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Display Name: prettybirdpress
Personal URL: http://www.prettybirdpress.blogspot.com
Member Since: 6/18/08

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The 3G: two parts gin, one part grapefruit juice, one part San Germain. Shaken and served straight up. My favorite creation!


What's Your Best 3-Ingredient Cocktail?
4/15/13 1:20 PM

I thought I recognized this place. It was featured in the Austin-American Statesman a while back. http://www.statesman.com/life/style/duplex-nation-restorations-convert-multifamily-units-to-single-1910619.html It features the before as well.


Heather's Duplex Nation Renovation House Call
5/17/12 2:44 PM

I've always wanted to cook/bake with real vanilla beans. What is the shelf life on these suckers?


Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Found! Inexpensive Bulk Vanilla Beans
6/18/09 2:16 PM

The city used to provide free glass mulch from the recycled glass that they picked up. They are now transitioning to a single-stream recycling system and I don't know if they will continue to offer the free glass. I tried to find some info online to no avail. But, did find this:

http://www.zanthan.com/gardens/gardenlog/?p=2356

If anyone has more info, please share!


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Look! Recycled Glass Landscaping
11/13/08 3:31 PM

We had our free toilet (from the city of Austin) installed about a couple of months ago. The city won't install it for you but they will give you a $60 rebate for professional installation.

For the most part, we like the new toilet. But, we haven't seen any big changes in our bill/usage. It definitely takes some time to get the timing of the flushing down. Early on, we had to flush multiple times to get everything out. (Kind of defeats the purpose doesn't it?) Once you get the hang of it one flush will do for most everything :)


Apartment Therapy Re-Nest | Free Toilet Program Does Your City Offer Low-Flow Toilets—Free?
10/15/08 10:12 AM

This is my absolute favorite so far! I love the blue and beige together. The combination definitely evokes the beach. And, I love the bird duvet.

Great work!


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Northwest #6: Yojmac's Outdoorsy, Relaxing Colors
10/7/08 6:53 PM

Love them all but the Streamline Collection is my favorite!


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Thursday Giveaway: Sanford Burrows Sham SetLos Angeles
9/25/08 11:52 AM

Salmon Cakes with Sriracha cream sauce and Grits are a favorite in my household. My secret to good grits is cooking them in milk and adding some sharp cheddar at the end. It makes them SO creamy and delicious!!


Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Recipe Roundup: Grits
9/25/08 6:16 AM

I'm curious about the safety of the plastic purification pitchers like Brita. That's what we've used for years, but I worry about chemicals from the plastic leeching into my water. I've already stopped using my Nalgene and drink out of glass or ceramic whenever possible.

Thoughts?


Apartment Therapy Chicago | Aquaovo's Ovopur Water Filtration
9/17/08 1:26 PM

Grits, anyone??


Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Sense of Place: Southern Flavors and Ingredients
9/10/08 10:51 AM

Thank you for the comments. I agree. This solution isn't right for those of you who have condo-scratchers. In my case, Frances just sleeps on her condo. I'd love to see a scratch-proof solution as well.

Sarah


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Before and After: Amy Butler Fabric-Covered Kitty Condo
9/3/08 10:59 AM

Delicious!


Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Cinnamon Raisin Bagel Ice Cream Best Lick! 2008 Ice Cream Contest Entry #4
8/15/08 11:17 AM

Some of my fondest memories of growing up were when my parents told stories and showed me all the places that they traveled on our huge world map. It's one of those things that I will definitely do once I have children of my own.


Apartment Therapy New York | Plan Your Escape: World Map Wall MuralBoston
8/6/08 11:01 AM

Katie,

Initially, we did had each individual canvas like normal pictures. At first, it worked well but they slowly began to shift and fall, often when we were sleeping :) So, I bought some brackets and connected two canvases together -- top to bottom and hung each of them like regular pictures. They occasionally shift from side-to-side but that's an easy fix. I hope that makes sense :)

Sarah


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Look!: Prettybirdpress's Headboard
7/31/08 7:18 AM

Roxana --

I think that we bought those lights a couple of years ago at Home Depot. Unfortunately, I don't know the brand off-hand, but I will check so see if there's a name on them when I get home. They are halogen and have a dimmer, which is really nice if you ever have any disputes at bedtime over your reading light. :)

Sarah


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Look!: Prettybirdpress's Headboard
7/29/08 9:06 AM

Ahh...yes. I knew when I put those initials up, there would be some giggles but I was not willing to change what side the of the bed I sleep on. For the record, the initials stand for Sarah and Matt.

Thanks for the comments.


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Look!: Prettybirdpress's Headboard
7/29/08 5:30 AM

Christina --

You could expand on what we did in our bedroom. We made a fabric-covered headboard from art canvases we found at a local craft store. You could cover an entire wall in these with any fabric of your choice. You could even use some batting to make them padded.

Here's a link: http://prettybirdpress.blogspot.com/2008/02/its-inevitable-when-you-own-your-first.html

Sarah


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Good Questions: Beautiful Boudoir on a Budget?
7/25/08 12:00 PM

I love, love, love Hey Cupcake! It is the perfect combination of sugar and kitsch. If you're ever strolling down SoCo (South Congress Ave) you must stop. However, be prepared to wait in line if you go during lunchtime -- totally worth it!

Sarah


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Look! Creative Austin SignsAustin
7/24/08 9:56 AM

Giving these vintage pieces a new look must be contagious in Austin (They are everywhere, aren't they?). In fact, I just spray painted some vintage metal chairs this weekend. These aqua blue gems with new vinyl fabric pillows now live on my front entry. Thanks for posting! I'm so excited about these Austin posts!


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Look! Vintage Rockers for Evenings on the PorchAustin, Texas
7/14/08 12:45 PM

ciddyguy,

That first plant is an agave -- my favorites are the ones that are as big as cars!

I drove by Austin Modern the other day. Are they going out of business? I saw a For Lease sign in the window.

Sarah


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Look! Irrigation Pipe PlantersAustin, Texas
7/11/08 11:27 AM