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Top Ten Activities Tampa Families Should Take Advantage of in January

January 13, 2009

Unlike the majority of states in our country, January is a beautiful time of the year in the Tampa Bay area. However, it is easy for all of us to take the sunshine for granted while our northern friends and relatives shovel out their driveways. As a reminder for all of us to appreciate what we have, here is a top ten list of activitiesTampa Bay parents can enjoy with their preschoolers in the  Read more...

Room to Run: Where to take your Child to Run them Ragged.

October 30, 2008

I don't know about you, but when my children are kept home indoors for too long they just about destroy my house. I could chalk it up as to having two boys, but I have seen enough girls leave their own trails of destruction to know that child home-wrecking is an equal opportunity endeavor resulting from utter boredom. So today I have brainstormed and come up with some spots where we can take  Read more...

Picks for my favorite pirates

August 07, 2008

We're all about pirates in Tampa Bay, whether it's the Gasparilla, John Levique Pirate Days or the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. By far the favorite pirates in our house, though, are the Backyardigans . I've heard the "pirate song" so often that I can't help singing, "... a pirate ... a pirate ... a pirate ... says arr!" when I hear someone talk about pirates. It's on their "It's Great to  Read more...

Best things about vacation and best things about coming home

July 08, 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  Read more...

More of Our Favorite Activities and Things to Do in tampa

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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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