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Room to Run: Best places to tire out your preschooler

by Kelly Leahy

Wed
28
2008

Fortunately for the parents and childcare givers of New Orleans, there are plenty of places to run your kids ragged. Audubon Park provides a myriad of activities including two play sets, each in close vicinity to a public restroom. The large of the two play sets is aligned with St. Charles, close to Calhoun and tends to fill up quickly with kids of all ages. The second play set, and the one that ... Read more >

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5 best ways to enjoy City Park

by Kelly Leahy

Tue
20
2008

I have underused City Park since moving here and I am slowly making up for lost time. The 1,300 acres are owned by the City of New Orleans. With the first parcel being bought in 1854, it's been available for several generations worth of New Orleans children. Here are five of the best ways to enjoy City Park with your preschooler beyond the playground and feeding ducks in the lagoon.Carousel ... Read more >

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This weekend's best pick: Streetcar party!

by Kelly Leahy

Fri
27
2008

There is only one thing going on this weekend as far as I'm concerned. It's not the Three Stooges showing at St. Patrick Park nor is it Reggae on the River. The only thing worth doing this weekend is hiking down (or up) to South Carrollton to celebrate the RETURN OF THE STREETCAR!Technically the streetcars completed those final few blocks a couple of days ago but the neighborhood and the city is ... Read more >

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The art of getting away without leaving town

by Kelly Leahy

Wed
16
2008

I actively seek out quiet places in New Orleans; little trips I can take with a sleeping toddler in the backseat or places that feel so foreign that I could swear that I'm light years away from Orleans Parish. Going to these places serves a number of purposes but most importantily it enables me to introduce my children to new experiences and, quite frankly, reminds me of what life is like ... Read more >

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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 >

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    Top 5 Posts on BeingSavvy

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  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

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