Austin Music Mama
April 2015 Austin Music Mama Picks
Have you recovered from SXSW yet? For those of you who chose to partake, you probably have some new bands for your playlist. If you chose to sit it out, you might be experiencing FOMO […]
March 2015
Austin Music Mama
2015 KGSR Unplugged at the Grove Lineup
This year marks the 22nd Anniversary of KGSR’s Unplugged at the Grove. Join KGSR every Thursday for 24 consecutive weeks at the iconic Shady Grove on Barton Springs Road for one of Austin’s longest running […]
Austin Foodie Mama
Where to Find Gelato in Austin
There is something so fancy-feeling about eating gelato instead of ice cream (side note: refer to Serious Eats’ guide if you are trying to remember the differences between the two). My first time trying gelato […]
Events
Event: Children’s Climate March
Junior Scout Troop 471 is organizing a Children’s Climate March for April 25th which is supported by two City Council Members, Save Barton Creek Association, the Sierra Club, the City of Austin Music Office, and […]
Features
ThunderCloud Subs Announces 40th Anniversary Specials
ThunderCloud Subs, Austin’s first and favorite neighborhood sub shop, is celebrating its 40th anniversary with 1975 prices on classic sub sandwiches every Wednesday in April. Customers will save a whopping $2.89 off today’s price for […]
Weekday Events
What’s Up Weekly: March 30 – April 3, 2015
Don’t wait until the weekend for fun! The What’s Up Weekly Planner post will help you find all the entertainment you need with your kids Monday through Friday! Happening All Week Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland […]
Giveaways
Giveaway: KidoShoe Gift Certificates
KidOShoe is a centrally located shoe store that carries shoes for both small and large kids (up to size 6!). It’s locally owned and family operated with a hand-picked selection of well-made shoes from around […]
Austin
Easter 2015 in Austin: Things to Do, Make and Eat
My heart nearly stopped when I got an email referring to “Easter next week”. Wha? Am I the only person still catching up from Spring Break? No rest for the weary, I suppose. Here are […]
Camps
2015 Summer Camp Guide
American Robotics Academy What does it take to create a remote controlled robot that can walk, drive and turn in any direction? Reach out for, grab, throw or release objects on? Move and act as […]
Bullet Point Coffee Shop Reviews
The Flightpath Coffee House: Bullet Point Coffee Shop Reviews
A few years ago, we started a series called Bullet Point Coffee Shop Reviews. At the time, Catherine was consoling herself with the loss of her “old Austin” favorites, Cafe Mundi and Little City, and […]
Weekend Events
Weekend Events: March 27-29, 2015
This post is sponsored by ZACH Theatre’s The Three Little Pigs, showing weekends through April 25, 2015. Happening All Weekend The Three Little Pigs at ZACH Theatre– Saturday, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Sunday, 2 […]
Austin Travel Mama
Visiting a Dude Ranch: Austin Bucket List for 2015
We say it all the time, but we do truly believe it: Austin is an amazing place to raise a family. With this in mind, we’re on a mission to go discover all the things […]
Features
Feature: Susan Schorn, Martial Artist, Self-Defense Advocate and Writer
Here at LiveMom, we love meeting new moms (and dads) doing interesting things around town. Our monthly features give us an excuse to learn more about these hardworking Austinites. I ran across an article by […]
Austin Music Mama
Event: HONK!TX 2015
HONK!TX is a nonprofit, community-driven festival that brings brass bands from around the country to perform absolutely free in the public spaces of Austin, TX. This year’s festival will take place from March 27-29, 2015. […]
Austin Theatre Mama
Event: Excused Absence Improv Festival For Kids
Excused Absence Improv Festival is taking place right here in Austin over the weekend of May 1st – 3rd. The Festival is an opportunity for students and educators to take Improv Comedy workshops, see quality performances and […]
Austin Music Mama
Event: Texas Young Composers Concert
The Austin Symphony invited young Texas composers, ages 18 & younger, to participate in the ASO’s 5th Annual Sarah and Ernest Butler Austin Symphony Texas Young Composers Competition. Interested students submitted one full original (not […]
Austin
SXSW 2015 Recap
Wow. We’ll definitely need more than a week to recover from our 2015 South by Southwest. We didn’t have a wristband nor badge, our kids were off for Spring Break, but we still packed in […]
Austin Reading Mama
Event: Tales from Another Mother Runner Book Party
Part book tour event, part mother runner meet-up, this event celebrates the March 2015 debut of Tales from Another Mother Runner, the third book from Dimity McDowell and Sarah Bowen Shea (the authors of Run Like a […]
Austin Foodie Mama
Sustainable Food Center Spring Cooking and Gardening Classes
The Sustainable Food Center has released the spring schedule for its cooking and gardening classes, and will host a free preview night on March 25 from 5-7 p.m. in its teaching kitchen and community room, 2921 E. 17th Street, […]
Austin Travel Mama
Family Fun Announces Annual Travel Award Winners
Did Spring Break leave you with the travel bug? Are you itching to plan your next trip? FamilyFun magazine polled its readers from across the country to come up with lists of the best family-friendly […]
Weekday Events
Event: Have Breakfast with the Bunny at Whole Foods
Hop on over to Whole Foods Market Domain for breakfast with the Easter Bunny on our mezzanine. Kids are invited to enjoy light snacks and coloring with an opportunity for you to take their picture […]
Weekday Events
What’s Up Weekly: March 23-27, 2015
Don’t wait until the weekend for fun! The What’s Up Weekly Planner post will help you find all the entertainment you need with your kids Monday through Friday! Happening All Week Woodland Faerie Trail – […]
Weekend Events
Event: 2nd Annual Robot Fashion Show at Barnes & Noble
Robots programmed by the award-winning Anderson and Eastside Memorial High School robotics teams strut their stuff in fashions crafted for the occasion by the University of Texas’ University Fashion Group! Designer Daniel Esquivel of Project […]
Weekend Events
Weekend Events: March 20-22, 2015
It’s going to be a rainy weekend, at least through Saturday. When the sun comes back out on Sunday, be sure to head to The Domain from 3-7:30 p.m. for Rock + Chalk at The […]
Austin Theatre Mama
Jack and the Beanstalk With a Modern Twist: GIVEAWAY
After selling the family car on Craigslist in exchange for magic beans, Jack ascends to new heights as he tries to make things right. Does this story sound a little bit familiar? It’s The Scottish […]
Giveaways
Giveaway: Rock + Chalk VIP Passes
Rock + Chalk at The Domain is scheduled for Sunday, March 22, from 3-7:30 p.m. with five bands performing family-friendly sets, a giant Chalk Art Zone and more! Children of all ages are invited to […]
Events
Rain Change: Family Music Meltdown
Looking for a 2015 SXSW alternative that the whole family can enjoy? Head to the A.B. Cantu Pan American Recreation Center in East Austin for the second annual Family Music Meltdown! Featuring a phenomenal lineup of family-friendly […]
Austin Music Mama
SXSW Event: 2015 KGSR Broadcasts at the W
KGSR is returning to W Austin for the fourth consecutive year for its SXSW Live Broadcasts. The shows will take place for four mornings, beginning on March 18th and ending on March 21st, and will […]
Weekday Events
What’s Up Weekly Storytimes: March 16-20, 2015
Monday, March 16, 2015 Signing Storytime (Round Rock) – 10:00 a.m. Join the Baby Signing Time revolution. This class is geared toward children 0-5 years and their parents. Amy from the Signing Connection will lead […]
Weekday Events
What’s Up Weekly: March 16-20, 2015
Don’t wait until the weekend for fun! The What’s Up Weekly Planner post will help you find all the entertainment you need with your kids Monday through Friday! Happening All Week Eco Light Garden – […]
Camps
Good Friday Camps
It isn’t long after Spring Break that school is off again — for Good Friday on Friday, April 3rd. In case you are working that day, here are some camps we have found: Ashley’s Playhouse […]
Events
MetroMoms Austin Spring Events
Our friends at MetroMoms have a few events coming up we thought you might like to know about: First, there is a Mom’s Night Out on March 25th. Grab your girlfriends for Game Night at […]
Austin Travel Mama
Last-Minute Spring Break Escapes Ideas
Hooray for almost-Spring Break! If you have the kids and are off work, you likely fall into one of two camps: “Let’s check out some of the cool stuff that’s going on for SXSW!”…and hang […]
Events
Spring Break Planner
I have about half of my spring break planned out. I am hoping to fill the other half with many hours of downtime and some unplanned adventures and expeditions in Austin. In case you need […]
Weekend Events
Weekend Events: March 13-15, 2015
Happening All Weekend Alamo Kids Camp – Alamo Kids Camp returns to the Slaughter, Village and Lakeline Alamo Drafthouse locations this Spring Break! Four family-friendly movies will be showing from Saturday, March 14 to Sunday, […]
Austin
Alamo Drafthouse Expands Youth and Family Programming
The Alamo Drafthouse is known for being a movie lover’s oasis, with its zero tolerance policy on cell phones and its combination of first-run movies, independent films and unique specialty programming. The company has made […]
Austin Foodie Mama
Event: SXSW Austin Food Crawl
Austin-based food blogger A Taste of Koko, 365 Things To Do in Austin, the Austin CVB and Food Coma King are hosting the 3rd Annual ATX Food Crawl, the largest food crawl during SXSW. The […]
Austin Music Mama
Austin Music Mama Special SXSW Edition
We are taking a break from our usual monthly music roundup post to bring you a list of our top picks for no wristband required/badge free events taking place during SXSW. We have at least […]
Austin Music Mama
Updated YOU WHO Rock Show Lineup and GIVEAWAY
The lineup has been finalized for next week’s YOU WHO Rock Show for Kids at the Fader Fort, and to celebrate, we’re giving away two more tickets! This kid-friendly showcase will feature music from: The […]
Events
LiveMom Picks: Top Kid-Friendly Events During SXSW 2015
With the million + things happening in Austin during SXSW, it can be really tough to decide on which events to attend. When I even think about wading through all of the choices, my chest […]
Austin Reading Mama
Local Author Reading List: Spike Gillespie
It’s hard enough for us parents to find time to read, let alone to decide what to read. Head to the library and it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the stacks upon stacks of interesting-sounding […]
Events
Event: ATX Photowalk
Dust off your lenses and charge up your smartphones for the biggest photowalk through downtown Austin to happen during SXSW 2015! The ATX Photowalk is scheduled for Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 10 am., and […]
Austin Music Mama
KUTX Live at the Four Seasons SXSW Showcase
Kids up at the crack of dawn, even though it’s Spring Break? Make the best of it by heading down to the Four Seasons next week to hear some great music during the 2015 KUTX […]
Reviews
Review: STAPLE! Independent Media Expo
STAPLE! Austin: The Independent Media Expo is over for 2015… which means my family is now waiting for the 2016 dates to be announced. What did our family get out of STAPLE! 2015? First and […]
Events
Spring Break at the Bullock Museum
In town for Spring Break? Here’s what’s going on at the Bullock Museum: Sunday, March 15 Hubble 3D screening followed by special panel including Astronaut John Grunsfeld 8 pm followed by 30 min panel discussion […]
Weekday Events
FREE Creative Action Classes For Preschoolers This Week
This week is FREE WEEK at Creative Action! Try out the following Creative Action classes at no charge on Thursday, March 12th and Friday, March 13th: Jump Into the Story (3-5 years) Each day is […]
Events
Coming Soon: Easter Events at Round Rock Premium Outlets
Simon®, a global leader in retail real estate, is hosting its annual Easter celebration festivities at Round Rock Premium Outlets, offering families the chance to participate in traditional and unique seasonal events. Save time and […]
Ask the Expert
Peanut Allergies: A Pediatrician’s Advice
These days we have so much information at our fingertips to help solve any parenting dilemma (admittedly, most of the times we may have too much). You could argue the Internet was both the best […]
Weekday Events
Weekday Events in Austin: March 9-13, 2015
From storytimes to live music and more, What’s Up Weekly lays out all of the family-fun events happening each week in the Greater Austin-area. Happening All Week Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland – Monday, March 9 […]
Austin Theatre Mama
March Theatre Roundup
There’s no doubt that Austin is flush with creative, artistic individuals. Beyond the live music shows that we’re so well-known for, Austin is also home to a thriving performing arts scene. While it make take […]