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Is one of your family resolutions to eat healthier? Or maybe just learn to cook? Or try and be more organized about your meal time planning? We all know that eating together as a family is one of the best bonding times you can have with your kids. The benefits abound, from learning social skills, to table manners to just staying connected. When I was growing up, dinner time was our family social hour. And still is to be honest! However, with busy schedules -- for both mom & dad and the kiddos -- making dinner and eating together sometimes get pushed aside. Here at Savvy we've posted several time about how much fun it is to cook with your kids. But that still leaves the "planning part." Planning your meals in advance helps to save you time, money and helps to keep your sanity! Read More »
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My four year old is the perfect age to enjoy the Santa and the Christmas Magic. My Seven year old is on the verge of discovering that Santa does not physically exists. We're faced with the question of how to handle the disappointment with one child while still keeping the magic alive for the other. Read More »
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Phew! My youngest son just turned four and the last few days have been a whirlwind of activity. I feel a bit bad for him because he's never had a birthday party before. We just always felt he was too young. And, to be perfectly honest, his birthday is so close to...
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I am really enjoying the Savvy National Theme this month of "Because a Great Book...." It lets me...
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Laura Bowman, today's guest author, is a local artist, mother and friend. She has written her first children's book, Always and Everywhere, for her friend Margie LaSalle, who is suffering from Breast Cancer, and Margie's children.
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This is my first children's book. I am a professional artist living and working in the Atlanta area and normally paint contemporary landscapes and figures. Writing and illustrating a children's book was completely foreign to me and a complete learning experience.
The inspiration for 'Always and Everywhere Read More »
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I'm sure you're all aware of the story of Stone... Read More »
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Both my kids absolutely love school. My second grader, Josh, has loved it from the moment he first attended preschool when he was three. His little brain was just a sponge ready to soak up any extra information he could get.
Sam, my three year old... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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Last year I had the worst
case of the flu. It had me out for at least 10 days. It seems
every year I don't get the shot, I suffer and suffer greatly!
I always make sure the kids get the jab, but some times I make
excuses for me -- mainly being too busy and not having time to go
down and...
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Halloween is getting
closer! Now that you've been to your favorite pumpkin patch and picked the
perfect pumpkin, it's time to...
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Both my kids are relatively healthy and have nothing more than seasonal allergies (and horrid eczema). But that's not life threatening. My good friend, Jill Sebaugh, is the mother of a child with severe peanut allergies and asthma. This year she is working with a charity to help raise...
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