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Get Your Tickets Now! - Bugs on Broadway

by Kara

January 05, 2009

Sometimes when you hear a commercial on the radio for a future event, you just know it is going to be a hit. This is even is one of those. Bugs Bunny on Broadway - Concert Specials will be arriving in Tucson on March 28th at 7:30pm. This is a multi-media performance brought by the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. Looney Toons Classics will be shown on the big screen while the orchestra plays the  Read more...

Happy New Year!

by Kara

January 01, 2009

You weren't sitting around here all day waiting for me to post were you? I certainly hope not. In fact, I hope you spent the first day of the new year with your family, like I did. It's that time of year, you know THE new year, where we reflect on the past one and resolve to do better in the future one. That is the January focus for Savvy Source , resolutions and reflections. With that  Read more...

Merry Christmas!

by Kara

December 25, 2008

Here I am settled in with my immediate family and then some (grandma, mom, dad, sister, brother in law, niece, husband, and sons) and I am loving it. It has been a long time since we've had so many for Christmas morning. Christmas evening there will be extended family as well. I am happy as a clam. But we are a military family and there have been years where we did not get to see  Read more...

Passing on Traditions

by Kara

December 24, 2008

Our lives are full of traditions and rituals. The way we put on our socks and shoes can become a ritual. Do you put on two socks and then then two shoes or do you alternate? The holidays, no matter which ones you celebrate can be bogged down with traditions. I have so many from growing up that I want to share with my kids and so many more that I think about starting. It all starts wit  Read more...

Savvy Toy Picks: part 2

by Kara

December 09, 2008

With all of the hullabaloo of the season, its time to keep it simple. Remember most of our toys had very few bells, whistles, wireless remotes, imagination blockers? If you don't, you must be much younger than myself. Otherwise, you know what I am talking about. Sure, I had a couple of remote operated toys, but they all had wires and ate batteries like crazy. Today I want to bring a few simple,  Read more...

Cookbook Giveaway Wrap-up

by Kara

December 08, 2008

Thank you to everyone that entered my recent giveaway. Unfortunately, I only had one book to give away and that person has been notified. Since not everyone left me their email address, I could not send you the additional lunchbox recipes. If you would like to see them, please visit my personal blog here . If you live in Tucson and have a child with special needs (of any kind), you may  Read more...

Savvy Toy Picks

by Kara

December 02, 2008

'Tis the season for gift giving. Savvy source has a handy guide to outstanding books, toys and more . Most are educational in some way, and all inspire fun and imagination. They are reviewed by real people and Savvy Source welcomes your own reviews in the comments. If you are looking for "perfect" gifts for friends and family this year, take a mom's advice (or two or three). Here are some  Read more...

Intro: A season of rituals

by Kara

December 01, 2008

Ritual is the way you carry the presence of the sacred. Ritual is the spark that must not go out. Christina Baldwin The days between Thanksgiving and New Years are filled with rituals. We all have traditions passed down from our families and new ones formed in our own family. These traditions and rituals are the memories our children will carry on into adulthood and mix into their  Read more...

GF/CF Cookbook for kids and a giveaway

by Kara

November 26, 2008

I was given the opportunity to review a cookbook designed for parents and caretakers of children with ADHD and/or Autism. The Kid-Friendly ADHD & Autism Cookbook The Ultimate Guide to the Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diet While J is on the Autism Spectrum and also has an ADHD diagnoses, we have not gone completely gluten free/casein free (GF/CF). We did at one point last  Read more...

This is Me!

by Kara

September 15, 2008

This writing for the public, well everyone seems to think it is me. I hope the rest of you agree. I am married to a career air force man, and we have lived in 6 cities in 9 years. All this moving sent my google skills into overdrive. Every time we get orders to move, I start searching for things to keep us busy. Nothing changed when we moved to Tucson a little over a year ago. I  Read more...

More of Our Favorite Activities and Things to Do in tucson

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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 Most Fun in Life Is Free!

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