Lisa Caldwell

   I'm not a hippie or "earth mom" by any means. But I am a bit food-obsessed and I do care about the environment. When I was pregnant with Lucy, I wanted to do at...

Some of us aren't as lucky as others when it comes to bouncing back to pre-baby weight. For a lot of us non-Hollywood types, it can take a few weeks, months and even years. Some...

Last week was the first spring break I ever experienced with Lucy. It’s unusual that a preschool is closed for a week but they’re on the AISD schedule and we have to comply. It’s...

I've had a love-hate relationship with my glasses since I was forced to wear them at age seven. The next six years – until I got contact lenses – were the worst and most...

A few mornings ago, Lucy crawled into bed with me. She was being extra cute and giggly. We were pillow-fighting when she suddenly jumped on top of me with all of her weight and...

We usually keep things pretty light here at Austin Moms Blog. But today, I’m writing about a very personal experience that gets pretty dark. Allison mentioned a few weeks ago that one of the AMB...

It's been c-c-c-COLD in Austin, even by my used-to-snowy-Reno standards. I love to warm up with comfort food. Since one of my New Year's Resolutions is to eat more vegetables, today's DIY is a...

Every year I make a list of New Year's Resolutions. Every year they're broken within a month. Why do I so willingly set myself up for failure? This year, I'm doing it differently and I...

Keeping up with the AMB contributor trend, here are my holiday obsessions in no particular order: A Christmas Story: I love everything about this movie from the angry dad to the weary mom. And what kid...

On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me........ A $20 gift card to ZPizza Pizza is my favorite food. I could seriously eat it every day, whether it’s traditional pepperoni-mushroom or less-conventional...