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If I Had a Hammer...

May
20
2008

Perhaps it is due to the fact that we recently completed a major addition on our home, but my children are construction obsessed. My son knows the name of every piece of construction equipment on a site and has an eagle eye for cranes. My daughter's vocabulary includes words like silt fence. Both love a good project, especially one that involves a hammer, dirt, some screws, and a trip to the ... Read more >

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Explore Savvy Source's Resources

Jun
25
2008

Luckily there's never a shortage of activities to cover in the DC Metro Area but sometimes I get so caught up in sharing all of the great things to do that I forget about resources right here on Savvy Source , parent site to Being Savvy DC. Savvy Source is an awesome resource for parents. I only wish that it was around when Little Miss Techie (now 4 1/2 ) was a baby to provide me with some ... Read more >

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Baseball: Tasty Fare at Camden Yards

Jul
29
2008

Heading into August, thoughts of summer may be winding down as you look towards sending your children back to school but there is still one summer pastime that will continue into the fall. Baseball season is long from being over and if you are like us and haven't gotten to a game yet this season, you still have plenty of time! The Orioles play their last home game of the 2008 season at Camden ... Read more >

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Savvy Deal: Baltimore Orioles Tickets for $1

Aug
31
2008

Summer is coming to an end and that means baseball season is coming to a close too. If you are a fan of the game and want to enjoy another game before next spring or are looking for an affordable way to take the entire family to a game, then get online and purchase some tickets a Baltimore Orioles game this month. Throughout the month of September you can buy tickets to all Baltimore Orioles' ... Read more >

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High School Musical

Nov
24
2008

No, not that High School Musical, I mean an actual high school musical. My husband and three year old went to one a couple of weeks ago and it was a huge hit. Well ok , the first two hours were a huge hit, then she'd had enough sitting still and asked to go home. But still! Singing! Dancing! Big kids! Tickets to buy and give to someone and then stubs to keep in your pocket for months! A ... Read more >

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The Voice of BeingSavvy
washington dc

Leticia

Leticia never had any inkling that she would end up in the DC Metro Area but now finds herself loving everything about living here except Beltway traffic. Born and raised in Northern California's Silicon Valley, this Bay Area native spent 6 years as a New Englander and then moved to the DC Metro Area to be closer to her now-husband and teach for a local school system. By day, Leticia spends...Read more >

Beth Hoffman

Beth is a former corporate flunky turned corporate drop-out and now spends most of her time chasing her two kids; princess-obsessed brand-new preschooler, Mia, and food-obsessed chubbiest baby you've ever seen, Owen. She's a 30-year resident of Northern Virginia and enjoys dragging her kids to all the same places her parents used to drag her....Read more >

How to Write a Family Mission Statement

Apr
18
2013

Where do we begin if we want to make good citizens out of our young children?  For parents of preschoolers, mere mention of this idea may seem absurdly lofty. We're still mired in the minutiae of picky eating habits, playground supervision and bedtime rituals. Can't the civics lessons wait ...Read more >

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