Invisible Children in Hampton Iowa
Cornerstone Cottage Kids is a local business in Hampton, Iowa. They cater to parents of children and provide toys, books, clothing and all with an educational bent and a lot of fun. This weekend they were very serious. We are honored to have this guest post. Kony 2012 Hampton Iowa Memorial Day Weekend Action Joseph…
Students, smarter than the average bear
Today I had a Skype conversation with a group of students at Sioux Central in Iowa. Their teacher, Mrs. Olson, helped to arrange it and sent me the above Fotobabble. These girls will be helping to bring National Geographic to Iowa. And yes, they DO MATTER. (two points to you if you know what…
Road trip on the Internet
I’m a local girl who’s turning 57 on June 1. What can I find in North Central Iowa to do? I set up a Google Alert for “Hampton Iowa” and here’s what I’ve found so far there. Finding Kind movie screening at the Surf . I googled ‘things to do in North Central Iowa’ and…
Project 52: Mothers
What a perfect time to talk about mothers! Project 52 is a venture I joined to take a picture every week around a particular subject. I’ve sucked at it really, yet I continue to follow along and post as I can. I think life is like that too. We follow along and do what we…
Put that cigarette out
Another emergency room visit with my mom. She’s 82 and in frail health. Today a doctor told us only ten years of smoking can set you up for a massive fail later in life. Heart problems, lungs decrease in efficiency and eventually can stop working. For all of you smokers out there…quit. Suck it up…
Locals Weigh In on #TravelMidwest
Many people have weighed in on the conversation with National Geographic on why they should visit Iowa in their trek across the United States. Here’s just a few comments received from blog posts, facebook comments and twitter. But none of the glitz and glamour found in the big cities feeds my soul like quiet…
Why Do You Love the Midwest?
I live in the Midwest. Along with 60 million other people. That’s a lot of people. Yet we often get referred to as the fly over states. The payusnonevermind location. The “why do you want to go there” states. A group of us (Iowans) think the people that believe like that are wrong. Just plain…
9 1/2 Weeks
This is the tenth week of my Biggest Loser workout at the wellness center. I couldn’t walk half a mile in an hour when I started. Walk, not run. My partner Dyanne and I committed to going to the gym at least four times a week. I even committed to cardio for twenty minutes while…
I Love Franklin County
That’s right – I love where I live! Here’s my presentation from the 140 Character Conference/State of Now in Des Moines. In the next week, I’ll be sharing other presentations. Let us know what you think!
Success Comes With Help
The State of Now Conference 2012 is over. It was a big success, with many viewpoints presented, ideas exchanged, stories told and excitement generated. Over the course of the next several weeks you’ll hear guest posts from those who spoke and those who attended. You’ll read about the plans we have for the future, bringing…