Over on DailyHap.com: 11 Inspiring Celebrity Quotes on Happiness. The Hap? Write your own quote on happiness. Since I am a faux celeb, here goes: Happiness Is. Like the Year of Is, happiness is. Happiness is so many things: a snuggle from a pup, a kiss from a loved one, a smile from a stranger, a…
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Austin: New Year’s Eve Start to Finish
Ah, the start of a new year. If you don’t have plans already, don’t fret, Austin is totally a cool town to be plan-less in. Aspen, not so much. Where did my Caribou Club membership card run off to? Anyway, here are my suggestions: Pre-Party: From 4-7pm, let Lovely Austin Boutique help you get ready…
Austin: Win dinner at TRIO for a whole year!
My love for TRIO is well-documented here on this here blog … now you can visit as often as I do, by entering to win dinner for a year!! To celebrate the launch of its new standalone restaurant website, TRIO at Four Seasons Hotel Austin is offering the chance to win dinner for two for…
Friday night with the Austin SSC
I have spent many a Saturday morning with the venerable sports and social club, but that’s more sports than social. Turn the norm on its head with a Friday night Social–doesn’t hurt that you could potentially win vodka for a year: It’s about time for a social event that anyone can attend, regardless of whether…
Weekend Watch: free yoga, crazy marathoners, and grand openings
lululemon on 6th & Lamar does free yoga classes taught by rotating instructors from around the city every Saturday morning, but they’re usually way too early for me. This time, however, they’re honoring the two crazy Canadians who are running a marathon a day to help save the environment, and they’re gonna be there doing…
Dogeared jewelry – FREE ring!
So I’m kind of obsessed with Dogeared jewelry. It’s so little and dainty and cute but simultaneously awesome and outdoorsy and nature-chick and happy. Basically, it fits anyone’s needs. And beyond that, last year they offered a free necklace with any purchase, and now they’re offering a free ring for your to Ring in the…
Let’s talk accessories …
Since life has apparently shut down excepting New Year’s Eve promotions, I have to find something else to blog about. So I’m thinking about accessories. Mainly because I a) don’t have any to go with my stunning vintage dress that I will wear on said NYE, and b) I’m thinking of cute things to get…
First Night
I have an existing post with things to do on New Year’s Eve, but after reading this article on First Night, I had to give it its own post. Click here to read. Basically, the giant 32-foot wooden clock tower on Auditorium Shores is for you to pin your resolutions to, and then after fireworks…
New You for the New Year
So I went “New Me” a little early for the new year thing, but I LOVE being blonde. It’s more strawberry blonde, almost reddish, but it’s a really fun change for me. You know I LOVE Pink Salon, but if you’re looking for something, well, more calm, you might try out Avant. A friend passed…
More Free CrossFit Workouts
But this time at CrossFit Central: The initial free workout offerings FILLED UP ALREADY, this is nine 30-person classes, so they opened up three more to new clients only: A New Free Workout Time Slot has opened for New Clients. If you are new to CrossFit Central or have never been to a program –…