It’s that time of year! Winter time brings out the cozy aspects of the season and one of those is creating yummy treats! At least in this house it is. So yesterday I did just that! We love hot cocoa with melting marshmallows on top, however I am not a fan of
There are things we tell ourselves. That we are not good enough. That we are not strong enough. We are not pretty enough. We just don’t have what it takes. We all know those voices. They creep in at some point in our lives and change who we
So tomorrow we have a cold front moving in. Here in Austin, we are just finishing with our real feel 100+ degree weather and most everyone is excited about the front. Everyone will break out their flannels and jeans and boots, and I will be one of them. The cold
I recently read this Forbes article. It is an interview with author and business leader, Mark Sanborn. He wrote a book called, “You Don’t Need a Title to Be a Leader.” Which I plan on picking up! Part of this interview really spoke to me and I wanted to share what
Definition of “community” for this purpose – • Self-organized network of people with common agenda, cause, or interest, who collaborate by sharing ideas, information, and other resources. Virtual communities consist of participants in online discussions on topics of mutual concern, or of those who frequent certain websites. A community usually has a
Friday night was the pinning ceremony for our daughter. She is in her high school marching band as a clarinet player. What a wonderful evening! Hearing the music, and seeing the kids all doing so amazingly well is so good for the heart. I firmly believe that kids in activities such
Turn your city into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt adventure. Combine the excitement of the Amazing Race with a three-hour city tour. Guided from any smart phone, teams make their way among well known and overlooked gems of the city, solving clues and completing challenges while learning local
We were asked to participate in a review of this service and agreed. We received all the info and signed up. It has been so fun! Emmet has received letters and a video and loves it. Signing up is super easy and takes only a few minutes. Sign up
Last week we had the privilege of visiting the Austin Zoo. This is a beautiful facility focused on animal rescue and rehabilitation. The animals are obviously well cared for and loved. There several scheduled zoo keeper talks throughout the day and very well maintained feeding area as well. This is zoo is
This past week, the kids and I had the privilege of attending the Texas Renaissance Festival in Todd Mission, TX. Spending all of Saturday there we were thrilled with the sites and entertainment surrounding us. The food was amazing, and very well priced for a festival! Average cost of a
Heidi - Free Knitting Pattern for a Knit Wrap
This winter forest soap recipe is scented with essential oils from forest trees making it both fresh and woodsy. Quite refreshing for your morning shower!
Clays are a wonderful additive in soaps. They will gently smooth and exfoliate your skin without irritating. This tutorial uses pink clay, an extra gentle clay blended with essential oils.
5 Easy Goat Milk Soap Recipes to exfoliate, cleanse and nourish your skin!
