Early in my adventure with Cowboy and our blended cross-country family, I realized our holidays would look different every year. I was prepared for holidays to be celebrated on different days (Thanks Mom!), but what I wasn’t prepared for was that every year who was present and many of the traditions would also be ever changing. After a few years… View Post
If you’re like me and still need to add a dose of fall to your September – this weekend is for YOU! R7 Reclaimed barn is “Stop T” on the Junkin’ Sisters Shop Hop. This event winds through Southeast Iowa featuring restaurants, small shops & even wineries along the way. Find the map here! R7 will be open extended hours… View Post
From foraging to faux foliage — the trends are hot for adding texture and nature to your decor. I have memories of my mama and grandma stopping roadside to cut themselves some decor. Fast forward a few decades and now you just might see me waist high in the ditch praying I don’t get poison ivy as I snip and… View Post
Plinging out the notes one at a time I would play “If a picture paints a thousand words” over and over on that old mahogany upright piano I grew up on. As much as I love words, eloquent words seem to fail me when I need them most to express gratitude. I could write a list to fill your screen… View Post
FARM LIFE FESTIVAL: June 19th, 2021. Open 9am-3pm. 337 Cemetery Lane, Grandview, IA Admission is $3. Kids 14 & under free. *Please have exact change ready to for dropbox admission at the gate* “Boots recommended, but not required” Follow along on the Facebook event for details and if you haven’t already — join our email list too! Creativity and hard… View Post