Check Out These Very Merry Holiday Gift Ideas — As Seen On CBS Austin’s “We Are Austin”

We’ve gobbled ’til we wobbled, so now it’s time to deck the halls and get ready for Santa to come to town!

Ways To Prepare For The Holiday Season — As Seen On CBS Austin’s “We Are Austin”

The holiday season is upon us, and that means we’ll be making great memories with family and friends — whether it’s cooking Thanksgiving dinner together, trimming the Christmas tree, baking gingerbread men and festive with the kiddos, attending holiday light displays with the family, snuggling up to watch Christmas films, or sharing cocktails and laughs at office holiday parties.

Fall In Love With Autumn With These Beauty and Fashion Essentials

While pumpkin patches, hayrides, and corn mazes have been popping up since early September, it truly never feels quite like autumn here in Austin until mid-to-late October (and sometimes November!), when the scorching temperatures finally give way to cooler days and nights and the leaves finally begin to turn beautiful shades of yellow, orange, and red.

Summer Better With These Must-Have Products — As Seen On CBS Austin

Want to pack as many fun-filled activities into the summer as humanly possible?

Summer Living Essentials — As Seen On CBS Austin’s “We Are Austin

Whether you’re spending plenty of time in your backyard swimming pool, going on hikes and jogs in a nearby park or lake, or just chilling out at home, I’ve got plenty of ideas to keep you energized, hydrated, eating healthy, sleeping comfortably and enjoying every second of your summer — and, as usual, I shared them with viewers of CBS Austin’s “We Are Austin.”

To watch today’s “Summer Living Tips” segment, click here.

Have A Grateful Gait With New TOMS “Thankful” Classics Shoes

We’re just days away from Thanksgiving, and TOMS is clearly embracing a spirit of appreciation, unveiling its new heart-warming (and yes, feet-warming!) Thankful Women’s Classics ($55 at TOMS.com).

Take A Peek Inside The Birchbox + Cupcakes And Cashmere Box — Available For Just A Few More Days!

If you’re always on the hunt for new beauty products, then you’ve likely heard about Birchbox, a buzz-y subscription service featuring monthly boxes filled with beauty samples that can, in turn, be purchased in full-size form at the brand’s accompanying e-commerce site (side note: you can purchase products at Birchbox.com even if you don’t partake in the subscription service).

Festival Flair — 25 Coachella-Ready Accessories To Jazz Up Your Look During Music Festival Season And Beyond!

The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, which marks the official beginning of the outdoor music festival season, kicks off in exactly one week, which means it’s time to plan those outfits that will prove practical and comfortable but still channel the desired rocker-meets-Boho-meets-hipster vibe.

Unilever Project Sunlight Launches “Share A Meal To Help Turn The Tables On Child Hunger in America” Program

When I was growing up in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, I often heard adults utter the expression, “Donde come uno, comen dos,” which loosely translates to “Where one eats, two can eat.” It was their way of extolling the virtues of sharing — particularly in regards to food since, in Latino cultures,  meals are often considered communal experiences that unite families, friends, and neighbors.

Beading All About It — Michael Nelson Launches New Handbag Styles For Fall 2014

As geographical boundaries become more fluid, largely due to the changing media landscape and the quick growth of social media outlets, we’re all, consciously or not, constantly engaging in a cross-cultural dialogue and becoming better informed about the customs, languages, art forms, cuisine, music, typical fashions and beauty traditions of people in far-off lands.