Archive for June 20265 posts

A Slow Saturday: Farmers Market, the Lake and Two Naps

June 28, 2026/By Allison/4 min read

No plans, no errands, just strawberries, geese at Lake Merritt, a double stroller and two naps. A gentle Saturday in Oakland with the twins.

Filed under: My Life

June 23, 2026/By Allison/4 min read

Five no-cook dinners that got us through a hot June week in the duplex, with a toddler-friendly version of each and zero oven time.

Filed under: Recipes

June 16, 2026/By Allison/4 min read

Our cheap, doable summer list for two-year-old twins in the East Bay: splash pads, farm animals, the bay shore, and a lot of popsicles.

June 9, 2026/By Allison/3 min read

We left our big-carrier family plan for a prepaid-style plan on the same network and went from $148 to $70 a month. Here are the numbers.

Filed under: Family Money

June 3, 2026/By Allison/4 min read

I kept a running list of everything I was failing at as a mom. Here is what was on it, and why it went in the recycling bin last week.

Filed under: Motherhood