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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Planes, trains and automobiles -- Things that go Vroom!

by Colleen Pence

The Brackenridge Eagle and Lukey J. miniature trains at Brackenridge Park, 210-734-7183OK, so they don't go, Vroom! exactly. But the Brackenridge Eagle and Lukey J. mini-trains at Brackenridge Park each have one heck of a whistle. Catch them at their main train station across from the San Antonio Zoo or buy tickets while visiting the Witte Museum as the trains stop there about halfway through ... Read more >

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The Five Best Ways to Enjoy Brackenridge Park, the Joske Pavilion Area

by Colleen Pence

It never fails. Every so often our Friday afternoon playgroup disbands for whatever reason and my best friend and I are left trying to figure out how to entertain our disappointed kids at the last minute. Thankfully we live close to Brackenridge Park and it's becoming our new standby. Brack's got everything you need to keep your antsy preschooler entertained until it's time to meet Daddy for ... Read more >

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The Five Things You Must Do with Your Child in San Antonio Before They Grow Up

by Colleen Pence

Below is a list of smack-me-on-the-head-and-call-me-Shirley obvious things you must do in San Antonio before your child grows up. Future posts will cover the littler-known things you don't want to miss before your child turns the magical age where doing anything with you, no matter how cool, just isn't cool.1. San Antonio Spurs game My dad took me to my first Spurs game when I was but a wee ... Read more >

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How to be a cowboy/cowgirl for a day

by Colleen Pence

Tumbleweeds, Buckhorn Museum and the Texas Ranger MuseumIs your child in the mood for pretend play and dress up? Why not encourage them to become a cowboy/cowgirl for a day? This is, after all, Texas, land of the cowboy and cowgirl! What better place to learn what being a cowboy/cowgirl is really all about?Start by organizing a playgroup at Tumbleweeds (979-0339, 8301 Speedway Drive, 78230), a ... Read more >

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Summer music playlist -- the top five CDs your kids will love

by Colleen Pence

1. The Parakeet Album: Songs of Jimmy BuffettI'm a Parrothead so it's not by accident that our daughter's name is Delaney. For a die-hard fan like me there's almost nothing more fun than introducing my kids to Jimmy Buffett and all things parrot. The Parakeet Album makes Buffett's music accessible to children by featuring his greatest and child-friendliest tunes (Volcano, Jolly Mon Sing, Off ... Read more >

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Savin' some cash

by Emily

I am all about saving money where I can, although it can be hard when you have kids. You finish paying preschool tuition for the month but then get a bill in the mail for the strep test your pediatrician sent off for. So, if there is a chance to save- why not check it out? I had heard rumblings from friends about deals they had scored at local second-hand shops. I decided to check out a ... Read more >

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what's coming up?

by Emily

Have you taken your child to see Old MacDonald's Farm at the Steven Stoli Playhouse? If you haven't, tomorrow is the last day it is showing. Make sure to put the next play on your calendar- Little Red Riding Hood and the Cookie Wolf showing Oct. 4- Nov. 1. Tickets are cheaper than going to a movie and probably a better experience. Don't forget about Seussical the Muscial playing at the ... Read more >

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Spotlight on Sittercity

by Emily

Have you ever been in a crunch and needed a babysitter? Or maybe you know about a big event coming up and don't have anyone to watch the kids. If you aren't one of the lucky ones to have a parent or relative that can babysit, it may be a headache trying to find somone you trust. Have you heard of Sittercity? Sittercity has great local sitters that are screened through a four-step process. ... Read more >

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