Archive for July, 2009

The Weekenders: Events for Austin Families, July 31- August 2, 2009

Music Under the Star- Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and your entire family for FREE live music, food from Rudy’s Bar-B-Q, Mighty Fine Burgers, Blue Bell Ice Cream and Sweet ... Read more..

Friday, July 31st, 2009 Posted in Weekenders | No Comments »


Thursday’s Dish: Really, Really Fast Grownup Food

We are lucky to live in a time when we have fast AND healthy options for our children, something that just wasn’t around when I was growing up. (Do you ... Read more..

Thursday, July 30th, 2009 Posted in Recipes | No Comments »


The Lesser of Two Evils

A couple of nights ago, I turned on the television to see what was on. Without having anything particular in mind to watch, we flipped around the different stations and ... Read more..

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 Posted in Main | 2 Comments »


LiveMom GiveAway: Lulla-Bear

Lulla-Bear is a cute, furry bear that comes pre-loaded with over 90 songs: kid's classic tunes, soft music to help them fall asleep and nature sounds. It also comes with ... Read more..

Monday, July 27th, 2009 Posted in Features, Giveaways | 11 Comments »


The Weekenders: Events for Austin Families, July 24-26, 2009

Movies in the Park- Bring a blanket or lawn chairs and enjoy watching Iron Man in the park. FREE!! Pre-show activities begin at 7:30 with the movie beginning at dusk. ... Read more..

Friday, July 24th, 2009 Posted in Weekenders | No Comments »


Thursday’s Dish: Grilled Dinner

I have the good fortune to have a chef for a brother. He came over and cooked dinner for us and some friends recently, and I ... Read more..

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 Posted in Recipes | 2 Comments »


Featuring: Jennifer Newcomb Marine and Carol Marine

Jennifer Newcomb Marine and Carol Marine co-wrote the book No One's the Bitch: A Ten-Step Plan for the Mother and Stepmother Relationship. They are two local moms- Jennifer is a ... Read more..

Monday, July 20th, 2009 Posted in Features | 4 Comments »


The Weekenders: Events for Austin Families, July 17-19, 2009

The Music Man- The 51st Annual Zilker Summer Musical is back! The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into ... Read more..

Friday, July 17th, 2009 Posted in Weekenders | No Comments »


Thursday’s Dish: The Family Snacking Platter

Written by: Shannon Oelrich A recent conversation between moms turned to summer dinners, and how NOT to cook for them. One mom suggested having ... Read more..

Thursday, July 16th, 2009 Posted in Recipes | No Comments »


Baby Shower

I had a baby shower for my second child, only because there was such a large gap from when I had my two kids- 8 years. I thought about not ... Read more..

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 Posted in Main | 6 Comments »