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    • Some News

    • So! A bit of news to share over here at Chez Far Out City! Come June, we’ll be welcoming a…

    • February 9, 2017
    • Breads
    • Homemade Soft Pretzels (With Lye Substitute)

    • When I had the lightbulb go off last year to make soft pretzels for the Golden Globes, I didn’t realize…

    • February 8, 2017
    • Design
    • Secrets From a Small Home: Contain Everything

    • Over the past several months, I’ve been helping a good friend navigate the shift from one bedroom apartment with spouse…

    • February 7, 2017
    • Lake Tahoe
    • Absolute Rave: Preschooler and Child Ski Lessons at Squaw Valley

    • Bean spent last week learning how to ski with a friend at Squaw Valley’s Squaw Kids, and people, I couldn’t…

    • February 6, 2017
    • Food
    • Friday Link Roundup: James Beard Awards in SF and Zoos Battle It Out in a Cute Animal Tweet Off

    • And a happy Friday to you. We are gearing up for Birthday Week Extravaganza here, kicking off with a small…

    • January 27, 2017
    • Food
    • In Which We Finally Try Mr. Holmes Bakehouse, Home of the Cruffin, Unicorn of Pastries

    • Sometime around 2010, Dave and I stopped bothering with any restaurant, bakery, or bar with a line. Life, it’s seriously…

    • January 26, 2017
    • Design
    • Assembling a Montessori Cleaning Kit

    • “Practical life” activities are very important within the Montessori at Home sphere. And for good reason — kids really love…

    • January 25, 2017
    • Fun
    • Sick Day, Day 2: How Primary Care Doctors Routinely Save Lives

    • Sick day #2 around here. I look fondly back on last week when everyone around me was collapsing in a…

    • January 24, 2017
    • Government
    • After the Women’s March: Add Your Voice

    •   If you marched this weekend, either in person or in solidarity, go ahead and add yourself to the Women’s…

    • January 23, 2017
    • Government
    • Friday Link Roundup: Here We Go

    • And so it begins. If you’re feeling similarly anxious and worried today, remember that our country is stronger than one…

    • January 20, 2017
    • Government
    • Tales from the Inside: The Eeriest Day in Government

    • Witnessing a presidential transition from inside government will probably be one of the most interesting and affirming experiences I’ll ever…

    • January 19, 2017
    • Food
    • A Dining Car, BBQ Lunch at Sonoma’s Apple Junction Smokehouse

    • Yes, it really is inside a dining car. Which is awesome even if you don’t like trains because 1) come…

    • January 18, 2017
    • Government
    • What Happens During a Presidential Transition: Who’s Left in Charge

    • I’ve seen some posts here and there around the internet about this massive vacuum that’ll happen on January 20th, as…

    • January 17, 2017
    • Education
    • Friday Link Roundup: San Francisco Housing and Rain Woes, and What British TV You Should Be Watching

    • And it’s Friday. How were your weeks? This was…not an easy one. Dave went on a long work trip, and…

    • January 13, 2017
    • Food
    • What Would Be Your Perfect Meal Plan?

    • One of the questions I get asked about most, and that seems to get the most response from you all,…

    • January 12, 2017
    • Government
    • Tales From the Inside: How Presidential Nominees are Usually Nominated

    • This past week has brought to light exactly how abnormally this Presidential transition is going. I might not be privy…

    • January 11, 2017
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