I went with a group of my high school friends on a tour of the Painted Churches around Schulenberg Texas. These churches were built by 19th-century Czech and German pioneers, and the artistry in them is breathtaking, intended to emulate the ancient Gothic churches in their homelands.
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Sometimes I get stuck in a story and don’t know where to go next. (Usually a sign that I’m trying to force something to happen instead of letting the story flow organically.) It’s a weirdness of my brain and my process that planning out a story never
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I spotted my first patch of bluebonnets last week! February is early to be seeing them, but they’re always a welcome sight! Bluebonnet season is such a lovely time. Along roadsides and in yards and fields and parks everywhere, this gorgeous blue carpet gives Texans and visitors
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The story of Sweetgrass Springs had some of its roots in a discovery I made on a trip through Blanco, Texas. Blanco is in the Hill Country, just like the imaginary town of Sweetgrass Springs, but what grabbed my imagination was the notion of a decommissioned courthouse,
Read more →One of the most magical sights in Texas is the San Antonio River Walk during the holiday season (a lovely place at any time of year.) If you’ve never been, it’s worth the trip, but regardless, please enjoy this glimpse of it! Pinterest
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