One thing Iowa has that Texas does not: BASEMENTS.  A basement is a beautiful thing, y'all!  When we walked into our basement, we were ...

One of my favorite Christmas traditions is decorating the day after Thanksgiving.  This year I was tempted to put the decorations up early,...

I have been wanting to make an Advent calendar for YEARS, but it's just not as fun when you don't have a child!  Now that I ...

 Here are a few things I am loving this November!  Sorel Boots Cold weather is a new phenomenon for me, and I am ill-prepared for ...

Since moving to the Quad Cities, we have been on a quest to find the best restaurants.  With no disrespect intended, we're not frequenti...

Random fact:  I love pumpkin patches.  I think it's because I love fall, and a pumpkin patch is quintessentially fall!  Now that we have...