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99 (or so) things to do in Tampa Bay before your children grow up

by Becky

Thu
29
2008

Air, land & sea Carriage rides at The Pier (St. Pete) HMS Bounty (St. Pete) Hot-air balloon rides Jolley Trolley (Clearwater Beach) MacDill AFB Air Fest Streetcars (Ybor City) Suncoast Beach Trolley (St. Pete) Trains (Largo) Aquariums Clearwater Marine Aquarium The Florida Aquarium Parker Manatee Aquarium (Bradenton) The Pier Aquarium (St. Pete) Tarpon ... Read more >

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Room to run on Granma's Hug-n-Farm in Crystal Springs

by Becky

Fri
23
2008

Do you live in the city (or the suburbs) and want your children to experience a taste of farm life? Make the books you've been reading about farm animals come alive. (Oink, oink! Moo, moo! Cock-a-doodle-doo!) Put on your overalls and straw hat and check out Granma's Hug-n-Farm in Crystal Springs. The farm is a large fenced-in, grassy area with lots to see and do. Children can pet animals, ... Read more >

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How to cultivate the tiniest green thumb in Tampa Bay

by Becky

Thu
15
2008

Learn about ecosystems, insects and how plants decompose at Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center in Tarpon Springs. Prices and age requirements vary (many are free!), so check the Web site or call (727) 453-6800 for more information. The Florida Botanical Gardens in Largo has more than 30 acres of gardens and 90 acres of natural landscape to explore, including a ... Read more >

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Things to do today, 6/18

by Becky

Wed
18
2008

June 18, Wednesday 10 a.m. free movies 10:30-11:15 a.m. Wee Wonder Wednesdays, Butterflies and Caterpillars, Kid City, free w/admission ($5), toddlers & preschoolers, registration required ... Read more >

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Preschoolers can learn about nature with hands-on activities

by Becky

Tue
17
2008

Looking for activities for your preschoolers to learn about ecosystems, bugs and dinosaurs? Check these out. Interactive exhibits showcase ecosystems at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve / Lake Maggiore Environmental Education Center in St. Petersburg. Check the Web site or call (727) 893-7326 for more information. Go on a fossil dig at Dinosaur World in Plant City. Check the Web site or call (813) ... Read more >

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Things to do, upcoming week

by Becky

Sat
5
2008

Saturday, July 5 10 a.m. Free movie at Beach Theatre, St. Pete Beach, Shirley Temple's A Little Princess 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Miniature train rides in Largo 11:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Family Fun Saturday, Salvador Dal Museum, St. Petersburg, hands-on activities, all ages, admission: $15/adult, $4/ages 5-9, free/4 & younger (annual membership/family is $70), call (727) 823-3767 Sunday, July 6 10 ... Read more >

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Best things about vacation and best things about coming home

by Becky

Tue
8
2008

As I mentioned before, my family went on summer vacation to Iowa in June. We lucked out with the weather, getting there just days after the worst flooding ever and a week without running water. With blue skies during the day and cool temperatures at night, it was hard to believe we had just missed tornadoes and torrential rain. Maybe it was just good old Iowan hospitality -- they ordered good ... Read more >

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Things to do today, 8/20

by Becky

Wed
20
2008

Wednesday, Aug. 20 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 20th Anniversary Recognition Day ~ 2 tickets for $20, Lowry Park Zoo, admission for ages 3 and older (2 and younger are always free) with $2 special in food, gifts and rides. Call 813-935-8552 for more information. (Special prices also available Sept. 20, Oct. 20 and Nov. 20.) 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday Night Movie ~ In the Company of Wild Butterflies produced ... Read more >

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It's Swaptember!

by Becky

Mon
15
2008

Do you have an annual membership to The Florida Aquarium, Lowry Park Zoo or MOSI? You can use it to get in free at any of the other places during the month of Swaptember. Check it out before Sept. 30! ... Read more >

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Take a Family Hike in Hillsborough State River Park

by Caroline

Mon
10
2008

Finally, it's that wonderful time of year in Florida when the heat has passed us by and we are left with perfect days filled with sunshine and clear, comfortable weather. It's time to tie on our hiking shoes, grab the kids and take advantage of it all by heading out to a local state park. One of my favs? Hillsborough State River Park. If you have preschool aged children who are up for a walk ... Read more >

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Becky

A native Nebraskan whose parents were teachers and always made her "look it up" in the dictionary, she married a Norwegian she met in college. She wound up in Tampa via Norway, where her fondest memories are of listening to a bar full of Norwegians sing every word to "American Pie" at closing time (the most English she heard at one time in two months) and explaining "Paradise By The Dashboard...Read more >

Caroline

Caroline is an over-thinking mom of two boys currently living under swaying palm trees in the sunny state of Florida. She grew up as a Foreign Service brat and spent half of her childhood in Africa. But alas, life got a little more typical once she settled down in the U.S. to attend college and eventually start a wonderful family of her own. In 2005, she moved her family from Boston to Florida....Read more >

Because a Great Book Helps Explain a Tough Subject

by BeingSavvy

November
20
2008

Oh, the tough stuff. Life with preschoolers means wading right into the hard stuff, sometimes on a daily basis. And what's perhaps most striking of all is just how much tough stuff there is!
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