Celebrate Mother's Day on the Cheap!

Free admission to a bunch of cool museums around the Bay Area! I'm thinking about going to Bay Area Discovery Museum... take advantage of it!
http://www.koretmuseumdays.org/pages/museums.html

Mother's Day Gifts

If you're like me and trying to create that perfect, personalized mother's day gift using a web tool like Shutterfly, here's a tip to use when ordering: Save money by spending literally just a few minutes to Google for a promo code. Promo codes are like web coupons. when you checkout and are about to pay or your order, enter in a promo code and you get discounts and other goodies that you wouldn't have otherwise have gotten! it took me just a minute to Google "shutterfly promo codes" and I got 30 free prints... next time you're ordering online, try it!

Gymnastics for kids

My 1 year year old daughter will have her first gymnastics class today... I can't say how exciting it will be for her and for us as parents. it's a big step in her physical development not to mention her social develop as she will be interacting and playing with others. starting physical activities early is good, in my opinion. exercise is great healthy habit!

2008 Election Results

Our newly elected president, Barack Obama, represents a giant step for America. Obama will bring about hope and change to the people of America. This is a great thing. The greatest thing that it makes me think of is the huge progress this country has made on the issue of racism. Now that we have our first minority as president, I think all of can let out a big sigh of relief. Good things will come from this although there is always the nagging feeling in the back of my mind that there will be some sort of backlash. But all that aside, I really think that having a black president will be a great thing for our children too. Our children need to learn that we should not treat people differently because of their color and that anyone, regardless of color can achieve anything in America.

In California, it looks like prop 8 will pass and same-sex marriages will be banned. This is a sensitive issue and supporters say they want to preserve the institution of marriage between a man and a woman. Although these days, it looks like families come in all shapes and sizes. However it comes out, it's very interesting to me that both presidential candidates supported prop 8. Although Obama supports gay-rights, he clearly did not support gay marriage. That is strange to me, but I guess that's politics. Poll results also showed that a majority of black voters supported the ban, while other ethnic groups were pretty much split. I don't know what to make of that. In any case, one man and one woman is what the voters have decided for California, but I'm pretty sure that this is NOT the last we will hear on this issue...

Au Pairs

Au Pairs have been somewhat of a joke here in America, but if you think about it, the concept is still a pretty good one. In today's society, both parents are often working full time, leaving children to be cared for by crowded childcare facilities. Au Pairs are there at all times of the day, helping out whenever. If an unexpected event arises, they have you covered. Au Pairs are also often from other countries, so your children get exposed to different cultures and languages. Au Pair services can still be found, be sure to screen them thoroughly ;)

This halloween, be safe and smart

Planning on going trick or treating this halloween with your kids? Sounds like fun! To maximize your family time fun, be sure you're also safe... that means knowing where you are taking your kids to get tricks and treats. One thing I will recommend that you do is check out this website (for califonria only): http://www.meganslaw.ca.gov it's a sensitive subject I know, knowing the s-e-x offenders that live in your neighborhood, but as a parent myself I won't regret doing my homework to keep my kids safe. Have a fun and safe halloween!

The Wiggles

The Wiggles is great children's show that airs on the Disney channel. Normally, I don't really like Disney shows very much (and that is still true for the most part), but this show is pretty good. There's lots of singing and lots of dancing, and little kids will find it very entertaining. The 4 main characters are awesome and they all speak with an Australian(?) accent. They even teach kids other languages like Mandarin, which I think is great. One thing I will say about Disney channel is that there aren't any commercials, except for when they promote their own stuff, which is kinda like a commercial.

Check out the widget I made for them at the bottom of the page!