Photos and Bargains

Thank you to my friend, Susan Helmer who encouraged me to send in my fall photo of the creek behind our house to the KVUE weather contest. Mark Murray chose my photo for the Friday night newscast last week and it is posted here under December 5th http://www.kvue.com/sharedcontent/advertising/ads/kvue/photocontest/

There are lots of awesome photos if you go back and look at the previous months! While poking around on their website after I signed up for their updates, there is a great link called "Discounts in Austin" where I found discounted restaurant gift certificates. We bought a 2 for 1 certificate for Hoover's. If you've never been there, it's great home cooking and we traditionally go there before we head out for the trail of lights.

Another great bargain I found...had a ladies night out at Johnny Carino's. There were six of us and we ordered 3 family platters to share, salad and had a pitcher of Italian margaritas (and one of the ladies added in a coupon for free dessert:). With tax and tip we each paid only $13! On Monday nights when you dine in, you can order family platters for the price of a single entree. It's a great place to go hang out where they don't rush you so if you are feeling like Italian, check it out!