Webster City
Easy Peasy Promo Pieces
Easy Peasey Promotion We’ve been having some fun here with two websites that are free to use. The first one is www.unsplash.com It’s a repository of images that anyone can use for any purpose. Lovely, hi resolution photos that can you help you tell a story. The second one is www.canva.com It’s a great site…
Read MoreSunday Update: Just Walk
Remember last week, I said I was going to do a lot of walking? I did. I averaged 5,564 steps a day. My goal is 6000 steps. My goal is also to walk hills during the week too. And drink 64 ounces of water each day. I did that this week. Just walk. Thank God…
Read MoreSunday Update: Birthday
Wednesday I was 61. It was a nice day to have a birthday. I worked. I saw the move Nice Guys with Keri and Kevin. I ate at Applebees. I had cupcakes. The next day my friend Gigi sent me gluten free cupcakes that were ridiculously delicious. I had several of those. I had bread…
Read MoreSaturday at JunqueFest
This is the 3rd year for JunqueFest in Webster City. 84 Vendors are in Wilson Brewer Park through Sunday – rain or shine. No admission, junque, repurposed, antiques, barn wood, rustique, signs, yard art – you name, it’s here. Live music and fair food too – we’ve got a little bit of everything. I’ll let…
Read MoreJunqueFest starts Friday!
The Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce has been planning all year for the third annual JunqueFest to be held at Wilson Brewer Park May 27th through May 29th. The park will be jam packed with over 80 merchants from all over the state and as far away as South Dakota, Nebraska and Illinois. There…
Read MoreWhy We Should Tell Our Stories
I live in Iowa, in a small town of 8000 people, in a rural environment. I grew up on a farm and know what it means to do chores, feed animals and depend on those animals to feed our family and actually, the world. And frankly, most farmers don’t even think about it. They get…
Read MoreBackcountry Winery
Preston and Amber Gable decided one day they wanted to make wine. They bought an acreage with an old barn, fixed it up, planted some vines and now they have this winery that has a grand opening next weekend. Of course, that’s the short story – and it sounds pretty, lovely and simple doesn’t it?…
Read MoreKendall Young Park
Webster City has many parks and last Sunday Keri and I went on a drive looking for some of the lesser known tourist parks. One of my favorite ones is Kendall Young Park at 600 Kendall Young Road in Webster City. According to http://develop.hamiltoncountyiowa.com/html/parks_-_city.html it is a: Scenic park located one mile north of Webster City.…
Read MoreChristmas is the PERFECT Time to Shop Where You Live
If you’re a small business, you’re neck deep in Christmas. It’s only 23 days until Christmas. We all know how fast time goes, and even faster as you get older. Do you buy gifts for your employees? Many do. Many give out cash. Why not purchase Chamber bucks instead of giving out cash? Ours can…
Read MoreBeaujolais Nouveau with Friends
Christine, Cruzanne, Lynn and I used to celebrate Beaujolais Nouveau Day on the third Thursday in November with the new wine from the Beaujolais region from France, crepes and a long and happy meal together. I think it’s where I started to think that everyone’s birthday was in November. It was such a fun evening…
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