“How about you guys come and take a class with us?” I stared at my email for a long time and let out a loud laugh. An aerial acrobatics class? Me? On the aerial silks? Miss “I have to have Shaun assist me when attempting to do one pull up”? Well, sure. Why the hell… Continue reading Attempting the Aerial Silks with Sky Candy Austin
If you guys read my post about the Regional Burning Man event here in Texas that we attended, then I’m sure that you can gather that the Burner community is incredibly near and dear to me. Not only did they save me from the rock bottom depressive state I was in but sparked something in… Continue reading Stay Creative, My Friends
Since we’ve missed that last few summers at home, we almost forgot what this season is capable of. With triple digits hitting most of the country, it is no wonder that I sit in my air conditioned oasis while staring outside in a bit of horror... WHO AM I KIDDING - I love the heat!… Continue reading Summer in Austin: Deep Eddy Pool
When I was younger, I longed to run away and join the circus. Not only did I have a noticeably different life philosophy than my family (I thought I was the daughter of the milkman I was so different - but genetics kept me thinking otherwise), but my soul was made for the trapeze. My… Continue reading Sky Candy’s The Circus – Flying High on the Trapeze
What better way to raise funds for breast cancer than to hurl your body over obstacles in the mud! Welcome to the Dirty Girl Mud Run, where Girl Power is still incredibly prevalent and the point is to finish - not be the fastest. Somehow my roommate convinced me that this is something I should… Continue reading Getting Dirty at the Dirty Girl Mud Run
It is weird to think that Home Slice Pizza has only been in my "restaurants in Austin" repertoire for the past 8 years. With how many times I have visited them, I feel like they have been part of my Austin experience from the beginning. I’ve had birthdays, going away parties, job promotion celebrations, and… Continue reading Hometown Tourism: Home Slice Pizza
Fried. That is what comes to mind when people think of the South - and with Gourdough’s Public House in Austin, Texas, they couldn’t be more right. If you’re wondering where to eat in Austin, this would be the place to go. Do you remember my finger lickin’ good review of the Gourdough’s Donuts food… Continue reading Hometown Tourism: Gourdough’s Public House
Growling, clashing, punching, knock outs, and broken bones - No, I’m not talking about MMA - I’m talking about women’s rollerderby with the Lonestar Rollergirls (TXRD). Walking into the convention center, the roars of the fans gave me a wave of nostalgia. If there is one thing that you need to do in Austin, this… Continue reading Hometown Tourism: Banked Track Rollerderby with TXRD
Just like all that candy in the grocery store checkout lane, that Shaun always seems to sneak into the basket, the temptation hit me the second I saw it. Running through downtown Austin solely clad in our skivvies in the middle of February for a good cause? Within 10 impulsive seconds we were signed up… Continue reading Running in Our Bare Essentials: The Cupid’s Undie Run
If you can’t travel, bring the travel to you. Or, that is a philosophy I like to bring to the table when we are stuck at home and working to save money. That is how I found myself at the free Moroccan food cooking class at Williams Sonoma. Sure the place was swarmed by throes… Continue reading Moroccan Food: Free Cooking Class with Williams Sonoma
Nothing really says "Austin" quite like the "Keep Austin Weird" bastion of South Congress. A street known for its quirky stores and businesses, this is a great place to spend an afternoon if you're into people watching, great food, and vintage/antique shopping. This should be on your list of what to do in Austin. It… Continue reading Hometown Tourism: South Congress in Austin, Texas
For 20 years now, the Architects of Air have created traveling art pieces known as the Luminarium. Their creations are more well traveled than some travel bloggers I know - visiting over 38 countries and providing extraordinary eye candy for over 2 million visitors. Designed by Alan Parkinson and completely made of 9000 PVC pieces,… Continue reading Traveling Art: The Exxopolis Luminarium
“Congratulations, you’re hired!” said the voice on the phone happily. At that moment things went quiet in my house and I started swimming in my head. Is this really happening? I was 18, freshly out of highschool, and on a whim I applied to work at a tattoo shop on 6th street in Austin, Texas.… Continue reading Stepping Into a Time Machine: The Star of Texas Tattoo Convention
Babies change everything. ...even if they aren’t yours apparently. No, I’m not pregnant. You can stop your frothing at the mouth people. I know quite a few of you are just waiting for an oops to happen. I’m looking at you, Talon. xoxo Everyone kept asking why we were returning home after spending the money… Continue reading Coming Home for Baby C
Merry Christmas Eve from Over Yonderlust! 😀 I thought I would bring you another Christmas tradition that I look forward to every year with my family. The Trail of Lights at Zilker park has been an Austin, Texas establishment for nearly 50 years. Due to the downturn in the economy, this was one of the… Continue reading Trail of Lights: Austin, Texas 2012
