Being Savvy: Your guide to activities and fun things to do with your preschoolers and kids in Milwaukee, WI

October  2008

Trading Up Treats

October 31, 2008

Happy Halloween everyone! For some in the metro Milwaukee area, trick or treat is over. For some, the fun begins tonight! (visit here for a complete list of 2008 trick or treat hours .) We did trick or treat last weekend. Not only did my little race car driver come home with a jack-o-latern of sugary treats, I have a big bowl of candy left over. Better to have too much candy than to run Read more...

Healthy Halloween treats

October 30, 2008

Walking through Whole Foods this week I couldn't help but notice a diplay for "Healthy Halloween" snacks. Right, I thought to myself. What trick or treater is going to go for that?! There were a number of items on the shelf but I was only interested in one- Annie's Organic Bunny Fruit Snacks. My family enjoy's Annie's bunny crackers and macaroni and cheese mixes. They never disappoint, so I Read more...

Children and Chemicals

October 29, 2008

At Being Savvy you may have read tips and pointers for going green in your household or your community this month. Here's a question: When you look at a label on a cleaning product, do you truly understand what you are reading as well as you do when reading a food label? I just learned of a new application launched by Seventh Generation. Through research and discussion they have Read more...

Halloween Haunts

October 28, 2008

This year I pulled out my Halloween decorations: Ghost lights, pumpkin lights (happy and scary) and a plain old string of orange lights. Guess which one actually worked? Of course the plain old string of orange lights. Sadly, my ghosts and pumpkins have checked out. Are you looking for inspiration to create a spooky scene where you live? Or maybe you've got the best decorations in your Read more...

Making Music in Milwaukee

October 27, 2008

When I went to school (many, many years ago) music class was mandatory and everybody had to play the recorder whether you had a musical bone in your body or if you were completely tone-deaf. Today many schools offer music as an elective or sadly, it is not offered at all. If you have a budding Mozart on your hands or you are looking for ways to foster a love of music in your family Read more...

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