Author: Katy Flint

Camping

Mount Rushmore KOA/Pulmer Gulch Resort

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As many of my followers know, our family recently returned from our yearly family vacation to South Dakota. We had a fantastic time full of laughs, great weather, adventures, and memories to last a lifetime!  One of the things that helped this was our stay at the Pulmer Gulch Resort/Mount Rushmore KOA.

Welcome to Mount Rushmore KOA at Palmer Gulch, Hill City South Dakota
Welcome to Mount Rushmore KOA at Palmer Gulch, Hill City South Dakota

Finding the Right Campground

Since the boys (all 3) and myself are campers, we knew we wanted to stay at a great campground. We also knew it would need to be a KOA since those are our favorite for long stays due to full-hook ups (water and sewer at the site).  We are also KOA members, which means a discount! (WOOHOO!) We started researching and were pleased to find that there are numerous KOA facilities within South Dakota.  T did the majority of the research, I must admit, but did a fantastic job and decided on the Mount Rushmore KOA at Palmer Gulch in Hill City, SD for our visit.  He made a great choice!  Why so great?  Here are our pro’s & con’s from our visit!

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Anorexia & How It Rules My Life, Part 3

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If you follow my blog, you know that I had written 2 different posts about how Anorexia and my struggle with it. You also know that those entries were back in February! (You can find Part 1 & Part 2) That is due to the fact that Part 3 is the hardest to write (I’ve actually been “at this” for a month now, trying to write & share it)!  This part is how anorexia still rules my life every day even though I try hard to not let it!!  I know what a lot of people say, “if you know it’s in your head and wrong, then just don’t listen to it!”  Have you ever said that to an alcoholic or a cocaine addict?  It’s the same concept.  I know I shouldn’t let it rule my daily life, I know that I shouldn’t obsess over what I look like, how much I weigh, what size clothes I wear, but the reality is…I do.

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Camping

A Weekend for Us…Full of Camping Food!

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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.

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An Afternoon Off

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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).

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Recipes

Strawberry Stuffed French Toast with a Twist

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I can eat breakfast for every meal and this Strawberry Stuffed French Toast is no different!  Its sweet, savory, and absolutely delicious!

The Recipe

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.

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Tuesday On The Town in Hampton, Iowa

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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!

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