Yes, you read that headline right! If this is the first time you are hearing about goat yoga, here is everything you need to know about this crazy, fun new fitness practice. It sounds like something I want to try! Who wouldn’t like to get their workout in with cute little goats?

How Did Anyone Come Up Goat Yoga?

Goat yoga actually began in Oregon. The animal-lover and entrepreneur behind the original goat yoga concept, Lainey Morse, began the mix of yoga and her animals in 2016. While living with goats on her farm, she realized how much relief and comfort they brought her during a hard time in her life. Initially, she opened up her farm only for what she dubbed as goat “happy hours,” where people came to her farm to love on the little animals for a while. Some time later, she was approached by a yoga instructor with the idea to combine the two. She gave it a try, and the idea for goat yoga eventually became a nationwide fitness trend! 

The Goats Help Relieve Stress

Morse was going through divorce, depression, and a diagnosis of Sjogren's syndrome when she began her goat happy hours. The reason she initially opened her goats up to the public was due to the stress relief and distraction they gave her from all that she was going through. She said that goats, especially the babies, love nothing more than cuddling up to people and being pet. She knew the profound impact they have had on her, and she wanted to share that experience with others.

Can I Do This in Dallas?

Is your curiosity piqued? Do you want to be climbed on and snuggled up to by tiny goats? Me too! Fortunately, we have a few options in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that offer goat yoga experiences.

• Here’s Your Reminder has multiple events scheduled called Happy Goat Yoga – For Charity. Your ticket serves as a donation to the nonprofit, which believes in building strong, supportive, compassionate relationships with other people, as well as advocating for those with mental illness. Come support this great mission, and hang out with the goats! Buy tickets here.

• Deep Ellum Yoga refers to themselves as the original goat yoga destination in the Dallas area. Their Great Goat Yoga can be booked for a private event.

• GYR Goat Yoga is a great goat yoga environment in Richardson. Located on the owner’s property, you can also book this as a private event.

Tell us – would you ever try goat yoga?

t’s that time of the summer! Everyone is getting ready for school, and new high school grads are getting ready to leave home for the first time and move away to college. It can be crazy in the midst of all of the packing and shopping, but here are some miscellaneous things I know I wish I’d remembered to pack before I left home.

Sleep Mask

If it’s your freshman year, it’s likely you are going to be in a dorm room setup where you’re sharing your living space with a roommate. If you want to go to bed and they’re determined to study at their desk in the dorm, a sleep mask comes in handy to block out their light!

Earplugs

Earplugs also come in handy during a late night study session. Ear plugs are also super useful if you’re on a floor with people who can be a little inconsiderate at 2 a.m. You need your rest!

Bed Rest 

These are the soft, supportive pillows that help you sit upright comfortably in bed if you need a break from sitting at your stiff desk. They’re also cozy if you want to read or catch up on your Netflix shows!

Smaller Mirror

If you’re a girl and you’re sharing a communal bathroom with the rest of your floor, odds are, the bathroom is going to get pretty crowded in the morning. I highly recommend getting a standalone mirror so you can sit at your desk and do your makeup – it was much easier for me!

Power Strips

If you are in an older dorm, you probably aren’t going to have many outlets to use. Power strips are super helpful! Look closely though at your dorm guidelines, as you may only be able to use the two-pronged ones because that’s all the outlet can handle.

Stain Remover

For many people, college is their first time to add laundry to their personal chore list, and knowing all the necessary components may be difficult. Sometimes laundry detergent just isn’t enough. I vividly remember doing laundry after spilling on a shirt of mine, and I realized I didn’t have any sort of stain remover. It was very inconvenient, to say the least, and I never got the mark out.

Do you have any other can’t-live-without items in your dorm room? Let us know in the comments!

A comedy club is a classic place to go on a night out if you want to be entertained. Despite the countless comedy specials on Netflix and other streaming services, people still love live comedy. There are quite a few comedy clubs across Dallas-Fort Worth, so if you’re looking to get out of the house for a night of entertainment, be sure to check out one of these comedy hot spots:

Hyena’s Comedy Nightclub

With three locations across DFW in Fort Worth, Dallas, and Plano, Hyena’s Comedy Nightclub is an awesome place to catch a show. There are a ton of comedians that perform there, and you can pick your show based on their style. If you’re feeling brave, stop by on Wednesdays, where you can join in on open-mic night. Thursday night shows are free! This is an awesome, popular comedy club that is definitely worth a visit soon.

Addison Improv Comedy Club

The Addison Improv Comedy Club has been around since 1963 – it’s an icon! With an array of different comedians and a full-service restaurant, this would be the perfect date night if you’re looking to do something different than your typical dinner-and-a-movie date. In Addison off of Belt Line Road, it’s a perfect location between the city and the suburbs for those who want a fun night out without too long of a drive home.

Dallas Comedy House

The Dallas Comedy House only opened in 2009, but it has already become a staple in the DFW area. With a variety of performers making their way through, you’ll have plenty of options when picking a show. Something else that makes this place unique is that they have classes for aspiring comedians. You never know – you may be the next Jerry Seinfeld!

Backdoor Comedy Club

The Backdoor Comedy Club has had a presence in Dallas for a while now in many different locations. Hailed by D Magazine as Dallas’ best comedy club, this need-to-see place is now located at the DoubleTree by Hilton downtown. It was originally brought to life by two incredible comediennes and is sure to entertain!

Don’t forget to do a little research before you go! These comedy clubs offer a variety of comedic styles and even a few opportunities to show off your own abilities onstage! If you’re thinking you want to bring your kids along, there are occasionally “all-age” shows, but many are for adults only; be sure to check prior to your selected show.


What is your favorite comedy club in Dallas-Fort Worth? Let us know in the comments!  

Have you visited Flix Brewhouse yet? Because if you haven’t, you’re missing out big time! At Flix Brewhouse, you can watch the latest film releases while enjoying tasty food and sipping their in-house brewed beer. Flix just opened its first DFW location in Frisco and is expanding to Mansfield, with the second location projected to open in early 2019.

What makes this place so special is that they are the first Cinema Brewery in the United States, with an award-winning beer selection. There are six different kinds to choose from, and all of them compliment Flix’s eclectic menu, which goes far beyond your typical popcorn and nacho theater selection. There are classic appetizers like spicy fried pickles, wings, tacos, chips and queso, and mozzarella sticks – those are just starters!

Their pizza and burgers offer solid movie-snacking options, and for those who want to eat lighter, there are several salad and wrap options. This place is definitely a sweet-tooth’s friend, which can be fantastic or very, very bad. Like cream cheese-filled pretzels, build-your-own milkshakes, brownies, cookies, cakes, and cobbler bad.

You would think the idea of a restaurant combined with a movie theater wouldn’t meld well; that it would be loud, noisy, and would detract from watching the film. But at Flix Brewhouse, they do it so seamlessly. Creating a comfortable, casual environment, the waiters are there the second you need them and could not be less distracting.

If you have a movie you’ve been meaning to see, don’t go to an average theater – make an evening out of it this time and see Flix Brewhouse for yourself!

Flix Brewhouse is located at 1660 FM 423 in Frisco.

When school is out for summer, it's more important than ever to encourage your children to read and keep their minds engaged. Sometimes that can be hard when there are so many other fun things to do! In Texas, we have quite a few days in the season where we are encouraged to not be outside for too long because of the heat. It can be so easy to turn on the TV, but with great reading choices like these, your kiddos will find they enjoy books!

For your younger kids, here's a great option that you can either read aloud to them, or they can practice their developing reading skills. Dragons Love Tacos is a cute story about a sweet dragon with a favorite snack he just can't get enough of! Written by Adam Rubin and illustrated by Daniel Salmieri, your child is sure to love this hilarious story, and you might be making tacos for dinner.

The second is probably for older kids in terms of reading level, but it is sure to be special if you have a dog — specifically a golden retriever! The Ranger in Time series by Kate Messner chronicles the adventures of a search-and-rescue dog named Ranger that travels to historic periods of time to help people. It has eight installations and offers valuable reading practice that also teaches history.

The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer is also an enthralling series for this reading level. It surrounds two siblings as they fall into a fantastical world and encounter some familiar characters you have probably heard of from age-old fairy tales. Think Mother Goose, Sleeping Beauty, Captain Hook, and more. There are six installations, but another series that seems to combine those two above titles is the classic Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne. You have the magical element combined with true historical events. I remember sitting outside reading for hours when I was a kid; I loved those books! Plus, there are quite a few of them, so odds are your child will be reading them long past summertime.

The last suggestion that is recommended for ages 8-12 is the Stuart Gibbs’ Moon Base Alpha series. It surrounds young, middle school-aged kids that live on the moon, and there are a series of mysterious deaths aboard the base that they take upon themselves to investigate. If you have a child that’s interested in space, there are three books to enjoy!

What are your favorite books for kids? Let us know in the comments!