June 30, 2016

About Us: Arte de Casita

#CasadeAbuelosATX features art that has personal meaning for us.

Above the bed are posters for two iconic films: Old Yeller and The Searchers.

Available at allposters.com
Written by Texas native Fred Gibson, Old Yeller is set in the Hill Country from where Gibson hailed and is a childhood favorite of mine. His hometown, Mason, is about a two hour drive from Austin. We recommend eating at the Square Plate and exploring two stories worth of antiques and blue topaz jewelry at Mason Country Collectibles.  

The John Ford classic The Searchers is another movie I grew up on, raised by parents who adored Westerns. We even took a family pilgrimage to Monument Valley, which provided the picturesque scenery featured on the poster.

April 4, 2016

Featured On: Living Large in Our Little House


#CasadeAbuelosATX has been featured on Living Large in Our Little House, a site dedicated to the tiny house community.
Sue Smith Moak lives in an awesome tiny house on acreage in the Texas Hill Country, but her daughter and her family lives in Austin. What to do? Build another tiny house in their backyard, of course!
Read more at Living Large Reveals: A Multi-Functional Tiny Granny Pod

Book at airbnb.com/rooms/9453191

New! Living Large in Our Little House: Thriving in 480 Square Feet with Six Dogs, a Husband, and One Remote-Plus More Stores of How You Can Too is now out, and features Sue and her Texas ranch home.

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