We’re back! Thank you so much for your kind words regarding Ben’s Grandma. She was such a sweet woman and will be terribly missed. Your kind words mean a lot. If there is an upside to all this, it’s that the family got to spend some real quality time together…
Hi friends. The family was hit was some sad news last week. Ben’s Grandma peacefully passed away in her home at the age of 86. Even though I married into the family, Grandma never treated me any differently from the rest of her grandchildren. She was incredibly sweet, clever, adventurous…
Hey hey! I’m traveling to the teeny-tiny town of Modale, IA for the weekend (population: MAYBE 300!?) in approx 5 minutes (I’ll tell you why tomorrow,) but before I go I have to share this email forward a friend sent me today. Put down your beverage – or else it’ll…
Awww – you guys made my day! Thank you for sharing such fabulous, upbeat stories about upcoming vacations, weddings, pay days, new jobs and knitting, even! My night and day went, thankfully, MUCH better, and I even figured out how to fix my freaking computer mouse problem. Yep, things are…
Murphy’s Law is wreaking havoc on my life. Last week, we got a double dose of sad family news. Then the flight fiasco. Next I dropped my laptop from 3 feet in the air and now my cursor wildly jumps around the page causing me to type random things in…
My name’s Kristin and I’m an Iowa Girl! I eat as well as I can with a massive sweet tooth, run as often as I can despite the crazy Iowa weather, and am more often than not thinking about the places I want to travel to!
Surf, Turf & Vanilla Cupcakes!
February 13, 2011