Foothill Ranch Community Park: Musical Fun and Shady Picnics
Foothill Ranch Community Park in Lake Forest has a high-tech, giant-sized teeter-totter and shade covers over the picnic tables.
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Clipper Cove Park in Laguna Niguel
Clipper Cove Park in Laguna Niguel offers playful ocean theme and pirate ships for pretend with lots of climbers and spinners.
Capistrano Beach Park: Ocean-Side Train Watching and Sand Play
Capistrano Beach Park, better known as Capo Beach, is one of my favorite Orange County beaches – not for swimming – but just to pull into the parking lot, pile …
My Halloween History in Pictures
Halloween is just one long session of pretend play! Enjoy these Halloween photos from my childhood. My mom was awesome at making it special for us: hand-sewn costumes, Trick-or-Treating, pumpkin …
You’re Gonna Love This: Master Play List from Aliso Viejo to San Juan Capistrano
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Zooming In On Fun
I kinda feel like playing on the weekends. In fact, that’s where I am right now. Playing with my family. When I take the time to just hang out and …
Noses and Toes . . . Anything Goes When Kids Get The Camera
I just took 345 photos off the digital camera we’ve been letting the kids use since last August. I know this isn’t a new exercise, but I get a kick …
Solvang Parks: Bring Danish Pastries to Hans Christian Andersen Park
Solvang parks are not part of my childhood memories of the quaint Danish village north of Santa Barbara. As a kid, I visited at least once a year if not …
San Remo Park: A Quick Stop Between Errands
San Remo Park is a nice Laguna Hills neighborhood park to stop at if you have errands around the Laguna Hills- DMV area. The park may be small and simple …
Build Your Own Nature Play Club Snail by Snail
Our Nature Play Club officially launched on Saturday. I think every family should participate in a Family Nature Club. It’s easy. It’s fun. You should start your own! Here’s the …