Category Archives: Austin

More fun with Photoscape (faux vintage)

Posted on May 1, 2010 by pearlsandprose

I’ve noticed a lot of “fake” Polaroids and vintage photos lately, and decided to give it a try on Photoscape. Here’s a picture of a great vintage sign in Austin, Texas, for Magnolia Cafe. (They have killer breakfasts, by the … Continue reading →

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First Snow & Carmen Miranda

Posted on December 8, 2009 by pearlsandprose

  Well, we got our first snow this weekend and it’s kind of wet and gloppy and icy at the same time. I wasn’t quite ready for the cold after ten days in Spain and a week in Texas, but … Continue reading →

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More SoCo

Posted on December 1, 2009 by pearlsandprose

As promised, more pics of that fabulous store Uncommon Objects. It’s a good thing I don’t live in Austin, or I’d be broke.    Can you believe the blues in this vignette?? Oh la la, I wish I had a … Continue reading →

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Shopping in SoCo

Posted on December 1, 2009 by pearlsandprose

        My husband and I spent a few days in Austin, Texas, to see my youngest son and did a little shopping in the SoCo (South Congress St.) district. There’s a shop called Uncommon Objects and it’s to … Continue reading →

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More favorite things

Posted on November 6, 2009 by pearlsandprose

   Don’t you just love plumeria? The scent is one of my all-time favorites. I had a small one in California that actually bloomed, but the flowers were tiny compared to the ones in Hawaii. The trick to getting blooms … Continue reading →

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