This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through our links, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. There is a specific kind of grief that Texans carry when they leave the state: not the heavy kind, but the low-grade, chronic kind that shows up when someone at the office in … Read more
Most Americans know July 4th as Independence Day. Texans know there’s another Independence Day, and it’s arguably a bigger deal for the Lone Star State. March 2nd, 1836: the day Texas declared independence from Mexico and the Republic of Texas was born. For 9 years before joining the United States, Texas was its own sovereign … Read more
Graduating in Texas is an event. Whether someone walked across the stage at UT Austin, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Baylor, TCU, Rice, or any of the dozens of other outstanding Texas colleges and universities, they’ve earned something that deserves to be celebrated in a way that matches the scale of the Lone Star State itself. … Read more
She raised you on HEB tamales and Blue Bell ice cream, drove you to every Friday night football game without complaint, and has strong opinions about queso that she will defend to anyone within earshot. She taught you what Texas pride looks like, lived or practiced. She deserves a Mother’s Day gift that actually reflects … Read more
Christmas in Texas is its own experience. There may not be snow, okay, there’s essentially never snow: but there’s the smell of mesquite smoke from the outdoor grill, the sound of a live Christmas tree getting put up in a house that’s still 72 degrees, and a gift-giving tradition that runs as deep as any … Read more
The Texas dad is a specific person. He has very strong opinions about what constitutes real BBQ (spoiler: it’s not what they serve up north). He has owned the same pair of well-worn boots since longer than he’d like to admit. He can tell you exactly where he was when Texas won the national championship, … Read more
The Texas gift landscape covers a massive range, from a $9 bumper sticker that goes straight on the truck to a $150 personalized home decor piece that anchors a living room. The good news: there are genuinely excellent Texas gifts at every price point. The even better news: Zazzle’s customization model means that even a … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through our links, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Texas bachelorette parties are their own category of event. They happen in Austin on Sixth Street, in Nashville-but-Texas (which is to say, in the Dallas Design District with better BBQ), in San Antonio … Read more
Let’s be honest: a lot of Texas souvenirs are terrible. The plastic bluebonnet fridge magnet. The “Don’t Mess with Texas” keychain that falls apart in three weeks. The generic “Texas Strong” item that could have been made anywhere. Any actual Texan has been gifted one of these at some point, smiled politely, and quietly relegated … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through our links, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. There’s a reason a Texas gift feels different from a gift from any other state. Texas has a richer symbol vocabulary than almost anywhere else in America: a constellation of images, phrases, animals, … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through our links, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Four words. Eight syllables. One of the most recognizable state pride statements in the entire country. “Don’t Mess with Texas” has been on bumper stickers, t-shirts, coffee mugs, and the side of highway … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through our links, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Coworker gifting has a specific set of constraints that nobody talks about but everyone navigates: it needs to be appropriate for a professional setting, not too personal, not too cheap, and ideally something … Read more