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Rain, Rain, Go Away

by Kim Tracy Prince

February 06, 2009

I've lived in Southern California for 13 years now and it never fails: we get a billion sunny days in a row and the one day it rains, I get the blues. I hate the rain. That's one of the reasons I moved here. I do like when it rains at night, playing a soft lullaby of drops on the elephant ear plant that grows outside my bedroom window. But then I want it to  Read more...

New constellations: brown bear and tomato

by Kim Tracy Prince

August 27, 2008

Many children love to look at the sky and call out what they see. "Airplane! The moon! Clouds!" It's an adorable way to observe what is going on in your child's mind. Our older son has been taken with the moon since he could first look up. When it comes to other things in the night sky, his father and I have done what we can, and now it's time to bring in the professionals. When he  Read more...

History Lessons: Two By Two at Noah's Ark

by Kim Tracy Prince

May 26, 2008

This year on Kyle's third birthday, his godmother Lisa realized two things: he has more toys than he needs, and we have no room for any more. So she wanted to start a tradition of taking Kyle on a special outing for his birthday, and offered to take him to Disneyland. That would mean a whole day of whiny, just-potty-trained kid at a sensory-overload theme park over an hour away. Lisa  Read more...

More of Our Favorite Activities and Things to Do in greater los angeles

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Creatures & Critters:
Our Urban Jungle

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Do, Re, Mi! Places to Hear, Sing & Play a Tune

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Artistic Endeavors:
Our Favorite Art Venues

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Room to Run:
Run, Jump & Wiggle Outdoors

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Rainy & Quiet Days:
Cozy & Crazy Indoor Fun

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A Sense of History:
Our City's Stories

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Tot's Science Fair:
Science & Nature Sites

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Splash, Spray, Play! Local Spots to Get Wet

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The Most Fun in Life Is Free!

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The Best of... Our Top Can't-Live-Without Spots

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