Play Ideas

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 …

Mr. Play Parks spends long hours at his office and yearns to get outdoors on the weekends. Our day trips aren’t really enough for a guy who spent a childhood …

My brain has been working overtime to answer the question of what to do with your kids over this winter break.  You know what?  The answers are so simple! #1 …

One of the pitfalls of a park website is much less readers when the weather is cold or at times when lots of family activities take us away from our …

I strayed from my online duties this weekend and spent time with my family and friends. My Instagram photos turned out to sum up our time away pretty well.  I …