Christmas is my favorite time of the year. With all the beautiful lights and decorations, I just can’t get enough. And I love to decorate all over my house. The beauty, joy and cheer Christmas brings just can’t be contained! My wonderful dad even gave me some real greenery to use when I was home… Continue reading {Oh Christmas Tree Oh Christmas Tree}
Thanksgiving is a holiday I look forward to every year. I cherish the time to be thankful for our many blessings and reflect on the past year. And this year was a fantastic Thanksgiving celebration with my family! We started off Thanksgiving day by going to my home church, Newkirk Reformed Church, to give thanks… Continue reading Thanksgiving
Growing up in Northwest Iowa, the word casserole is something everyone is very familiar with. Thumb through a church cookbook, and you will find version after version! From tater tot casserole, pizza casserole (recipe coming later) to chicken casserole, the list goes on and on! And as the weather gets colder, there is nothing better than a hot… Continue reading {Weekend Catch Up + A Simple Chicken Casserole}
This Saturday my immediate family gathered in Pella for some much-needed family time at my brother and sister-in-law’s! Once a year in the fall we try to get together to either attend or watch an Iowa game, as we are all big Hawkeye fans. And even though the Hawkeyes aren’t playing so well this year,… Continue reading {I Heart My Family}
If you didn’t know, I am a farm girl at heart (blog name gives it away!). I absolutely love the city and wouldn’t move anywhere else, but there’s nothing like being back on my parent’s farm, taking in the quiet and the beautiful surroundings. I always feel so refreshed when I come back to the… Continue reading {A Weekend On The Farm}
Today is my big sister’s 30th birthday! I feel so lucky to have such an amazing sister that I also call my best friend. Amy has been there for me through thick and thin and is such a blessing in my life. Ever faithful, she is caring, funny, smart, genuine and always willing to help… Continue reading Happy birthday!
Summer weekends always seem to be so crazy busy! And this weekend was no exception as my family was in town. After a fun afternoon/night with my family, my parents spent the night at my house on Saturday. On Sunday morning I went to Lutheran Church of Hope with my parents to check out my brother’s church.… Continue reading {Sunday Funday}
I love my family, and I love when we all get to spend quality time together. We all live in the state of Iowa, but due to busy schedules and living in different cities across our great state, we don’t get to see each other nearly as much as I would like! Before family time… Continue reading {Family Time}
Iowa Farm Grown 