It’s the Fall of 2017 and I’m overlooking the lush green belt of the hill country region surrounding Austin, Texas that I am lucky to call home. A wife, a mom and surrounded by the holy trinity of things I love – my husband, daughter and a glass of wine! – let me introduce myself…I am The Hill Country Mom.
Austin has not always been our home; we are a global family comprising of a South African, Englishman and an American – it sounds like the start of a bad joke, all we need to do is walk into a bar! – and we find ourselves in Texas by way of a few years in California.
After growing up in South Africa, I spent nearly a decade living in London before joining my now husband in San Francisco. A marriage and baby later, we decided to move to Texas to pursue the life we dreamed of for our growing family. My days weren’t always filled with this full time mom gig – a career in Investment Banking in the City of London dealing with demanding, tantrum throwing traders was swapped for a career dealing with demanding, tantrum throwing toddlers! It prepared me well for being a parent which is hands down the hardest unpaid job in the world, but the benefits you receive far outweigh the long hours and overtime you put in.
Join me on my journey as I go about being a wife and mom, dabbling in cooking and baking, decorating a new home and enjoying family life ‘deep in the heart of Texas’
The Hill Country Mom 