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Award winning children’s and maternity consignment sale Just Between Friends North Austin is coming back to Pflugerville on July 26-29, 2023

JBF North Austin is a bargain hunter’s dream with thousands of quality items inspected by a recall specialist for 50-90% off of retail prices.

Bring your family, friends, besties, or make it a meet-up for your Mom group. Children, strollers, and wagons welcome Thursday through Saturday.
July 24, 2023


Happy Birthday to us – Life Is Better With Friends turns 1

Happy Birthday to Life Is Better With Friends! 

 
It's been a whole year since we've embarked this amazing journey and we're so happy to have made so many new friends along the way. 🎊🎈

To celebrate these friendships and all the ones yet to come, we're giving a sweet $𝟱 𝗼𝗳𝗳 on our My Friends and I book for an entire month, until August 20th. Grab it while it's hot! 🎉
Enter promo code 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗛𝗗𝗔𝗬 at checkout at lifeisbetterwithfriends.com.
As always: free shipping.
July 19, 2023


Attention, fellow book enthusiasts, parents, and caregivers of budding bookworms! Is your little one an avid reader or do they simply adore listening to your soothing voice as you read to them?

We are inundated with numerous requests to review children's books, and unfortunately, we can no longer keep up with reviewing all of them ourselves. It pains us to decline authors, as we hold a deep love for books and a strong desire to support the incredible individuals who both educate and entertain our precious little readers.

Recognizing that many of you have young book lovers at home or have experienced this joy in the past, we wanted to gauge your interest in a "Read and Share" program. This program would offer you the opportunity to receive free books in exchange for providing book reviews. Interested? Read on for details.
June 27, 2023

Book Summer Giveaway
🎊 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🎊

Are you looking for reading material for summer break and beyond? We've got you covered! Enter our book giveaway for a chance to win 28 fantastic picture books, including our My Friends and I book, 4 crafts, a craft apron, a paint palette, and sidewalk chalk! Enter by June 30th, 2023.
June 5, 2023

Giveaway: Win 1 of 3 Cute Friendship Books for Your Child

Schools out for summer – now it’s time to gear up for an amazing summer camp or a well-deserved summer vacation!

To celebrate the accomplishments of our incredible kids this school year and keep them entertained during the summer, we're giving away three copies of 'My Friends and I.' Enter to win now!

May 27, 2023

12 Fun and Unique Ideas to Celebrate Kindergarten Graduation

Kindergarten graduation is a thrilling milestone for your little one, signaling the end of their early educational journey and the start of new adventures. What better way to commemorate this achievement than with a special and one-of-a-kind gift?

Say goodbye to typical crafts and games because we've compiled a list of 12 fun and extraordinary graduation gift ideas that are guaranteed to bring a smile to their faces. So, let's dive in and discover that perfect present!
May 24, 2023

Art Barn ATX birthday parties

Art Barn ATX specializes in the ULTIMATE Kid’s Birthday Parties. Art Barn ATX knows kids want to have fun, be creative, and use their imagination, so that is exactly what their parties are. Their party packages are full of options for boys and girls, young and older. 
April 24, 2023

NB Kidsfest

NB Kidsfest is the Hill Country’s largest hands-on, creative festival for kids and parents! This weekend-long celebration of the imagination takes place on April 29th and April 30th at the New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center in New Braunfels, Texas!

With interactive fun, dozens of activity stations, and 120+ exhibitors, the 11th Annual NB KIDSFEST will be filled with imaginative play for kids while providing a quality experience for the entire family.

April 19, 2023

Tips for a great kindergarten experience
Kindergarten round-ups are in full swing. Does your little one start Kindergarten this fall? Are you a first-time Kindergarten parent and a bit nervous of what’s about to come?

In the following guest post, Angela Kendall, author of the critically acclaimed book “A New Day: Kindergarten Is Here", provides tips on how to have a great kindergarten experience:  

April 17, 2023

Kids with autism need friends too
Friendships are important for all children, regardless of their background or circumstances. Children with Autism are no exception. Unfortunately, many children with Autism are struggling to make friends. So, how can we help children with Autism make friends and how can we be a good friend to an autistic person?
April 2, 2023