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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
Friday faves
[monochrome on point] If you live in Iowa, make plans to get out this weekend and take part in some free fishing. Grab a pole and make some memories. Weezer + Toto’s “Africa” = GOLD. Just listen. During the summer … Continue reading
Taste the world in Iowa
I know it may be hard to believe, but Iowa has quite the diverse culinary scene. The best way to see (and taste!) all that this great state has to offer is to head down to the Walnut Street Bridge … Continue reading
Forthcoming fall
It truly felt like fall was not too far away this weekend. The morning air was crisp, I busted out my new cardi and indulged in my first Pumpkin Spice Latte of the season. [beautiful fall sunset] We spent our Saturday afternoon … 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
Sweet corn for all
This past weekend we celebrated all things sweet corn related in our new hometown, Adel. They hold the annual Sweet Corn Festival every August and the whole town comes together to feed the masses free golden kernel goodness. In an effort … Continue reading
Go Grandpa
Our family had a big night this past Tuesday as my father-in-law was elected to his sixth term as the governor of our state. I am so blessed to have such amazing in-laws in my life and I know that … 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
Three day weekend
Sometimes I feel like I could use an extra day after a three day weekend. How about you? Ours consisted of heading to Lake Panorama to take in the sights and sounds. [evie’s first boat ride – he doesn’t care for … Continue reading
Road trip: Pella
This past weekend we loaded up the car and headed over to Pella, Iowa for the day. We missed their annual Tulip Time Festival a couple of weeks ago and were hoping to still get a peek at the late … Continue reading
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Tagged Dutch, Iowa, Jaarsma Bakery, Pella, road trip, Tulip Time, tulips, Vermeer Mill
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