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

Gold Toes

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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Solvang Parks: Bring Danish Pastries to Hans Christian Andersen Park

Hans Christian Andersen Park

Solvang parks are not part of my childhood memories of the quaint Danish village north of Santa Barbara. As a kid, I visited at least once a year if not more.  We just stumbled across Hans Christian Andersen Park off Atterdag Road on the west end of town. It was the perfect place to enjoy [...]

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San Remo Park: A Quick Stop Between Errands

San Remo Park

San Remo Park is a nice Laguna Hills neighborhood park to stop at if you have errands around the Laguna Hills- DMV area. The park may be small and simple but it lends itself to an easy and quick stop when your little ones have wiggles to get out. My 3 year old can’t read [...]

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Build Your Own Nature Play Club Snail by Snail

Nature Play Club Launch

Our Nature Play Club officially launched on Saturday.  I think every family should participate in a Family Nature Club. It’s easy. It’s fun. You should start your own! Here’s the story of how I started ours: Inpired by my first online visit to the Children and Nature Network website a year ago in April 2009, [...]

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Iglesia Park: Find Family Resources in Aliso Viejo Neighborhood

Iglesia Park

Iglesia Park in Aliso Viejo is right off what I call “church row” on Moulton Parkway. I’d never ventured off the main street to explore the parks back in the neighborhood. When we came upon Iglesia Park, I could immediately tell there was great community investment in the area. The Aliso Viejo Family Resource Center [...]

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