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

Fab outings to do with the grandparents

by Kelly Leahy

You may have your favorite places to bring your preschooler but what about Grandma and Grandpa (or Maw Maw and Paw Paw)? Grandparents require special considerations when preparing for an outing as they have a different set of needs than you do. Some questions you might want to ask yourself when recommending a destination to your folks or in-laws might be:Will there be easy access to candy?Is ... Read more >

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Three Days in and Around New Orleans: Day Two

by Kelly Leahy

If you took my advice for Day One, you had a full afternoon and evening in the Quarter. You might be ready now to explore a little further into what the city has to offer families with young children. Day Two holds a trip to the zoo and aquarium while taking advantage of various means of transportation offered in New Orleans.No visit to New Orleans is complete without a ride on the streetcar ... Read more >

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Things that go ribbit, chirp, peep and bark

by Kelly Leahy

After an exhaustive day of trying to figure out just which smoke detector was on the fritz, I came to the realization that it was not an electrical malfunction at all but rather a frog that has been keeping this household awake night after night. It appears that we have a tree frog in our midst that emits a high pitched chirp not unlike a smoke detector in need of fresh batteries.After playing ... Read more >

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Do you know what lives in Lake Pontchartrain?

by Kelly Leahy

Do you know what's lurking in the shallow depths of our local lake? Sure, you may see pelicans and seagulls flying over the waters but what's swimming below? The answers might surprise you. Lake Pontchartrain is the second largest salt water lake in the country, second only to Utah's (technically, it's not really a lake, but an estuary). The brackish water and access to the Gulf of Mexico ... Read more >

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Best places in New Orleans to get up close to the marine life

by Kelly Leahy

Our theme this month at Savvy Source is "Down by the Shore." It might as well be amended to what's in the water as well (besides your swim-happy preschooler). Today's list (Tuesday = listday) includes some of the best places for you and your preschooler to view fish and other marine life. Since we are a food city and I can't hardly write about "sea life" without mentioning "seafood," I'll also ... Read more >

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