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My Nature Journal

  • Sour Grass Soup and the Boa Constrictor Song
  • What Dads Know About Play Time and the Hard Work of Parenting
  • Love in Nature
  • They Might Not Come Home
  • The Last Sunset of 2012 and 10 Simple Outdoor Resolutions
  • Permission to Play for Grown-Ups
  • Life and Play
  • Why?
  • It's a Climb
  • Natural Connections
  • As Free as Heidi
  • 8 Summer Firsts
  • Amateur Naturalist: Hovering Helicopter Seeds
  • Cute Little Goslings and Ducklings
  • I'm in Love with My Legs
  • Do Playground Rules Require Playground Police?
  • Misnomers and Mistakes
  • White Daisies
  • Please Meet Your Neighbor
  • Moms are my Best Friends
  • I Give Up
  • What We Did on our Spring Break
  • Reflect for More Than a Moment
  • Today, I'm Sad
  • America's Great Outdoors
  • So a pig and an iguana walk into a park
  • 5 Things to Love About Snow Play
  • Slow Down for Simple Pleasures
  • From Nature with Love
  • The Coolest Kids Around
  • Top Ten Nature Sights I Want to Visit
  • Deedle-Deets and Other Games to Get Your Silly On
  • Ode to The Grass Stain Guru: My Outdoor Bill of Rights
  • Life Moves Pretty Fast
  • And So It Goes
  • Natural Graffiti: The Artistry of Cairns and Rock Stacking
  • Dear Mom
  • Why I Let Bugs Crawl on My Kids
  • Our Two Year Anniversary: All I Can Say Is Thank YOU!
  • Strawberry Fields and Festivals: Sweet Red Goodness For The Picking
  • Lucky Four-Leaf Clover
  • Play Date Nirvana

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"The Park Lady"

My name is Michele Whiteaker and I'd love for you to think of me as your personal Play Concierge. Humbly sharing playful OC outdoor places to fit your tight budget through this unofficial and free community resource filled with time-tested recommendations from parents/caregivers like you.

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