Playgrounds
Real Life “Dolphin Tale”: Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Dolphin Tale, the movie, is a true story about a dolphin name Winter who gets entangled in a crab trap and eventually loses her tail. The Clearwater Marine Aquarium is where Winter lives and where much of the movie was filmed. She played herself in the movie along with a few of her friends. My [...]
Barbara Butler Play Structures: Avenues of Escape
You all know how much I love fantasy play structures. The most fantastical of them all are created by the renowned San Francisco builder and designer, Barbara Butler. She can literally turn your backyard into something straight out of Disneyland. In fact, Disney Productions (along with Robert Redford, Will Smith, and Kevin Klein) are clients. [...]
Expresso Cafe Play House: My Personal Barista
The coffee culture in my house is pretty intense and it’s not just because my husband is Colombian (although he despises that stereotype). Every morning, nothing can be done until the coffee is made. And if we’re out and about in the afternoon, mommy needs to stop at Starbucks for an afternoon pick me up [...]
Rascal Kites: Fun in the Sun!
Flying kites! It seems that what I thought was a breezy autumn activity is a very popular pastime on the beach. And after getting caught up in all the excitement of back-to-school shopping, I thought we’d better remind ourselves we’re still in the midst of summer. Rascal Kites is the site to go to for [...]
DIY Treehouse:” Sweet Dreams Are Made in Trees!
I am jealous; I want this treehouse. I am even more jealous that I’m not handy enough to make this myself (I would not be able to let my child sleep in it even if I did). This is something right out of the world of Peter Pan and his lost boys – a true [...]
Hello Kitty Gate, Taipei Airport
Taipei is a Hello Kitty wonderland. Everything you can imagine comes in Hello Kitty form, we even went to a Hello Kitty restaurant with all the food in the shape of Hello Kitty’s face. I even saw a Birkin knockoff with Hello Kitty encrusted in crystals (of which I covered on Bag Snob). So on [...]
Canvasing the World of Tents and Forts
I’ve officially run out of space in my house for any more tents and play structures. But that didn’t stop me from canvasing the internet for all available options when looking for one for my nephew, who is due in December!! Hey, got to get my sister back for that Dora monstrosity from 2 Christmases [...]
Rocker N’ Bench
I don’t know about you but I am running out of room in my house for all the kids’ stuff. And trust me, the entire house is their realm so it’s not like I am limiting their toys to one tiny room. That’s why I can appreciate this two-in-one see saw rocker AND table bench. [...]
Tree House Social Club
Don’t you wish there was a place you could take your kids where they could play, take classes, you can enjoy a good meal and get spa services done all at the same time? Sounds like Fantasy Island? This place is real, I went there and wished it was next door to my house. It [...]
It’s Hip to be Crooked
One of our first reviews featured Daniels Wood Land Custom Treehouses for kids. If you didn’t get a Daniels (because they started at $6K), we have found the next best thing…Kids Crooked House. I only wish I had a play house like this growing up. Mine was the typical wood construction with square windows and [...]
