Tag Archives: Austin

Toddler Tuesday

Right when our 100 degree days finally broke, we went to visit the Austin Nature and Science Center. Best part about it? It’s free! They had an indoor bee hive that had a tube connecting it to the outside. Jude was enthralled. The center also serves as a wildlife rescue, so various animals live there. [...]

Toddler Tuesday

We wrapped up our trip out to Chicago with a trip to the Morton Arboretum’s Children’s Garden. The water features were the most popular places to be since it was pretty toasty outside. Here are Jude and his new friend tossing river rocks into a pond. That splash always gets a smile! Jude has a [...]

we live in Austin because . . .

We don’t like the cold. Maybe I should say I don’t like the cold. Jason seems to do alright with it. Austin’s typical winter temperatures are around 40 with spikes of 60-70. Yes, that is why we live here. Rewind to last Wednesday morning when we woke up to this: You guys, that is real [...]

12 Days of Handmade Holidays Giveaway: Day 4

::Comments are closed.:: I got to help one of my friends, Kathy, launch her shop, Happy Elephant Jewelry, back a couple months ago. What gets me excited about her jewelry? Well for one, look at it: Chunky ring, bright colors! What’s not to like? Personally, I think the best part is that it is made [...]

12 Days of Handmade Holidays Giveaway: Day 2

::Comments now closed:: Get exited about this giveaway! What do you think of when you think of embroidery? Old fashioned? Frumpy? Flowers? Let me introduce you to: Complete with pin-up girls, vital organs, and tattoo embroideries, this is not your grandma’s embroidery! I love so many of their whimsical artist series – I’ve been eyeballing [...]

Eastside Knit Night

Last night, Jenn and I went to the Eastside Knit Night hosted by Yarn Harvest and The Wondercraft. Love those guys. This wonderful event was part of the East Austin Studio Tour, which is one of the many reasons that I love Austin. Yay art. I know I’ve mentioned it many a time, but I wanted [...]

Austin: Grand Opening of The WonderCraft

The Wondercraft is a new group of crafters that travel around Austin in their refurbished Airstream trailer, teaching classes and spreading the crafting love. Last night they had their grand opening at the Art Pad and Jason, Jude and I decided to go check it out! A few shots of the set up in the [...]