NEW! Tiny Hike guide out now!
With stroller-friendly and after-rain routes for winter family nature walks in OC
This is all for YOU. You who work hard every day and provide play opportunities and outside time for the children in your life. As friends and family keep telling me, this project has been a labor of love. It’s something fun. It’s something light. It’s something to not get too serious about. I hope it’s something that brings a smile to your face when you read it. I hope you DREAM about places you can explore. I hope it helps you make memories that no one can ever take away.
I’m so excited to finally reveal that Audrey Rodriguez of Raising Little Explorers contributed to this ebook in so many ways. It was so fun to get to work with her and cheer each other on over the past two months. You can see all her touches and I reference her a lot inside the book’s pages.
Your familiarity with the story behind this ebook launch will depend on how long you have been a subscriber:
Maybe you’ve been here for YEARS, like even way back when this free newsletter was delivered through Mailchimp?
Or you might have jumped on board back in October 2023 and paid your $39/year or $5/month when I started sending out the weekly mini trail guides here on Substack? If you were here from the beginning and kept it going, you got 54 mini trail guides delivered to your inbox through December 2024. They are still that archive, but maybe you forget to check when looking for things to do? [Wait to buy until you get your discount code at the end of the email.]
Maybe you just started paying to subscribe in 2025 for the “play-filled extras” you get each week? Patiently awaiting the promised seasonal guides to come as the year ticks by. [Wait to buy until you get your discount code at the end of the email.]
Or maybe paying for subscriptions are just NOT your thing, so you’ve been waiting to purchase this ONE printable guide instead. A one time investment. Throwing in your support — one time. I get it!
And if you’re just here for the FREE newsletter and have no intention of buying anything ever — then I am especially glad you are here because you can get so much out of these emails without paying a single cent!
This ebook took 9 weeks to create from scratch, but the scouting and writing took 15 months, and it really comes from 17 years being outside wandering around Orange County. It’s now available in my online Buy Me a Coffee shop. Thanks for being part of this community in whatever way you are showing up. I’ll keep showing up, too!
With so much love,
Michele
P.S. We’ll be back to regular playful content next week! In the meantime, let me know if I can help you out in any way!
As a friendly reminder, make sure you ALWAYS check official sources when you are heading out to any of the locations I share. These are merely suggestions. Only you know what works for your family. Plus, your experience may not be the same as mine — and there can be changes to the hours or unforeseen circumstances or conditions at the suggested locations.
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