Garden love

Sherman Library and Gardens in Corona Del Mar

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Sherman Library and Gardens in Corona Del Mar is another one of those places I always wanted to visit while I was a UCI student. I can’t believe it took me this long to pass through the gate of this magical place! Directions to Sherman Library and Gardens:  Exit Interstate 405 at MacArthur Boulevard and [...]

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Discovering the Butterfly Habitat at Mason Regional Park in Irvine

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The Butterfly Habitat at Mason Regional Park in Irvine opened in November 2010.  The kids and I finally stopped by to find the hidden garden during our summer exploring in 2011. As with most of our amazing regional parks (OCParks.com), Mason is pretty massive to cover on foot.  There are 3 play areas scattered throughout [...]

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Centennial Farm at the OC Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa (with Video)

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Centennial Farm is a great excursion located at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa.  I took the kids on a lazy afternoon and there were way more animal residents than people visiting. Plus, we had the added enjoyment of seeing a lot of little baby farm animals. I was overwhelmed by the cuteness factor [...]

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Mooooo-V Teaser

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Here’s a little teaser for what I’m working on for tomorrow! Can you guess where I’m going to take you?

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Encourage Creativity to Raise Crafty Kids

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Creative kids don’t wait for someone to hand them directions. They just grab available items to create their own crafts. Here are some of the SIMPLE AND CHEAP things I always try to have around the house: Loads of recyclables (save those cereal boxes, bottle caps, toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls and egg cartons) [...]

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