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January 2nd, 2009 — Cheryl, Cheryl Wenzel, San Jose, Silicon Valley Moms Blog, Willow Glen, christmas, holiday, santa, season from Cheryl W @ Silicon Valley Moms Blog
My family had a wonderful Christmas holiday this year. My husband took the week off and we spent our days visiting with friends and relatives, eating a variety of delicious foods, touring the beautiful “festival of lights” in Willow Glen,…
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December 25th, 2008 — Karianna, SVMOMS, Silicon Valley Moms, grandmother, holiday, shut-in, visit from Karianna @ Silicon Valley Moms Blog
I’ve felt “ready” for the holidays for awhile. I was one of those folks who put decorations up the weekend after Thanksgiving and postmarked my holiday cards for December 1st. There was plenty of chaos during the last week of…
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December 23rd, 2008 — Kids Clothing, Organics, holiday from Cool Mom Picks @ Cool Mom Picks
Whether you’ve got kids with sensitive skin, or you’re just not into
dealing with the chemical processes that even the regular 100% cotton
clothes go through, then it’s nice to know that you’ve got…
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Continue reading → Eco-mania continues
December 21st, 2008 — Darryle, holiday from Darryle Pollack @ Silicon Valley Moms Blog
I love getting Christmas cards–especially the family pictures from faraway friends. I rarely see most of them, but I get to watch their children grow up through the mail. None of those friends are watching my children grow up. Because…
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December 19th, 2008 — Causes and General Do-Gooding, Holiday Picks, charity, holiday from Cool Mom Picks @ Cool Mom Picks
My extremely generous in-laws keep bugging me about what they can get me for Christmas, and quite frankly, unless it’s some magic bubble that I can place over my children so that they will healthy…
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Continue reading → Redefining Christmas: The gift that really keeps on giving
December 18th, 2008 — Toys and Other Playthings, holiday, toys from Cool Mom Picks @ Cool Mom Picks
I wrestle with the idea of what to get my two-month old daughter for Christmas, because well, she’s two-months and what the heck does she care about what’s sitting under the tree for her, right? But…
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Continue reading → Rosy cheeks and everything
December 18th, 2008 — Baby Clothes, holiday from Cool Mom Picks @ Cool Mom Picks
I’ve not yet met a mom who loves stuffing he baby in some sort of hot, fuzzy baby bunting for a trip outside in the cold. Well, all that’s about to change thanks to Kate Quinn Organics’ baby bunting,…
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Continue reading → Oh the weather outside is frightful
December 6th, 2008 — Around the House, Big Brands Doing Cool Things, holiday from Cool Mom Picks @ Cool Mom Picks
I’m the person who walks by a candle shop or perfume store and starts sneezing uncontrollably. So just imagine how well I do trying to find a nice subtle holiday scent that doesn’t make me run…
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Continue reading → A Method to your holiday madness. Literally.
December 3rd, 2008 — Announcements, Invites and Cards, Causes and General Do-Gooding, holiday, md moms, notecards, oscar litwak foundation from Cool Mom Picks @ Cool Mom Picks
The idea of pediatricians formulating baby skin care products–as the MD Moms have done with the much beloved Baby Silk line–is easy to understand. But I love that they’ve outdone themselves this…
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Continue reading → When a card is so much more than just a card
November 21st, 2008 — Announcements, Invites and Cards, Holiday Picks, holiday, holiday cards, minted from Cool Mom Picks @ Cool Mom Picks
Maybe you have time to sit down and write a newsy, personal note in every holiday card you send out, but personally, I consider it a good day if I can make the time to get fully dressed. And don’t…
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Continue reading → So much better than a holiday letter. (Oh so much better.)
November 20th, 2008 — Toys and Other Playthings, holiday from Cool Mom Picks @ Cool Mom Picks
Oh I just can’t wait for all those obligatory stuffed animals that my baby will get over the holidays because really, what do you give a newborn for Christmas? So here’s a suggestion: An adorable …
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November 20th, 2008 — Announcements, Invites and Cards, holiday from Cool Mom Picks @ Cool Mom Picks
Every year, our families bug us about our holiday cards because we only send pictures of the kids. I guess my husband and I never figured that anyone would actually want to see our mugs too.
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Continue reading → Silhouette cards - Make sure they get your good side.
November 19th, 2008 — Holiday Picks, Misc Paper Goods, holiday from Cool Mom Picks @ Cool Mom Picks
These days you can spread “good will on earth” while being kind to it as well. But let’s be honest, not all eco-friendly cards are created equal.
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Continue reading → Berry beautiful holiday cards
November 18th, 2008 — Baubles & Bags, holiday from Cool Mom Picks @ Cool Mom Picks
Thanks to my not-so-quickly shrinking postpartum body, the only items that are guaranteed to fit me are accessories. So at the top of my “dear santa pleeeeeeeeease” list are these Floral Crochet…
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Continue reading → Definitely not your granny’s crochet
November 17th, 2008 — Announcements, Invites and Cards, Holiday Picks, holiday from Cool Mom Picks @ Cool Mom Picks
I’m one of those goofy, sentimental types where it comes to personal correspondence. If you send me a card, you can be sure it will occupy a place of honor on my refrigerator.
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Continue reading → Not since the mimeograph have we been more excited to sniff paper
November 14th, 2008 — Kids Clothing, holiday from Cool Mom Picks @ Cool Mom Picks
With all the holiday invitations coming up, I’m trying to broaden the girls’ party wardrobe without succumbing to either scary appliquéd sweaters or velvets and tulles that will be a bitch to get the…
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Continue reading → Organic kids clothes take over the world. Starting with the holidays.
November 14th, 2008 — Announcements, Invites and Cards, Causes and General Do-Gooding, cards that give, charity cards, christmas cards for charity, holiday, holiday cards from Cool Mom Picks @ Cool Mom Picks
While I’ve always liked the idea of buying holiday cards that benefit a charity, the reality of some of those options was… not really what I had in mind.
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November 13th, 2008 — Art+Decor (Sounds Fancy), family, holiday, thanksgiving from Cool Mom Picks @ Cool Mom Picks
Last year, my daughter had a blast creating custom place settings for each guest at our Thanksgiving table. The setting for her little brother had a school bus on it. The setting for my stepmother’s…
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November 12th, 2008 — Baubles & Bags, holiday from Cool Mom Picks @ Cool Mom Picks
The grayer it starts to look outside, the more I want to remind myself that sunny days will return again. Fresh-cut flowers on the table, a bright-red pedicure, and this modern Poppy necklace from…
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Continue reading → Poppies…poppies…
November 8th, 2008 — Karianna, Shopping, holiday, manners, thankyou from Karianna @ Silicon Valley Moms Blog
I’ve gotten a good chunk of my holiday shopping done already. Please don’t hate me, but it is pretty much required when you have dozens of cousins with millions of children: you start early. Plus, ’tis the season of birthdays…
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