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5 tips for skipping town with your preschooler in tow

by Kelly Leahy

Wed
2
2008

This month at Being Savvy we are talking about summer escapes. It just so happens that I have escaped New Orleans for a couple of weeks. I'm hiding out in a camp on a lake in Vermont. This is the second summer that I have been able to get out of the city for a couple of weeks in a row. It's a much needed vacation as I was low on the fuel needed to carry me to the next Mardi Gras.The trip ... Read more >

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The elephant in the parlor ... or little tips to keep sane over the next couple of days

by Kelly Leahy

Thu
28
2008

There is no sense in me trying to ignore the obvious. The city is abuzz with Gustav. Though the name reminds me of strudel, I am having a hard time concentrating on anything else today. SO, with that in mind, I apologize for being one more blogger that's a little on edge. For today I thought that I'd compile a list of tips to help you feel in control of this hopelessly uncontrollable situation. ... 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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