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Winter Fun for Kids: Bring in the Snow for Winter Sensory Play!

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Do you have kids who love to play in the snow, but they don't feel well or you just can't keep dressing them up to go out for two minutes? Try bringing in snow to play with indoors! Winter sensory play brilliance! We don't see much snow since we moved to sunny California, but back when we lived in Massachusetts it was a fixture of our lives for months on end. The kids … [Read more...] about Winter Fun for Kids: Bring in the Snow for Winter Sensory Play!

Visiting Miramar Beach and Setting Goals for May 2017

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Visiting Miramar Beach and Setting Goals for May 2017. Setting goals each month makes it easier to stay accountable. April was a hard month, so it was pretty amazing to end it by dropping the kids off for a one-night sleepover with cousins while Mike and I escaped to Half Moon Bay. This was our first time child-free since Emma was born in 2006! The kids had a blast with … [Read more...] about Visiting Miramar Beach and Setting Goals for May 2017

Vibrant Nature At Wakulla Springs State Park {Florida’s Best}

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Planning a visit to Florida? The Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park is a must-see! Our kids loved the boat ride, and we spent hours playing in the springs. The Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park is a stunning nature preserve about 14 miles south of Tallahassee, where the kids and I went to visit my parents last fall. We spent an entire day there, and I know the … [Read more...] about Vibrant Nature At Wakulla Springs State Park {Florida’s Best}

The Apalachee Council House in Mission San Luis

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Visiting the Apalachee council house in Mission San Luis, Tallahassee, Florida. My parents took the kids and I to visit Mission San Luis when we went to see them in Tallahasee, Florida last month. Mission San Luis is a pretty incredible living history site. It is a rare instance of a Native American Tribe (the Apalachee) living side-by-side with European settlers (Spanish, … [Read more...] about The Apalachee Council House in Mission San Luis