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Content In A Cottage calls it wordless Wednesday. Ahhh .. a few short words. Pics taken at the fair and around the farm (see the tall corn!). Thanks for visiting Debworks! Got a minute? Know anyone who is looking to workshift? I’m interviewing! Visit http://www.debrareneebrown.com
Read MoreTime
Image via Wikipedia It’s important to manage your time. If you’re like me, you are doing four things at once and trying to keep all the balls in the air. I am not a good juggler. That’s Lesson Number One. Know What You Are Good At. I am good at talking to people, following a…
Read MoreCounty Fair Rules!
I spent the day at the fair. I walked around and took pictures. I volunteered for 3 hours at the Democratic booth (you don’t live for 30 years in Chicago and leave as anything other than a Democrat). I had a light repast (hamburger, Doritos and a Pepsi – plus real homemade ice cream using…
Read MoreFranklin County 150th Fair Parade
We live in Franklin County Iowa, population a little over 10,000 people. Most of them were at the 150th Celebration of the Fair Parade today. We had 169 different vehicles in the parade. That’s huge! Deb took over 450 photos. Here’s just a handful. Past and future queens. Aren’t they beautiful? Anyone from the county…
Read MoreWish List
I love to read. At any given time I have three books I’m reading. I thought I’d write today about my wish list. The books I want. Network Your Way to Millions by Russ Paley Russ is a leader and maniac in our company. He reminds me of the Gary Vaynerchuk of Melaleuca. He just…
Read MoreSunday Morning Musing
I live in a county of 10,000 people. I like it here. I had lived in Chicago and enjoyed it there too. Home is still Geneva Iowa though. I have fun visiting Chicago and love the restaurants, and friends and museums and coffee everywhere. But there is something to be said for the quiet mornings,…
Read MoreI Worked In An Adult Bar – Lessons Learned
Image by Bashed via Flickr I must have embarassed myself a lot as a kid, because I don’t remember being so embarassed as an adult. That’s not to say I don’t remember doing stupid things. I do them on a pretty regular basis. My friend Clemmie would say “it’s all a part of growing up…
Read MoreMany Hands Make Light Work
At 3 pm today I went to Pleasant Hill over at the Franklin County Fairgrounds. We had to clean the buildings and move all the old machinery to Grandpa’s Farm. There was a fear that not very many people would show up. There were over 50 people there! At least 20 of them were under…
Read MoreDiane Birch – Must Have Music
Diane Birch looks about fifteen. She is in her twenties. She sings like she’s in her fifties. The music from her cd Bible Belt runs in the background at my home office. Just about every day. It’s rock, gospel, blues, country – all rolled into the music that is Diane Birch. She’s got a voice…
Read MoreConversation With The Competition
Brad Hicks is the Publisher of the Hampton Chronicle, one of the papers falls under the Mid America Publishing banner I love small town living! I got the opportunity to interview Brad for our paper and am very happy to report he is a big supporter of Hampton! Enjoy the read. Where are you from?…
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