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
Food
What’s better than creamy mashed potatoes? ‘Loaded’ mash potatoes! That wonderful texture combined with cheese, chives, bacon, and sour cream makes any meal scrumptious. But, honestly, I rarely make them.…
Time Sensitive
Okay, I bought these as I was in a salt & pepper shaker phase and thought these were cute. But, after receiving them I had to admit to myself that…
Time Sensitive
My sister actually turned me onto these and I love them. The decorative purse holder rests on the edge of a table and keeps your purse off the ground. This…
Family
Happy Blogoversary! Cookies & Clogs was launched one year ago on May 7, 2010. I can’t believe it’s been a whole year since I started blogging! I hope you’ll celebrate…
Family
We’ve been in our place for four years now. That’s a record for us! Just six months after we got married, and with me 5 months pregnant, circumstances forced us…
Time Sensitive
The 40th Stanford Jazz Festival will be here 6/24. The entire line-up for the summer has been released and you can see what’s in store for the 36 performances. In…
Entertainment
Yet another craze has hit the younger generation. They’ve gotten past the Zhu Zhu, the Silly Bands, and the Squinkies so what’s next? Erasers. That sounds boring but these are…
SF Bay Area
Summer is coming and it’s time to think about fun things to do with the family. When I was at Costco, they had a special offer for Six Flags Discovery…
Time Sensitive
Education Day at Maker Faire will be on 5/20 from 11:00am to 2:00pm for grades K-12. This preview field trip is designed to give kids a sneak peek of what…
Personal
I must be a late bloomer because I never really got into purses or bags very much. Once, my sister gave me a purse. I used it so much that…
For Everyone
I’m the Frito Fan of the Week! In addition to be being featured on the Frito Snack Blog and sharing a bit about myself, I got a cool prize pack…
Family
A couple of weeks ago, a strange thing came over me. I actually picked up a wild lizard, petted it, and brought it home. It was totally random and out…