Tag Archives: National Governors Conference

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

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Air trip: The Greenbrier

DISCLAIMER: My photos do not do this place justice. Put it on your bucket list, like, yesterday. Where to start… After a smooth trip down to Charleston, West Virginia, we hopped in the car for a drive to White Sulphur Springs … Continue reading

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Mommy mind: I’m a hugger

I can’t quite remember what prompted me to create a blog draft with this as the title a couple of months ago. But I decided it was time to come back to it after a recent interaction with Everett. [just … Continue reading

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Air trip: Nashville

This past weekend I learned the difference between a trip and a vacation. Don’t get me wrong, I love experiencing new places with Ev, but I can finally say that I’m ready for a getaway for just Marcus and myself … Continue reading

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Honky-tonk ahead

We are on the road again – well, more like in the air – as we take to the friendly skies tomorrow en route to the National Governor’s Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The family had such a great time in … Continue reading

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H & oMg

Fresh off our trip from Milwaukee and what a great time we had. Here are a few highlights: [Branstad fam takes the field at Miller Park] [me, my hunny and my belly at Jelly Belly] [beautiful architecture at the Milwaukee Art … Continue reading

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