Guest article by Dana Minney What do babies and businesses have in common? They both have moms! Well, with babies, it’s literal. But in a manner of speaking, businesses have to be birthed into existence, too. Read on as three entrepreneur moms in Austin tell the truth about raising kids, running a business and the common thread […]
Articulture Designs Unites Plant Life With Home Decor in Austin
Guest article by Laurie Engle For the past six years, this Austin business has operated by appointment only, creating fun, funky and earthy botanical designs like living walls, interior plantscapes and sustainable landscape design. You may recognize their work at Whole Foods Market or The Four Seasons Residences. Now, Articulture Designs has a boutique and event space with over […]
10 Socially Responsible Companies to Support in Austin
Living in Austin comes with serious responsibility. There are rules you must abide by, such as 1) eat breakfast tacos, 2) support musicians and 3) buy local everything. If you break the rules, you get kicked out. No exceptions. If you’re up for the challenge of living in one of the greatest cities in America, […]
Logro Farms Demonstrates Sustainable, Full-Cycle Farming in Austin
What Austin resident hasn’t heard of Jester King Brewery and Stanley’s Farmhouse Pizza? Adjacent to these local favorites is a relatively new sustainable farm you may not have heard of, but don’t doubt that Logro Farms has been gaining massive traction over the past three years. Two friends from Houston, Ryan Sansbury and Jeremy Bastian, conceived […]
6 Locally-Owned Austin Toy Stores
Guest article by Dana Minney “Play is the work of childhood,” Mr. Rogers once said. In Austin, play seems to be the work of not just children, but pretty much everyone. And what would you expect from a city fueled by play? Well, of course, TOYS! Lots and lots of toys. In fact, Austin is […]
Nutritional Wisdom: My Path to Health Enlightenment
I was determined things were going to change. Six weeks ago, I walked through the doorway of a little blue cottage on the east side of Austin. A wooden sign spelled out in two words what I was in desperate search of: Nutritional Wisdom. My family history health report card does not warrant gold star stickers […]
Local Company Gets a Grip on Decorative Hardware
Guest article by Sam Small What do you handle most in your home? (Hint: the answer’s in the question.) Jonathan Hiebert, founder and mastermind of Austin’s Push Pull Open Close, thinks you should take another look at the handles in your house. “Cabinet knobs and door knobs are the point of contact between you and […]
Birds Barbershop Opens Eighth Location at North Austin’s Domain
The lead singer grins at me as she belts out an indie rock-infused cover of Coldplay’s latest radio hit. I return the smile and sip my icy cold Shiner beer, sitting back on the plush, mid-century modern couch, taking in the moment. No, I am not at some private SXSW showing. I’m just waiting to […]
Austin-Based Esperanza Market Brings Hope to Nicaragua
While teaching and traveling around Nicaragua, Jennifer Simonson, founder of Esperanza Market, noticed something peculiar. The parks and streets of the town she was visiting were filled with school-aged children in the middle of the school day. This scene was not uncommon, Simonson had noticed it before: potential students wandered around when they should have been in […]
Say Bye to the Bar With Sourced Cocktail Delivery
Much like James Bond, I love a good cocktail. I’ve spent many an evening transfixed by the hands of a bartender as she mixes, measures, muddles and presents fabulous concoctions that tantalize my tastebuds. The art of cocktail-making is one the eager hostess in me dreams of mastering. But more than just skill and a penchant for […]
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