Miami Kidz

Author: Kristina

  • R.F. Orchids

    -The weather has been so nice lately so we decided to take a drive down to R.F. Orchids in Homestead. The great thing about living in Miami is the ability to visit the farms in the Redlands and then go to dinner at a 5 star restaurant in the beach. R.F. Orchids is a beautiful orchid farm with many varieties of orchids. On the weekends they offer a free tour at 11am. Although this is not really a “kids attraction”, it is the perfect place to visit with your child who is 1 year old or younger. Babies really love to see all the bright colors of nature. My daughter is almost 3 years old  and she was more interested in the cats roaming around the orchid farm. Although, she did love her mini phalaenopsis orchid and held it on the whole car ride home (until she feel asleep). After leaving we made a quick stop at one of the local U-pick farms and had a delicious shake.

    28100 Southwest 182nd Avenue
    Homestead, FL 33030-1804
    (305) 245-4570

    www.rforchids.com

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  • Puppy Love

    – We have a new addition to our family! Her name is Honey and she’s a Golden Retriever. My sister-in-law had 9 puppies and we just had to take one. Now, we already have two other dogs, an outside cat and two fish tanks inside. Is it obvious that we love animals? My daughter has also taken on our love for animals and is so excited when she comes home to see them all. I believe it is good for children  to grow up with animals around them. They learn to love and take care of them. As well as having fond memories of the family dog growing up. Children also learn how to be responsible by taking care of simple daily tasks like feeding and walking the pets. In our house my daughter is the official caretaker of the pets. She lets the dogs in and out of their cage and let’s them out to the backyard to play. She also enjoys taking the dogs to the dog parks around Miami. Check out some of my older posts on the dog parks and dog related ideas.

    www.miamikidz.com/category/parks-water-parks/tropical-park

    www.miamikidz.com/2009/blog/the-perfect-paw-ty


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  • Peace of Cake

    – Looking for somewhere to have your little one’s birthday? We recently went to a spa themed birthday party at Peace of Cake in South Miami. The girls had so much fun and they were busy throughout the whole party. There were games, dancing and of course they got their hair and nails done! Peace of Cake offers four rooms with different themes. What I love about these new party rental spaces is they do everything for you and it’s truly a memorable party experience  for the kids. Check out their website: www.yourpeaceofcake.com

    Peace of Cake
    8787 SW 132nd St – Miami, FL 33176
    (305) 254-5064
    info@yourpeaceofcake.com

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  • New Year, New kids room!

    -My sister-in-law  is remodeling her kids bedrooms and I’ve been inspired to re-decorate my daughter’s room too. I had seen the Circo Bow Wow and Meow comforter set at Target but they only had it in twin size. Because of my daughter’s love for dogs and cats, I knew she would love it! Yesterday while I was at Target yet again I found the set for toddler beds. Now  is when the re-decorating process begins. If you are planning to re-decorate think of taking the simplified approach to your design. Although kids love their toys, try to eliminate some of their older toys which they don’t play with anymore. Have a garage sale or donate the old toys to someone who may be less fortunate. Designate a reading/homework area to allow your children to embrace learning as something fun. Frame some of their best art work and put it in their room up for display. Keep the room fun and have your children help you with the design process. They are the one’s who are going to be using the space after all! Good luck 🙂

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