Family Activities

School has come to an end and we're all eager to get outside (while practicing safe social distancing of course.) Airplanes may be too risky, but venturing out close to home could be just...

No matter what the calendar says, the temperatures outside are telling us that summer is here. Which in Texas means making a beeline for any place that has shade or water, hopefully both. Thankfully...

In a perfect world, I would take the trip with my family. I would plan something extravagant with the kids or I would lounge in a day spa in my snuggly white robe to...

The bunny is on his way! There are plenty of Easter egg hunts happening in Austin leading up to the big day. Grab your kiddos and baskets–and make sure you stretch–and check out these...

Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom - but a freedom delayed.  “I belong to myself now.” Harriet, freed woman, 1865 While many of us take the signing of the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation for granted as the...

Every fall since we moved back to Austin in 2014, we have made the 40-mile trek from Hutto to Bastrop to visit Barton Hill Farms, and every fall the farm gets better and better....

They say cousins are usually the first friends we have and that no one will understand your crazy family like they do, and it’s true. RELATED READING :: The Emotional Spiral of Taking Family Photos I was...

My 3-year-old recently went through a phase where she would ask me, every day, to do a “crafting.” I came to dread the question because I could only buy so many of those cute...

We are officially now 11 months into this pandemic. So, let’s just be honest, we are all bored AF and the kids are driving us bonkers being stuck mostly at home. Then you throw...

Central Austin is the place to be! It's got plenty to offer all year round, but can really keep you and the kids busy during Spring Break. Coffee, art, good eats and green space?...