I was cleaning out my dad's garage last summer, and I came across a container of crushed eggshells. Now, my dad was a borderline hoarder. He called himself a "collector" but that's really a soft way of saying he just didn't throw anything away. Newspapers, old stamps, coins (he had coins of all... Continue Reading →
It was one of those days where you just want to jump in the truck and go someplace new. Someplace never seen before. Sunny October days in Iowa are made for exploring, driving down a country road, through cornfields now stripped and barren. And if you're lucky that country road might just take you to... Continue Reading →
Every year Christmas arrives on December 25th (duh!) Every year I tell myself I'm going to get a jump on gifts. Every year I'm scrambling and wishing I had taken more time to be prepared. Well, I'm determined to do a better job this year, even though we're already half way through October. There's still... Continue Reading →