Best wishes for the new year
As the new year approaches, I reflect upon all that has happened in this past year. I treasure the good memories and make mental notes to myself to learn from my mistakes. I tend not to be a grudge holder, but any grudges that may linger in the dark closets of my mind, I let [...]
Rosa’s Cafe Tortilla Factory (Cedar Park)
December 28, 2010 by Julia
Filed under Cedar Park, Featured, restaurants, cafes, coffee shops
Right before Christmas, we met our friends at the new Rosa’s Cafe Tortilla Factory in Cedar Park, the new restaurant that just opened in 1890 Ranch. We had never heard of this chain restaurant, though our friend said that she heard it was good so suggested we all go try it. I was expecting a [...]
Circus Chickendog presents “The Mutt-Cracker”
Circus Chickendog presents an adaptation of The Nutcracker Suite featuring skilled circus dogs, aptly named “The Mutt-Cracker”. Bring the whole family to enjoy a circus show including unicycling, juggling, trained animals, live music, puppetry, and much more! The show stars Darren Peterson, Drew Brown, Will Braswell, the Circus Chickendog animals, and an array of kids [...]
Christmas Lights in Cedar Park
December 21, 2010 by Julia
Filed under Cedar Park, exhibits, festivals, and shows
For the past few years, we have bundled up our kids and taken them to see the Christmas lights on Chinati Court in Cedar Park. It’s a cul de sac that has been decked out in a theme of “Twas the night before Christmas.” We absolutely love it because it is so easy to walk [...]
Free petting zoo!
The event will be this Saturday December 18, 2010 from 9 am to 12 pm at The Coffee Trailer, located at the corner of 45th St and Airport Blvd. The same event will also be hosted Saturday, January 15th and Saturday, February 19th. (Thank you Chelsea of Tiny Tails to You! Traveling Petting Zoo for [...]
Holiday Lights at the Elfvis House (Round Rock)
December 11, 2010 by Sandy
Filed under Community, exhibits, festivals, and shows
The Dillon Family in the Behrens Ranch neighborhood in Round Rock puts on a spectacular “Deck the Lawn” light display each year. This synchronized light and music show features 22,000 LED, an animatronic Elfvis and the Kringlers (think the Beatles). Tune your car radio to 107.5, turn off your headlights and prepared to be awed! [...]
Strawlution Straw sponsors “The Snow Room”
December 9, 2010 by Julia
Filed under Community, Round Rock
Our dear friend mompreneur Jamie Wallace who is the genius behind the Austin-area based The Strawlution Straw is sponsoring the famous Snow Room, something that every friend who has ever attended has said the children go absolutely hogwild. I am actually really excited as we have always been invited to attend each year but have [...]
Win a session with the fabulous Mollie Kendall Photography & help Story fight cancer!
With permission from Mollie Kendall Photography… In year’s past, during the holiday season, I’ve participated in the Giving is Awesome session give-a-way for a local family in need. I would like to do this again this year but instead of the usual family referrals, I already have someone in mind… an inspiring little girl named [...]
Inertia
December 7, 2010 by Julia
Filed under kid projects and DIY
A couple of days ago, my kid would not stop asking me why the word stop has the letter “p” in it, and he totally meant it in that existential sort of way. I mean, really? How am I supposed to answer that with any degree of satisfaction? My two year old is deep in [...]
Train in Lakeline Mall
December 6, 2010 by Julia
Filed under Austin (northwest), Cedar Park, Featured, indoor playscapes
Right before Thanksgiving, hubby took the kids to the mall where I think the original plan was to go to Inflatable Wonderland, but they ended up riding the trackless train. One ticket is $5, and three tickets is $10. It works itself out to buy 2 get 1 free, or more like pay for two [...]
