January 5th, 2009 — Linda, Silicon Valley Moms Blog from MommyTwinGirls @ Silicon Valley Moms Blog
So, my girls are almost 5 years old. Coincidentally, the years of experience I have had with raising children is almost 5 years. 
So when we vacationed with 3 teenagers this last week, including my 15-year-old nephew, I was…
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December 28th, 2008 — Linda, Silicon Valley Moms Blog, twins from MommyTwinGirls @ Silicon Valley Moms Blog
So I was a little late to this particular phenomenon this season but I’m certainly glad I caught on. The girls were out of school the entire week, making it difficult to finish the cleaning and holiday decorating that still…
December 28th, 2008 — Linda, Silicon Valley Moms Blog, twins from MommyTwinGirls @ Silicon Valley Moms Blog
You know how you have one of those traditions that you hope so fervently, you could use in your own family? The sweet memories of Santa Claus (aka his pappa) visiting my husband’s home as a child - jumping up…
November 28th, 2008 — Diversity, Linda, Silicon Valley Moms Blog from MommyTwinGirls @ Silicon Valley Moms Blog
A few days ago, several bloggers shared their thoughts about diversity in the Silicon Valley Moms Group. As it often happens, I ran out of time and wasn’t able to participate. But today, as we head into the long holiday…
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As many of my friends know, I don’t consider myself a political activist in any sense of the word. I do vote in every election I can but I’m just not one to spout my political leanings, hoping to convince…
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October 29th, 2008 — Linda, Mom challenges from MommyTwinGirls @ Silicon Valley Moms Blog
You know what I’m talking about? That deep, no-nonsense, monotone voice. The one that’s often used to make your kids jump to do your bidding immediately…if not sooner? Well, I think it’s gotten out of control. I think I’ve gotten…
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October 21st, 2008 — Linda, Mom challenges from MommyTwinGirls @ Silicon Valley Moms Blog
You know how you read something so intriguing that it stays right there in the back of your mind until you actually do something about it? A few weeks ago, I read Anna’s post on the marble economy thriving in…
September 24th, 2008 — Dadstuff, Linda from MommyTwinGirls @ Silicon Valley Moms Blog
You know, sometimes dads have just the right touch at the right time. While most of the time I believe that my husband (and many dads in general) has this amazing ability to tune out the whining and cries of…
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September 2nd, 2008 — Linda, School thoughts, Silicon Valley Moms Blog from MommyTwinGirls @ Silicon Valley Moms Blog
As I sit in my in-laws’ living room in Norway, contemplating our return home to California in a few days, I’m thinking of the changes to our morning routines in the Fall. With preschool back in session, a short 10…
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When it rains, it pours. Remember the old saying? This is never so true when it comes to social events. We may go for months with open weekends (well, “open” meaning the few hours here and there between soccer class,…
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This morning, my husband showed me this story about a family who forgot their 3-year-old daughter in the airport as they rushed to catch their plane. The article was quite timely given our upcoming vacation to Norway. I wondered what…
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July 6th, 2008 — Linda from MommyTwinGirls @ Silicon Valley Moms Blog
Our girls’ very first trip to Disneyland and I can’t help but think about how different my husband’s and my ideas are about new experiences for our girls. Let’s put it this way…I would not have subjected our 4-year-old girls…
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June 30th, 2008 — Education, Linda, Silicon Valley Moms Blog from MommyTwinGirls @ Silicon Valley Moms Blog
Now, why didn’t someone tell me that two years ago? When our girls were almost 3 years old, my husband wondered when they would lose that last nap of theirs. He was referring to the fact that we had to…
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June 27th, 2008 — Linda from MommyTwinGirls @ Silicon Valley Moms Blog
4-year-old twin girls and each is very, very different. K moves like a natural athlete and will boldly try anything physically challenging while L tends to be far more cautious and thoughtful before any first attempts (I think she evaluates…
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April 7th, 2008 — Linda, Silicon Valley Moms Blog from MommyTwinGirls @ Silicon Valley Moms Blog
You know what I’m talking about. Cleverly disguised as toys – soft plush dogs, black and white police cars in miniature, bright red fire trucks, multi-striped race cars – they are the well-meaning (or not) gifts that parents fear. As…
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