There’s a great song about Ikea from Jonathan Coulton (you can find it here, just search for “Ikea”). Seriously, this song runs through my mind every time I’m at Ikea, and sometimes upon noticing that people are giving me strange looks I realize that I’m singing the song.
Anyway the point of this post is not [...]
Entries from October 21st, 2009
Ikea!
October 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Babies, Retail
Activity/Park Review – The Little Farm
October 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Activities, Kids, Parks/Playgrounds, Toddlers
If your kid is like most urban Bay Area babies, their only regular contact with cows, ducks, chickens, and sheep is through singing “Old McDonald Had a Farm.” Fortunately for the livestock obsessed children in your life, there is the Little Farm at Tilden Park, where you can pet and interact with all kinds of [...]
The end of an era
October 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Activities, Babies, Events, Kids, Toddlers
Parents’ Press is shutting down its print edition. This free monthly magazine for Bay Area parents was available in every pediatrician’s office, children’s retailer, and public library in the greater Bay Area for nearly 30 years. The magazine featured articles from local writers, reviews of restaurants and kid friendly venues, and so forth…but the real [...]
Tags:Aletheia·Parents Press
Daiso Recall
October 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Recalls, Retail
There are numerous locations of Daiso (or, as my brother calls it, the Japanese $1 store) around the Bay Area. They sell toys, housewares, Japanese plastic products, etc., usually for around $1.50. I just read that they’ve recalled some children’s toys due to lead paint and/or choking hazards.
The recall website (complete with handy pictures of [...]
Tags:Japanese toys·Karen
Activity Review – Lake Elizabeth, Fremont
October 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Activities, Parks/Playgrounds
Since I’m new to this side of the SF Bay, I’m still surprised when I find a park or site that’s particularly picturesque, such as Lake Elizabeth in the Central Park of Fremont.
On the day I visited, the lake was absolutely calm. I imagine that the lake gets more crowded on weekends, since paddle boats [...]
Tags:Fremont·Karen·lake·Lake Elizabeth·playground·skate park·trail·water park