Traditions

One of our Christmas traditions is the advent calendar. Our kids LOVE to open one little surprise every day in December.

This year, we're going to do something a little different (although we're still doing the usual advent calendar) and we challenge you to do the exact same: A Reverse Advent Calendar. What do you need to do? Read on.

It's almost Bluebonnet season! The Texas state flower will pop up all around Austin and line the Texas hills and the side of roads and highways as early as March and up until May.

Texas Bluebonnet photos are an annual tradition for many families and while there's an abundance of photographers in the ATX, it is highly recommended to book your Bluebonnet family photo shoot early, as Bluebonnet photo sessions will fill up quickly. 

Here are some examples of beautiful Bluebonnet pictures taken by talented Austin family photographers. Vote for your favorite Bluebonnet photo and be entered to our giveaway for a chance to win 2 POGO Passes which grant you free entry to fun places in Austin and Waco, incl. Mt. Playmore, Austin's Park Pizza, Monster Mini Golf & Laser Tag, Pump It Up - Austin, and more.

Christmas is the most important and most celebrated holiday in Germany and is very much enjoyed by children and parents alike. However, the Holiday season and pretty much the entire month of December (even the last week of November) demands a lot from parents in Germany. Preparing for the festivities is very time consuming and due to extreme sugar consumption you’ll see more kids bouncing off the walls and driving their parents insane than in any other month – as the following Christmas traditions will attest.

It’s Spooktober! While you and your little ones might still enjoy hayrides, corn mazes, pumpkin painting, and scarecrow stuffing, your big kids might be demanding something more, let’s say, “challenging” or “sophisticated”. 

Well, here are a few ways to challenge them. Do you think they can handle them? If you're not too scared, read on...

I love ALDI. OK, I’m a little biased since ALDI is a German grocery store and I am a German girl, born and raised, entire family is still in Germany and all that stuff. 

But, this year, for the first time ever, ALDI is releasing a very special Advent Calendar, which makes me love ALDI even more. Interested now? Read on then!

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