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Tuesday Reviews-day, V.2!

December 02, 2008

As the Christmas shopping frenzy dawns, we'll be presenting toy reviews and book reviews for the next few weeks. Here are some toys reviewed elsewhere on Savvy I thought you'd like! Let's Play Measure and Cook : I'll admit we don't own these yet, but they are going on the Christmas list. My daughter loves to cook and it looks like the kind of thing my son will love soon too. Cooking is a fun  Read more...

Party It Up PreSchool Style

September 05, 2008

Being relatively new to this parenting thing, we've only recently gotten involved in the whole birthday party scene. Summer before last, we went to a ton of them, and this year is shaping up to be just as busy. And we let our social butterfly of a daughter have her first party last year. It was at Ladel's Book Boutique and man, I cannot recommend them enough it was a blast and we got raves.  Read more...

Tueday Top Five: Birthday Ideas

June 03, 2008

This is especially a fun topic for me since I have a birthday this week, and since I have a preschooler who is way, way into birthdays I have a feeling at least one of our activities will be preschooler-focused. It's not a birthday without cake, and my cake of preference (and my daughter's favorite to help me make) are actually cupcakes. Delicious, cute, portion-controlled (unless you eat  Read more...

Princess For a Day

May 16, 2008

My daughter, suddenly, at age three and half, has entered the princess phase. She's fascinated with fairy tales, demanding I tell her one at bedtime and rejecting my attempts to add in a little empowerment (i.e. :"The prince liked Cinderella because she was smart and funny and easy to talk to"). But for her, and for most little girls, it's really all about the clothes. And honestly, who doesn't  Read more...

More of Our Favorite Activities and Things to Do in detroit

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Creatures & Critters:
Our Urban Jungle

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Do, Re, Mi! Places to Hear, Sing & Play a Tune

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Artistic Endeavors:
Our Favorite Art Venues

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Room to Run:
Run, Jump & Wiggle Outdoors

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Rainy & Quiet Days:
Cozy & Crazy Indoor Fun

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A Sense of History:
Our City's Stories

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Tot's Science Fair:
Science & Nature Sites

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Splash, Spray, Play! Local Spots to Get Wet

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The Most Fun in Life Is Free!

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The Best of... Our Top Can't-Live-Without Spots

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