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Tuesday Reviews-Day: Toys That Will Last

December 09, 2008

These toys, reviewed here on Savvy Source, are not just "lasting" from a quality standpoint, but are "lasting" because they are the kinds of things children will play with over, and over, and over again. Those are the kinds of things we parents love to buy, especially in this economy when the frequent trips to the toy store are not in the budget! Wooden Stringing Beads Set "Making  Read more...

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...

Splashy Fun In The Backyard

August 11, 2008

After visiting friends who live right near a nice little beach, I have a major case of beach envy and bemoan our waterless backyard. But though the grass is greener (or sand softer, maybe) on that other side, there are still plenty of great ways to cool off and splash around right at home, whether the backyard includes a lovely little lake or not. My sister in law got my daughter a  Read more...

Petanque For Bastille Day? Allons-y!

July 14, 2008

Bonjour! Et Joyeuz Quatorze Juillet! In other words, Happy Bastille Day! In this city with a French name, founded by French settlers, whose major streets include Gratiot and Dequindre and Livernois (and one of whose best-known products is Chevrolet), we don't actually do much to celebrate the French culture. We boast a few French restaurants, almost all of which are far, far too high end to  Read more...

How to Grow a Green (And Tiny) Detroit Thumb

May 22, 2008

For the first time in years, we're having an actual spring, instead of temperatures shooting right from the 50 to 90s with no lovely transition in between to remind us why we don't throw ourselves in front of a snowplow during our long winters. So for many of us, it's been awfully hard to restrain ourselves from getting our mitts in the garden. And gardening, far from being yet another thing  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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