Austin Reviews and Articles

  Gift of Lights at Texas Motor Speedway Usually you head to North Fort Worth to the Texas Motor Speedway to check out some NASCAR races, but this time, you can head out for the Gift of Lights Christmas display. Open from November 21 - January 6 you can experience a family friendly and…

My family and I were invited to visit a local farm, Devine Acres, to have breakfast with Santa and to do some exploring over the weekend. Its about 2 hours from our home, but we made the trek with 3 kids under age 3! The first thing that i noticed was how organized the production was. Once we ha…

I had the opportunity to chat with one of the stars of the show Kamran Darabi-Ford who plays Robin (Dick Grayson). I really enjoyed speaking with him and learned a lot more about the show. Kamran has been playing Robin now for 1 ½ years and genuinely feels blessed to have been given the o…

  Get in the Holiday Spirit with Polar Express! Monique got a chance a to take her family last night and check out what she had to say! She went to the TX Railroad location in Texas a few hours from McKinney! Everyone there, from the will call, to the greeters, to the railroad staff were…

  KidsEmail.org is a great way to introduce your kids to the world of email. Let’s face it, kids as young as five and six years old are emailing people they know such as grandma and grandpa and even learning to send photos and videos. But as we all know, emailing can get addictive …

  I just have to say that the LEGO Kidsfest was SO COOL! I even teased my Star Wars obsessed sister with pictures while we were there because I was that impressed. I am not easily impressed and it still rocked my socks! I am here to answer the question, Do I take a c…

Are you ready to join the thousands and thousands of mamas who no longer dread the hair brushing drama? Then The Knot Genie Detangling Brush is for you! The Knot Genie and Teeny Genie were created to not only to make brushing of even the most unruly hair effortless, but to create peace …

Austin Toros Launch Toros 365 New Program Will Give Season Ticket Holders Access to Entertainment Year-Round Austin, TX June 4, 2012 – The 2012 NBA D-League Champion Austin Toros today announced a new program for season ticket holders called Toros 365. This innovative new program provides…

  Our family is definitely a Lego family. My husbands dream job is working in Legoland or for someone who lets him sort and build all day. My two sons have an 18 gallon bin full of Lego Duplo pieces (they'd have more if I let my husband buy more). And even I enjoy piecing together a set now an…

  I cannot even begin to tell you how much fun we had at the Lego KidsFest, but I am going to try to tell and show you! One of the first things I noticed was the sign outside that proclaimed that all the shows were SOLD OUT!! There was so much to see and do! First we skirted around the ou…

C is for Colorado is the favorite book in our house for the 2nd straight month! My three boys are 2, 4 and 5 and they want me to read it to them every night and sometimes again in the morning. My 5 year old now can read most if it without me and enjoys reading to his younger brothers. The pictures d…

Saturday September 1st my mom, dad, Nickalaus, and brother Tyler all went to Lego Kidsfest in Austin, Texas. We went to the second session which started at 3:30p, which had sold out! We already had our tickets. I got them from U.S. Family Guide in return for doing a review and the previous posts abo…

  On Sunday, I took my son (8), two of his friends (also both 8), and my 4 year old daughter to Lego Kidsfest in Denver.   Although I knew my son loves Lego blocks, I was a little skeptical that he'd be interested in putting them together for 4.5 hours straight. I definitely didn't think…

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"Disney on Ice 100 Years of Magic" at the Consol Energy Center- Loved the show!!! Something for every member of the family- every minute of the show is action packed. Buzz and Woody were a true delight. The Princesses were absolutely beautiful to watch as they danced across the ice. The cost…

Deciding where to travel this year with the family?  Why not Zion Ponderosa Ranch in Utah located next to Zion National Park?  The activities at this magnificent resort are endless.  With full service restaurants and vacation homes and cabins you can treat yourself and the family to t…

Oh my gosh, we just got in from the Opening Night of the Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam show in Pittsburgh -- I am still pumped up on adrenaline! I haven't been to a Monster Truck show in too many years ... but let me tell you, you're never too old for Monster Truck fun. I must have taken …

What if a three-day weekend could become a turning point for a teenager; a life-affirming experience that changed the way they thought about themselves and, more importantly, those around them? What if, in just one weekend, they could acquire leadership skills that they’d use the rest of their…

360° Student Travel announced today that their teen travelers completed 31,397 hours of community service in summer 2011, an accomplishment that works out to be 3.5 years of service in two months. From Hawaii, to Peru, to Alaska, to China and beyond, their participants have truly made a lasting …

Sensory BabyBy Dr. Lin Day, Baby Sensory The next time you read a book, stop for a moment and marvel at the amazingcapacity of the brain to carry out such an intricate task. Processing informationand co-ordinating the eyes involves many complex interactions between the brainand senses. Sensations f…