My Nature Journal

The Best Playgrounds for Older Kids Aren't Playgrounds at All

I Vowed to Play

How We Squeezed Time Outdoors Into The First Week Back at School

Sharing My Mother's Mom-isms in Celebration of Mother's Day

4th of July Color Walk + 3 More Patriotic Play Ideas

Practice 2 Simple Parenting Strategies and Never "Entertain" Your Young Kids Again

Huell Howser Exhibit at Chapman University

10 Ways to Find New Places to Play

Noguchi Gardens (California Scenario) in Costa Mesa

Ask Yourself "Why Not?"

Solutions for a Frazzled Mom?

Making a Connection

What to do? What to do?

Wonder Interrupted

How to Write a Letter about California State Park Closures

Make Playing Outside a Habit in 30 Days

Give Yourself the Best Gift Ever: Opt Out of the Busy Season (Here's How!)

Start a Family Nature Club

Camp Quick, Camp Local

Simple Nature Adventures

Tidepooling in the Rain

Campfire Tales: Changing My Mind

Signs of a California Winter

Don't Wait! How to See Yosemite in 55 Hours

Appointment for Free Play

Big Announcements

Playground Lover

Spring Cleaning Old Friends - A Modern Fairytale for Moms

Embrace Blustery Days

5 of My Personal Holiday Favorites

My Halloween History in Pictures

What Happens When Your World Bans Play and You're the One Blamed for Bad Parenting?

This Was My Backyard, My Childhood

Summer Play Keepers: 4 Ways to Record Your Play Adventures

Point-and-Shoot Nature Photography Class with John "Verm" Sherman

Boredom is NOT Boring

Nothing Is Better

Just a Mom

Speaking Out Against Shut Up Toys

Sour Grass Soup and the Boa Constrictor Song

What Dads Know About Play Time and the Hard Work of Parenting

Love in Nature