Charity Spotlight

Austin is an amazing city full of love and generosity. Now that the holidays are here it is a great time to share some joy and give a little to the community we love...

and support Breast Cancer Awareness month! I'm sure you have heard that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, and it is the second leading cause of death...

"This is your world. Shape it or someone else will." -Gary Lew I don't know if its the falling leaves or the fact that Halloween just passed us by, but this is the time of year...

Meredith's Mission for Melanoma There once was a girl who dreamed of a white wedding dress and a fancy pair of shoes. She dreamed of fresh flowers and a handsome man standing at the end...

Community First! Village | Charles Maund Toyota Arriving at the Community First grounds I was taken aback with how many forms of housing I immediately saw...AirStreams, RV's, tiny houses and a teepee. Now I think...

My sister-in-law is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of a large technology company. This is quite the accomplishment considering women represent only NINE PERCENT of senior IT roles such as CTO, CIO, or vice...

This weekend the 85th annual Zilker Kite Festival is happening in Austin, and I cannot contain my excitement.  That’s 85 years of colorful kites swooping and looping against the backdrop of this wonderful city. ...

Alrighty...the contest is here!  As I mentioned in the contest announcement post, I wanted to flatter the Huffington Post by creating something wildly similar for our Austin mamas.  Well...creating a bracket sounds MUCH easier...

Wow! What an amazing week we've had at Austin Moms Blog! We hosted the first five rounds of the Best Baby Name in Austin Contest and it literally came down to the...

Birthday Party Service Project My daughter, Julia, wanted to incorporate giving back into her 11th birthday party this year. After a lot of research and contacting organizations (Micah 6 Pantry, Mobile Loaves & Fishes, Hope...