I am looking forward to the Culture Map Holiday Pop Up this Sunday, December 7th at Silver Street Studios - there will be food, music, gift wrapping, and 25 of Houston's best local vendors all in one place. What a fun concept and great way to support and shop local. I'm especially looking forward to spending time with the amazing folks from Big Yoga and Big & Juicy Juice Bar. I … [Read more...]
Date Night: Dinner and a Movie
My sweet friend Jen and her husband recently had a great experience as guests at the Alamo Drafthouse - they were treated to an oh-so-elusive date night with dinner and a movie. With the temperatures dropping, heading indoors for a cozy movie sounds like just the ticket. Want to win dinner and a movie at Alamo Drafthouse for you and your date? Be sure to read all the way to the … [Read more...]
Dinos and Donuts Birthday Party
Well, I think I officially no longer have a baby. My little sweetheart Graham turned three years old this past weekend. We love to celebrate birthdays in our family and when I asked Graham what he wanted to do for his party I was not surprised at all when he replied, "dinosaurs (pause) and donuts," and just like that, possibly the best theme for a three-year old's birthday … [Read more...]
ZOOMA Texas half-marathon
Last weekend a group of friends (and friends of friends) came together for an active girls' weekend in Austin for the ZOOMA women's half-marathon. April in Austin hill country is as beautiful as you can imagine. Wild flowers, including the beloved Texas blue bonnets, are everywhere. The weather was warm, but not hot, and the humidly hasn't kicked in yet. It's perfect running … [Read more...]
Special Time
My second baby, my sweet Graham. One of the best pieces of unsolicited advice I've heard about bringing home a new baby with a toddler at home is "it's all about the marketing". My pediatrician told me this while I was still lying in the hospital bed, hours after Graham was born. I'm sure I'm not alone to say that I was so worried about how having a new baby at home would … [Read more...]