Lifestyle

Living the Lake Travis Lifestyle

The Lake Travis Lifestyle includes a variety of attitudes and values from a variety of people. Lifestyle choices in the area are many — from the neighborhood you live in and how you raise your children to choices about your health and the well-being of others in our community.

Many of us are influenced by our surroundings. Here in the Lake Travis area, we have development, traffic, and water management issues that affect our lifestyle.

Everything from articles that are a little more personal — and sometimes more humorous than others — to creating awareness about traffic and water conservation, this is where you'll tap into the heart of Lake Travis Lifestyle.

A Non-Texan Explores Lake Travis’ Homecoming Mum Tradition: Shut the Front Door!?!

Written by Cathy Hale | September 21, 2017

Homecoming is next month, which means the mum craze has already hit the Lake Travis area. If you’re from Texas, you know all about this time-honored tradition. If you’re a non-Texan like me, hold onto your hats! Homecoming mums are a wild, theatrical ride.

I’ve lived in Texas since 1999, and I can honestly say there have only been two quirky things about the Lone Star state that surprised me. First, fire ants — those ferocious, little devils. Second, the homecoming mum tradition. When I first learned about mums, I thought Lake Travis residents were just being dramatic.

Surely corsages don’t hang down to the floor and cost $500. That’s absurd.

When my best friend showed me a photo of her daughter at homecoming, I was gobsmacked. In fact, my exact words were, “Are you #@$%*ing kidding me?!?”

Lake Travis Community Rallies to Support Harvey Relief Efforts

Written by Cathy Hale | August 31, 2017

God bless the doers. The people who take action to help someone in need. Their actions may seem small or insignificant at first, but in the long run, they are truly meaningful. Lucky for us we live in Lake Travis — a community full of doers who genuinely love their fellow Texans.

The outpouring of help for Harvey victims can be found throughout the Texas Hill Country. It seems like we’ve all been affected in one way or another. Everyone has a story to share.

As of writing this article, our community has family members and friends who are still stranded in flooded homes, hoping and praying that the water recedes. Beloved beach homes in Port Aransas and Rockport are smashed to pieces. Loved ones are missing and their families are frantically trying to find them. And the sad stories continue to emerge.

But instead of being paralyzed by hopelessness, Texans are coming together to ease the pain and provide relief for families (and animals) in need. Today we’ve got a roundup of local residents and businesses who are making a difference.

Ode to Moms: What We Really Want for Mother’s Day in Lake Travis

Written by Cathy Hale | May 10, 2017

A mother is a special member of an elite, yet exhausting club.
We’re constantly stressed, busy, multitasking and in need of a foot rub.

Mom life forces you to do things you never thought you’d do.
Like remain calm when you see bodily fluids and not shriek, “Ewww!?”

Over the years you’ve cleaned up drool, spills, poop and pee.
If you’ve caught vomit in your purse at the Galleria, you’ve exclaimed, “yippee!”

On the way to school, practices and games with healthy snacks in tow you thrive.
620 is backed up for miles? We’ll take Serene Hills Drive!

You can survive on Cheetos, Goldfish, Greek yogurt and coffee of Krup
It doesn’t phase you when your son – in All Star Burger – hands you his youth athletic cup.

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Living the Lake Travis Lifestyle

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