Mary McRoberts
Kids in The Country!
Many people see a getaway to the Texas Hill Country as a perfect option for couples and romance or adult friends and good times. YES!...
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Mary McRoberts
- May 13, 2022
- 2 min
BIRD FRIENDLY? YES, WE ARE!
After years of diligent work to help people protect birds and their habitat, Dripping Springs has been certified as an official “Bird...
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Mary McRoberts
- May 5, 2021
- 3 min
And The Road Goes On Forever....
Whew! It's been a while. This Blog platform has been yelling at me for some time since my last post was....ummm...a really long time ago....
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Mary McRoberts
- Apr 16, 2020
- 2 min
Love Cannot be Quarantined
Elopements during Covid 19 - Love Cannot Be Quarantined!
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Mary McRoberts
- Feb 7, 2020
- 3 min
Corporate Meetings can be FUN!
Corporate meetings can be fun in the right spot - the Texas Hill Country with views and stars and space built for relation and productivity!
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Mary McRoberts
- Jan 16, 2020
- 1 min
Dripping Springs: The Wedding Capital of Texas!
WEDDING SHOWCASE AND TOURS - Sunday, January 26, 2020 It's Wedding Central here in Dripping Springs, and has been for years! So much so,...
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Mary McRoberts
- Jun 26, 2019
- 2 min
OTAs – The Big Box Store of Travel?
Here's my advice: compare and consider booking directly through a hotel’s website.
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Mary McRoberts
- Oct 3, 2018
- 2 min
On the Map!
I just returned from a 2 week girls’ trip to Europe. Yes, I am a lucky, and grateful, girl! While staying near my beloved Pienza (my...
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Mary McRoberts
- Aug 15, 2018
- 3 min
What is Beautiful to You?
My husband, Ron, and I just returned from our 10th Wedding Anniversary trip to the Florida Keys. We love the Keys. I first discovered...
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Mary McRoberts
- May 5, 2018
- 2 min
Family
FAMILY fam·i·ly (fam(ə)lē) noun a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household. all the descendants of a...
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Mary McRoberts
- Feb 8, 2018
- 3 min
I'm Not a Cat Person!
I am not a cat person. I’ve always had dogs. My husband, Ron, and I have three big dogs. My 85 year old father that lives with us often...
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Mary McRoberts
- Dec 27, 2017
- 3 min
2017, a Year in Review
In 2017, we learned how to manage 10 small houses and will host almost 300 reservations before the years end. WOW! ....
So, after just over
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Mary McRoberts
- Oct 27, 2017
- 2 min
One year later and still standing
My husband, Ron, and I basically jumped off a cliff with a thin rope in the summer of 2015 when we bought 13 acres of raw land in the...
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Mary McRoberts
- Jul 24, 2017
- 3 min
From Scotland to Africa, it's Party Time!
Recently, Hill Country Casitas has become Party Central. And since we built it with a big party in mind, we could not be more thrilled....
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Mary McRoberts
- Jun 18, 2017
- 2 min
A Day in the Life of the Virgin Innkeeper
Friends ask me what my day looks like as The Virgin Innkeeper, or what I do all day. Well, I work every day, not 5 or 6 days a week, but 7.
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Mary McRoberts
- Jun 2, 2017
- 5 min
What's in a Name?
When my husband, Ron, and I lost our minds and decided to borrow tons of money, buy land and build ten small houses that would become Hill C
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Mary McRoberts
- Mar 20, 2017
- 2 min
Our First Celebrity!
We had our first celebrity stay at the Casitas! Well, actually our first celebrity guest was really the most talented and amazing...
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Mary McRoberts
- Feb 25, 2017
- 3 min
Innkeeping 101
When I retired from my non-profit exec career in October 2016, I became a full-time Innkeeper. And I’ve never worked so hard and for such...
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Mary McRoberts
- Jan 11, 2017
- 4 min
Filthy Rich?
Nine months ago, the foundation work began on the first slab of the first house at Hill Country Casitas, a new specialty lodging property...
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Mary McRoberts
- Aug 28, 2016
- 2 min
"You are a Blessing to Me"
Her name is Taida (pronounced Ti – A- da). She’s a sweet, older woman that owns a shop in Laredo and lives in Laredo, TX or Nuevo Laredo,...
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