Hey
there! I am writing to you from the midway point of an extended road
trip across the US with my family. Though we are having a wonderful
summer together, I find myself increasingly homesick for the Lone Star
State. I miss the big blue Texas sky, breakfast tacos and spring fed
swimming pools. I find myself scouring Etsy and Pinterest for pretty
things that remind me of home. So, I decided to pop in and share a few
of my favorite local Austin finds. Austinites will recognize the Lone
Star bus, above, from its perennial spot in the parking lot of my
favorite honky tonk, the
Broken Spoke.
It seems like everyone I know in Austin spends the
summer drinking Topo Chico carbonated mineral water. Marfa Brands had
the brilliant idea of up cycling these old Topo Chico bottles from
Mexico into glassware. The rims have been cut and polished so that the
old bottles can have a second life as drinking glasses. Marfa Brands
even offers the choice of ordering an especially weathered (Muy Rustico)
set for the same price.
Have I made
you yearn for Austin the way I do? Or maybe inspired you to add a touch
of Texas charm to your life? I'd love to hear what little things remind
you most of home when you're away.
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Tracy
Castro - a designer and rural Texas Panhandle native - has called
Austin home for the last sixteen years. Tracy's new design venture,
Fair Morning Blue, features seasonal cards, hand-stamped textiles, and whatever other whimsies come into her head and heart. Find Tracy on her
blog,
facebook, or
twitter. For more Texas finds, follow Tracy's
Lone Star Inspiration board on Pinterest.
2 comments:
So fun to see these familiar Austin "faces" on your blog! Our city has a thriving arts and craft scene and people truly support the local arts economy here. You picked some great ones for your blog and hopefully on your next visit you will get to meet many more! :)
Thank you kindly for including our card. What an honor! We love Austin, too!
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