Finding the Best in Midwest Weekend Getaways
If you’re looking for the newest and greatest food scene in North Iowa, look no further than Fieldhouse in Clear Lake! With it’s farm to table menu, cozy setting, along with park & lake views, it can’t be beat! With an every changing menu and farm fresh supplies, this is a unique dining experience that will blow you away!
I know, I know…it’s been 5 months since you’ve seen one of these! Life happens! But, I’m back with a new edition of what I’m loving and these really are some of my absolute favorite things, so I hope you see something you might like too!
When you love something you buy one in every color, right?! Well, I did just that with my current favorite necklace! Back in my first edition, in April, I talked about my favorite earrings, which are by Chloe & Isabel! Ironically, my favorite necklace is made by the same company! I had the silver version of this leaf necklace first and when my consultant, Mary, gave me the opportunity to buy the gold from her cash and carry stash, I jumped on it! These are unique pendants that add a little class to every outfit! My favorite thing about them is that the chain is connected directly to the pendant. It doesn’t slide around! It all stays put! I recommend getting one or both! 😉
Getting to bake is one of my favorite things to do! Getting to share my baked goods with other people is just the icing on the cake! Or, the ice cream on the pie as it would be for today’s recipe! This Crumb Topped Apple Pie (with a secret ingredient) is one that I recently shared with some friends and I loved getting their feed back!
Ephesians 2:8-10 – “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork,
I’ve always been more of the “fun-hater” in our house! I’m the “eat your supper before dessert” person or the “no sweet treats before lunch” person. I’m ok with it! Someone has to be that person and the boys and I have a great relationship regardless! This past weekend however, I decided to live in the moment and relax a little!
Our world is full of rules today! Eat this, don’t eat that. Don’t do that, do this, etc. It’s easy to get caught up in what is “right” and what is “wrong” and forget that life is happening around us each day! When you’re raising kids, you are constantly worried that you are “screwing them up”. Oh, that’s just me? Well, OK then! 😉 Society today has put so many expectations on us as parents or step-parents that it’s amazing our parents were able to raise us!
While I think rules are good, I also think they are an outline of how to live your life, how to make decisions, etc. So, that being said…rules are made to be broken every once in awhile or stretched, right?!
Just in case you came to this page looking for Learning As I Go…don’t worry, same page, same content, just with a new face! Over the past three years, since I started blogging, my content and style have evolved. When
We enjoyed Eagle Point Park in Dubuque, Iowa when we were there this fall that I decided to dedicate an entire Wordless Wednesday to it!
Where do you go to slow down? I can’t say that we have ever had a regular place, but now that we have visited Dubuque, I think we have found it! Recently, T and I headed over to Dubuque for a quick 24 hour trip to have some time to ourselves and slow down! We stayed at the Hotel Julien and spent many hours just “being” together! While we explored a few fun, but low-key places, this was probably our favorite and where we will return time and time again!
For a whopping $1 per car, you get free reign of Eagle Point Park, which is owned by the City of Dubuque. Take your time driving through the park and enjoy the many different levels of scenery! Stop and explore the old buildings, lodges, and shelters that can be rented for a variety of events! While we were there, we saw a 1st birthday party, a kids birthday party, and a wedding set up! This would be an amazing back-drop for any event! Then, head to the Mississippi overlook! While we enjoyed explore several parts of the park, this was by our favorite!
On a gorgeous day in Dubuque, Iowa one wants to enjoy the river and the weather! We love walking along the Port of Dubuque River Walk! Here you can slow down, enjoy the view, some art, and history all at the same time!
This walkway is a paved trail that runs along the port/river and is adorned by lots of art sculptures! Enjoy the view of the different art as well as reading about them at each stop!
I recently started eating Keto style and these Sweet & Creamy Strawberries are the perfect snack to satisfy my sweet tooth. Most of you know that I have tried eating “clean”. It didn’t work for me. I can only eat
