This weekend was a big moment in my life. It was the last harvest on our family farm. My parents will be moving to town in the next few months, which is so exciting for them. My dad has put in years of hard work, and it’s time for a break and to have less… Continue reading {Farm Life + Scenes from the Last Harvest}
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}
Harvest is one of my absolutely favorite times of year. It brings back so many great memories of my childhood of combine rides with my dad, the lights in the field late at night and the smell of a bountiful harvest. And now that I am an adult, I get to help with actually completing harvest,… Continue reading {Farm Girl at Heart}
This past weekend I made the trip to Northwest Iowa for a few big events! The biggest event I went back to celebrate was my (gasp!) ten year high school reunion. I can hardly even believe it! It also happened to be Tulip Festival, which worked out quite nicely as I was able to see… Continue reading {A Weekend Back Home}
Recently I spent a weekend at home in Northwest Iowa at my parent’s farm where I grew up. The best part of my weekend? Learning how to drive a tractor! You may be thinking, you grew up on a farm and have never driven a tractor? In high school I was involved in quite a… Continue reading {Officially Iowa Farm Grown}
Last weekend I made a fast trip home to NW Iowa, as I was invited to speak at the Northwestern College Business Alumni Forum with 6 other alums (check out the sweet rating NWC just received from CBS Money Watch!). I had a great time sharing my professional experience with college students. It seems like so… Continue reading {Back to the OC}
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}
Iowa Farm Grown 