something very exciting comes to town today – a whole ton of college basketball players + their fans. I think it’s called march madness .. (just kidding, I’m fully aware!) des moines is hosting the…
-
-
one of my very favorite parts of des moines is a “little” neighborhood called the east village. it’s (as you’d imagine) east of the river and very near the state capitol building. it’s still…
-
occasionally, you wake up + “unintentionally” find yourself in the sunniest corner of the coziest local coffee shop. the room is filled with smells of freshly brewed coffee + straight-from-the-oven pastries. you have a…
-
in june 2015, the husband + I made the big decision to adopt a puppy. we named her lady eleanor. she will be turning one in april, and let’s say she has a bit…
-
the way to my heart is certainly through baked goods. I could frankly careless about a dozen roses. (I prefer to treat myself regularly with the $3.99 bouquets at trader joe’s). and I don’t…
-
for the husband + I’s first anniversary, I asked the experts at crème cupcake to re-create the top tier of our wedding cake. while I was picking it up, I noticed this sweet little neighborhood…
-
my husband + I really enjoy craft beer. (it’s love for him). wherever we go, we make it a point to stop by + visit the local breweries. some have tap rooms (we’re talking…
-
on sunday, I had the opportunity to get a group of local bloggers together and have brunch at the brand new hotel renovo (a member of preferred hotels & resorts). it just opened at the end…
-
the husband + I escaped work early yesterday. the reasoning was simply to visit the iowa state fair. I had it on my calendar for months, seriously. ever since I checked the “free entertainment”…
-
it wouldn’t be summer without a trip to the state fair. as a kid, my family only made the two hour trip once. for a journey concert. but I’m making up for lost time…
