Visit Austin’s Newest Murals
Just before spring break, when people’s travel plans started crumbling around them and so many of our area’s beloved events were cancelled because of COVID-19, I wrote a post about a fun last-minute spring-day-in-Austin...
50 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary
On April 22, 1970 - 50 years ago - the United States celebrated the first Earth Day as a way to provide a voice to what was happening on our planet. This celebration brought...
Quarantined life, let’s not get lost in the world of social media…
We live in a world where everything is buzzing, dinging and loading either in our pockets or purses. We have given the world one-touch access to us and we have instant access to it....
Talk to Mickey Mouse! Disney launches a nightime hotline for kids
It’s official! ShopDisney.com has announced the return of its beloved Disney Bedtime Hotline to help bring a little pixie dust to fans and families everywhere.
To get Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck or Goofy...
Gosh, I Miss My Family During These Times
There are many upsides, oddly, to the COVID-19 quarantine. Among them, slowing down to appreciate, soak in and spend time with your family. But what that memo is missing is... the rest of your...
The University of Texas-Austin Cuts Tuition to Combat COVID-19
The University of Texas at Austin, citing ongoing COVID-19 economic challenges, will make changes to both university scheduling and spending for the coming semesters.
In a memo released online, UT President Greg Fenves and Interim...
Learning to Enjoy One of Our Most Valuable Commodities During Covid Quarantine…. Time
We have become so accustomed to going 150 miles per hour down the highway of life that we have forgotten what it's like to enjoy one of our most valuable commodities: time. Then the...
10 Tips to Make Sure We Aren’t All Going Through a Divorce After COVID-19
We typically live in a fast-paced world with not enough hours in the day. Not enough family dinners, not enough quality time, not enough date nights. Since the Shelter in Place, couples who normally...
Why I love our “Shelter-In-Place” Life
My kids are thriving on our Coronavirus-imposed schedule and no one is more surprised than me! And I'm even kind of loving our shelter in place life. When I heard that schools were closing...
Catch this week’s supermoon, biggest and brightest of the year
A supermoon rises in the sky this week, looking to be the biggest and brightest of the year.
Not only will the moon be closer to Earth than usual, it will also be a full moon....