Italian Ice, Geeky Gifts, Make it Yourself, Fantastic Food, and Children’s Books 1. Rita’s: Ice. Custard. Happiness. This spring we were introduced to one of the East Coast’s culinary delights, Italian Ice. Growing up in the rural Midwest, we did not have any businesses in our area that made this product or sold it regularly. Hearing …
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Top 5 Picks for Iowa
Even though Nebraska is where I was born and raised, my husband and I spend the last few years living in Iowa just before we moved to the East Coast. We lived near the capitol city of Des Moines and were amazed at all of the events and wonderful lifestyle opportunities it provided. So, in …
Back online just in time for the New Year
Highlights from November and December 2011 – Photo Album Christmas just ended, we had a wonderful weekend, and we are finally getting back into some semblance of a normal routine. Thanks for bearing with me during the long hiatus. Many things have been changing in our lives these past few months, with the most significant …