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April 2008

Theme: “It's Easy Being Green”

SavvyPicks: Seriously Cool Science Activities

Apr
30
Wed

When we think about it, one of the things that we love best about the lifelong project of trying to be kinder to our world is that it brings together opposites, while making sense of both of them. (Maybe it's too much time with our preschoolers' opposites books and puzzles and questions, but we love this stuff.) The big/little idea. The fact that the same little person who is the cause of

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Savvy-est "Green" Parenting Resources

Apr
29
Tue

Ah, the tidyness of a nice, short list on Being Savvy's List Day (every Tuesday). Go here, read this, sign up, save the world, get on with it. Got it? Our ideas for absolute Savvy-est eco-friendly parenting resources are: The NRDC's brilliant website -- Simple Steps A compendium of everything you need to know -- Easy Green Living book The greatest solution ever -- a freebie to stem the

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The Littlest Locavores

Apr
28
Mon

You know that at Savvy we like to keep you on your parental toes. So, pop quiz (it's Monday, after all): do you know what the word locavore means?If you do know, A+ for keeping up with the very latest linguistic and eco trends -- locavore was 2007's New Oxford American Dictionary's word of the year. If you didn't: the locavore movement encourages consumers to eat food grown in their local area

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Thinking Green Thoughts About Eco-Friendly Toys

Apr
26
Sat

Another birthday's coming up. Some special occasion. Or your preschooler just seems to be outgrowing too many of his toys -- too fast! You walk into the toy store, full of excitement. What's more fun than choosing a toy for a child? You scan, scan, scan the displays. Thought bubble: Will this toy bring joy? Will my child learn from it? Will it last? Will it get lots of play time for a

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Savvy Guest Post: Today I Am Cinderella

Apr
26
Sat

What a treat! Being Savvy is delighted to bring you lucky readers the perspective of Gruppie Girl on keeping everything good enough to eat (off of...). Enjoy! *************************************** Today I am pretending to be Cinderella. Not the beautiful, mice scurrying, riding in pumpkins, dancing with handsome men Cinderella. I am the toiling at the hearth Cinderella. Luckily we don't

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