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Top 12 Whale Watching Parks and Beaches

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“Hey Michele, what’s the hike near the coastline that might give us a peek at some whales?” was the question that came to me by way of the Lead Blogger at OCFamily.com, Suzanne Broughton.  Hmmm . . . Let’s see what I can come up with for the Top 12 Whale Watching Parks and Beaches [...]

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Tidepooling in the Rain

Orange County Tidepooling

Rain doesn’t stop us from getting outdoors. Didn’t you love to play in the rain when you were young? Remember my 10-Day Rainy Play Plan? Then we went tidepooling! [Important Note: I've heard through the grapevine that Aliso Beach incurred lots of damage right after our tidepooling adventure. Much of the sand washed out and [...]

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Slow Down for Simple Pleasures

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Now that the holidays are over, I try to shift down. Did you know there’s a whole movement devoted to this endeavor? Slowing down and connecting to each other. There’s Slow Food and Slow Family Living. Suz Lipman is an online friend who writes Slow Family Online and introduced me to the whole idea. We [...]

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Embrace Blustery Days

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Three things you may already know about me: I hate crowds. I’m a weather geek. It’s a priority for me to give the kids outdoor time every day. Thank goodness we don’t have tornado season in California or I’d probably be some kind of storm tracker. Instead, we have close to perfect weather almost every [...]

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Make Playing Outside a Habit in 30 Days

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We’re playing outside almost every day of the week: visiting parks, going on nature hikes, relaxing at the beach. At some point the laundry must get done, the bills must be paid, and the dishwasher needs some loading and unloading. As a kid, I used to go on long bike rides and play away from [...]

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