Food
Pretzel Crisps Surprise
One day, my husband came home from work and asked about the bags outside. Me: “What bags?” My husband: “The three large tote bags that were in front of our…
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
Time Sensitive
The Inkwell Daily Deals – Great Ready to Save Baltimore, MD!
Hey Baltimore readers, you’ve got a new daily deal site in town! The Inkwell Daily Deals strives to bring relevant savings for products and services you already use or have been…
Entertainment
My Pet Firefly
I have never seen a real firefly and neither has my daughter. I know, sad, right? My husband saw them once in Belgium but that was it. I’ve always wanted…
Press
Top Two’s From BlogHer ’11
BlogHer ’11 went by like a whirlwind. I met so many people, shook so many hands, and ran from event to event like a madwoman. With over 3500 attendees it…
Entertainment
The Help
The Help is very different from recent movies I have seen. First of all, it’s not animated. Second, it didn’t refer to ‘being green’ at all. Lastly, my silent sobbing…
Domestic
Westin Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego
Westin Gaslamp Quarter San Diego California CA Hotels… Price: $$ – $$$ For: Families, couples, singles, seniors Cleanliness: 4.0/5 Comfort: 4.0/5 Recommended: Yes Features: Central location, walking distance to shops,…
Family
Zip ‘n Hang
The worst thing about those over-the-door hangers is that they never quite fit right. They usually ruin the door frame and paint when you try to close the door, if…
Press
BlogHer ’11: Hanging in There, Barely…
BlogHer ’11 is a very busy, very interesting, very tiring, very enriching, very overwhelming, and very swag-warding conference. I’ve been so busy that this is probably the least amount of…
Family
Deal Overload
If you haven’t caught on yet, I love me a good deal! Over the past year many people have joined in the saving revolution and there’s a huge surge in…
Personal
DIY Flower Nail Design
Nail Art Tutorial to Make DIY Flower Design at Home… Toes are ugly. Period. To make them less ugly when wearing sandals or other open-toed shoes, polish is a must.…
Personal
DIY French Nail Manicure
French Nail Manicure Tutorial to Do-It-Yourself at Home… Up until a year or two ago I had never gotten my nails done. Having pretty strong natural nails always cared for…
SF Bay Area
Galileo Summer Quest: Camper Showcase
After dropping off my daughter at Galileo Summer Quest each morning for two weeks and then hearing her daily summary, I was anxious to see what she had done at…