129 Views
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Talking as if he isn't listening inWhen you are a new parent it is easy to get into the habit of talking about your little one as if he is not there. You openly and honestly discuss your parenting...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Mar. 7, 2015Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Mar 8, 2015 at 10:09 am | 3 comments | 18124 Views
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Science week with grandma part 3Our grand finale from science week with grandma was extracting DNA from a strawberry. I majored in biology in college and I wish we would have done this experiment...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Apr. 18, 2018There are no comments yet. 18105 Views
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What to do with all those cardboard boxesI hate throwing away cardboard boxes before first turning them into something else. With the right attitude, a cardboard box can become the perfect creative...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Oct. 9, 2019Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Oct 13, 2019 at 8:59 am | 2 comments | 18100 Views
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Stolen Baby Books UpdateLast week the mother of the stolen baby books updated me on her story. Amazingly, after...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Feb. 14, 2015Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Feb 20, 2015 at 5:00 pm | 4 comments | 17982 Views
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Science week with grandma part 2Our next batch of experiments included a couple of favorites. My kids especially enjoyed layering sugar water in test tubes and a twist on the classic egg into...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Apr. 10, 2018There are no comments yet. 17855 Views
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A sad sea of trick-or-treatersOur family has enjoyed the trick-or-treating event at the Stanford Shopping Center before. It's nice to have a kid-friendly event in the daylight for little ones...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Nov. 1, 2015Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Nov 11, 2015 at 2:39 pm | 21 comments | 17852 Views
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Storytime is FullI got my first glimpse at just how many babies there are in the Bay Area when I attended (or tried to attend) my first library storytime. I arrived a couple...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Sep. 27, 2014Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Oct 2, 2014 at 2:08 pm | 8 comments | 17835 Views
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Is It a Hospital or a Hotel?Before our son was born my husband and I, like many new parents, took the hospital's child birthing class. The class was led by a nurse who clearly has a passion...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Aug. 2, 2014Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Aug 6, 2014 at 10:17 pm | 8 comments | 17811 Views
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Moving Away - becoming long-distance friendsOne of our son's best friends is moving away. This isn't the first time a friend's moved, but it is the first time that it has clearly affected our son. It's...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jul. 21, 2015Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Jul 27, 2015 at 2:39 pm | 6 comments | 17808 Views
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My CoworkersWe've all heard that it takes a village to raise a child. Well, in the Silicon Valley it takes an entire peninsula. Anyone would be impressed by the overwhelming...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Oct. 7, 2013Last comment by CherylBac, on Oct 15, 2013 at 5:44 pm | 13 comments | 17662 Views
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