The Coastkeeper Natural Play Garden is (what I believe to be) the first public nature playground in Orange County. I cannot tell you how excited I am to share this magical place with you and your kids. All I did as a child was play outdoors and rarely on manufactured playgrounds, unless I was at school. This play space inside the Coastkeeper Garden will allow your kids ... [Continue Reading]
Family Restaurants with No TVs
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Where can a family go to eat and not be bombarded by the news or distracting screens pulling us away from a nice family dinner? Initially, I could only come up with 2 ideas: Ruby's Diner and Islands (but Islands doesn't really count because there are screens - but at least it's not the news). So I asked the question on the Facebook. Here's what you said, plus a few ... [Continue Reading]
Where Mommies Dare to Play
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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 plan when it does??? You MUST have a plan!! (Target doesn't count.) Playtime for mommies is the ever-elusive QUIET time. I generally like to go to the beach, but here are my very special and secret places of ... [Continue Reading]
Rice Temptation Restaurant in San Clemente for Japanese and Thai Food
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My friends Birdie and Tony own Rice Temptation on Del Mar in San Clemente. They serve Japanese and Thai food. We go there for lunch on weekends after wandering around the beach and the shops. They didn't ask me to write about them. They didn't pay me to write about them. But their family is a friend of my family and they work really hard to provide good food and a nice ... [Continue Reading]
Bastanchury Park in Fullerton
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Bastanchury Park in Fullerton features a fun little playground in the center of a sports complex. With the kids staying in such a small area, it’s easy to watch multiples without having to chase anyone. Picnic benches and pretty trees near the restroom area provide a nice snack spot. Directons to Bastanchury Park: This park is at the westernmost end of Bastanchury. ... [Continue Reading]
