Finding the Best in Midwest Weekend Getaways
Philippians 4:6-7 “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
This past weekend, T and I took off for a weekend of us. No kids, just us and the dog! We don’t do this all too often, but we try to do it a couple times a summer at least when we can camp. You can read about the times we did this last summer at:
Our Amana Excursion and Doing Nothing
This trip actually started off kind of as a challenge. The weekend before we had been camping with the boys and discussing the 4th of July weekend and T mentioned that he wished we could go camping somewhere because we were both lucky enough to have Friday off…well, I told him tht there was no way he was going to find a spot only 5 days out from the big weekend…challenge accepted by T and successfully completed. He booked us spots for Friday & Saturday night at the Lost Island KOA in Waterloo, Iowa.
A couple weeks ago I got the joy (well, sorta) of having an unexpected afternoon off. Strong storms went through our area and knocked down quite a few power lines and we didn’t have electricity at work. Being the good employee that I am, I reported to work at my normal time, did what I could in the dark and then sat there…finally, after talking with my supervisor, we decided to close the office for the rest of the day and I headed home. So, there I sat… I honestly can’t remember the last time I had a day, or even a couple hours off work where I didn’t have something else planned (time with the boys, traveling to a game for the boys, leaving on vacation, appointments etc).
I will admit to being a carb loving woman! And these Whole Wheat Banana Muffins are a delicious and healthier carb! Developing the Recipe The day I heard that white flour processes as sugars in our bodies, I vowed to
I can eat breakfast for every meal and this Strawberry Stuffed French Toast is no different! Its sweet, savory, and absolutely delicious!
A couple weeks ago on the weekend, I was hungry for something other than our regular weekend breakfast of pancakes. I had some fresh strawberries and I can’t resist a good stuffed french toast, but had one main problem: no cream cheese! Which, I honestly was okay with because I wasn’t interested in consuming all those calories of the creamy goodness, but…the thought of stuffed french toast made me incredibly hungry! So, as I stood at my fridge the wheels began to turn. I pulled out a few ingredients and here is what I ended up with.
I’m so lucky to call this place my hometown! For a town of about 4000 people, they sure do have a lot going on! Recently, I got to be a part of their Tuesday on the Town celebration during the Erica Nicole concert! Tuesday on the Town is a town celebration they have each Tuesday in the month of June. There is a free-will donation meal (with proceeds donated to a good cause), a country concert free to the public, vendors available to do some shopping, and then their Municipal Band (world famous if you ask anyone from Hampton) plays their weekly concert! All free, for anyone who wants to attend…a Hampton resident or not!!
Last Tuesday Nashville recording artist, Erica Nicole visited Hampton for not the 1st time, not the 2nd time, not even the 3rd time, but for the 4th time in her career! Can I just say, “WOW!” That girl has got some pipes on her! Humble and down to Earth as well. She not only can sing, but expresses her love for music and the people who have supported her throughout the journey!
My friend, Beth Ann of It’s Just Life challenged me to the Five Photos: Five Stories challenge. If you’ve missed any, that’s ok! Just click the links to the right! Yeah, right over there! —>
I got the privilege of growing up on a farm, learning the “way” of the farmer and with that learning a lot about the process over time and where we came from along with the hard work ethic and the harsh reality (or at least harsh when I was 10) that we didn’t need video games (even though I BEGGED my parents for a Nintendo when they first were launched) because we had the outside and “working on the farm!”
My friend, Beth Ann of It’s Just Life challenged me to the Five Photos: Five Stories challenge. If you haven’t had the chance, check out Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3! Remember the lady that I stayed with while
My friend, Beth Ann of It’s Just Life challenged me to the Five Photos: Five Stories challenge. If you’re behind, that’s ok! Check out Day 1 and Day 2!
I’m not going to lie, the first day that I searched for a picture for this challenge I struggled. I thought, I don’t have any “cool” pictures! But, the neat thing is that this challenge has made me look at a lot of pictures, think about them and why I have them and how they have impacted me or helped form me into who I am. So, here is today’s!
My friend, Beth Ann challenged me to the Five Photos: Five Stories challenge. If you missed Day 1, click HERE. Day 2 In my old job, I frequently had to visit another store in Southern Iowa. I also got the
