10 Activities for Rainy Days

Here in Southern California, official headquarters of Breezy Mama, it has rained (almost) nonstop for two days. Now, for those of you who live elsewhere, please do not laugh. For us So Cal people, TWO DAYS of rain is a mighty long time. We’re just not used to it. And the worst thing? It’s supposed to continue for at least three more days. Did I mention it never rains here? As a result, we’ve been forced to batten down the hatches and stay inside and . . . amuse the children. I’m finding that this may not be the easiest thing to do, especially with a certain four-year-old who has an attention span of about ten minutes. In case you’re experiencing the same–whether you, too, are in Southern California, or if you’re stuck in snow, these ideas Read More…

How to Take Advantage of Your Local Mall

There are plenty of mall activities for kids of all ages.

Now that the weather is getting colder and the days are getting shorter (don’t forget to set your clocks back this Saturday night!) the kid friendly activities are becoming limited. What do you do when you can’t play outside? Take advantage of your local mall! It had been forever since I last visited our mall, so I took the munchkins and went exploring–this is what I found. . .

The water fountain at our local mall.

10. Water Fountains

Almost every mall I’ve been to has some sort of indoor fountain. Most of the time the water “dances” or lights shine on it to make a rainbow. These are perfect to stop and look at for a bit; water is Read More…