We visited ATX Cocina (110 San Antonio Street Austin, TX) on an early Sunday evening and sat in their cozy bar area. My husband and I absolutely adore sitting next to one another while we dine versus the typical stiff arm's length across from one another. Since, we dined early bird style (or parents that have found free childcare style) we were able to take advantage of happy hour deals in addition to the full restaurant menu. My husband started with a funky mexcal cocktail c

First, I need to make a confession. Brunch is still a relatively new concept to me. Did i just loose all my credibility? Hear me out first. During the time I lived in Ohio (which pretty much accounts for most of my life), brunch was simply not a big thing. A few higher end restaurants offered weekend fare and then of course you had your typical breakfast spots. Austin knows the brunch scene. Boozy brunches, post church brunches, brunches with your favorite bunches...of people

Did you love making gingerbread houses as a kid? I always imagined what it would be like to be inside the house I built. Truth be told that as a child my mom would purchase cookies, crackers and candies that we would sloppily “glue” our edible decor onto cardboard with frosting. When my hubby and I got married we ambitiously rolled the dough and would bake our own houses from scratch. This year I lazily purchased the adorable kits from Trader Joe’s. Whatever your tradition (o

This past weekend our family visited family and friends in Columbus, Ohio where we lived before our big move to the Lone Star State. Every time we go back to visit, we get to explore new restaurants and shops and this past trip I really hit the jackpot! My mother in law and I have a relatively new tradition of a "girls date" where she and I escape for a few hours to "chitty chat" as she calls it. This time she said we HAD to go to Asterisk Supper Club in Uptown Westerville wh