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

Fun in the Woods

by Rachel Mosteller

Mon
19
2008

There are places in Houston that, when we visit, I'm always surprised we don't go there more often. Count the Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens as one of them. Never heard of the Arboretum? A lot of people haven't and they're definitely missing a hidden gem. If you want to show your child nature's beauty (and plenty of flowers), bring them over to Aldine Westfield Road ... Read more >

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Need Serenity? Take a Japanese Garden Stroll.

by Rachel Mosteller

Thu
12
2008

I know it may seem shocking, especially when stuck in traffic in a concrete jungle, but there's a variety of parks and green space in Houston. While there are all kinds of places to walk and play, there is one place in town that is very different from the rest: The Japanese Gardens at Hermann Park. These gardens are the picture of serenity, something most parents of preschoolers (myself ... Read more >

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Seeing Stars at the George Observatory

by Rachel Mosteller

Mon
30
2008

Sometimes, it is so easy in the city to forget that there are stars out there. Sure, we see a few at night if the lights aren't too bright, but really, we don't see even a fourth of what is out there. There's something about stars and space that children love ; that's why we have "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and dozens of books about astronauts, planets and spaceships. They're cool, kids like ... Read more >

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Rachel Mosteller

Rachel is a Texas native sulking around the suburbs of Houston with her two children, Sam (2) and Ellie (3.5). She spends her time cleaning yogurt out of toddler pants and explaining the virtues of not putting food in one's nose. Before starting "The Simple Family," she blogged as "The Sarcastic Journalist." Her work has appeared in The New York Times, USA Today, Wondertime and American Baby,...Read more >

SavvyPicks: A Few of Our Favorite Parenting Books

by BeingSavvy

January
8
2009

Being the parent of a small child is nothing if not perplexing and ever challenging. Just when you think you've got the routine down, that little one decides to grow and change and test you -- so you need some new tricks, fast! Where do ...Read more >

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  8. Monster Truck Course
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