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Family Trip to Santa Cruz, California

MapsCookingandKids / April 4 / 0 Comments

Santa Cruz, meaning holy cross in Spanish, is a coastal community in California about a 40-minute drive southwest of San Jose. Discovered in the 1700s by Spanish explorer Don Gaspar de Portola, Santa…

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Child Dev & Behavior, Parenting

10 Rainy Day Activities: Or Things Kids Can Do So You Don’t Lose Your Mind.

MapsCookingandKids / March 30 / 0 Comments

Rain rain go away! Or stay, whatever. With these fun activities for every age, you won’t have to dread those rainy, icky days stuck in the house. Toddler The Indoor Obstacle Course Push…

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