This month, Baby Scoop Austin is celebrating its one year birthday! We can’t believe our bouncing baby website is turning one! What a year is has been! Like new parents adjusting to parenthood, we have had many sleepless nights, read a lot of “how-to” books, and turned to other parents for support and advice. We want to thank our loyal readers for supporting Baby Scoop this past year. Thank you for sharing the SCOOP with other moms and making
Baby Scoop Austin the favorite online resource for expecting and new moms in Austin! Like a baby learning to walk in its first year, we have taken baby steps. Our website and newsletter are constantly evolving and developing. Baby Scoop Austin will continue to add new features and work hard to bring our readers the best up-to-date local information on all things baby, toddler, and preschool!
We want to extend a special thanks to our mom readers who have offered us their advice, suggestions, and support. Like a favorite playgroup, our readers have become our main support and social network.
Also, thank you to our local businesses that have supported us so that we can continue our mission of delivering Austin families the Weekly Scoop.
If you are new subscriber to the Weekly Scoop newsletter, don’t forget to check out our
archives
packed full of great articles and information for Austin families.
Also listed in our archives, are past “Mommy Knows Best” poll winners.
We want to remind you to use our
forum
to post questions and start-up playgroups. Baby Scoop Austin is your online community!
If you would like to submit ideas and give us feedback, please e-mail
scoop@babyscoopaustin.com
.
We look forward to bringing even more fun things this next year!
Upcoming Events:
Austin Ice Cream Festival
Saturday, August 9th 10:00 am-7:00pmI scream, you scream, WE ALL scream for ice cream(especially if you're pregnant)! Join Amplify Credit Union and Whole Foods Market for the 2nd annual
Austin Ice Cream Festival
this Saturday, at Waterloo Park. The event’s theme, centered around family, fun, and ice cream, takes you back to a time when families made ice cream in hand-cranked buckets and kids chased down ice cream trucks on their bikes. The Biscuit Brothers will be performing along with other local talented musicians. There are several fun activities scheduled including, an ice cream eating contest, a homemade ice cream making contest, a Popsicle stick sculpture contest, and of course, a screaming contest. The event also helps raise money for local charities like the Austin Children's Shelter and the Young Women’s Alliance. Admission is free for children 12 and under and $2 for adults. (Guests pay per individaul serving of ice cream once they are in the festival.) To beat the heat and keep your ice cream from melting, go early! This may be a day you eat dessert before lunch! For more details on the event, go to
www.icecreamfestival.org
Meet the Baby Sitter at Austin Kula Yoga
Sunday, August 24th 6:30-7:30pm
If you are gearing up for your new baby’s arrival or planning your fall pres-school schedule, finding a babysitter is an important item on your to do list.
Austin Kula Yoga
is hosting a “Meet the Babysitter” Event for families to meet great sitters in person. Come mingle with eager sitters and find one that suits your needs. Kids are welcome to come if needed, but childcare is not provided. Find a regular babysitter for one night, a few weeks, or even a year! The Cost is $15 per family. Call to RSVP at (512)542-3334.
Interested babysitters should contact the studio for information on how to attend by e-mailing.
admin@austinkulayoga.com
Check out our winners of last week’s poll: Best Place to have a Two-Year-Old Birthday Party? at www.babyscoopaustin.com
Vote for this week’s poll: Best Place to have a Three-Year-Old Birthday Party?
Thank you for posting the Scoop! If you have discussion questions or want to chit chat, head on over to our Baby Scoop Forum and post, post, post!
Check out our calendar for weekly updates. Did you know our calendar is "open to the public"? If you
know of a fun family event going on or you're hosting an event you'd like to post, enter your event details on our entry form. Upon approval, your event will be added to our community calendar.
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