When you think about leisurely flying a kite, what images come to mind? Sunny skies with a nice breeze? Traipsing through an open field or perhaps on a beach? What about bundled up in winter gear on a frozen lake in Middle America? That last scenario seems a bit out of the ordinary, would you […]
Just because my second child is due in about two months doesn’t mean I’m not constantly thinking about travel. Assuming that the baby and I are both healthy, The Working Dad and I are trying to figure into my maternity leave as much travel as possible. When we do hit the road later this summer […]
My sole purpose for starting this blog a little over two years ago was to prove that my traveling days did not need to come to an end because I was having a child. I think my husband and I have done well in staying true to that objective. I’m still traveling, most times with my […]
Harvest Tour 2012 was jam-packed with things to see, places to go, and folks to meet. For a rural county (Franklin) with a small town (Hampton) as its seat, there was a whole lot to photograph. Here are a few photos that didn’t make it into my previous blog posts about Harvest Tour 2012, but […]
Our final day in Franklin County started out much like the previous morning: sunny and crisp, but just slightly warmer. It was going to be a beautiful day! We shared a delightful brunch at Country Heritage Bed and Breakfast (including delicious biscuits and gravy!) before heading out. First stop on the tour was ABCM Corporation, the […]
It was a sunny but crisp morning in north central Iowa and Day 2 of Harvest Tour 2012 was about to get underway. The first order of business for Lucia and me? Visit the goats.Then Donnis and the ladies of Country Heritage B&B fixed a delicious breakfast for us, a hearty egg, cheese, and sausage bake […]
At the beginning of this year, never did I think that Iowa would end up on my travel radar. Twice. Never did I think I’d make two separate trips to almost the same part of Iowa within four months. Both trips were rather spontaneous and you know what? I enjoyed myself. The second Iowa trip […]
Do you know where your food comes from? The easy answers are “farms” or “the store”. How about some products in your home, things you use in everyday living, like water bottles – do you know what materials they’re made of? Unless you are a fully self-sufficient farmer – growing all of your own food […]
It’s those trips we take to places we never expected to visit in the first place that turn out to be so enjoyable. Take, for instance, Iowa. Yes, I said Iowa. Not really expecting to spend any time there in my immediate future, we ended up there on a whim. See, I had about a […]
