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 |
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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 |
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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 |
2029 |
4 |
on Mar 1, 2012 at 8:16 pm by Mary, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
2053 |
7 |
on Jan 11, 2012 at 3:01 pm by anothermom, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
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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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2 |
on Jan 2, 2012 at 10:28 am by Claire, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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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 |
1853 |
1 |
on Dec 27, 2011 at 6:37 am by Rosi, a resident of another community |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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2 |
on Dec 5, 2011 at 8:02 am by Adonia, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
1943 |
2 |
on Nov 14, 2011 at 9:52 am by Eddie, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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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 |
1983 |
7 |
on Nov 9, 2011 at 1:40 pm by Dose Of Reality, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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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 |
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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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2 |
on Oct 27, 2011 at 6:32 am by Joan3, a resident of another community |
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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 |
1750 |
6 |
on Oct 19, 2011 at 1:46 pm by Observer, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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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 |
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Some Like It Hot
We'd been looking forward to a vacation for weeks. The recent heat wave in Mountain View only made us more anxious.
We were headed to Palm Springs. We’d never been befo... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
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on Oct 2, 2011 at 9:49 pm by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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Firefighters, Safety and Pancakes - Oh My!
Last year, a fire-truck came to my daughter's preschool for safety awareness week. My daughter started screaming and ran away.
Josie's teacher suggested I talk to her abou... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
1952 |
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on Sep 27, 2011 at 7:55 am by Ex-pat abroad, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Grandparents Know Best
My parents visited me this weekend and once again amazed me with their energy, spirit and enthusiasm for spending time with my children. I got tired just watching my parents ... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
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on Sep 18, 2011 at 10:24 pm by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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Fly Away Angry Birds
"Mom, can I play Angry Birds?" Josie asked as she took off her shoes at our front door.
"Can you what?" I asked in complete shock while I accidentally dumped the sand from ... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
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on Sep 11, 2011 at 2:33 pm by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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Baby Jumps and Giant Leaps
"Owen, no jumping on the bed," I said as I folded a pile of laundry at the edge of the bed.
"Owen, no jumping." I repeated as I put down an unfolded shirt and walked towar... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
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on Sep 6, 2011 at 10:53 am by DCS, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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