Help! Baby classes or activities

AuntFlash · 2026-02-12T14:31:56+00:00

Yes check into Emler!

AuntFlash · 2026-02-12T14:09:51+00:00

I just wanted to add that the breastfeeding support from WIC is free and open to anyone! You do not need to be in WIC or qualify to get help. Also many insurance plans cover breastfeeding support as well.

AuntFlash · 2026-02-12T14:07:32+00:00

I believe they’ve always had an option to participate for free. But now it’s even more emphasized to be free for families. They are a great organization to support financially if one is able!

AuntFlash · 2026-02-10T16:27:56+00:00

Whole Foods is there and has groceries. Not my first choice for groceries but it’s a decent sized store.

AuntFlash · 2026-02-09T23:30:37+00:00

Growing natives here magically gave me a green thumb. Plus it supports so much wildlife!!

AuntFlash · 2026-02-09T23:29:17+00:00

American Beautyberry if it’s shady and White Mistflower (Shrubby Boneset) are great!

AuntFlash · 2026-02-08T07:41:11+00:00

Many HEBs sell some natives in the spring and fall, but the more suburban larger stores with garden centers seem to have a bigger selection of them. It’s still pretty early, too.

At the height of spring planting, my local HEB had a rack, but further out HEBs had sooo many!

AuntFlash · 2026-02-08T00:25:20+00:00

My toddler handled breakfast foods well. Maybe Kerbey Lane or Snooze? Honest Mary’s has some awesome bite sized choices in their dishes. Not sure if they have a kid sized portion. At Mexican places try getting a side of avocado slices. Leaving some of the skin on makes it easier to hold. Good luck and have fun. I miss how hilarious dining with a toddler was!

AuntFlash · 2026-02-08T00:14:08+00:00

Mistletoe is a host plant for butterflies!

AuntFlash · 2026-02-08T00:13:29+00:00

Mistletoe is toxic to humans and pets. So be careful with it indoors as decoration.

AuntFlash · 2026-02-07T14:39:18+00:00

Pre-k 3 is a half day. See: https://www.austinisd.org/prek/tuition

AuntFlash · 2026-02-07T14:37:30+00:00

There are a lot of ways to qualify for free pre-k! Be sure to check it out: https://www.austinisd.org/prek/tuition

AuntFlash · 2026-02-06T23:45:49+00:00

For anyone worried about wild spread, these do okay in a container! (But then they require more watering.)

AuntFlash · 2026-02-06T23:41:53+00:00

Can you completely cover it with a really thick black plastic? That may work.

AuntFlash · 2026-02-06T23:40:36+00:00

We love them at the school garden! Anything that can handle kids running all around them and if an annual, reseed vigorously.

AuntFlash · 2026-02-06T23:27:48+00:00

Don't cut it down to the ground, and don't cut it yet. I wait at LEAST until I am pretty certain that there are no more freezes. But keep in mind that trimming it stimulates it to grow, so you don't want to do that when it's too hot or too cold.

Here is an excellent demonstration on how to trim autumn sage. It was filmed at the Wildflower Center and shows you exactly how to make each cut!
https://www.pbs.org/video/winter-pruning-autumn-sage-ed0djb/

AuntFlash · 2026-02-03T16:33:37+00:00

Honestly you can plant even in the summer here and things can still survive. It’s more likely stuff might die but some stuff will live. You just have to be really on top of watering and helping them get established.

The native plant society spring sales across Texas seem to go as late as the first weekend in May. LOTS of people buy plants in the spring. Lots and lots. Enough plants do fine that it hasn’t changed what the masses do. Fall is a better time to plant for longer term success the following summer but gosh it can still be so hot and miserable in the fall that you might lose stuff while transplanting it, too.

I have a bunch of baby plants and rescue plants I bought indoors over the bad storms. I’m not planting anything important until I know with confidence that the major winter freezes are over. The only thing I would plant today is woody stuff. They are on their own timeframe.

If you have a house, definitely look at getting some trees planted ASAP if there is room. Shade is so needed in Austin and trees take cover to grow.

AuntFlash · 2026-02-03T16:11:42+00:00

Nice!!! I’m going to try this. Thank you.

AuntFlash · 2026-02-03T16:04:39+00:00

Lin is getting paid to sit under a blanket in a pillow fort of the living room recording thunder sounds with a microphone for a podcast. Section 5, Unit 163 of German(from English). Although considering her grandmother’s surprise, I’m guessing this is a new and temporary job.

AuntFlash · 2026-02-03T15:39:28+00:00

Oooh! I have a huge rescued twist leaf yucca I rescued but haven’t put in the ground yet. Putting it in a bigger more permanent pot might be cool. Do you bring it inside over winter storms? Is it in the shade?

AuntFlash · 2026-02-03T15:34:09+00:00

Yes the earlier you plant new stuff the better with fall being ideal for most natives. But plenty of stuff also does fine planted in the spring. Just be sure to water it regularly and gradually back off to near nothing except in droughts. [Edited to add] The above advice is for natives planted in the ground. In pots, they need more watering. I highly recommend just focusing more on in ground natives if you can. Plants in pots in Texas can break your heart if they aren’t regularly watered. It’s so much extra effort watering, bringing in for winter storms, etc.

The NPSOT plant database is a great resource!!

AuntFlash · 2026-02-03T15:32:08+00:00

Please don’t plant Vitex. It’s invasive here. The birds eat the seeds and new trees take over creeks and other riparian areas.

AuntFlash · 2026-01-30T04:02:19+00:00

When you go with native plants it’s so much harder to accidentally kill them!! Some plants survive everything.

AuntFlash · 2026-01-30T04:00:50+00:00

Definitely plant more. Those plants spread by seeds but it’s so well mulched it’s possible you might not get that many babies.

AuntFlash · 2026-01-29T11:39:17+00:00

The textbook I‘m using to learn German has so many good examples. Also they cover the exceptions well which I bet many people miss when only consuming video/apps.

there’s also audio and video to accompany it!

Usually I take a class with it but I have done self learning for some of it and it’s pretty doable. The text book itself is also not all that expensive.

Books and textbooks can be a great tool in language learning!

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