Family
Whoops – Happy Blogoversary!
Oh my goodness! I’ve been so busy that I almost forgot (well, I remembered very late last night) my blogoversary! Two years ago Cookies & Clogs was launched and has…
TerriAnn van Gosliga
TerriAnn van Gosliga is the main writer at Cookies & Clogs. Born & raised in the SF Bay Area but loves to travel. She's been married to her best friend for 20 years, use
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Instagram Gallery
It took me a while to get the hand of Instagram and now I love it. It’s great for capturing quick moments and sharing them. My Instagram username is cookiesandclogs in…
Pets
Hear Doggy! Ultrasonic Dog Toys
Speckles loves a good squeak toy, as many dogs do. The only time it gets irritating is at 5am in the morning or when it’s a constant stream of, “Squeak…squeak…squeak…squeak”.…
For Everyone
Marvel’s The Avengers Breaks the Box Office #TheAvengersEvent
Yep, I already knew it but now it’s official – Marvel’s The Avengers rocks and the numbers prove it (see below)! Its opening weekend was phenomenal! Good job getting those…
Time Sensitive
Date Night + #Giveaway Ends 5/20 (2 Winners)
When was the last time you left the kids with a sitter and had a relaxing date with your special someone? Can you even recall the last time you went…
Time Sensitive
It’s My Turn! + $50 Visa Gift Card #Giveaway, Ends 5/20
Okay, I’m hooked. I have to admit that I like getting massages, a mani-/pedi-, etc. After 11 years of being a ‘mom’ 24/7 and putting all my needs last, it’s…
Press
Interview with Cobie Smulders aka “Maria Hill” in Marvel’s The Avengers #TheAvengersEvent
There’s been a great surge of strong female characters in film and Marvel’s The Avengers features several of them. Cobie Smulders plays “S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Maria Hill”, second-in-charge under Director Nick…
Technology
Freddi Fish and the Stolen Shell [iOS]
Way back when, my daughter used to play Freddi Fish and other Humongous games on the PC. It was easy enough for me to move the mouse but it was…
Press
Interview with Tom Hiddleston aka “Loki” in Marvel’s The Avengers #TheAvengersEvent
It’s not every day that I get to sit down with a famous movie actor for a roundtable interview in the penthouse suite at the Trump Soho Hotel. So it…
Entertainment
Marvel’s The Avengers
Here’s the review that many have been looking forward to! There is so much on the line with the making and release of Marvel’s The Avengers movie. Not only was…
SF Bay Area
Burke Williams Day Spa in San Francisco, CA: Anti-Aging Facial
When I heard of the Anti-Aging Facial being offered at Burke Williams, my first reaction was that I did not need it since I’m still fairly young and have pretty…
Press
Red Carpet, Tribeca, The Avengers, & Me #TheAvengersEvent
Saturday was the big day. The day I watched the pre-screening of Marvel’s The Avengers during the closing day of the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. The whole…