Family
Life According to My Daughter, 12/12
“The only song I know by the Beatles goes, ‘Wake me up before you go-go’.” – By my daughter, 9 years old.
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
Family
Despicable Me “Bananas”
This video clip is completely unrelated to deals and reviews but it is so funny that I just had to share! This was released on the Despicable Me Facebook page. Despicable…
Technology
Allowance Manager
Allowance has always been a sticky issue. Some feel that it is wrong to give children money, arguing that they don’t learn the value of working for it. Others don’t…
For Everyone
[DS] Club Penguin: Herbert’s Revenge
I completely missed the boat regarding Club Penguin up to this point. We never had our daughter play online and, while the first Nintendo DS game looked interesting, I really…
Time Sensitive
Free Shipping Day-12/17 Only!
Over 1000 retailers will be participating in Free Shipping Day on 12/17. Drugstore.com, Ulta, Vistaprint, The Big Toy Book, Nike, Ann Taylor, Sears, GameStop, Melissa & Doug and many more…
Entertainment
Polly Pockets & Cutants
My daughter has been a fan of Polly Pockets for the past 4-5 years or so. When she saw the new ‘cutant’ series on the Polly Pockets website, she was…
Reviews
Snapily 3D Photo Gifts
Instead of just a plain old photo gift, Snapily offers 3D prints to make the memory come to life. Check out the guest post I wrote for Dee at Cocktails…
Kids & Teens
Zhu Zhu Pets Pampered Hamster Party
Life gets so hectic, sometimes we need an excuse to get together and have fun with our friends. When we received our kit to host a MommyParties and Zhu Zhu…
Family
Zuvo Water Filtration System
With everyone pushing to ‘go green’ these days, it seems more and more are trying to make various changes. Bottled water generally tastes nice and is convenient, but it also leaves…
Technology
Roku XD Player
In trying to cut down on costs and make better use of our time, my family decided to discontinue our cable service. For the past three years, we have been…
Time Sensitive
Give Back With GiveBack
Online shopping has never been so mainstream. Getting what you need is as easy as a few clicks. Even groceries can be delivered right to your door if you desire.…
SF Bay Area
Gilroy Gardens fka Bonfante Gardens, Gilroy
3050 Hecker Pass Hwy (Hwy 152), Gilroy, California 95020 Good for: Day-trip, children 7-yr and under Price: $45/adult, $35/child Features: Rides, Circus Trees, Agricultural Gilroy Gardens is a theme park…