{"id":25,"date":"2010-05-06T19:45:54","date_gmt":"2010-05-07T02:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2019-10-28T22:55:57","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T05:55:57","slug":"california-mom-blogger-family-lifestyle-tech-travel-cars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/california-mom-blogger-family-lifestyle-tech-travel-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"Get to Know the Family Behind Cookies &#038; Clogs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;53953&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_outline&#8221; border_color=&#8221;black&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Welcome to Our Family Lifestyle Blog!&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23589db1&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]Launched May 7, 2010, Cookies &amp; Clogs has become a valuable resource for parents, both far and near. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, our family loves sharing about our favorite places to go, things to do, and products to try. With a hearty &#8220;hello&#8221; we welcome you to our site and hope you\u2019ll stick around so we can get to know you![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Story Behind the Name&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23589db1&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]You may be wondering where the name &#8220;Cookies &amp; Clogs&#8221; came from. That&#8217;s a simple story. TerriAnn is Chinese and Frans is Dutch. So, to encompass their family\u2019s uniqueness, they decided to use \u2018Cookies &amp; Clogs\u2019 as a brand name. 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We hope\u00a0our adventures will inspire you to create new ones of your own.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Meet Our Family&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23589db1&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_tta_tour active_section=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;TerriAnn&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1441873848772-340367cb-2989a34a-27cd&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=&#8221;50143&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/author\/terriann\/\">TerriAnn<\/a> is the primary author of <a title=\"Cookies &amp; Clogs California Mom Blog for Family Fun and Travel\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\">Cookies &amp; Clogs<\/a>. She shares her take on almost 20 years of marriage, raising an 18-year-old daughter, homeschooling-to-college, being a first-time dog owner, and family travel experiences. Through personal stories, photos, and video, she shares her life to enrich yours. TerriAnn was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area with a brief stint of living in the Netherlands for four years.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Frans&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1464725207553-0a135c1b-8d75&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=&#8221;53871&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/author\/frans\/\">Frans<\/a> is the other half of <a title=\"Cookies &amp; Clogs California Mom Blog for Family Fun and Travel\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\">Cookies &amp; Clogs<\/a>. Born and raised in the Netherlands, he has a broad and unique take on living in the U.S. and raising a family here. We&#8217;ve been married 16 years and are still best friends. He acts as my co-photographer, driver, travel buddy, and takes care of the backend \/ IT stuff for the blog. He also blogs at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veroveramerika.nl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Verover Amerika<\/a>, a Dutch travel site those visiting the U.S. from the Netherlands.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Munchkin&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1464725205894-eeacd0a3-2002&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=&#8221;55607&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/author\/munchkin\/\/\">Munchkin<\/a> is our one offspring. 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According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/national-pet-month-may-logi-circle\/\">foster family<\/a> and rescue group, she is a Labrador-mix with Shepherd and Cattle Dog. All we know is that we love her and she&#8217;s such a character! We almost lost her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/a-sudden-scare-of-losing-our-dog\/\">to an injury<\/a> but she&#8217;s healed and super happy now. 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