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Art: Crayons and Markers

Art Smarts

September 25, 2008

While preschoolers and art seem to be a natural fit, occasionally we find those kids that aren't so interested in exploring their creative side. I happen to have a four year-old preschooler who fits this profile and today I was speaking with one of his teachers about how to encourage him to get artsy. Art does a lot of great things for little kids it helps with fine motor skills,  Read more...

Restaurants with Rugrats

August 18, 2008

Going out to dinner is not the leisurely, enjoyable experience it used to be. Remember those days when you made plans with friends at the last minute and spent hours eating good food and laughing at your favorite local eatery? Yeah, and then baby makes three and suddenly the concept of relaxation and dining out doesn't exist anymore. So we deal with the fact that our kid-free restaurant days  Read more...

Art on a budget

August 11, 2008

We are a very artsy household. That is not to say we have amazing artistic skills, but both the boys and I love to draw and paint and experiment with other art mediums. My boys go through countless stacks of white paper on a daily basis creating animals, monsters and whatever fantastic thing has their interest at the moment. Because of our art habit we go through crayons like wino's go through  Read more...

Artistic relief

July 11, 2008

I've officially checked the weather forecast and I'm thrilled to report that this weekend the temp will drop to the blissful mid-90's. Ok, I know that doesn't sound that promising but this week we topped out at 109 ridiculous degrees so in my opinion this is news to celebrate. I'm thinking that since tomorrow is Second Saturday Sac's own monthly arts celebration that while I won't tote my  Read more...

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Creatures & Critters:
Our Urban Jungle

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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 Most Fun in Life Is Free!

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