August 30, 2007

Two Yogi Mamas: bending over backwards for Austin Moms

Baby Scoop Austin Mompreneur Spotlight

Two local moms, Meg Elkjer Kanewske and Eileen Crandall Luecke, who have been serving the Austin area as yoga instructors, wanted to form their own yoga "community". These two mompreneurs opened Austin Kula Yoga (The word "Kula", meaning community in Sanskrit) this year with the intention of giving expecting, new and seasoned moms a place to find balance and bonding. Austin Kula Yoga, centrally located in Tarrytown at Windsor and Exposition Boulevard, offers a variety of yoga Kula Classes that serve the needs of busy families by thoughtfully incorporating family yoga, children’s yoga, prenatal, postnatal, and mom-and-baby classes. These inspiring and creative entrepreneurs have created a space that allows parents to practice yoga while their child simultaneously enjoys a yoga class in a nearby room. Infant yoga classes are paired with a hatha class for moms. The babies listen to music to stimulate brain development and are shown gentle movements. (Moms and babies must enroll in a series together to participate.) For more information on on the children’s fall yoga class series, click here. They also offer a full range of adult classes including hatha, vinyasa flow, restorative and therapeutic yoga. In addition to classes, the yoga studio also offers a yoga boutique, which carries a unique mix of items including handmade jewelry and soaps, responsibly produced yoga clothing, and organic body products. Austin Kula really is "a total package" concept. The studio offers party packages for a “girls’ night out” or your child’s birthday party. The party packages include instruction by a certified yoga teacher, use of their studio, and help with set up and clean up. For more information on Austin Kula Yoga and their services, go to http://www.austinkulayoga.com/

Back to Pre-School Part II

Lunchbox Bites:

Now that pre-school and CDO programs are starting back up, it’s time to start planning the “to-go” lunch. Here are some lunch ideas to nibble on.

For more information on healthy lunch ideas for you toddler, go to http://www.wholesometoddlerfood.com/toddlerlunch.htm

We (The Baby Scoop Crew) love these:

Encourage your toddlers to use utensils at lunch by putting Zoo Pals Funtensils in their lunchbox. These safe, colorful, disposable (but re-usable) plastic utensils make lunch fun and exciting while teaching little tots how practice their evolving table manners. Each fork, spoon and “spreader” is shaped like a different animal and can be washed and re-used over and over, however, at around $3.50/box for 24 ct., they can be easily replaced if lost or stolen by a classmate.

Labor Day Weekend Events:

Austin Bat Fest 9/1/2007 - 9/2/2007

Sept. 1 & 2, 2007 on the Congress Avenue Bridge
Saturday Sept 1st 2 PM until Midnight
Sunday Sept. 2nd 2 PM until 10 PM
Batfest!, Austin's largest attended Arts & Crafts show, will feature Arts, Crafts, Music, Food, Bat Watching, Children's Activities, and Educational Displays. Approximately 150 Booths will be set up in the Festival Area located on the Congress Avenue Bridge in downtown Austin. The booths will feature Arts & Crafts such as pottery, jewelry, fine art, woodwork, stained glass, metal sculpture, mosaics, dicrylic, photography and much more. $4 admission, Kids 10 and under FREE More Information

1st Annual Austin Kid’s Day

On Sunday, September 2nd, join us while we celebrate kids and families coming together at the First Annual Austin Kid’s Day. Bring the kids for an afternoon packed with loads of activities and live performances from Austin’s very own Rockstar Princess, Aunty E and special guests; Trout Fishing in America, The Biscuit Brothers, and Joe McDermott. The Glenn’ s Backyard will be transformed into a children’s wonderland, complete with a Bouncy Castle, crafts, food, drinks and more. Doors open at 1:00pm. For more details about the event and ticket info, click here.

Scoop’s dot com of the week http://www.laptoplunches.com/

Their mission is to create fun, practical food containers and user guides that promote better nutrition and waste reduction. Several years ago, a group of environmentally-conscious moms in California decided to start packing waste-free lunches for their children and themselves. When teachers, parents, and friends became interested in the concept, they began collecting waste-free lunch information to share with them. It soon became clear that families in other parts of the country were interested in learning more, so they decided to post the information on the Web--at www.wastefreelunches.org. In 2001, two of the moms, Amy Hemmert and Tammy Pelstring, decided to make a greater commitment to helping families pack waste-free lunches. They wrote a book of nutritious, earth-friendly lunch ideas and designed their very own reusable lunch container. Their company, Obentec, Inc. (www.obentec.com), was founded in February 2002, and their first waste-free lunch product, Laptop Lunches, was launched in the fall of 2002. Go to http://www.laptoplunches.com/ideas.html for more creative healthy lunch ideas.

Don’t forget to check out our "Mommy Knows Best" poll winner

Favorite places to get kids’ hair cuts at www.babyscoopaustin.com

This week’s Vote is for your favorite place to get things monogrammed: (ie. backpacks, nap-mats, burp clothes)

“A mother’s joy begins when new life is stirring inside, a tiny heartbeat, and a flutter of kicks reminds her that she is never alone.” –Caroline Joyce

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