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Monkey bars are the worst.Fitzie hit the field for the first time this season last night. Such a little stud!Season opener last night 🐾💙🤍⚾️ Feels good to be back at the ballpark.💐 Happy Easter 💐🎀 Daddy’s girls 🎀Ride or dies.Meet the newest member of the Branstad family, Klaus. #germanshorthairedpointer #gsp #gspoftheday #gspsofinstagram #gspofinstagramThe boys finished up a great season on the court today. 🏀Always fun to see them enjoying a sport I loved so much.Time away with the ones I love 💕-
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Category Archives: Recipes
Honey BBQ pigs in blankets
Just like any other family we are constantly looking for a quick week night recipe that is toddler-friendly and fun! With those two things in mind, I teamed up with Moore’s Marinades & Sauces to bring you the perfect meal: … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Food, Recipes
Tagged dinner, Moore's Marinades and Sauces, recipe, weeknight meal
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Friday faves
[Big Night 2017 is tomorrow night – follow along on my Instagram stories] So while Marcus was out of town on his annual ice fishing trip last weekend, we decided to hunker down at my parents house because mommin’ ain’t easy. … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, Recipes
Tagged Big Night, Iowa Girl Eats, Kiehl's, Merona, Target, The Big Night
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Chicken & apricot coconut curry
One of my resolutions for 2017 was to do a better job at weekly meal planning, and in turn, share my successes here. You know, accountability and what not. My husband tends to do all the cooking (#chefmarcus) and will … Continue reading
Sweet spitzbuben
This past weekend I decided to whip out a cookbook compiled of all of my grandma’s favorite go-to recipes. I specifically knew what I wanted to make but hesitated because of how time consuming they can be. And the fact … Continue reading
An apple a day
Who needs a trip to an apple orchard when you have one in your front yard? After moving into our house during the dead of winter last December we were happy to find out that we had apple trees this spring. … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Lifestyle, Recipes
Tagged apple pie, apples, baking, Berry Patch Farm, Center Grove Orchard, The Kitchn, Will's Family Orchard
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New to the neighborhood
Even though we are officially living in our log home, there are still things that need to be done. And I’m sure I will feel this way for a while. With a new home come new neighbors, and I wanted to make sure … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Home, Recipes
Tagged Andes Mint Cookies, homemade Bailey's, new neighbors
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Daddy mind: happy hunter
[Editor’s note: I asked my husband, Marcus, if he’d like to write a blog post for me. You know, to give me a break from writing. To my surprise, he agreed. He has written on here before, and it’s usually related to … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Guest blogger, Recipes, Sports
Tagged All That's Wild Taxidermy, dad, deer, GoldTip, Hoyt, hunting, Marcus, Nikon, Red Wine Deer Chili, Rocket Broadheads, Scen-A-Way, Tenzing, Under Armour, whitetail
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Speaking of spirits
All of this holiday talk has me in the mood to sip some wine while blasting the Bing Crosby holiday Pandora station. Which is exactly what my sister and I did tonight while whipping up a batch of my mother-in-law’s Homemade … Continue reading
Labor free weekend
This past weekend signaled the end of another summer. Our first as a family of three. Lots of happenings in our hood these days, so thought I would share a few with you. [ev was prepared for game day – thanks … Continue reading
Gasp
Yes, that was an audible gasp. Which is exactly what I did whilst chatting with my local Starbucks barista this past weekend when she informed me that they would no longer be serving their delectable pumpkin scones during the fall months. … Continue reading
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Tagged Iowa Girl Eats, Pumpkin Scone, Pumpkin Spice Latte, Starbucks
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