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

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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where to walk when there aren't that many choices

by Emily

One would think that a trip to the gas station these days would force anyone to try and find other ways to get places instead of a gas guzzling car. Unfortunately, most of us are still driving everywhere, we are just whining about it more (or at least I am). This is why when I found out about walkscore.com ranking the most walkable cities and San Antonio coming in #32 out of 40 (ouch), I ... Read more >

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ways to cool off, even if it is just with the drink in your hand

by Emily

If my kids and I are out running errands mid-afternoon in the summer, we go from slightly thirsty to parched in no time. It is incredibly hard to stay cool in these hot humid days- especially for kids. My son is usually helpful with reminding me to bring him a sippy cup filled with ice water when we go somewhere. If I forget, I know we are faced with trying to find somewhere to cool off. ... Read more >

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lingo here in san antone

by Emily

The national website of The Savvy Source gives us certain topics to write about on Tuesdays. Our task this Tuesday was to come up with something in our city for each letter of the alphabet. My first thought was that it was going to take forever and be difficult. Not the case. I did really well, I only got stumped (for a very long time) on two letters- if you can think of anything for U and X ... Read more >

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