A few mornings ago, I had the pleasure of being woken up at an ungodly hour by the cutest white-headed toddler stomping like a two-hundred pound man into our bedroom.  Parker’s going through a phase (yes, I’m still holding out that this is a phase…

  Here in Austin, parents and children inevitably spend a lot of time in the pool or lake. Typically, parents start children out with swim lessons at a young age (often when they’re too young to do anything but be held by parents).  We gradually…

  The first Staying Indoors post on Four Points Mom highlights Barnes & Noble at the Arboretum.  Sometimes I need an escape from the summer heat, and Barnes & Noble is an easy way to get out of the house while enjoying some good ole A/C.  And there’s…

  Last weekend my husband called me early Saturday morning during his drive into work to tell me that tons of diggers, cranes, tractors, carnival slides, and bounce houses were being set up at Camp Mabry.  Foster is OBSESSED with diggers, so although Jarrod was bummed he…

  Does the question “Want to go to the playground?” get you as excited as Parker? Or, do you feign excitement like Foster does in the same photo? To be honest, I’m usually feeling like Foster.  But, I do get a little excited about scoping out new playgrounds that…

  Although my goal in starting the Four Points Mom website is to tailor content to the Four Points Area of Austin, once a month I’ll go “Out of Bounds” and post about a fun activity, event, or business that is outside of the greater Four Points Area.…

  Ski Shores Cafe is one of our top last-minute dinner choices when the weather’s nice and I don’t feel like cooking (or, let’s be honest, reheating leftovers or throwing nuggets in the oven).       If you can find it after winding all the…

  It’s Summer Time! As DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince sang … “Summer summer summertime, Time to sit back and unwind…” Says no mom EVER.     I mean, seriously.  Sit back?  Unwind?  Ha ha ha ha. Your welcome for getting this song stuck in your…

  Hi there! If you’re reading this, you’re probably a mom in the Four Points Area of Austin wondering what this new website is all about.  Well, Four Points Mom was designed to support moms in Austin’s Four Points Area as they go about their…