Now that I am an adult, I get very excited when it’s time for the Iowa State Fair! Growing up in the far northwest corner of the state, my family ventured to the Clay County Fair every year in Spencer, so it wasn’t until a few years ago that I finally experienced the Iowa State… Continue reading {Just Call Me a Professional Chef}
I had been waiting for this trip for a very long time. It was a trip that my sister and I had excitedly planned for months leading up to the big day. It was time for our trip to California! I knew that we would travel well together, as my sister and I are very… Continue reading {Celebratory Birthday Trip}
Tonight was one of the most perfect summer nights spent with fabulous girlfriends. It is abnormally cool for Iowa with temperatures in the seventies vs. the nineties this week. So I am taking full advantage of it by spending as much time as possible outside! It’s been on my bucket list to go to the… Continue reading {Summer Nights}
If you like to write like me, you always have ideas running through your head of things you just have to write down. I keep a constant note of writing ideas on my iPhone, as well as on my nightstand. Does anyone else have late night brainstorm sessions where your mind just won’t shut off and… Continue reading {You Lead}
This post has been on my heart for a long time, and I hope it will encourage other single women. With it just being Valentine’s Day last weekend, I felt that it was an appropriate time to share. Thanks for letting me bare my heart with you. Read on for more! We live in a… Continue reading {From the Heart}
This past week was crazy busy (what else is new in my life?), but it was full of so many wonderful things! Last Friday was our annual all day marketing conference for AMA Iowa, the Experience Event. It was a fantastic day of AMA-zing (see what I did there?) speakers focusing on our program year… Continue reading {An Epic Weekend}
2015. It’s a brand new year with a fresh start and a clean slate. 365 blank pages to write your story—exactly how you want it to read. What could be more exciting than that?! For most, each new year brings a lot of emotions. Excitement, thrill and happiness, sometimes mixed with a twinge of sadness that another… Continue reading {Don’t Let Anyone Dull Your Sparkle}
Christmas seems to sneak up on me every year. Once again I was that person finishing my list on the afternoon of Christmas Eve. How does this happen every year?! And then the special holiday is gone in a flash. This year was no different, and I can’t believe it’s already over! I kicked off the holiday… Continue reading {Merry Merry}
Last week I hosted the third annual Friendsgiving at my house with many of my close girlfriends. And it was absolutely fabulous! In case you haven’t heard of it, Friendsgiving is a newish tradition in which friends get together to celebrate the holiday. We loaded up on food, drinks and lots of Olive Garden lasagna.… Continue reading {Friendsgiving}
In today’s digital world, it can be hard to disconnect with all the things that are always vying for your attention. And when you have a deadline to meet or things to get done, it’s important to focus on the things that can assist your productivity! At the end of each day, I know that… Continue reading {Five Tips to Be Productive}
Iowa Farm Grown 