Back in my day…

The thread on Little Austinite’s Facebook page asking about an appropriate time for giving children cell phones had me chuckling at the comments that said, “I didn’t have a cell phone until I was ___ (age)!”  I pull that line often, and it makes me laugh because I sound like my parents.  We’ve all heard [...]

Winner! Sippy Straw Cleaner review and GIVEAWAY!

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 test tube cleaners for labwork, and I’ve [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Disney On Ice is coming to the Cedar Park Center.

From the Cedar Park Center events calendar: Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy, Feld Entertainment’s action-packed ice spectacular featuring four fun-filled classic and current Disney stories, is coming to Cedar Park, TX in April! Worlds of Fantasy showcases beloved characters from Disney/Pixar’s Cars, Disney’s The Lion King and The Little Mermaid, as well as [...]

Grand Unveiling, free event

Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:30am – 12:00pm 909 Olive Street, Austin, TX 78702 Source: Facebook Robertson Hill Neighborhood Association (RHNA), in conjunction with Keep Austin Beautiful and the City of Austin departments of Neighborhood Housing and Community Development and Arts In Public Places, will hold a dedication ceremony and walking tour of No Vacancy: the [...]

Be accountable.

In light of yesterday’s event with the small plane crash here in Austin, I thought that I’d focus my parenting editorial this Friday for commentary about accountability.  Each day, I ask my children, even the baby, to take responsibility.  If you hit your brother, you need to apologize because to apologize is to acknowledge a [...]

Austin Stay ‘n Play (CLOSED)

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 [...]

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 [...]

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