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Tiny Texas Houses in Luling

February 13, 2017 by Jillian Leave a Comment

tiny texas houses in luling

tiny texas houses in luling

tiny texas houses in luling

This post has been a long time coming! I first stayed at Tiny Texas Houses in Luling for my birthday in May… last year. I took hundreds of pictures because it was so amazing and it took forever to narrow them down to the best ones, which still left me with over a hundred photos to edit. Definitely worth it though. I ended up going back again this past fall (another post because I can’t even think about editing more photos right now!) and after reading this post, you’ll probably want to visit, too.

What exactly is Tiny Texas Houses? It’s a company founded by Brad Kittel in Luling, Texas (which is a little over an hour southeast of Austin) that uses salvaged housing materials to build custom, hand-crafted tiny houses. These materials are 100% American, toxin free, and more environmentally friendly. Plus, Brad makes adorable and unique houses that are almost unreal!

Best part is, if you aren’t in the market to buy a tiny house, you can still rent one through Air BnB and enjoy not only the house itself, but the beautiful natural surroundings of Luling. What follows are some photos to whet your appetite… for delicious tiny houses! ๐Ÿ˜

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Warren Loose Conservatory & Cattail Marsh

November 30, 2016 by Jillian Leave a Comment

warren loosse conservatory & cattail marsh

beaumont botanical gardens

I’ve been to almost every corner of Texas and I have lots of favorite places in this great big state. One of my recent favorites is the little known Beaumont Botanical Gardens, located in historic Tyrrell Park. The park contains the gardens, a conservatory, banquet hall, horse stables, golf course, walking trail and a marsh with a boardwalk ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŒทโ›ณ๏ธ

To see my photos of the lovely gardens, check out my post on the Beaumont Botanical Gardens. This week’s post is all about the conservatory and the awesome marsh. Below are my favorite photos of these extremely peaceful, beautiful places โ˜ฎ

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Beaumont Botanical Gardens

October 10, 2016 by Jillian 2 Comments

beaumont botanical gardens

purple flowers

lizard

I spent most afternoons this past summer walking barefoot through the botanical gardens in Beaumont, Texas ๐Ÿ‘ฃ๐ŸŒบ๐Ÿ๐ŸŒด It was never crowded and many times I was the only person there. The botanical gardens are tucked away in the expansive Tyrrell Park in southern Beaumont. The outside gardens, pictured here, are free and open from daylight till dark every day.

What are some perks of traversing these lovely grounds? For starters, there are wild bunnies hopping around ๐Ÿ‡๐Ÿฐ I’ve also seen a raccoon on the trail as well as a pretty ginormous snake ๐Ÿ There’s lots of cute lizards and butterflies and bees, and of course brightly colored flowers and fragrant roses.

I brought my camera along for my last couple of visits to the Beaumont Botanical Gardens. Here are my favorite pictures ๐Ÿ“ท

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Angelina National Forest & Historic Aldridge Sawmill

August 11, 2016 by Jillian 2 Comments

angelina national forest & historic aldridge sawmill

boykin springs

angelina national forest

Angelina National Forest reminds me of the kinds of forests you read about in fairy tales. There’s just something magical about it ๐Ÿ”ฎ On my way to Nacogdoches, Texas I decided I was going to finally stop by this natural beauty and spend at least a couple of hours wandering around and hiking the nature trails. I ended up at Boykin Springs, located off the main highway, but only after getting lost and having to stop at a tiny local restaurant to ask for directions.

Just my luck, the main road leading to the trail was still closed off due to a ton of recent rain which resulted in flooding. Darn you Texas and your crazy weather! Despite that, this was my only chance to see Angelina National Forest and I wasn’t about to let a closed road stop me. I parked my car, got out, and walked about twenty minutes until I saw the entrance of Boykin Springs. Here are my favorite pictures from the day, including the historic Aldridge Sawmill at the end of the trail.

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Day Tripping in Historic Nacogdoches, Texas

July 6, 2016 by Jillian Leave a Comment

day tripping in historic nacogdoches, texas

day tripping in historic nacogdoches, texas

Whenever I see or hear the name Nacogdoches it always makes me think of nachos. Yummm…

This little college town located in central southeast Texas got it’s name from the Nacogdoche tribe of Caddo Indians that inhabited the site 10,000ย  years ago. As the oldest town in Texas, Nacogdoches is rich with history, famous Texans, and beautiful flowers. I took a day trip to explore this lovely town and was pleasantly surprised.

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