Holidays

It's summertime in Central Texas and that means food, family and fun including all the fantastic Fourth of July festivities. Whether you live in the Austin city limits or one of the surrounding areas,...

Holiday Light Displays In And Around Austin One of my favorite holiday traditions is piling the kids in the car and heading out to look at Christmas lights.  We've had some fruitless nights with aimless...

If you take most Christmas songs at face value, you'd think the holidays were just about home-cooked meals shared by loving, smiling family members and followed by joyful walks through the snow-covered park.  Isn't...

Having 3 little boys ages 9, 7, and almost 4 means I have had my fair share of planning birthday parties, coincidentally one of my favorite things to do! I can go overboard with...

Where To Find Vegan Treats For Christmas (Or Any Time Of The Year) Christmas is quickly approaching (WHAT!?! Wasn't it just Halloween?). There has been a rise of vegans in the last couple of years and...

Dear Father-In-Law, In your early years of parenthood, I was probably a distant thought from your mind. You didn't know me then, but your efforts then have brought such joy into my life now. All of...

February may be the shortest month, even with an extra day tacked on every four years, but it's long on celebrations! It's a month of love and libraries, freedom and fasting, Black history and...

Today is Finn's first birthday!  To celebratehis first birthday, naturally we had to have a big party!  And, let's be honest - a first birthday party is WAY more for the parents than for...

You've got a fun night ahead of you. All you need is a car, pajama-clad children, cups of hot chocolate, and THIS LIST. There are Christmas lights to be seen, and memories to be...

DIY: Gratitude Tree Thanksgiving Craft for Kids The temperatures are finally starting to cool down and with the change of seasons comes a change in mindset for everyone in my house. The rush of back...