I couldn’t think of a more fitting post today than to talk about one of my latest obsessions. Which has turned into a year long quest for those elusive special eggs. I am still only at 99% with 4 eggs to go to 100%. I was going to talk about it anyway but then saw the posting on the facebook page about the local newspaper article announcing the creator of Hatchlings is up for the 2010 Prometheus Awards. Brad Dwyer is one of 36 people nominated for the award this year. (more…)
Here I go… jumping into the political fray. I heard this song on Napster the other day, and the lyrics have haunted me ever since. I realized towards the end of the song that Pink was talking about G.W. Bush. I had never heard it before and I found out it’s about 3 or 4 years old. I searched it out on YouTube tonight and you could not believe the pages and pages of entries for this song, and how MANY languages this was translated in. Take a listen…. then read on before you judge. (more…)
I kid you not someone said this to me at a drive through window this week….
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Jan. 20th, 2010…. So…. how was your day??? Mine…. should have tried to stay in bed all day, what can I say.
Mine starts at 4AM, oh yes… I said 4am. Why is you up so early girl?? you say…
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Posted on 22 January '10 by tessa, under From the Kitchen Table. No Comments.
I ran across this on you-tube tonight and wanted to pass it along…
I know there is some creative people in Iowa so make sure you get your videos out there too & support our hometown team!!! For every video submission they get a donation will be made to the USO. I’m embedding the original music contest trailer from the group “The Stunners” & their new hit “Santa Bring My Soldier Home”.
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Well not quite on my birthday but close and the cold temperatures and rain stuck around for it. Hey but I do have pictures to prove we had a record snowfall in Des Moines, Iowa on October 10th, 2009. (more…)
As promised my little back roads real life farm-ville adventure. Anyone who knows me knows if I don’t have a map-quest map with me and I say, “yeah, I pretty much know where it is”, knows to bring the official Iowa map with them. (more…)
For all of you central Iowans you know it was that stupid storm that rolled through overnight on June 17th-18th. You think my guys would not do this but every time there is a storm that knocks the power out…. (more…)
I caught the interview with Jenny Sveum on Channel 13 Saturday Morning. She did a wonderful tribute to Iowa’s Fallen Soldiers. BTW… Jenny if you do happen to see this post … (more…)
It seems like everywhere you go someone from Iowa is there. Ever wonder why? Me too... join me as I blog to find the answers to life, the universe and cornfields.
