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Gone are the days when four bags of groceries cost $75 and were enough to feed a family for a week.  Even McDonald’s is no longer an inexpensive, guilty night […]

by Sue, Sojourn with Sue Posted August 11, 2024 Updated August 12, 2024 If you’re visiting Northern California and looking for groceries for your trip (or if you live here) […]

by Suki Wessling Athena’s Advanced Academy There are two questions I consistently hear about my Teen Writer’s Lab: Why only teens? And why is it online? Why teens? TWL is […]

CASA, Court Appointed Advocates https://casaofsantacruz.org/ July 25, 2024 Samantha and Victoria* embarked on a joyful, heartfelt journey as co-CASAs (Court Appointed Special Advocates) three [...]

Parents, Seniors and Juniors: What will Your Path Be After High School? Although this short version of Sophia’s story examines the value of beginning with a community college after high […]

All Summer Long Entertainment June – September Movies at the Beach Colonnade Music Colonnade Magicians & Acrobats Colonnade DJ Dance Party Boardwalk Dipper Days Mornings at the Plaza [...]

"It sounds so hard!" Suki Wessling, May, 2024 The Babblery There are many wonderful things about modern communication, including the fact that you could find this text and read it! […]

A happiness researcher can help you make more meaningful memories. by Anna Lee Beyer for Lifehacker – Anna Lee Beyer writes about mental health, relationships, parenting, and books In 2011, [...]

“No Nights (or Chapters) Off.” And Other Grown Up Lessons From Reading to My Kids Mark Cecil on What He’s Learned From the Toughest Audience There Is, Children By Mark Cecil March […]

Escape into Mysteries Always have a cozy paperback mystery on hand for those times when you want to set stress and worries aside by escaping into another world where the […]