I’ve been traveling to galena since I was little. it was a favorite destination of my parents. later, when I was in college, I’d meet my mom there for the day. we’d have lunch…
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my little brother surprised us + showed up in town last week, to celebrate jackson’s first birthday. it was so good to see him! but.. apparently vacations don’t last forever? because on monday night,…
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our little family headed west for the holidays! we were gone a total of ten days. (two of which were spent in the car, driving 8+ hours, with a baby + a dog). we…
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the husband + I lived in new york when we were fresh out of college. well, he moved there and I followed. (basically inviting myself). we’ve been living back in the midwest for nearly…
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it is now very rare the husband asks me: “what do you want to do today?” the last time he asked, we ended up driving three hours across the state for a spontaneous day…
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we had a very mild winter in iowa! it was unseasonably warm. (if that sounded like a complaint, it was not. maybe a little fear we’ll get payback later). we’re talking the occasional 60º…
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on sunday, the husband + I made a last-second decision to take a road trip. only 100 miles east to the amana colonies. it’s typically our mother’s day destination, but why wait until may…
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three years ago, the husband + I ventured out on a sixteen day road trip. ten of those were spent camping, in various places across the country. we planned our route + packing list…
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over the fourth of july weekend, the husband + I made a few last minute plans. (we’re talking reservations made on tuesday, left on saturday). we were going to pack up our car with…
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the husband + I love to road trip. if our destination is 10 hours or less, we’ll choose to drive. we did get engaged on the first day of a sixteen day road trip,…
![sometimes you want what you can’t have .. 🤷🏻♀️ - says the pregnant lady looking longingly at a whiskey moscow mule bar 👀
may I recommend an adult beverage for you? maybe for an upcoming super bowl party 🏟 orrrrrr just because, tuesday! 😝 it’s the ideal summer-turned-winter-appropriate cocktail 🥃🍈 [see setup + recipe details on llbychels] #ontheblog #midwestbloggers #iowablogger #whiskeymoscowmule #moscowmule #cocktailrecipe #superbowl #party #cocktailbar #whiskey #jameson](http://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/08e62fbf050a3551c92904c9fb18d43f/5CBD78D9/t51.2885-15/e35/c126.0.532.532/49586022_387189281853595_8499498861357612166_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com "sometimes you want what you can’t have .. 🤷🏻♀️ - says the pregnant lady looking longingly at a whiskey moscow mule bar 👀
may I recommend an adult beverage for you? maybe for an upcoming super bowl party 🏟 orrrrrr just because, tuesday! 😝 it’s the ideal summer-turned-winter-appropriate cocktail 🥃🍈 [see setup + recipe details on llbychels] #ontheblog #midwestbloggers #iowablogger #whiskeymoscowmule #moscowmule #cocktailrecipe #superbowl #party #cocktailbar #whiskey #jameson")
![the husband + I are not ready to move our toddler out of his crib just yet. (there is something so terrifying about him wandering his room while we’re asleep 😬). but we did recently make some “big boy” upgrades - like swapping out the rocking chair for a reading nook 📚
it is now the coziest corner in our entire home and he stinkin’ LOVES it, which makes me so happy!!! 👆🏻🥰 [see details on llbychels] BONUS: the rocking chair was pushed across the hall to the new baby’s nursery! major victory, because #chairsareEXPENSIVE 🤷🏻♀️ http://liketk.it/2zkxv #liketkit @liketoknow.it #ontheblog #midwestbloggers #iowablogger #momlife #toddler #homedecor #pbkids #lovemypbk #readingnook #doodlepants #home #nursery #LTKhome #LTKkids #LTKbaby](http://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/1b6532765f4595bd39a5de511c03c551/5CC4CE05/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/c108.0.864.864a/s640x640/50100476_1205817929593880_9093894984664537322_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com "the husband + I are not ready to move our toddler out of his crib just yet. (there is something so terrifying about him wandering his room while we’re asleep 😬). but we did recently make some “big boy” upgrades - like swapping out the rocking chair for a reading nook 📚
it is now the coziest corner in our entire home and he stinkin’ LOVES it, which makes me so happy!!! 👆🏻🥰 [see details on llbychels] BONUS: the rocking chair was pushed across the hall to the new baby’s nursery! major victory, because #chairsareEXPENSIVE 🤷🏻♀️ http://liketk.it/2zkxv #liketkit @liketoknow.it #ontheblog #midwestbloggers #iowablogger #momlife #toddler #homedecor #pbkids #lovemypbk #readingnook #doodlepants #home #nursery #LTKhome #LTKkids #LTKbaby")
