Quarantine Fatigue Busters: Spring Break 2021
Quarantine fatigue is real, y’all, I know. It is hard to believe that exactly one year ago, we left school for Spring Break (on a Friday the 13th eek!) and didn’t come back. Yikes....
Best Glamping Spots for Families in the Texas Hill Country
Confession: I love the outdoors, but I hate the idea of camping with my kids. I hope I’ll change my mind when they’re older, but right now the thought of sleeping (or more likely,...
Glamping on Lake Bastrop
Roasting marshmallows over a campfire, gazing up at the stars, and communing with nature ground my soul. As a former Cub Scout Den Mother, I’ve racked up my share of camping days— pitching tents,...
Amazing Parks in the Northern Burbs of Austin
Looking for a few great parks to explore?
Look no further than just north of Austin! These parks are a huge part of what makes me happy to live where I live. In no particular...
Largest Theme Park :: Nickelodeon Universe Opens Friday
Oh my goodness mamas :: All your favorite Nickelodeon characters are coming to New Jersey.
Check out Nickelodeon Universe, a 8.5 acre theme park which means it is the LARGEST in North America, opens on...
14 Best Playdate Spots In Austin
Sometimes I wish that life was more like the carefree “olden” days my mom describes, when she could walk down the street at any time and find a mom to chat with and neighbor...
Big Changes Potentially Coming To Austin Parks
Wow! Moms listen up to this big news: the Austin Parks and Recreation Board reportedly endorsed a plan to spend hundreds of millions of dollars for improvements at Walter E. Long Park Metropolitan Park!
This master plan calls for investing...
Best Picnic Spots In Austin
It’s Springtime and the changing of the season is the kind of weather that turns an Austinite into a Tourist! Sunshine, a cool breeze, and you finally can wear that cute sleeveless dress you...
Playground Compassion: How To Make Public Spaces Kinder Places
Playground Compassion:
How To Make Public Spaces Kinder Places
When I was pregnant with both of my boys, my imagination went wild thinking of all the fun adventures we would have. We would run through sprinklers...
Guide To Hutto
Guide To Hutto
At the intersection of FM 685 and Hwy 79 sits a small town known for its hippos. Legend has it that in 1915 a circus train stopped in Hutto. While refueling, a...