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Freitag
Go Maroons update: The Dowling Catholic girls basketball team took to the court last night and my dad, sisters, bro-in-law and the Bean were all on hand to cheer them on. Wells Fargo Arena was louder than I remembered and … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Sports
Tagged basketball, Dowling Catholic, Girls State Tournament, Samurai, Scratch Cupcakes, sushi
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Sister, sister
Crafty kiddos update: We had a slumber party this weekend with our nieces and it was a blast! See for yourself: [Karl on the balance beam drawn by Uncle Markie] [All sorts of goodness at Scratch Cupcakery] [sparkly, sequin fish craft] … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Gifts
Tagged birthday gifts, german shorthaired pointer, gifts for gals, nieces, sisters
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Swedish chef
TGIF update: Three day weekends are ah-maze, but not so much when they go by so fast! My day off on Friday was spent with my sister and the Bean, and we had so much fun running around Des Moines. … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Local Spots
Tagged Bass Pro, Central Library, Lake Panorama, The Cheese Shop
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Lovely nails
Dinner dearest update: The Big Night was a smashing success – just like every other year (one + two). The guys did an amazing job of preparing and presenting each course for us to devour. A special shout out to … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Family, Friends, Parties
Tagged Dinner With Friends, nails, The Big Night, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Dinner
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Baking love
Seeing red update: This week flew by for me – how about you? It was nice seeing how many people were wearing red around campus today in support of National Wear Red Day. [red cardi + a pic from Sid] … Continue reading
Date night in DSM
Fully recovered update: This weekend was filled with family, forts and a whole lot of Abu Nazir. Yep, I spent most of Sunday laying on the couch under the covers following the twists and turns of Homeland. I highly recommend … Continue reading
Posted in Birthdays, Family, Friends, Gifts, Local Spots
Tagged fort, gold, golden birthday, Homeland, jazz records, musical, The Book of Mormon
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The bug
Three day weekend update: This past weekend was extra long and filled with lots of fun moments… [Sid’s first trip to Bass Pro] [a relaxing moment] [playing in the snow] [celebrated Marcus’ birthday] And then one not-so-fun moment: on my … Continue reading
Posted in Birthdays, Family
Tagged Bass Pro, birthday cake, Django, german shorthaired pointer, Karl, Starbucks
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In stitches
Upstairs and downstairs update: While out and about looking for Big Night favors this weekend, I ended up at one of my favorite local craft stores – Hobby Lobby. My mom and I spent close to two hours walking up … Continue reading
Posted in Accessories, Baby, Family, Gifts
Tagged chicken, embroidery, Grandpa Dreiling, monogram, Sunday dinner, tea towels
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