Play Ideas

Waves. I sit and I listen. Or I stroll with my toes feeling the sea foam, heels sinking in the soft sand. The roar blocks out everything else. It’s one …

I first published Finally Speaking Out Against Shut Up Toys on OCFamily.com in November 2011.  I’m usually all about Pollyanna, unicorns and rainbows — so I was a bit nervous …

I know the author of Fed Up with Frenzy, Susan Sachs Lipman, as “Suz.” We first interacted on Twitter as #playoutdoors enthusiasts. I learned about the slow parenting movement from …

I remember watching Mary Lou Retton and the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. It seemed like it was televised 24 hours a day. We were staying in a timeshare with …

Some of my readers have been with me since the beginning way back in 2008. Their kids are now school age and we’re still finding places to play outdoors. Others …

Do you know why I love Mother’s Day and holidays and vacations? Because I give myself permission to play.  What if you gave yourself permission to play EVERY day? Natural …

Did you go for a walk in the rain last weekend?  We did.     And we’ve also been playing A LOT more since the time change. I love it!  …

As I approach my 4 year mark in the blogging world, I find it useful to ask myself “Why?”  Why do I do this?  And why can’t I stop? For …

I turned 40 in December and I feel like I have a whole new perspective. I feel stronger. I have more conviction when I speak. I’m more confident in myself. …

In the January Play Trips newsletter, I asked readers to email me about things to do outdoors with kids during California winters.  This again proves that FunOrangeCountyParks readers are the …