Play Ideas

I’m out in nature all the time and we’ve bought the butterfly kits and watched them grow — but seeing a Monarch butterfly life cycle out in a natural setting …

My first adventure to Trestles with my family was when the trestle was still made out of wood. I wrote about “Beach Walking for Families in a Surfer’s Paradise.” In June …

The Laguna Niguel Public Library was remodeled in 2012 and features a large children’s section. Family-friendly? Kids Section? Separate kids section with 2 small reading tables for toddler size – with …

Dana Point Public Library has a modest kid section with new releases and separate area of picture books. Family-friendly? Kids Section? Small separate kids section with reading table for kids …

Billed as a “Survivor for kids,”  I breezed through my free review copy of Stranded – the book for kids by Jeff Probst – on our family vacation flight to Alaska. …

In our family, we tend to mark holidays with time together out playing. Here are some simple play ideas to get your family outdoors without much hassle. You can do …

For all the do-it-yourselfers, list-makers, Pinterest-board-breakers (don’t know what that means, but it rhymes) . . . Some summer fun for kids play ideas for that blank slate . . …

I’m 41. Visiting at my parents, my Dad peeks inside and says “Shell, you should take a look at the moon tonight. It’s amazing.” He was outside barbecuing dinner and …

Grandma’s watching the kids. Preschool is in session. Hubby tells you to take off for a break. Okay, I know this happens rarely, if at all. Do you have a …

“Just living is not enough,” said the butterfly, “one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.” – Hans Christian Andersen May stands for renewal and bright beginnings!  With a …