Mad About Multiples!

The official blog of Gemini Crickets Parents of Multiples Club of Silicon Valley. A non-profit support organization for families with twins, triplets and more.

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I Hate Mac 'n Cheese

Mar 8, 2010 2:00am

I have learned to hate mac ‘n cheese. With a passion. Other items that I will never again order from a restaurant menu include chicken fingers and grilled cheese sandwiches. Foods that I have put on probationary suspension include pizza......

The Foodie and the Slow Cooker

Mar 1, 2010 2:00am

I am an unabashed foodie. When I became a full-time homemaker, I dreamed of all the lovely meals I would craft for my family. There would be freshly baked bread, Gourmet Magazine quality dinners, and lovely Sunday brunch-worthy breakfasts all......

We Skipped School Today

Feb 22, 2010 2:00am

We skipped school today. Granted it was preschool and my kids are only 3 years old. Still, I have the sneaking suspicion that I just set a bad precedent. Potentially. After another late night which involved my willful daughter screaming......

Carry Me!

Feb 15, 2010 2:00am

Helplessness may be the worst emotion a parent can feel. When you simply can't help your child. When their desperate request is impossible to fulfill. Given that it's the Christmas season, I'm not talking about your son asking for a......

Win Retro Dome tickets to the movie musical Annie! (giveaway)

Feb 12, 2010 4:05pm

You know you know the lyrics! Get ready for an Annie Sing-along, Singing Contest and Costume Contest! at San Jose's newest entertainment venue, The Retro Dome. One Mad About Multiples reader will win 4 tickets to the movie musical Annie......

Field Trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium

Feb 12, 2010 2:00am

Did you know that the male seahorse becomes pregnant and gives birth to the babies? Make that 1000 baby seahorses at one time. That’s a LOT of multiples!! On our recent field trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, 4 sets......

Baby Equipment for Twins, Then and Now (a photo journey)

Feb 8, 2010 2:00am

You have twins, therefore, you have baby gear. It's just how it goes. Maybe you started off with a basic stroller, like a double Snap n Go or a Graco Duo Glider. Then perhaps you added a jog stroller and......

Attachment Scheduling: Surviving the First Year

Feb 5, 2010 2:16pm

Having multiples offers up a special set of challenges, but also the chance to have so much more fun. Looking back after surviving our first year with twins (and our first year as the parents of three busy girls) we......

Drowning In Clothes

Feb 1, 2010 12:32pm

Do not trouble yourself much to get new things, whether clothes or friends.... Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts. ~Henry David Thoreau Easy for him to say. He didn't have three preschool daughters (twins plus one)! Since October, I......

In case of an emergency, call . . .

Jan 25, 2010 2:00am

Photo4So how much should I teach the kids? I have told them that in an emergency (fire, etc.) they may open the front door (I never let them do this otherwise), even if it means that the house alarm goes off. We have wonderful neighbors and I have told...