Since today is a day for sharing our hearts, we thougth it would be an appropriate time to say, We
love our Baby Scoop Austin families! Thank you for your support! We also wanted to tell you about a few things going on around Austin that we
absolutley LOVE...
A Birthday Bash!
Saturday, February 16th, 10am-6pm
For the past year,
Austin Baby Store, has supported the natural parenting community by offering organic baby gear and natural solutions for Austin families. Bring the family this Saturday and join Baby Scoop Austin in celebrating the boutique's one year anniversary. The birthday festivities will include:
singing with "Staci", face painting for the toddlers and belly painting for the mamas-to-be, free gifts for the first twenty attendees, a free gift for every purchase over $30.00, plus goodie bags from ParentWise: Austin. Enter the raffle to win a belly casting package by Life Casting, cute Poppy Pants cloth diapers, baby carriers, and much more! Complimentarty food and birthday cake will be served.
Enjoy bigger savings on sale merchandise available only during the party. Finally, the celebration will wrap up with Austin Baby Store presenting a surpris gift to the community.
Located at 505 W Mary St.
For more details about the event, visit
www.austinbabystore.com/Birthday.
Sesame Street Live- When Elmo Grows UP
Thursday, February 14th-Sunday, February 17th
Introducing Abby Cadabby! The newest Muppet on Sesame Street joins Elmo, Zoe, Rosita and all of her furry and feathered friends in asking, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ as they prepare for a pageant on Sesame Street. Live performance at Frank Erwin Center.
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Le Garage Sale
Saturday, February 16th noon-6pm & Sunday February 17th 11am-5pm
Treat yourself to some "sweet" shopping and shop till you drop (or until you just can't carry any more stuff) at this not-so-ordinary garage sale. All of Austin's finest boutiques (Adelante, Daisy Hill for Kids, Dolce Baby, Due Maternity, Elle Boutique, Haute Baby, Hey Baby!
and The Hip Chick, to name a few)
bring their seasonal merchandise and other goods they want to "move". Here are a few tips to remember:
Admission is $10 (well worth it to get in), transactions are cash only, and there are no dressing rooms.
Location: Austin Music Hall, 208 Nueces. For details and a complete list of boutiques, visit
www.legaragesale.net
Increasing Your Toddler’s Confidence and Independence
One of the greatest gifts my husband and I gave ourselves was enrolling our children in a Montessori school while they were toddlers. We quickly learned that even as young as 14 months, children are capable of learning how to care for themselves and be an active participant in family life...
By adapting our household environment to meet our oldest son’s needs, we noticed that he was more content and acted out less. We also benefitted because our son progressively became more self-sufficient in the home.
Here is a list of
10 simple changes you can make in your home to support your toddler’s independence.
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This article was written by Austin mom, Darlene MacAuley, owner of
With Heart and Hands.
Darlene is an empowerment coach and doula whose mission is to empower women through all stages of motherhood, including the prenatal period and childbirth.
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