Well, despite some seriously funky-looking clouds, blinding rain, and crazy winds, there were no tornado touchdowns in our immediate area last night. I can’t say the same for our friends in Kansas and Oklahoma though, who got hit very, very hard. I’m seeing more and more horrible images coming through…
I’m back! A few days ago I was sipping mocktails at Mundaka and gazing at The Lone Cyprus on the iconic 17 Mile Drive along the Pacific coastline. Today I was stopping to smell the lilacs on a walk around the neighborhood. As always, modern travel never ceases to amaze me!…
Life is full of little stressors, isn’t it? Whether it be work, life, family, or a combo of the three, sometimes instead of screaming out into the universe, IIII’M STREESSSED (which, cough, I have been known to do) I’ll take a soul-cleansing walk outside, buy myself a bouquet of flowers, or simply think about…
They say you attract more flies with honey, but what about maple syrup? I try to keep ranty/ravy stuff off the blog – people have enough of their own problems without having to hear about mine – but gosh darn it, my laptop’s hard drive failed 2 weeks ago and…
Psst! IGE will be changing servers on Friday morning and during that time you may not be able to leave a comment. I appreciate your patience as we work to make this site better! So this happened today. I’m furious. 3+” down with several more to go. WTH Iowa, I thought we…
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!
Creamy Chicken and Herb Skillet (15 Minute Meal!)
May 20, 2013