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Get Your Green On: An Interview with Cheryl Tiegs.

by Mimi Jenkins

January 26, 2009

Recently I was fortunate enough to join some of my Savvy Editors on a conference call with Cheryl Tiegs. Cheryl has been very busy these days! Not only is she one of the judges for ABC's series, True Beauty , she is also the spokesperson for Cambria , a "green" company that produces natural quartz countertops. We spoke about her work with Cambria and True Beauty as well as some of the  Read more...

Halloween Recap

by Mimi Jenkins

October 30, 2008

I can't believe October is over. This was a fun month here at Savvy. October is one of my favorite months here in Atlanta and the topics this month were so much fun. Did you miss something? Well, here are some of my favorite posts from the month. Check them out... 1. Halloween and the Child with Food Allergies . As I have been surfing around and reading blogs and articles, I  Read more...

Not Just Orange and Black. Go Green This Halloween.

by Mimi Jenkins

October 20, 2008

In an effort to be more eco-conscious our family has made several changes this year. We've started using re-usable shopping bags, the boys use the Laptop Lunchbox system for their school lunches, we have some of these cool wrap-n-mats for sandwiches when we don't use the bento box insert. Just to name a few changes. It's really not that hard to make a few simple changes and they go along  Read more...

Did you miss these? Five Favorites...

by Mimi Jenkins

September 30, 2008

Today on Savvy we're revisiting some favorite posts. Things you may have missed over the last few months, or posts that you genuinely liked. Since this is the end of my first month here, I've been having fun reading the entries from "before my time." Here are some of my favorites. Be sure to visit them and let me know what your favorite posts are so far. With the long lines at the gas pumps and  Read more...

I Idbid, do you Idbid?

by Mimi Jenkins

September 08, 2008

I was at a book signing this weekend at the Beehive Co-Op in Buckhead (very cute store, more on that later), and was fortunate enough to win one of the door prizes. It was an Idbid toy. Idbids LLC is an Atlanta based company that teaches kids: "iddy biddy steps make a biggie big difference in keeping our Earth happy, healthy and green. There are three Idbid toys all  Read more...

More of Our Favorite Activities and Things to Do in atlanta

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

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