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Make a Splash!

August 19, 2010

Do me a favor? Make a splash!! Ready? ONE! TWO! THREE! Wooo-hoooo! That was so much fun! Let’s do it AGAIN! Ready? ONE! TWO! THREE! So what’s it gonna be? A cannonball? A high dive? A belly flop? Those all qualify. Or make a figurative splash and dive into something new and exciting!

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And So It Goes

July 23, 2010

This little sweetie turns FIVE this weekend! It’s no secret I don’t plan my posts. I just get up every morning and figure out what I want to share with you. Here’s the mommy wisdom I wish to impart today: Go play with your kids! She’s lived a life of playground exploring and testing since [...]

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Natural Graffiti: The Artistry of Cairns and Rock Stacking

July 10, 2010

My first experience with rock stacking art was on the shores of Stanley Park in Vancouver almost 20 years ago now. It’s a most beautiful use of nature. I didn’t remember the effect it had on me until I spotted this small installation near the Ocean Institute in 2008: This was small in comparison to [...]

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California Scenario: A Sculpture Garden Inspiring Play

June 4, 2010

California Scenario looks and feels like a unique park, but it is actually a sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. My husband and I first discovered it back in college, but until this weekend I wasn’t aware of its artistic significance. We took the kids for a visit because we thought it was a place to play. [...]

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Babies, Butterflies, and Bird Nests

May 24, 2010

New playground post going up tomorrow, but this sunny day is calling me outdoors! Maybe you can take your little one out and see what you can see? Have you seen those butterflies? They are so friendly. They fly so close you feel like they are going to land on you. I’ve watched both my [...]

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Soaring Imagination

May 17, 2010

All it took was a piece of black cloth and some duct tape. Welcome to the family, Batman. Thank you for rescuing me countless times from my Mommy chores. Emptying the dishwasher can wait. Folding the laundry can wait. I understand that Mickey Mouse needs to be rescued from the tippy-top of the couch cushions. [...]

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Dear Mom

May 9, 2010

Dear Mom, Thanks for playing with me. Thanks for letting me climb trees and pick blackberries. Thanks for making sure I got dirty making mud pies and running around barefoot all the time. Thanks for the quiet outdoor afternoons when I made my own mistakes and figured out solutions. Thanks for letting us play “JELLO” [...]

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Noses and Toes . . . Anything Goes When Kids Get The Camera

April 29, 2010

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 out of every child’s perspective on their world. Here’s what my 4 year old and 8 year old see: We’ve got some talented Orange County [...]

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