It's Play Time!

I’ve been a stay at home mom for the past 5 years. Yes it’s true, I work as a birth doula about once a month but a majority of my time is spent with my children. I often have people asking how I stay home all day without going insane. The truth is that just because I am not working outside of the home doesn’t mean that I stay within the confines of home cleaning and doing laundry all day- that would drive anyone crazy! I try to have something fun planned a few days a week so that we can get a break from running errands and driving Remie and Charlotte to school. I decided to put together a list of things that my children and I like to do to share with other mommies and daddies that read my blog!

PLAY GROUPS: I really enjoy getting together with my friends while the children play. Sometimes we meet at someone’s home or we will plan on meeting in a child friendly location. This is great because the kids can all play together while I get some adult interaction.

WARREN FOUNTAIN: In the summer, the city of Warren has an awesome fountain that the kids love to play in! There is music that is in sync with the squirting water and they have picnic tables so we can have lunch! The best part is that it’s FREE! I try to get there first thing in the morning on a week day because it is much less crowded; we play until lunch, eat a picnic lunch and then head home for a long afternoon nap! Life doesn’t get much better than that!

PUBLIC LIBRARY: The Clinton-Macomb Public library on Romeo Plank has an AWESOME kids area! They have computers for the kids, a puppet stage and an activity room full of toys! They also provide story time for the little ones throughout the morning. We love going there on rainy days to play and check out some books.

MALL PLAY AREA: Partridge Creek and Lakeside Mall both have little play areas for the kids. I like Partridge Creek’s area more so we normally only go to Lakeside on cold or rainy days. I like that these areas are small enough that my kids don’t get lost amongst hundreds of other little ones and I am able to keep an eye on them at all times. Partridge Creek also has a fountain for the kids to play in during the summer months. We go there occasionally but I prefer Warren’s fountain.

ZOO: We love going to the zoo so we purchase a yearly pass that always us to visit the zoo as often as we like.

PARKS: My kids and I love playing at the parks in the area. Our favorite park is the George George Park in Clinton Twp. It is absolutely beautiful and has great play structures for the kids!

INDOOR PARK: During the winter months, Roseville offers an indoor park a few days a week for a small fee. It’s an open gym with all the outside toys you can think of! The kids can ride bikes, go on wagon rides, climb, jump and run! It’s a great way to get some energy out when the kids are cooped up inside for the winter.

This is just a small list of our favorite activities to do. Of course there’s always Moms groups and community education classes you can take with your little ones. Being a mommy doesn’t have to be only discipline, teaching, laundry and cleaning- get out there and have some fun!!!