November 2008
...Thanksgiving message
November 27, 2008
This time of year I find myself swamped by end-of-year obligations. Grumpy, even. Hassled, hurried, and sometimes not all that appreciative of all I have. So I wrote out a little reminder to myself to try to shake the stress off, and try to feel centered. Here's hoping it works; feel free to borrow the sentiments if you find yourself in the same spot. Whether your entire household is sick, or Read more...
... books essential to kids where you live
November 25, 2008
Here in Pasadena and thereabouts, we're known world-wide for a few key things: beautifully-preserved Arts and Crafts- or craftsman-style houses the Rose Bowl, complete with roses, and floats, sometimes both together in a huge new year's parade world-famous Huntington Gardens, with all kinds of foliage real-live rocket scientists at nearby JPL (the Jet Propulsion Laboratories) the Norton Simon Read more...
...book picks for the holidays
November 24, 2008
Here at Savvy Source, we'll be offering some picks for beloved and road-tested books and toys for the holidays. Watch for these throughout the month and into December. Some of my favorite books: Blueberries for Sal , by Robert McCloskey: A little girl on a berry-picking trip with her family has a gentle encounter with a mama bear and her cub, also foraging for berries. Delicious to read with Read more...
...helps explain a tough subject
November 20, 2008
Your normally easy-going toddler walks up to a playmate and suddenly hits him or her hard enough to elicit tears. Oh no! What if this isn't the first time? Since abstractions like "being nice" or "be a good friend" are hard to absorb by a 2-4 year old, especially in a heated moment, sometimes it's more effective to deal with the behavior on the spot. Plenty of other books will advise on what Read more...
...funny faves & chuckle-worthy reads
November 18, 2008
Pffffffbbbbbbt. Perhaps your toddler or preschooler is as earthy as mine? Wohhhhhh. Because what never fails to get a chuckle is our unpredictable, silly, not-entirely-in-our control bodies. Surprise is a key element of humor. Young ones, especially those who are still mastering the everyday human tasks of eating, sneezing, burping, and eliminating, find quite a few things go awry. Nose blowing? Read more...
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