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As savvy shoppers flocked to stores for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday deals, Linda Stolow Sterling decided to take a different route to holiday happiness. In this week's Simply Sterling, the "grandma in good standing" talks about the merits of taking loved ones on adventures and day trips -- creating memories instead of giving traditional gifts.

Simply Sterling is a blog of local events and interests by Linda Stolow Sterling. A long-time Danville resident now living in San Ramon, Stolow Sterling is a former features writer, competitive Scrabble player and teacher, and grandmother of triplets.

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