Britni Petersen

From picking out fresh pumpkins to venturing through themed corn mazes and taking festive photos amongst enchanting autumn displays, these 9 top local fall festival and pumpkin patch spots below are worth checking out for all kinds of October fun and adventure! This unique and Instagram-worthy festival is gaining a lot of attraction this season! Not your typical pumpkin patch, Pumpkin Nights at Pioneer Farms immerses visitors through a half-mile-long walking path that is made out of over 5,000

There’s still a bit of summer left to enjoy! If you’re looking for a vacation-like experience, but don’t want the costs or hassle of grabbing last-minute flights or dealing with busy airports, then save yourself time and money by opting for a soothing staycation in and around Austin! From Hill Country escapes to stunning spa havens, these six hotels and resorts below offer a great local getaway experience for all! Less than 30 miles outside of Austin, the gorgeous Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort...

From lemonade stands to underwater adventures and beachside explorations, these newly-released children’s books will transport your kids into full-on summertime fun. Terry, a small and ordinary fish, is used to swimming around with some of the most beautiful tropical fish in the ocean. Yet, he longs to be just as dazzling and multicolored as the others. So, with the help of his friends, Terry fashions a flashy costume and transforms into “Tropical Terry.” However, Terry soon learns that being t

Summer is here, the kids are home from school and it is time to go out and make some sunny memories before the fall. With all of this free time, a summer festival is the perfect place to take the family for good food, live music or a dive into a new culture. Our list of the must-hit festivals features everything from bacon to the Smithsonian, and is sure to provide every member of your family with a day (or night) to remember! Feast on food from all over the world as 25 amazing food trucks gath

Headless figures, distorted bodies and half-man, half-beasts … these are just a few of the shocking yet thought-provoking artistic scenes that await you at the Baltimore Museum of Art’s newest exhibition, “Monsters & Myths: Surrealism and War in the 1930’s and 1940’s.” This riveting exhibit showcases nearly 90 Surrealist works that reflect the communal darkness and anguish felt throughout Europe when “fascism was growing and increasing nationalism and threat of war was constantly part of the ba

We all know how hard it is to stick to New Year’s resolutions. Life moves fast and being a parent means not always having the time or the energy to meet certain goals. I wish I could say I’m the type to always achieve my yearly resolutions, but that’s unfortunately not the case. For all of the resolutions I’ve made over the years, a few proved successful, some pushed through the two-month mark and most never even made it out of January. If you’ve followed similar suit, but are determined to mak

My favorite back-to-school activity growing up was shopping with my Mom for a new backpack. My go-to favorite brand: Lisa Frank. Paired with some fresh Birkenstocks, I felt too cool for school. So parents, here’s your check list: New backpack? Check. Overflow of shiny school supplies? Check. Instagram-worthy bento box lunches? Check. Bright-eyed and well-rested child? … semi-check? While kids might be heading into months of schoolwork, the new school year brings work for parents, too. Let our

Don’t answer! It’s just too early. You’ve still got one foot relaxing in the warm beach sand as you hear the surf pounding and you breathe in the ocean air. But the other foot knows it needs to shake off that sand and get the kids ready for back-to-school mode … It’s sad as the dog days of summer start to slip away this month, but there’s good news: In just one calendar-flip away, there will be less exclamations of “I’m bored!” coming from your vacationed-out kids and more of a steady, schedule