It’s here! Today’s the day the Le Garage Sale kicks off. This is one of my favorite events in Austin. And it’s during my birthday! Happy Birthday to me. Who doesn’t love buying things on sale? What is the Le Garage Sale? It’s like a warehouse, end of season sale for local boutiques and designers,…
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Taste Texas: Castroville: Haby’s Alsatian Bakery
A deliciously delightful Texas must stop, Alsatian bakery on the drive home. I’ve mention plenty of times before that I am from the city of San Antonio, but my Mom’s family’s hometown is D’Hanis, Texas. Located slightly southwest of San Antonio, a beautiful Texas country side drive down Highway 90. Some thing else I may…
A Family Tradition: Quinceañera
I remember turning 14 and my mom asking me if I wanted to have a quinceanera. (These extravagant birthday parties take about a whole year in advance of planning.) “No thank you,” I replied. I was a really shy kid. A crowd of people watching me attempt a dance. Nope. One of my cousin’s recently…
Taste Texas: San Antonio: Casa Rio
It’s the Riverwalk. It’s family. It’s delicious Tex-Mex food. It’s tradition. What else do you think of when you hear someone mention San Antonio’s Casa Rio? My mouth waters, my stomach hungrily grumbles, I feel all warm and fuzzy and I think of the countless memories eating there with my family. I’ve mostly eaten on…
Taste Texas: Austin: Hillside Farmacy
Brunch, it’s just what we do nowadays. Sleep in a little but not too late. Just late enough so that we should call it breakfast. Meet some good friends to catch up and take Instagram pictures of the mouth watering breakfast/lunch infusing meals we call brunch. Yay! Sunday funday! One of…
Hello 2015 Inspire: The Best Is Yet To Come
Last night I said goodbye to the year 2014. I have to say it was a pretty good year. Saw snow for the first time, learned how to snow board, attended Music Fest 2014 in a never endings blizzard. Quickly learned I don’t like cold snowy weather. Started a new job, with one of…
Small Business Saturday: San Antonio’s Historic Pearl Brewery Shops and Montage
Black Thursday/ Friday chaos has finally ended. While most people are now eagerly awaiting Cyber Monday, yesterday was the annual Shop Small Business Saturday. I am so happy I got to spend the day in my hometown, well, city of San Antonio, Texas. The first half of my day was spent with my baby sister…
Que Pasa Central Texas
Mid-September is already here and festival season has begun. There’s so many events happening in Central Texas this month. So pack your sunblock, bug spray, and water bottles and head out to an event on this list, deep in the heart of Texas. See y’all out and about. *Oui! Wednesday|Passport to Paris: French Language Where:…