visit another being savvy city

new orleans

Being Savvy: Activities, things to do with your preschoolers, toddlers and kids in New Orleans, LA

Three Days in and Around New Orleans: Day One

by Kelly Leahy

Tue
8
2008

Over the next three days we will be highlighting the best that New Orleans has to offer families with preschoolers who chose the Crescent City as a destination. It's unfortunate that the first thing that pops into one's head about New Orleans is not "kid friendly." There are a great number of activities that make our fair city perfect for family fun. Here is a sample itinerary for activities to ... Read more >

Continue reading "Three Days in and Around New Orleans: Day One"

Comment (0) Comments RSS RSS Feed


Back in the city

by Kelly Leahy

Thu
4
2008

We made it back into New Orleans early yesterday just after the blockades on the Twin Span were lifted. There were no ID checks as we entered the city and were pleased to see much of the debris already pushed to the sides of the streets.Our house is fine. It doesn't look like the wind was that bad considering what COULD have blown around our backyard. There are a lot of fallen branches and ... Read more >

Continue reading "Back in the city"

Comment (0) Comments RSS RSS Feed


Eating out with kids on the cheap

by Kelly Leahy

Wed
19
2008

I was alerted to a great website called Kids Meal Deals. All you have to is type in your zip code and area deals will pop up. Unfortunately the only place that pops up within 30 miles of my house is Piccadilly ... and I am afraid of Piccadilly.Nonetheless, the site got me thinking about my favorite places to feed the kids for cheap or even for free. As my kids are only three and one, quite often ... Read more >

Continue reading "Eating out with kids on the cheap"

Comment (0) Comments RSS RSS Feed


The Voice of BeingSavvy
new orleans

Kelly Leahy

Kelly moved to New Orleans in 2000. She has since bought her first home, gotten married and birthed two girls in the Crescent City. Though she'll never be a "native," Kelly tries to raise her daughters to embrace all that New Orleans has to offer. Kelly can also be found writing at Green Daily and her personal blog, Good Children....Read more >

A Great Book Rhymes!

by BeingSavvy

November
22
2008

Kids are a funny bunch. They are often loath to change and anything new. But still, our little ones are open to so much -- and so much more than we more ossified parents are! Think of poetry: preschoolers happily read and repeat poems with ease and ...Read more >

Continue reading "A Great Book Rhymes!"

Comment 0 Comments RSS RSS Feed


    Top 5 Posts on BeingSavvy

  1. Top Sites for Sparking a Little Imagination
  2. Art-Based Gifts from your Little One
  3. Savvy Spotlight: Taro Gomi
  4. Savvy Giveaway: Inspiring Your Creative Family
  5. Every Preschooler's Favorite Topic, or The Developmental Benefits of a Little Navel-Gazing

Top Ten Anywhere Anytime Activities on Savvy Source

  1. Give Me a Hard One to Guess
  2. Wacky Day
  3. Feelings Journal
  4. Simple Scavenger Hunt
  5. Picture a Good Choice Being Made
  6. Helping Game
  7. Spinning a Spiderweb
  8. Bowl-O-Fun
  9. Fruit Shapes
  10. Clean Up by Color

Review Your Preschool

Join the hundreds of new orleans parents helping other parents find the right preschool for their child.

Review Your Preschool

View Preschools and Daycare Centers in Other Cities

View preschools in other cities