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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 💕Love kicking off 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ on the ice with my boys! 🎣🎶 We wish you the happiest, the happiestA magical weekend spent making holiday memories.Happy 9th birthday Everett Meyer! May it be filled with endless Local on the 8s forecasts, HO scale model trains and trick shots. We love you pal 💙Same spot, different year. Welcoming the holiday season with these boys is my absolute favorite 😍-
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Tag Archives: Iowa State Fair
Friday faves
[celebrating 150 years of the peoples’ house] I enjoyed reading this piece from the Washington Post about the beloved Iowa State Fair. It’s almost tailgating time and I was recently browsing for some updated Iowa gear. Enter Tailgate – completely obsessed with … Continue reading
Friday faves
[having fun checking out Union Park + the Heritage Carousel] We celebrated Fitzie’s birthday last weekend and he received this super cute sink set. The faucet actually works! Little Tikes also has a version of this with a stove. Start … Continue reading
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Tagged Heritage Carousel, Iowa State Fair, Little Tikes, Scandic Skincare, Spark Create Imagine, Union Park, Wal-Mart
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Fitzie’s Fair
We celebrated Fitzgerald’s first birthday this past weekend in true midwest fashion – with a state fair themed bash. I’d be lying if I haven’t been planning this party since Fitz was first born in the month of August. I … Continue reading
Posted in Baby, Birthdays, Family, Food, Kids
Tagged Amazon, birthday, birthday boy, birthday cake, birthday party, Branstad Designs, Hobby Lobby, Iowa State Fair, June and January, Kohl's, state fair, Target, Wal-Mart
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On our own turf
In years past, we’ve been able to experience some great cities for the NGA conference –Milwaukee, Nashville and White Sulphur Springs to name a few. But this year, we were so excited to showcase Des Moines as the host city! It’s always fun to … Continue reading
Don’t miss it, don’t even be late
The title of my blog is a reference to the opening song of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Broadway musical ‘State Fair’ that is based on our very own Iowa State Fair. Every year over one million people from around the globe crowd … Continue reading
Fairly fun
Our trip to the fair was definitely different this year. I managed to sneak a peek at the miniature houses, scarf down a corn dog and try out this year’s fruity fair square. That was about it. It was wall-to-wall … Continue reading
The great state fair
It’s no secret that I’m in love with our great state. And with good reason, there is so much beauty here. [Here’s proof: Des Moines was used as the backdrop for this awe-inspiring time-lapse video that I watched earlier this … Continue reading
Birds of a feather
This past weekend I made my annual trip to the Iowa State Fair and it did not disappoint. [me and mo] [pretty old orange tractor] [this year’s fair square: graham champion] [hello little friend] [beautiful fair grown flowers] I’ve been … Continue reading
Posted in Baby, Decor, Local Spots
Tagged Baby B, feathers, Iowa State Fair, nursery
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Denim jackpot
It’s fairlicious update: I think we may have created a new state fair record. Morgan and I managed to hit up all of my must-see locales and were able to grab a corn dog to go all in two hours. I’m … Continue reading
It’s fairlicious
Let’s eat update: I know I’ve said this before and I’ll probably say it again, I love Luna Bistro! The service, the ambiance, THE FOOD, everything is always amazing. My compliments to the lovely Chef Kris Van Tuyl and his staff for … Continue reading
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