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Legoland California Resort: Babes in Toyland

If you have a tot who loves Legos, your home can sometimes feel like a Legoland in itself. Well, now there’s a resort with the official title! It opened earlier this month on April 5th in Carlsbad, California. This is the toy company’s first US hotel, but their empire spans the globe with amusement parks … Continue reading “Legoland California Resort: Babes in Toyland”

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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 … Continue reading “Real Life “Dolphin Tale”: Clearwater Marine Aquarium”

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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. … Continue reading “Barbara Butler Play Structures: Avenues of Escape”

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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 … Continue reading “Expresso Cafe Play House: My Personal Barista”

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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 … Continue reading “DIY Treehouse:” Sweet Dreams Are Made in Trees!”

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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 … Continue reading “Hello Kitty Gate, Taipei Airport”

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