Natural Springs Garden

We were fortunate enough to be able to tour Natural Springs Garden. Karla was a gracious host who had a lot to tell us about the vegetables they are growing. The kids weren't as into as I thought they'd be, but that's okay! It was educational for me. We are planning to put a garden in our yard so I was interested to hear what she they were able to grow, etc. The tour was free, so that was great but I do wish the kids ad been able to plant something--even if it was just to play in the dirt with seeds and think they were actually planting. I think they would have enjoyed it! But--it is a working farm, not a place for kids to play. :-)
They had a great shaded area with a picnic table so we were able to sit down and have a snack after our little tour.
You can join their CSA and get fresh veggies delivered...although I think there is a waiting list. I asked if they were at any of the farmer's markets around, but she said they weren't right now. They are thinking about setting up some kind of farm stand out in the Lakeway area.

Story Time at Barnes and Noble

The Barnes and Noble near Lakeline Mall has story time on Wednesdays. They have it at 9:30 and at 11:00. I can't seem to get there by 9:30 a.m. , but have made it to the 11:00.
The man that does the story time is great! He sings songs with the kids, always does the same little countdown routine to story time so the kids know what to expect, and he's lively while he reads the books.
He usually reads two books with a little break in the middle for getting out the kids' wiggles. He also does a great job of reading over the noise. It's never silent in there....after all you're reading to a group of children! But he just ignores the noise and reads on. :-) And then at the end there is always a little coloring activity for the kids to do.
We always have a good time. It's a great free (and air conditioned) activity to go do!