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Play Dates at Playgrounds Take a look at my favorite playgrounds in Marin and other moms suggestions for the best parks in the Bay Area on the Circle of Moms  website: Shopping While looking around the sales on Black Friday and over the weekend I found some cute things in Madewell  and inspirational holiday items from Anthropologie  in Corte Madera The Village . I love the vintage style jewelry and accessories in Madewell ; which is becoming my favorite store. Black and white stripe bangle: Madewell Bangle $7.00 Looking glass charm that can be attached to a delicate gold chain with three adjustable loops Madewell Charm $12.00 These items are on my wish list: Brown buttery soft leather bag: Madewell Caravan bag $178.00 Brown leather biker boots: Madewell Boots $248.00 Holiday Craft Ideas There are some great crafts and holiday decorations in Anthropologie , I thought these snow globes made out of upside down mason jars filled with salt and little silver trees inside were...

If tearing around the stores on Black Friday with your kids isn’t your idea of fun then take them for some fun in the snow with sledding in San Rafael instead. Also get in the festive mood with a trip around the Christmas House in West End Nursery where you can pick up this year’s tree decoration from 50 different themed trees! Have a great Thanksgiving! Parade of Lights & Winter Wonderland San Rafael Parade of Lights & Winter Wonderland, Fourth Street (B St & Lootens), San Rafael, free ;  view website Looking for a family activity to do the day after Thanksgiving? Head to San Rafael for the Downtown Parade of Lights & Winter Wonderland where kids can go sledding on real snow ! In its 32 nd year the event features a holiday marketplace with arts and craft, live entertainment , children’s activities, sledding and one of the largest Holiday Parade in the Bay Area. It starts at noon with sledding until 4.30 pm and 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm, and the Parade at 5.30 pm. Fun ...

Harajuku Mini for Target  Gwen Stefani’s HaraJuku Mini for Target  collection arrived in stores yesterday for children 6 months and above. It is a mix of “nerd rock’, “girlie glam” and cute “animal Collective” pieces. Here are some of my favorite outfits: To see the full collection check out this   Target link Thanks for Thanksgiving  Book Review With Thanksgiving approaching next week why not encourage your children to start thinking about what they are grateful for. I reviewed a great book called “Thanks for Thanksgiving” by Julie Markes , full of wonderful rich illustrations by Doris Barrette . It was introduced to us by the great Christopher Smith at his story time at the Book Passage  (free every Sunday at 11.00 am). Take a look at  the book review Baby & Toddler  Weekly Activities Calendars Looking for something to entertain your toddler or want to reach out to new moms with babies this week? To view this week’s activities:   Cli...

W e all need a break once in a while for a date night with our other half or to have fun with friends, but many parents feel a bit stuck as they can’t find a sitter that they trust or rely on to be available when they need them. A new service called UrbanSitter  offers parents the ability to find and book trusted sitters online through friends and connections that they know via Facebook . The company founded by three Bay-area moms launched in September in and around San Francisco and is launching in Marin this month! UrbanSitter UrbanSitter was founded by three Bay-area moms : Daisy Downs; the mother of a 16-month old daughter, Lynn Perkins has 3-year old twins and Andrea Barrett  has a 15-month old son.  They started the business with the hope that they will make parent’s lives easier and more enjoyable. We can do just about everything online these days, but when it comes to finding a trusted sitter that is available when you need her (or him), there’s just no easy ...

The new fall collection catalogs are arriving in our mail boxes this month and I wanted to share a couple of my favorites: The Land of Nod  and  Dwellstudio The Land of Nod Their colorful catalogue is full of wonderful gift ideas for the holiday season. Their durable wooden toys will last a life time and my son would love their  Firehouse Collection I grew up in a nation that runs on drinking tea, so I can’t wait to start having tea parties with my daughter, I love this eco-friendly 17 piece Tea Set  that she can get her little teeth into, it is 100% recycled from milk jugs! I am always looking for crafty ideas to decorate the kid’s bedrooms and love this make your own  Fabric Chain Garland DwellStudio I am a fan of Dwellstudio's  soft furnishings and their more affordable line for Target  so I am super excited about their new furniture collection. Their couches, in particular, look great in wonderful colors and bold patterns. They also have unusual st...