Archives for January 2015

Hello 2015: Ways to Stay Motivated in the New Year

Written by Mandy Spivey | January 12, 2015

Happy New Year Lake Travis! I love the energy burst you get on January 1st, even more-so when when I wake up well-rested and hydrated. It’s easy to make the pledges and resolutions on December 31st, but it’s the next day when the rubber meets the road and your plans are set to get off the ground.

I know a growing collection of friends who are avid New Years Resolution Makers, but fewer New Years Resolution Keepers. You can say you’re going to the gym five times a week today, but when the weekend calls are you lacing up or going out for a margarita? (depends on the time of the year). My resolutions are always vague, and I like them that way for a reason, but I am intrigued by the goals people set for themselves. So I was ready to hear about what top experts had to say about the whole phenomena.

Lake Travis Area Weekend Events: January 9 –11

Written by Todd Hower | January 9, 2015

Hey Lake Travis, it’s the weekend!

If you’re ready to brave the cold, you can check out the Cyclo-cross National Championships at Zilker Park this weekend. The event promoters have talked about how competitors may not experience the cold and snow of Cyclo-cross Nationals past — but it looks like they will this weekend!

If you need to get out of the house (but not outside in the cold) check out the Austin Boat and Travel Show at the Austin Convention Center this weekend — it will be toasty warm.

And if you just want to stay home and watch movies next to a warm fire, we understand — we don’t live here to deal with ice and snow and cold.

Stay warm Lake Travis!

Lake Travis Lifestyle January Giveaway: Limbo Jewelry

Written by Cathy Hale | January 8, 2015

Lake Travis Lifestyle is excited to partner with Limbo Jewelry for our January Giveaway where one of our lucky subscribers will win a Bubble Grow Necklace (retail value $79). This 14kt gold and sterling silver necklace is a best-seller because it compliments any outfit and its simplicity is just beautiful.

We love to highlight living local in Lake Travis, but we also keep our eyes open for success stories about local business that are thriving in our big city too. And that’s exactly why we wanted to introduce our readers to Limbo Jewelry! Limbo Jewelry pieces are considered wardrobe “essentials” and appealing to today’s socially conscious consumer seeking high-quality, sustainable and locally-made products.

Lake Travis Sporting Buzz: Duncan's Home for Sale, Carter Stays & Perine Breaks Records

Written by Cathy Hale | January 7, 2015

The Lake Travis area is known for its beautiful hills, stunning sunsets, breezy lakeside lifestyle and, of course, stellar athletes. From little league to high school to pro, Lake Travis produces some seriously gifted athletes and coaches.

We’re also a sporting community. We root for our colleges and our favorite professional teams from the Cowboys to the Spurs, so we decided to dedicate this post to the sporting news tidbits that have been buzzing in the Lake Travis area.

Re-Gift or Return? The Fine Art of Purging Gifts After the Holidays

Written by Mandy Spivey | January 6, 2015

We all know the feeling. A longtime friend visits home and brings with her the newest scent from her grandmother’s candle collection in a fruity scent — and you’re a floral-scent kind of gal. A boyfriend gives you a surprise for Christmas, that — surprise! You have already bought yourself (Ooof!). A coworker gifts you a shirt from Tommy Bahama because she overheard you talking about your childhood dream of owning a surf shack (true story).

What once was meant as a meaningful gift to you sometimes ends as clutter in some area of the house. Don’t let it go to waste! Whether you are a practicing re-gifter or shun the idea altogether, there are ways to re-purpose and organize otherwise useful items that we may just, well, have no use for.

Let’s be honest for a minute before we get to the nitty gritty. Some gift giving fiascoes are a product of good intentions — trying to fill in parts of our personalities with what they know about us led to the Tommy Bahama beach shirt situation. Others are due to a lack of trying — like the year I was given a used curling iron at a youth group game of White Elephant one Christmas. And some are done intentionally to send a message, like sending you a vacuum cleaner when you move into your first apartment (yet I still use it, thanks mom!). You have to give them credit for trying.

Archives for January 2015

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