Have you ever felt like you were a celebrity? Ever been treated to over the top service? Ever felt like you mattered and were important? Saturday I felt like I was an honored guest and I have the wonderful city of Webster City, Iowa to thank for making me feel that way. The Chamber of Commerce hosted our North Iowa Blogger group on December 13th for a day in their thriving town. I had never visited this lovely town that boasts a population of just around 8000 and is situated on the Boone … [Read more...]
Dec 6, 2014
#North Iowa Bloggers + Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank = A Very Good Thing
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Friday was a gray and gloomy day in Mason City, Iowa but some of my local blogging buddies definitely brightened up my day and their actions will brighten the days of others in our area. We took a field trip to Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank located at 122 S Adams Street in Mason City to drop off our trunkfuls of food and cash donations that the bloggers and their readers had collected during November. It was a fun morning for all of us and volunteer Ozzie Ohl was the consummate host and gave … [Read more...]
Oct 31, 2014
Going Above and Beyond—#North Iowa Bloggers Are Making a Difference
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I love how things come together unexpectedly sometimes. I love how I can still find so much good in the world amidst the sadness and tragedy. I love how people continue to amaze and astound me. Quite frankly---I am loving life right now. When I had this little idea I threw it out to my North Iowa Blogger family and they all jumped on board so I am thrilled to announce that we are embarking on a campaign of sorts to raise more awareness and help stock our local food pantries. The month … [Read more...]
Oct 24, 2014
More Fun With #NorthIowaBloggers –Don’t You Wish You Lived Here?
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Our little group is growing by leaps and bounds! I am thrilled that this group that started out with just a few of us has started to grow and expand over the past few months. Quite honestly this group has changed my life and that is a fact. It seems that we love to get together. It does not have to be for a special event like our Lay's Tasting Party or our Oreo Tasting Party. It can be just getting together for a meal at The Barrel Drive In or going to visit a local business together. We … [Read more...]
It's Just Life 
Thank You, Farmers! #SpoonSalute and #FranklinCoHarvest Continues!
Disclaimer: The Franklin County Harvest Bloggers Tour was sponsored by the The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce & Franklin County Farm Bureau who provided our lodging, meals and activities. All opinions and thoughts are totally my own. Do you know how many ears of corn grow on a single stalk on average? That is just one of the things that I learned on my recent Franklin County Harvest Bloggers Tour weekend. I honestly learned more that weekend than I could have imagined. Not that I am … [Read more...]