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Best Family Drive -Thrus in Austin Not to sound lazy, but sometimes the idea of getting out of my car to obtain food seems like a Herculean effort. You know the feeling – the thought...

Mom's Guide To Austin Breweries Hello mamas and all other lovers of craft beer! From restaurants to convenience stores to actual breweries, if you’re an adventurer who loves craft beer, Austin has you covered. I...

Insta-Worthy Austin Mural Guide One of my most favorite things about living in Austin? The artsy, counter-culture vibe. We have this incredible opportunity to teach our kids that weird is okay, that different is good,...

Limiting Social Media About My Kids  We announced the birth of my son on Facebook. This was back in 2009. Living away from family and friends, it seemed the best way to share this life-changing...

Where To Celebrate Bastille Day In Austin Don't pack your red, white, and blue away just yet! France's national holiday, la fête nationale or la fête du 14-juillet, known to Americans as Bastille Day, on July 14,...

  Two Introverts And A Baby When my husband and I were expecting our baby, we talked a lot about how our lives were going to change. We were prepared to sleep less. We also knew...

The Myth Of Balance   I'm not sure I have ever had balance in my life. My Type A personality is mostly to blame for this. I'm typically an all or nothing type. If I commit...

How To Achieve Curls With Your Flat Iron!  Curling iron. Flat iron. Wand. Instyler...the list of tools promising to get you those "bouncy curls," goes on and on. It can be intimidating. What if I told...

First I'm ME, Then I'm Mama   Listen, I eat, sleep, and breathe #momlife. I’m all Mama, all day, everyday. But let’s get one thing straight, before there was “mama”, there was me... and I’m not...

I got back from a twelve-day European adventure and let me tell you, as my husband was trying every "European" Manhattan and beer he could find, I was doing the same with every non-alcoholic...