AROUND TOWN
Blend For A Cause
On December 11, Piccolo Bella Hair Design along with a blend of local Menlo Park businesses, will host a winter season celebration and beauty fundraiser to generate holiday jo... |
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on Nov 29, 2011 at 10:23 pm by Janet Lash, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Why does Mountain View smell like a sewer?
It has been like this for several weeks at least. It's not just me is it? I start smelling it when I drive home from work on 101 and I can smell it even when I am sitting in... |
JD |
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on Jul 26, 2010 at 11:21 am by JK, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SPORTS
MP Strikers FC Announces Tryouts
MP Strikers FC Tryouts Announced
MP Strikers FC, a competitive local soccer club, invites all girls and boys in age groups U8-U12 interested in playing competitive soccer ... |
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on Nov 12, 2007 at 10:07 am by Don Frances, Mountain View Voice Editor |
AROUND TOWN
Host Family Event Held At Cuesta Park
Julie and myself, (local childcare coordinators), held an awesome Cultural Care Au Pair Host Family Event, on May 22, 2011 at Cuesta Park in Mountain View, California. The wea... |
JeanLenkLCC |
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on May 24, 2011 at 2:27 pm by JeanLenkLCC, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Update on injured bicyclist Tuesday a.m.?
Wondering if anyone knows what happened to the bicyclist who collapsed or had been hit at Rengstorff and Central Expressway this morning (Tuesday) at about 8:45 a.m.?
When... |
Jennifer |
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on Apr 15, 2009 at 10:21 am by Jennifer, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
KIDS IN TOW
The Wife of a Traveling Salesman
When I first met my husband, I thought it was exciting that he traveled for work. During his trips to Europe, Asia and across the US, we exchanged sweet nothings over texts a... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
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on Jan 28, 2013 at 8:38 pm by mv_mom, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
KIDS IN TOW
Love in the Time of Children
"Can I get you anything from the store?" My friend, Sarah, asked when she called. There are no sweeter words in the English language for a new mother of three. I thought abo... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
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on Mar 8, 2012 at 4:43 pm by cLoWn, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
KIDS IN TOW
Fears on Ice
My daughter is afraid of mascots. It all started during her first trip to Gilroy Gardens for their Holiday Lights Show. Right when we walked through the entrance. we ran int... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
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on Mar 1, 2012 at 8:16 pm by Mary, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
KIDS IN TOW
Three Kids in Tow
This week, I thought about changing the name of my blog from "Kids in Tow" to "Kids Never Go.....Anywhere." The cold weather and a bad cough kept us in the house for another w... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
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on Feb 12, 2012 at 10:58 pm by me, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
KIDS IN TOW
Homeward Bound
It has been 11 days since I gave birth to my third child. I spent 10 of those at home, thanks to both the assistance and insistence of my mother. She brought my two older ki... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
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on Jan 22, 2012 at 9:59 pm by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
KIDS IN TOW
Ready or Not: Bringing Home Baby
There is something very surreal about bringing a baby home from the hospital. On the one hand, I couldn't wait to get home. But on the other hand, I couldn't believe they wer... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
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on Jan 19, 2012 at 5:38 pm by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
KIDS IN TOW
Farewell to Table for Four
On Saturday, we celebrated our last weekend as a family of four by going out to dinner. Nine months pregnant, exhausted and overwhelmed by hormones, I got choked up when we wa... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
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on Jan 11, 2012 at 3:01 pm by anothermom, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
KIDS IN TOW
Just Another New Year's Eve
It started out as a typical Saturday. Josie and Owen woke up early. They sat in our bed and watched a cartoon while my husband I tried to enjoy a few more moments of peace a... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
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on Jan 2, 2012 at 10:28 am by Claire, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
KIDS IN TOW
Happily Home for the Holidays
It seemed surreal to be sitting across from my daughter at McDonald's on the evening of December 23rd. It was supposed to be a special night. A visit to Santa at the Mall and ... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
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on Dec 27, 2011 at 6:37 am by Rosi, a resident of another community |
KIDS IN TOW
Finding Christmas Tree Lane
Our townhome sits in the middle of a long row of homes and this year, ours is the only townhome with holiday lights. Perhaps it's a sign of tough economic times or people try... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
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on Dec 22, 2011 at 9:05 pm by Mrs_Claus, a resident of another community |
KIDS IN TOW
The Gift of Giving
This year, we decided to participate in the Family Giving Tree through my husband's work. My husband picked 3 cards, each with a name, age and Christmas wish for a local, low... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
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on Dec 11, 2011 at 9:10 pm by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
KIDS IN TOW
Christmas Tree Traditions
Getting a Christmas tree is one of my favorite holiday traditions. I fondly remember the days when my parents loaded me and my four siblings into their wood paneled station w... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
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on Dec 5, 2011 at 8:02 am by Adonia, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
KIDS IN TOW
Preschool for Parents
I used to think that preschool was for helping children gradually adjust to the demands of Kindergarten and beyond. I am slowly learning, however, that preschool also helps p... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
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on Nov 28, 2011 at 6:38 pm by Rosi, a resident of another community |
KIDS IN TOW
Teaching Gratitude in Traffic
I decided to make turkey puppets with my kids. I traced their hands to make a turkey shape, they colored the turkeys, I cut them out and we glued them on popsicle sticks.
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Jennifer Fogliani |
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on Nov 21, 2011 at 1:49 pm by Eddie, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
KIDS IN TOW
Raising Kids in a Rental
The other day my 4 year-old daughter, Josie, asked, “is our next house going to be our last house?” I thought about the best way to respond and then decided to just tell her ... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
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on Nov 14, 2011 at 9:52 am by Eddie, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
KIDS IN TOW
The Great Park Debate
My older sister, who has three teenage children, likes to remind me that while raising two toddlers is tough at times, I should enjoy each moment, even the seemingly difficult... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
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on Nov 9, 2011 at 1:40 pm by Dose Of Reality, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
KIDS IN TOW
Happy Deer Hollow-een!
Since moving to Mountain View, I've heard many people rave about the beautiful Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve. I have been told that the 24 miles of trails are a grea... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
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on Nov 3, 2011 at 1:46 pm by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
KIDS IN TOW
Boys Will Be Men
I got choked up as I watched my son, Owen, walk over to the trash can at Baskin-Robbins. Only months ago, he stood there whining because he needed help throwing his cone away... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
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on Oct 27, 2011 at 6:32 am by Joan3, a resident of another community |
KIDS IN TOW
Kid's Recreation = Mom's Relaxation
On Monday, my daughter, Josie, said she wanted to take a dance class. On Tuesday, she had moved onto gymnastics and by Wednesday she had no interest in either.
I had bee... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
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on Oct 19, 2011 at 1:46 pm by Observer, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
KIDS IN TOW
Pumpkin Patch Progressive
Back in the day, when I was single and ready to mingle, a "progressive" was when every room in a house had a different type of cocktail. There was something "cooler" about mo... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
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on Oct 10, 2011 at 9:33 am by Rosi, a resident of another community |