Little Austinite

Ramps, tubes, momentum, oh my!

Julia — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:00:29 +0000

Ever since seeing this “simple” construct for kids to explore forces, I haven’t stopped thinking about when I want to set this up in the garage without upsetting the husband with yet another one of my hair-brained ideas. More realistically I’ll probably build a few of these tubes and bring them with me to [...] Related posts:

Roasted Asparagus, our go-to veggie dish

Julia — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:00:44 +0000

Everyone seems to have a default dish, and in our household, our default veggie is roasted asparagus (or sauteed broccoli). Even when out of season, the asparagus at HEB are relatively tender and inexpensive. I like roasting the asparagus just because I can basically turn the dish over to my 2 year old [...] Related posts:

Friar Tuck’s Pantry (Round Rock)

Julia — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:00:59 +0000

Hooray for discovering new places around town that are charming and family friendly! A lovely friend recently had a baby shower at Friar Tuck’s Pantry in downtown Round Rock on Main Street, and though my family didn’t accompany me here, it didn’t stop me from eyeing the place through a Little Austinite lens. [...] Related posts:

Anderson Mill West Park (Cedar Park)

Julia — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:00:47 +0000

Anderson Mill West Park is one that I discovered a few years ago with my daughter’s play group, and it has remained one of our favorite parks in the Cedar Park and northwest Austin area. The park is part of the Williamson-Travis Mud #1, and I think the district utility does a great job [...] Related posts:

School supplies

Julia — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:42:17 +0000

It’s been a while since I have been to kindergarten, but I remember exactly what my parents needed to buy for me. We had just moved to Texas in the middle of the school year, and my parents took us to Kmart where I got a package of markers, the non-rolling crayons, one pair [...] Related posts:

How I Became My Mother…the game

Julia — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:00:24 +0000

My kids were particularly ornery yesterday, and this is what spurred me to make the oh-so-artistic game board above for a game that is surely going to catch on the world over. I know, you’re weeping already from joy. I know I am. Go ahead. Download the game board. So how do you [...] Related posts:

RED’s Porch (South Austin)

Julia — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:00:46 +0000

Since I was so intent on getting my family to the LEGO store for -ahem- “the kids” we decided to pick a place in South Austin to eat lunch before heading to Barton Creek. A quick Yelp search found us a restaurant in South Austin that we have never tried, RED’s Porch’s. Their [...] Related posts:

Giveaway: a car wash on us just to say thanks!

Julia — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:01:58 +0000

I love Groupons, absolutely love them. For those unfamiliar with a Groupon, you use one as you would a gift certificate. Last week Groupon Austin offered a Mr. Clean Signature Car Wash. I picked up a Groupon for myself to get the Cheerios and kid fingerprints out of my car on top of getting the outside [...] Related posts:

The new LEGO store (Barton Creek Square mall)

Julia — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:00:10 +0000

LEGOs rock. They might be expensive, but they are just too darn fun. One of the largest LEGO stores that I have ever set foot in was in Downtown Disney at Disney World in Orlando, and I was half hoping that the Barton Creek store would be as large. That was completely wishful thinking, but [...] Related posts:

Hurtful words on the playground

Julia — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:00:46 +0000

My daughter has been attending a part time summer camp that lasts two weeks as I prepare for a science workshop that I will be teaching. Rather than send her to the school where she is familiar, where she has gone for Mother’s Day Out and PreK, I have her going to a new [...] Related posts: