One of the reasons I love Kate is that she is completely addicted to the sunshine in Austin. So of course, I can count on her to find all the hidden outdoor arty parts of the city.

I love the random docks you can find in Austin. I stumble on a new one all the time.

And the bridges, too. All over the place. This particular bridge on Town Lake has the most charming blue feet stamped across it. [Read more...]

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When clever women gather, they come up with all kinds of fabulous. And this year’s fabulous is: The Junior League of Austin’s:  The Magic of Christmas. [Read more...]

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Autumn in Austin equals afternoons that are perfect for picnics ~ and Kate captured it. This just makes me want to kick my shoes off and head outside to savor the beauty of fall in the city I love.

While most parts of the country are starting to experience that stay-in-doors kind of weather (not my favorite), I am so happy to live in Austin and still be able to get outside.

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Cool, little Kate really knows the greenbelt ~ it’s in her backyard. So she has the perfect voice and eye to capture it’s Austin awesomeness.

Ropes and Nalgenes and climbing shoes.

Rock formations that blow your mind… how exactly do all those little holes in the rocks form and make such an amazing pattern? [Read more...]

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I can’t help it. When Kate captures Austin through her lens … I fall in love with this town all over again.

Lake Austin. No words needed.

This place is a staple of all Austin outdoor life and love of water. I love even the way it smells — is that weird? [Read more...]

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One of my favorite things to do when the kids were little was to load them up in the car on a Saturday morning ~ still in their pj’s ~ and head out to get hot delicious donuts at ‘historic’ Round Rock Donuts. Click & listen:

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Have you had a chance to ‘meet the team?‘ Kate is posting images of Austin: The people, places and locales that just say, ‘Austin.’  This week, it’s Frank/ATX

I stumbled up on this beautiful sign on my way to a happy hour with friends and the word ‘coffee’ immediately caught my eye. I love the type and colors– white brick and creamy orange.

Maybe make it next week’s dinner or coffee stop? I’m okay with combining waffle fries and coffee.

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Austin ~ the city I love. Texas ~ the state I adore: Faced with a challenge. Fires. Breaking out all over the central Texas area. Most recently, in Austin at Steiner Ranch. In Leander. In Cedar Creek. In Spicewood. In Smithville. In Bastrop.

In Bastrop alone, the fire spread to more than 25,000 acres. And destroyed 500 homes. More than 5,000 people have been evacuated.

Closer to home the fire dominated Steiner Ranch, where many of our church members and staff live. Families evacuated late Sunday night in a panic ~ and are still not able to return to see the condition of their homes. The fire destroyed at least 24 homes and damaged 30 others.

Unsettling news. And the winds still blow ~ threatening more Texas towns and neighborhoods.

In times like these caring people ask: What can I do? How can I help?

You do the only thing you can do.

You do what you can …

For my girls, it meant singing songs for weary people in need of encouragement at a Red Cross evacuee center.

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