Last week I said I wanted to grow all the things, and this past weekend I spent a large amount of my life doing just that—or at least, planting all the things! Should I move on to Square Foot Gardening?? Grateful for: Nali. That pupper is everything awesome in the world. Slackline shenanigans, rock climbing, coffee…
Tag: spring
Gardening Training Wheels
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I have a list on my fridge of Things To Do—well, I have lists like that everywhere, but the fridge is command central for Things To Do Around The House. On that list is one item:…
Austin: Another Free Day of Yoga Yoga
You know the annual free day of yoga (the one where I took my mom to Bikram and she hasn’t stopped going since and it’s been like 5 years?). Well the city of Austin is having “Another Free Day of Yoga” this Saturday! “Another Free Day of Yoga is an opportunity for people who are…
Austin: PLAY BLONDES VS. BRUNETTES!
Last year when I started hyping the actual game on my blog (year two recap here, year one recap here), a bunch of you wrote in and said you would have liked to play! Well, ladies, now’s your chance!! YOU can play powderpuff football in Blondes vs. Brunettes, meet new friends, raise money for Alzheimer’s,…
Aspen: Um, duh? Food & Wine Classic Weekend
It’s this weekend, kids. If you didn’t have the $1,185 to buy the big tickets, or even the $295 to buy a 1-day pass (steal! if that’s your cup of tea anyway), you can still enjoy the Food & Wine melee with the rest. Word on the street is that there are over 100 private…
Aspen: this is life in … photos from spring in aspen
Yep, while Austinites are sweating it out because there is almost no spring in Texas, Aspenites are enjoying some cray-zay weather, going from bluebird skies and temps in the 70s to freezing rain in mere minutes. Springtime in Aspen is notoriously fickle, but the 70s days far outnumber the downpour that was yesterday, so it’s…
New permanent feature of This is Life in Austin
I’m excited to announce that I’ve installed a new page focused entirely on trends. This isn’t months out–this is what you need to go to the store, buy today, and wear tonight. Some of it will be unreasonable ($795 shoes?!), but it’s all about inspiration, people. So enjoy! Click on the tab above, or this…
Fashion-filled (and free) Thursday!
From after-work until the wee hours, you could party your Thursday away at some stellar events: Soigne Expansion Party – brother store Slate closed, but Soigne expanded into the space and is throwing a party to celebrate! Reopening event with free food and drink, plus 20% off! Check out a lovely spring fashion show too.…
Fashion Now at the Domain
Simon Fashion Now Presented by Caress Skin Wear Collection With Fashion Shows Friday night and throughout the day Saturday, Simon Fashion Now at the Domain is the closest we’ve got to the Fashion Weeks that have just finished hitting NYC, London, Paris, and Milan. The event at the Domain takes advantage of the Domain’s outdoor…
(512) Brewing Spring Open House
As if SXSW didn’t offer enough free booze and tunes, local brewery (512) is having their Spring Open House on Saturday. Taste ALL the (512) Ales plus the latest offering, the (512) ALT from 2-5 pm. Live Music with Danny Fast Fingers 407 Radam, F200 Austin, Texas, 78745, between South 1st & South Congress, 1…