Being Savvy: Your guide to activities and fun things to do with your preschoolers and kids in West La, CA

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99 Things to Do with your Little One Before Kindergarten: Part 1

January 27, 2009

My older daughter is a January baby. I used to want to send her to school early to give a two-grade gap between her and my younger daughter. As a four year old, she was already reading, writing, adding, doing our taxes and making dinner three nights a week. You know, she is a bit of an over-achiever but what can I say, she takes after her mama (I can hear my husband groaning behind me).  Read more...

5 tips for the first day of preschool

September 02, 2008

Whether you're sending your two-year-old to preschool for the very first time or your little one is an old hand at this whole preschool gig, here are a few sweet reminders for the start of the school year. 1. Notes in the lunch box - Even though your preschooler (probably) can't read, a few little silly pictures on post-it notes will put a smile on her face and ease those first-day jitters. 2.  Read more...

Preschool Anxiety - Why the countdown to the start of school just might kill me

August 27, 2008

My son is on break from preschool. Saying this sound completely ridiculous and not only because he only started preschool this summer. The idea that my two-year-old could be "on break" from anything just makes me want to giggle. And giggle I do. Anyway, he goes back to school (*giggle*) in a couple weeks and I'm having a slow, silent anxiety attack in the run-up to this (second) momentous start  Read more...

Children's Book World -- Why I want to live there

August 07, 2008

No, really. I want to live in this bookshop, lie down on the carpet and inhale that musty new book smell in my sleep. Children's Book World , located on Pico Boulevard just a hop, skip and jump away from Westside Pavilion, is unassuming enough. In fact, I passed by it probably 100 times before even noticing it was there. No matter, I've found it now. After parking in the back lot (there's  Read more...

More of Our Favorite Activities and Things to Do in west la

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Creatures & Critters:
Our Urban Jungle

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Do, Re, Mi! Places to Hear, Sing & Play a Tune

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Artistic Endeavors:
Our Favorite Art Venues

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Room to Run:
Run, Jump & Wiggle Outdoors

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Rainy & Quiet Days:
Cozy & Crazy Indoor Fun

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A Sense of History:
Our City's Stories

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Splash, Spray, Play! Local Spots to Get Wet

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The Most Fun in Life Is Free!

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The Best of... Our Top Can't-Live-Without Spots

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