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Great spots for playdates and to meet new pals

by Kelly Leahy

Thu
19
2008

Being Savvy has been focusing on friends over the past couple of days. Yesterday featured a great post about how to be a good friend and what books you may want to pick up for your preschooler that talk about friendships. Carrying on with that theme. I'd like to talk about a few places that are fabulous for playdates. When my eldest was about six months old, we started walking to the Farmers ... Read more >

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Where the Moms Are

by Kelly Leahy

Wed
23
2008

Following up on yesterday's post about eating international cuisine out of the house, Savvy's main blog has a great post with a few easy recipes to try. Yum.Ok, now onto today's matter at hand. I travel solo quite a bit. Well, let me clarify, I almost always have the kids with me but no other adults. I'm a bit of an introvert and frankly, it's just easier not to have to bend someone to my ... Read more >

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List Day: Where to go to meet friends

by Kelly Leahy

Tue
9
2008

My daughter's preschool start date has been pushed back yet another week so I am still in the dark about this whole preschool thing. Though I tend to over analyze just about everything, I haven't given the changes that are about to take place in our lives much thought. For example, I got annoyed when after two hours with another child, Adelaide picks up unfavorable mannerisms and catch phrases. ... 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

  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

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