An Austinite In Paris
It was a Friday evening in Paris, and my sister and i had gotten dressed to the nines. I had arrived with two suitcases just five days earlier to embark on the next... Read on »
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The Joy of Giving
I read a short story when I was very young. A boy was asked, “What is this thing called the joy of giving?” He didn’t know how to answer... Read on »
Last Word: My Home-Makeover Disaster
I painted our house orange for a day—traffic-cone orange—or, candy-corn orange, to be accurate. It was a premeditated decision. I brushed aside my contractor’s concerns that... Read on »
How Books Have Changed My Life
Books have been changing my life since the first one I read on my own. My parents’ story is that they came home from a dinner party and found me in their... Read on »
Why Austin Woman Matters
As someone involved in more than 50 issues of AW, I was approached to write this month’s Last Word topic: “Why Austin Woman Magazine Matters.” From intern to freelance writer... Read on »
The Person I Would Become
Anyone who knows me from childhood would easily agree that my 5th-grade teacher absolutely shaped the person I’d become. Mr. Stasiuk, a paraplegic, had one of the most fun outlooks on... Read on »
Wonderment
From Bryan to Lake Jackson and Houston to Longview, I’m a Texas girl, born and raised. I know my manners, canride a horse and my road trips contain some of the... Read on »
Age Is Just A Number
On a Saturday night, I open a bottle of wine, cook a big family dinner and settle in to watch a wild marathon of History Channel documentaries with my husband. I might even... Read on »
More Last Word Submissions
Our May issue’s Last Word topic “To Be or Not to Be: Is Motherhood Right for You?” stimulated interesting dialog and diverse opinions and thoughts. To be certain, it... Read on »
To Be or Not To Be: Is Motherhood Right for You?
On my first and last Tinder date with a handsome and successful local entrepreneur, the conversation flowed easily. We met at Seventh Flag Coffee Co. on South First Street, and enjoyed our time... Read on »
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