Kelly I. Hitchcock
Free Storytime in and around Austin
You can only read your kid the same chewed-up copy of Goodnight, Moon so many times before you crave something new (and wonder why there’s a bowl full of mush just sitting out at...
Know Before You Go: Beauty and the Beast
The City of Bee Cave and Magnolia Musical Theatre are thrilled to be hosting this year’s free summer musical at the Hill Country Galleria: Beauty and the Beast. From now until August 13, shows...
Sun Protection: So Hot Right Now
I recently had the “POV: Your boomer mom at the beach” reel pop up in my Instagram feed, Kristen cosplaying a doting grandmother promising to reapply sunscreen (which she, like my boomer mom, calls...
One of the 1 in 8: Infertility Awareness Month
June is Infertility Awareness Month, and when it came to being one of the 1:8 women who experiences infertility, I was very unaware.
I spent more than half my life trying not to get pregnant....
Work While Your Kids Play in Austin
Even parents who have angel children who will happily entertain themselves all day, or parents who are lucky enough to cobble together summer camp for the entire break will need to get out of...
Record Stores in and around Austin
I’m not sure what my favorite part of collecting vinyl records is, but it’s definitely either the expense or the inconvenience. As our family’s record collection has grown over the years, so has my...
Independent Bookstore Day happenings in and around Austin
The biggest day of the year for Austin’s many independent bookstores is Saturday, April 29. Independent Bookstore Day is a nationwide celebration of indie bookstores that takes place on the last Saturday of the...
Refresh Your Kids’ Library with These 10 New(ish) Picture Books
If you’re anything like me, you can only read The Very Hungry Caterpillar so many times before you can no longer feign surprise when the caterpillar is still hungry. While we celebrate the over...
Endometriosis Awareness Month–What It Means For Me (And You)
Last week, I found myself watching the 18th season of Grey’s Anatomy, both because I have no idea what’s good on TV anymore, and because I’m a masochist. As soon as I heard the...
Dry January is Not for Me
In case you’ve been living under a rock (or a Rolling Rock), “Dry January” is a growing phenomenon in the US, years after its inception as a public health initiative in the UK starting...