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5 of My Personal Holiday Favorites

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One of the pitfalls of a park website is much less readers when the weather is cold or at times when lots of family activities take us away from our normal routine.  That’s a good thing!!  I revert to my childhood habit of goofing off when I think no one’s looking.  So how about I [...]

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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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Shut-Up Toys, Rainbows and Holiday Firsts on OCFamily.com

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I write a weekly blog as “Play Mom” for OCFamily.com and IEFamily.com.  This FunOrangeCountyParks.com Playbook is a fun and happy place where I get to share all the good things out there. I use OCFamily.com to get readers thinking about play and maybe branch out with a more personal or product-oriented blog post.  It’s part [...]

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Signs of a California Winter

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I strayed from my online duties this weekend and spent time with my family and friends. My Instagram photos turned out to sum up our time away pretty well.  I love that it’s nice and warm this week! Perfect park weather — so make sure you get out and enjoy it. Seasons are subtle in [...]

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Autumn Amateur Photography

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An eye for photography and a place to post my new art is one of the best benefits of blogging. Noel from Bosh Images and Lindsey from Modchick Photography talked me into playing with a social media iPhone app called Instagram. All these photos were taken on my phone. It’s a nice record of my [...]

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