Outing #2: Maya Math, Art, & Bingo?!
Chichén Itzá EXPLORE My kids and I are meeting once a day with other families to go on our Virtual Outings together. When I asked the...
OUTING #1: Outbreak!
Understanding Why We’re Stuck at Home New York Hall of Science EXPLORE For our first outing, I thought that we should learn a little bit...
Virtual Outings, Anyone?!
Hello all! Like many of you, my kids and I are stuck at home with no school because of the COVID-19 pandemic. To keep our minds active...
A Mother’s Plea for Waffle Trees (Part 1)
Our Neighborhood School (and probably yours, too) Portland, OR, USA My kid’s school playground sucks. That’s OK, yours probably does too....
Traveling with Kids: Paradise or Hell?
Mt. Rainier National Park Washington, USA This July, I celebrated my 40th birthday by seeking outdoor adventure with my friend Kim, our...
Best Playground EVER!
Ruby Beach, Olympic National Park Olympic Peninsula, Washington Who designed the best playground that my family has ever visited? Who...
Risky Business
Mountain Adventure Park at Bromley Mountain Peru, Vermont The Bloom: What’s the attraction? Mountain Adventure Park, nestled on the...
Island Treasures
Emerald Lake State Park East Dorset, Vermont The Bloom: What’s the attraction? Emerald Lake State Park lives up to its name—a beautiful...
What do hippos and little humans have in common?
Woodland Park Zoo Seattle, Washington Everybody loves the zoo, right! Well, actually, my kids have never been big zoo-goers. I don’t...
A Journal of Be(e)utiful Pla(y)ces
Welcome to the Journal of Be(e)utiful Pla(y)ces! What is this journal (ok, blog) all about? The Journal of Be(e)utiful Pla(y)ces is a...
