Kids

Shipwreck Park in Dana Point provides kids with a great space for pretend pirate play on an ocean-like play surface with swings.

Mendocino Park in Laguna Hills features a teeter-totter for a crowd and play equipment for climbing, along with a classic concrete turtle.

Brush Canyon Park in Yorba Linda provides safe viewing of freight trains in an idyllic neighborhood setting.

Remember, my definition of play extends to kids in the kitchen!! Things are getting pretty simple in our house these days.  Tuesday is bread baking day.  The kids play in …

It’s growing. There’s a movement to get kids and families playing outdoors and connecting to nature. We know eating healthy is good for us. Do we always do it? No. …

It’s natural for free time to be last on the priority list when things must get done.  I am NOT a perfect parent. Nope, not me. Who is?  As parents, …

I try to walk the kids to school every day. Occasionally it makes more sense to drive when I’ve got errands to run or an appointment to make soon after …

Silly games are the best for nurturing creativity in the whole family. There were no electronics to entertain my sister and I on long drives to our grandparent’s house in …

Debi and I met through our blogs and have even shared a few memorable in-person play dates with our kids. Make sure you check her Go Explore Nature website for …

Because I write this website and read lots of articles about time outdoors and the importance of play and unplugging for kids and adults, I’m ultra-aware of how the time …