Archives: Savvy Stories
Hosting a Valentine’s Day Party for Kids
This weekend I had a Valentine’s Day themed party for my toddler’s group of friends that I called a Sweetheart Soirée. I gave the party the title of Soirée because I added some special touches to the party
Quebec City Trip Prep
We are leaving on Sunday for our winter getaway with Expedia Canada, and everyone is extremely excited. We are taking new cars, thanks to Honda. I have a shiny Pilot and Meg gets to go back to her roots, with an Odyssey mini-van. I am beginning to strat
The Business Of Blending: When Two Families Come Together | UrbanMoms
I must say that this blending families business is hard work. Have I mentioned this theme before? Because it’s still true. My boyfriend and I are moving slowly and carefully, acclimatizing the kids…
Father’s Touching Photography Series Shines A Light On Living
Welsh photographer and father, Glenn Gameson-Burrows, has enjoyed taking photos of his two daughters as a pastime—especially Aneira, who has autism spectrum disorder. To raise awareness of…
What My Kids Have Learned From Competitive Swimming
Competitive swimming goes beyond ribbons and medals. The life lessons my kids learned both in and out of the pool.
I’ve Learned A Lot Since My Son Was Diagnosed with ADHD
Today was a good day. Since Jayden’s diagnosis of ADHD, I’ve learned a lot. Not only about him and how we can understand, appreciate and speak to him better, but about the world around us and how somethings will continue to be a struggle for our son unti
The Motherisk Crisis Is EVERY Parent’s Worst Nightmare
As more than 300 adoptions are put on hold, one adoptive father brings to light what’s really going on
The Princess and the Booster Seat
The other weekend, Tara declared that her current booster seat was not going to cut it. Â According to her, the backless kind we had purchased was not comfortable and made sleeping next to impossible on the long journeys we apparently take all the time.
A four-year olds dinner party
For quite some time now, Soren has been after me to plan a dinner party with our friends Lauren and Mike. It’s funny, because the guy doesn’t much like to eat, but he definitely likes the social aspects surrounding food. He’s up for going out for breakfas
The Value of YOU – Trista Sutter’s Powerful Ted Talk
As you likely already know, TED talks (short for Technology, Entertainment and Design) are short, powerful speeches presented on a variety of topics by speakers who range from high-profile to under-the-radar.I recently learned of a talk given at TEDxVail