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Month: May 2012

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First Time Camping with Kids? 5 Tips!

It’s that time of year when parents with young children are beginning to plan that very first camp trip with

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May 31, 2012 Animal Fun / Gardens / Museums

Earthquake! And More… California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco

For months, my son has been asking when the new Earthquake exhibit will be opening at the California Academy of

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May 30, 2012 Hiking with Kids / Nature Exploration / Nature Play

Hiking and Playing, Coyote Hills, Fremont

If you read my post yesterday, you know we attended the Nectar Garden Fun Day at Coyote Hills Regional Park

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May 29, 2012 Festivals / Gardens / Nature Exploration / Nature Programs / Outdoor Education / Photos

Nectar Garden Fun, Coyote Hills

Nectar Garden Fun Day As many of you already know, we’re in the process of creating a butterfly garden in

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May 28, 2012 Photos / View from Home

Backyard Wildlife… Baby Jay

The baby scrub jay is leaving the nest more frequently, testing his wings… so cute.  Every time the baby “screeches”

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May 27, 2012 Alameda County / Hiking with Kids / Nature Exploration / Nature Play

Nature Time! Hike, Dublin Hills

We kicked off our Memorial Day weekend with a great hike with friends from our Nature Time! playgroup.  The kids

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May 26, 2012 Other / Awards

Readership Appreciation Award.. Thank You!

Thank you to FeyGirl at Serenity Spell, one of my absolute favorite blogs, for passing along the Readership Appreciation Award

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May 26, 2012 Photos / View from Home

Backyard Wildlife… The Squirrel

We’ve had this one bird feeder in the backyard for almost two years now, without any problems with squirrels.  But

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May 25, 2012 Rainy Day

Huh? It’s Raining!

The second we noticed it was raining, my boy rushed outside to play in it….

May 25, 2012 Parks

Great Climbing Structures, Creekside Park, San Ramon

A friend recommended that I check out this park, and we finally made it there a few weeks ago. Creekside

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May 24, 2012 Animal Fun / Hiking with Kids / Nature Programs / Nature Walks / Outdoor Education

Birding with Kids, Shadow Cliffs, Pleasanton

Since the week my son turned three, we’ve been attending the East Bay Regional Parks Outdoor Discoveries program, a naturalist-led

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May 23, 2012 At the Park / Parks / Water Play

Ten Fun East Bay Parks with Free Water Play Features

The weather is warming up, so  it’s time to find fun outdoor activities for the kids that incorporate water play. 

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May 22, 2012 Photos / View from Home

The Little Brown Bird

This little bird is my son’s favorite visitor.  He says the bird has “cool creature powers,” as the bird can

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May 21, 2012 Nature Play / Outdoor Education

“Awesome”… “Wow!”…

Quotes from my son while viewing the solar eclipse last evening at the Lawrence Hall of Science in the Berkeley

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May 20, 2012 Biology / Gardens / Outdoor Education

Learning About Bees: The Great Sunflower Project

We’ve been making progress in planting our butterfly garden, and now we’ve moved onto the next phase… bees! I’ve been

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May 19, 2012 Farmer's Markets / Outdoor Education

The Kora… Outdoor Music at the Farmer’s Market

We try to attend at least one of our many local farmer’s market weekly. While our primary reason for a

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May 18, 2012 Hiking with Kids / Nature Exploration / Nature Play

Fossils, Flowers, and Fun! Dublin Hills

I thought we’d head to a museum today, but my son asked if we could go hiking instead.  Great!  When

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May 17, 2012 View from Home

Backyard Wildlife… Scrub Jay

I’ve finally figured out who is living in the nest high up in our oak tree.  I can hear the

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May 16, 2012 Art Fun / At Home / Paleontology / Quick Activities / Treasure Hunting

Paleontology Play! Dinosaur Digging

We’ve been staying home a lot this past week while my son’s been sick with a cold. One afternoon, he

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May 15, 2012 Flora / Gardens / Photos

The Arboretum at UC Santa Cruz

For Mother’s Day, I wanted to explore someplace new with my husband and our son.  I reviewed my “to-see” list,

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May 14, 2012 Fauna / Photos / View from Home

“Mommy, look! A deer on the hill!!”

Multiple times a day, ever since my four-year-old son could talk, he exclaims, “Mommy, look!  Mommy, look!  There’s a deer

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May 13, 2012 Animal Fun / At Home / Gardens / View from Home

Bring on the Butterflies…

After tons of research, I finally decided what to plant in our yard to attract butterflies.  As you may know,

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May 12, 2012 View from Home

The Hill Before Weed Abatement

The grasses on the hill behind our home are beginning to dry out. That means it’s weed abatement time. We

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May 11, 2012 Educational Activities / Nature Play

Spring Nature Activities!

I’m always on the lookout for fun things to do with my son. Today I came across the Spring 2012

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May 11, 2012 Hiking with Kids / Nature Exploration / Nature Play / Parks

Nature Play, Roberts Regional Park, Oakland

One of our favorite parks for play is Roberts Regional Park in the Oakland Hills.  This park, nestled in the

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May 10, 2012 Art Fun / Photos

Outdoor Art Recommendation: Finger Painting

One of these days, I’ll remember that finger painting really should be done outside….

May 9, 2012 At Home / Quick Activities

Simple Outdoor Play: Take Inside Toys Outside

Simplest of outdoor play… let your child take their inside toys outside.  My only constraint?  I don’t allow toys with

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May 9, 2012 Other / Awards

Mrs. Sparkly’s Ten Commandments Award.. Thank You!

Very cool!  Travel Lady with Baby has passed this award on to me.  Thank you!  I love your blog! ***

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May 8, 2012 Gardens

Visit a Garden for Free! National Public Gardens Day 2012

This Friday, May 11th, is National Public Gardens Day!  Better Homes & Gardens and the American Public Garden Association have

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May 7, 2012 At Home / Outdoor Education

Gardening with Grandpa

Over the weekend, we went to Sacramento to help my parents plant their vegetable garden.  The garden has historically been

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