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KChristieH: An Eclectic Mix of Musings
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Avid reader / mother of teens / website designer / serial volunteer / Stanford engineer finds the coolest websites, the best books, the most intriguing news items of the day and more. Based in sunny Southern California, but in a town (La Canada) that's more like Small Town, USA.
Recent Posts
The antidote to “Black Friday”
I’m burning out on rampant consumerism, and am trying to be more careful of how I spend my money in a tight economy. I found no reason to drag myself out of bed early this morning to join the throngs of people hitting the stores early to take a...
3rd Best Thanksgiving Moment
Our third best Thanksgiving moment came when my nephew decided he wanted ramen instead of the more traditional turkey dinner. He also chose an Otter Pop instead of pumpkin pie. The top two moments were when my brother-in-law said a beautiful grace b...
Pledge to keep kids safe: join SafeHomes on Facebook
For years, the Community Prevention Council of La Canada Flintridge has been encouraging area parents to take the following pledge: “I will not allow minors to consume beer, wine, alcohol, or use illegal drugs in my home or on my property. I wi...
Lessons aren’t learned yet after Orinda teen dies after drinking at party
Did you know that if there’s underage drinking at your house, you’re liable even if you don’t know about it or aren’t home? And that if the kids paid to attend the party, you’re in even more trouble? Those were some of t...
Best.Beat Cal.Prank.Ever
I blogged about this three years ago, but I thought I’d show it again: a “Beat Cal” banner hung by Stanford in Tours students from the Arc de Triomphe in Paris in the Fall of 1983. Read more about it here. I wasn’t one of the ...
New website launched: Hernandez Schaedel & Olson
Over 10 years ago, in a fit of eToys IPO-fueled optimism, my husband quit his big law firm job and formed his own law practice, The Hernandez Law Group. He’s worked very hard over the years to grow the practice, and recently decided to take on ...

