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December 2008
Theme: “Celebrating Rituals and Routines”
Our Christmas Wish
Christmas is finally here! So wildly anticipated by the little ones who have been counting down the days for what seems like an eternity. So devotedly prepared for by parents and grandparents who want to make this a most magical, memorable day. With all of the flurry of presents and playing and meals and greeting friends and parting from them again, the day can pass in a flash. So what
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Holidays Are Delicious
From the Savvy Holiday Guide by Ginger Carlson for Being Savvy Holiday magic often begins in the kitchen. Creating traditions is yet another way to build creativity, and the holiday season is a particularly wondrous time to begin a new tradition or rediscover an old one. So as you step into your kitchen this month, involve your children, explore together, and have fun! Tips for
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'Tis a Couple of Nights Before Christmas...Tips on a Very Merry Time with the Little Ones
We must all be having the same daily dialogue with our preschoolers by now: "Is it Christmas yet?" Not yet, my darling. "Will it be Christmas tomorrow?" No, sweetie pie, not tomorrow. "When? When will it Christmas?" Soon. Very soon! And so it will be. Perhaps at this point it's wise simply to bundle them up and head out for a tour of all the Christmas decorations you can find. Hotel
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Wishing You Warm, Bright Lights
Hanukkah (which started last evening) is an especially welcoming holiday to celebrate as a family, no matter what your faith or tradition. It offers a historical tale of struggle, an eye-popping twist of magic, a child-friendly game to win chocolate, a counting exercise, and an excuse to munch on latkes and doughnuts. But more than even all that, it's an occasion to gather your family around
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Inspired Indoor Activities for the Shortest Day of the Year
This weekend brings us the winter solstice. And the winter solstice brings us inside, bundled up, cozy warm and all together, for more minutes than any other day. Don't let the long nights make you crazed -- use the excuse for some zany, inside, family fun activities! Some day soon enough, your sweetest preschooler will be out carousing his teenage nights away, and you'll yearn for the fun of
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Savvy Picks for December, 2008
Our top ten posts about the wonders of rituals and routines:
- A Season of Rituals
- Savvy Welcomes Betsy Brown Braun on Helping Keep the Fa-La-La in the Holidays with Your Children
- Savvy Picks: Best Children's Books of 2008
- Savvy Welcomes Lyn Colwell and Corey Colwell-Lipson on Greening the Holidays
- Teaching Your Child About Giving Instead of Getting at the Holidays
- Homemade Gifts to Make with Preschoolers
- How to Keep Rituals a Bit Flexible, a Little Lively, and a Lot Unexpected
- Savvy Welcomes Ginger Carlson on How to Give Experiences Not More Things
- Inspired Indoor Activities for the Shortest Day of the Year
- Holidays Are Delicious
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