Being Savvy: Activities, things to do with your preschoolers, toddlers and kids in San Antonio, TX

The five best day trips within an hour (or so!) of San Antonio

by Colleen Pence

Living in San Antonio is great but sometimes you just gotta get away. Check out the five best day trips to make with your child that are within an hour (or so!) of SA:1. McKenna Children's Museum, New Braunfels, TX (about 20 minutes from SA)A child's dream-come-true, the McKenna Children's Museum offers hands-on exhibits (ranch, grocery store, train station, hospital, to name a few), story ... Read more >

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The littlest Picasso

by Colleen Pence

ArtworksAll children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once they grow up.--Pablo PicassoYou want to foster creativity in your child. You want your child to paint with wild abandon, to cut and tear tissue paper, to tell a vibrant and vivid story with glitter glue and pastels. But you don't want to worry about where the paint drops may fall. Enter Artworks, locally-owned art ... Read more >

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The Top Five Things to Do in San Antonio on a Rainy Day

by Colleen Pence

We haven't seen rain 'round these parts in some time but here's a list to keep handy for when the proverbial south Texas downpour arrives without warning (and you know it will!):1. The Library or Reading is FUNdamentalSan Antonians are lucky to have a wonderful library system that provides branches in all parts of town and it's a great (and free!) place to entertain your kids. In fact Delaney (3 ... Read more >

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Budding Art Critic

by Colleen Pence

Visiting the San Antonio Museum of ArtHonesty time. It never occurred to me before to take my daughter to the San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA). Sure, I thought I'd take her one day, eventually, when she's 12 or 13. In my fantasy we'd make a day of it, starting with the museum and ending with spirited discussions about the art we'd enjoyed over tea and cakes at Madhatter's. But, until recently, I ... Read more >

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My neighborhood: Alamo Heights -- Things to See and Do

by Colleen Pence

Although Alamo Heights has been my neighborhood for 15 years I'll soon be bidding it a fond farewell to head for the burbs. I'll certainly miss my old haunts, many of which are perfect for having fun with my children. Here are just a few of the many reasons I'll be sad to leave the hood:Twin Sisters, 6322 N. New Braunfels, 822-2265Kids love Twin Sisters because of its miniature picnic table ... Read more >

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ways to slip in some learning

by Emily

My first days, even months back at work from having my son I would gaze at the kids in my class or on the playground at recess and marvel, which one was my son going to be like? Will he be a Lance Armstrong, or a Tim Duncan (his Daddy firmly believes this, whereas I remember my awkward middle school gym days)? Will he be a mathematical genius or struggle with history facts? As any parent, I ... Read more >

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