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Being Savvy: Activities, things to do with your preschoolers, toddlers and kids in Washington DC, DC

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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surviving the princesses

Oct
2
2008

I have a three year old daughter, and I spent the first two and a half years of her life enforcing a strict Princess Embargo. And then her best friend introduced her to Cinderella. It was downhill from there, and we are now the proud owners of more Disney Princess stuff than you can shake a magic wand at. I spend a lot of my time pretending to be Prince Eric while "Ariel" rescues me from ... Read more >

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Stocking the Playrooom

Dec
2
2008

What? Still haven't finished your holiday shopping? Don't worry, I haven't started. In case you need some ideas for the preschoolers in your life, here are some of the favorite toys at my house. Little People Lil' Movers Airplane by Fisher Price - I'm reluctant to recommend anything that makes the same three or four sounds over and over again until you are tempted to throw it out ... Read more >

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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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