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LuLu B’s Vietnamese Sandwiches Trailer

I was bringing my son home from My Gym, and I drove down South Lamar mistakenly to get home.  Out of the corner of my eye, I spotted LuLu B’s food trailer, and I am a sucker for food trailers and banh mi, Vietnamese sandwiches.  My friend recently went on the Tasty Touring Trailer Tour and raved about LuLu B’s sandwiches so I screeched... [Read more of this review]

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Phonics Tiles: product review

My 4 year old has been on a kick lately of everything phonics.  She can read, but I would not consider her a proficient reader yet.  Words that she can sound out and basic sight words are not a problem, which limits her reading to beginner books.  She was becoming increasing frustrated that I could read “big words” while she could not,... [Read more of this review]

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Frank Hot Dogs Cold Beer

texalina When I was pregnant with my son, hot dogs were one of my biggest cravings. (Yes, I know, hot dogs were on the “do not eat” list).  Had we lived in Austin at the time, I would have sent my husband to Frank Hot Dogs Cold Beer quite frequently (if it had been open)! Frank could quite possibly turn an anti-hot dog and anti-sausage... [Read more of this review]

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Crafty Dab Shimmer Kid’s Paint: product review

We have discovered another paint product that is easy to use for toddlers and preschoolers!  The Crafty Dab paint dabbers are not unlike the dabbers that hard core bingo players use, except these are made with washable paint.  I found these at Teacher Heaven, but they can be purchased online.  I have not looked for these at any of the big box stores,... [Read more of this review]

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Nau’s Enfield Drug Diner (Clarksville, central Austin)

No, they don’t serve fries and that’s fine with me. When one thinks of great burgers rarely does anyone think to look in a local pharmacy, but Nau’s Enfield Drug certainly delivers. Located in the Clarksville neighborhood of central Austin, Nau’s Enfield Drug is not your typical pharmacy and general store. It houses a grill... [Read more of this review]

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Pablito’s Bakery (northeast Austin)

Because we’re adventurous like that, we sometimes pick restaurants randomly from Yelp and hope we hit upon a good one.  We chose Pablito’s Bakery in northeast Austin and set out to have ourselves some handmade Mexican baked goods and tacos.  Pablito’s is a family-owned bakery and taqueria that is cheap, cheap, cheap!  Nearly everything... [Read more of this review]

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Winner! Sippy Straw Cleaner review and GIVEAWAY!

image copyright of Sippy Straw Cleaner. Local Austin mama Jennifer Reyes is the brainchild behind the award winning Sippy Straw Cleaner, an invention I think every parent should have.  She created the Sippy Straw Cleaner after getting tired of throwing away sippy straw cups that couldn’t be cleaned properly.  I used to have similar capillary... [Read more of this review]

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Changos Taqueria (UT)

We’d like to thank the Musing Mommies Dawn and Kim for taking time out of their busy podcasting schedule to write a review of Changos Taqueria, baby brother to the more upscale Manuel’s.  If you are interested in contributing to Little Austinite, shoot us an email (info at littleaustinite dot com)!  We’d love to showcase your writing... [Read more of this review]

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Hoppin’ House (Lakeway)

I recently brought my daughter and my nephew here for an afternoon of play at Hoppin’ House as part of our “scout out a possible birthday party location” trip.  As soon as we walked through the doors, the kids were practically off running though I had to corral them back to put their shoes away while I paid for admission and signed... [Read more of this review]

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Capturing Your Life, One Image at a Time: Documenting the First Year, February 2010

What perfect timing for this article! My niece was born yesterday. Continuing with our photography series for families from Austin area family photographer Dawn Fry, we have for you this month tips for photographing your child in the first year. Even if your child is older than a year, you can still make use of these ideas to capture the “milestone”... [Read more of this review]

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Austin Stay ‘n Play (northwest Austin)

Update: From the initial visit (2/18/10), Austin Stay ‘n Play has implemented new class programs. This is information from their website: ***We had over 60 new visitors this week! Thank you Austin moms for spreading the word!! We can’t wait to see each of you again. Please remember that our classes have limited space so be sure to RSVP if you... [Read more of this review]

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Evangeline Cafe (South Austin)

The extemded family and I made a recent stop at Evangeline Cafe in South Austin for some Cajun grub to celebrate a birthday and to show support for the Saints.  The interior gives a nod to the New Orleans spirit with some Mardi Gras decor on the walls and hanging from the ceilings.  The restaurant itself looks a bit sketchy like some of the hole-in-the-wall... [Read more of this review]

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