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Nice to Meet You!

by Jonathon Morgan

November 25, 2008

In my "spare" moments, when I think about how I'm going to introduce myself to Savvy readers, the Signing Time song "It's Nice to Meet You" keeps popping into my head. Several hours later, I find myself still humming it. So...nice to meet you! ...where to start? I'm thrilled to join over 60 moms and dads charged with bringing the best (and best kept secrets!) of their cities to families  Read more...

Monthly recap: 3 fave posts for september

by Julie Holden

September 30, 2008

If you read only the Austin Savvy site and never look what I refer to as " National ," you might not know that Savvy has something like 30 cities, each with a unique voice. (Plus we're adding a bunch more really really soon! Spoiler!) Although each City Editor has his or her own little quirks, as a group we try to stay on the same topics from week to week. Every month has a theme, even!  Read more...

Daycare blues: advice for day one

by Julie Holden

September 08, 2008

Just last Thursday, I said something about us placing Johanna in a Mother's Day Out program "this fall." That betrays the depth of my denial about the start of Johanna's daycare days. She's not starting "this fall." She's starting TOMORROW. Last week, I began to cry just reading her CDC handbook. Learning how to pack her lunch, discovering the crazy-fun activities she'll be doing, reading  Read more...

We're back! beingsavvy austin returns

by Julie Holden

September 01, 2008

After a *cough* short hiatus, Being Savvy Austin returns! I'm a new voice here, so I'm going to take a moment to introduce myself. In short, I'm the stay-at-home mother of 21-month old Johanna. I've been an Austin resident for twelve years. I'm a late-in-life mom who turns the big 4-0 in April. My husband is a late-in-life dad who turned the big 5-0 last year. My stepdaughter, Ellen, turns 17  Read more...

Introducing Jonathon, aka Your Captain Austin Parent Blogger

by Nicole Basham

May 12, 2008

Someone near the end of my performing arts degree I decided I was an urbanite for life. I made plans for New York, Chicago, LA, or wherever, but then (surprise!) I found out I was going to be a father, and -- as if that wasn't shocking enough -- that I'd be moving to the one place on earth I swore I'd never, ever, ever live. So big city lights gave way to big hair, bigger trucks, southern  Read more...

More of Our Favorite Activities and Things to Do in austin

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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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Tot's Science Fair:
Science & Nature Sites

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Splash, Spray, Play! Local Spots to Get Wet

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

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