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Small dog alert. All these cuties are in need of homes. They are at the Sacramento city shelter – http://www.cityofsacramento.org/generalservices/animal-care/

If you are up for a Museum Adventure for Families, the Crocker Art Museum holds an event called Drop, Yak, Splat! every second Saturday and third Sunday.  Each month a different artwork is chosen to provide inspiration for a stimulating gallery experience for families and children of all ages.  As fans of the...

I know March is not over yet but I am usually a few days late with these wrap-ups so I thought I'd mix things up and be a few days early for once! I don't know about you but I am ready for Spring! March has been nothing but massive rainstorm after mass...

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Nana, in the front yard of their house in Hayward…..probably saying something along the lines of “take the damn picture already”…..I don’t know if Nana hated having her photograph taken or what–but so many of these pictures have her grimacing, making a silly face, or most often, sticking out her tongue. Maybe that’s where...

I love Squeeze Inn, but I know that it’s not exactly health food. But because it’s not near midtown, I only go once or twice a year to eat the cheese ring goodness. Well, that’s about to change. Squeeze Inn...

For today's Ask Dr.Mom, I'll be talking about pink eye. I get so many questions from parents about this, mostly it goes like this: "ewww...I hope it's not pink eye!" Pink eye is one of those afflictions that causes us to squirm, think "oh no!", and in...

Not only did Williams-Sonoma deliver with its spring and Easter-themed cookie cutter set, but the good folks in the WS Kitchen also provide a great cookie recipe. The cookie cutter kit was among a handful of kitchen gadgets reviewed in today's Food & ...

What kind of books do you read for fun ?? I love anything by Iris Johansen (mystery/suspense). I find myself reading a lot of YA too. I just started the book UGLIES by Scott Westerfield. How did you get into writing ?? In 6th grade my teacher ente...

I think that hamburgers are a very personal thing.  People are very opinionated about what makes the best hamburger ever.  I am new to the burger, I never really liked them until I married my husband.  I just never got it.  I don’t like to get messy when I am eating.  I can be...