Link Love - What I'm Reading

Frequent traveler? Read how the Silicon Valley types travel with ease. Awesome!

A weekend on The Apple Farm in Philo, by A Little Yumminess

Frank Gehry and Brad Pitt team up to build homes in New Orleans. Check out the results.

10 ways to repurpose an old toy - from Apartment Therapy. Some great ideas for things your kids might have outgrown.

Ski tips in summer? Yeah, I thought it was weird that my ski tips for families ran online this week, however it's on an Australian website. So now it makes more sense. Get a start on thinking about winter skiing with these tips!

Jaw-dropping playgrounds - this round-up of totally awesome international playgrounds includes three Bay Area playgrounds, including Magic Mountain Playground at Coyote Point (San Mateo), the Helen Diller Playground at Dolores Park (SF) and Adventure Playground in Berkeley. They're in good company. Check them out!

Craft project (from Creme de la Craft). Make a mini notebook from an old cereal box. I know you have those lying around!

Touring the Green Toys Factory in San Leandro, by Sprout.

Gorgeous summer salad.

Planning your kids' next birthday party? Here are some make-it-yourself goodie bag ideas from Red Tricycle.

A bit of self promotion. My latest on bankrate.com, on when to save or splurge on appliances.

The end to adult education in SF? Why adult ed matters to you and what you can do about it.

Awesome foodie photos from San Francisco.