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My name’s Kristin and I’m an Iowa Girl! I eat as well as one can with a massive sweet tooth, run as often as I can despite the finnicky Midwestern weather, and am more often than not, thinking about the insanely cool places I want to travel to!

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Recent Posts Tagged With 'farmers market'

Aug 14

Kind of Excited for Fall?

Happy Saturday! My Mom and I woke up bright eyed and bushy tailed, and headed off to the Farmer’s Market for the morning! The week long heat wave seems to have FINALLY passed, and a thick layer of clouds helped it almost feel like an earl (read full article)

family, farmers market, food, shoes

Jul 17

As If I Needed More Ice Cream: Sweet Corn Ice Cream

La-di-da – it was another beautiful morning at the Farmer’s Market! I thought I’d give you some different shots than the ones I normally give you. Such as the downtown Des Moines skyline, A Mother and son enjoying the morni (read full article)

Breakfast, family, farmers market, food, hummus, ice cream

Jul 03

A Shopping Spree Just for Me!

Chalk up another picture-perfect day at the Farmer’s Market! It was a quintessential, clear-blue summer sky morning and Ben and I got up early to head on down to do what we do best at the FM – shop…and eat!   We parked and a (read full article)

Breakfast, farmers market, lunch, mouse, pupusa, shoes

Jun 27

It’s Better than the iPad

Meet the blue screen of death… When I went to post about my day yesterday, this blue screen of death and a lost internet connection led us to learn that more than 25 blocks on my side of town had lost cable and internet – and some, their (read full article)

art festival, Breakfast, farmers market, lunch, movies

Jun 19

Iowa Grown Bellies

It’s been another beautiful day in the Midwest! The Farmer’s Market was BUMPIN’…and HOT! So hot! Luckily these belly dancers performing at the market were wearing next to nothing and were able to stay cool. Home-grown, bab (read full article)

Breakfast, cauliflower, cherries, Dinner, farmers market, lunch, When In Rome

Jun 19

Take Me Out to the Ball Game!

Last night Ben and I went to the ol’ ball game with some friends! The Iowa Cubbies! (PS: don’t you ever wonder about the people inside the mascot costumes? How old are they? What do they look like? What do they really want to do when you (read full article)

baseball, Dinner, farmers market, friends, taco

May 29

Pour One For the Road…

Hi, how’s your weekend going?! Mine’s been great so far – I can’t believe we’ve been blessed with so many picture-perfect days in row. Sun, sun and MORE SUN! I love it! Ben and I kicked off our long, sunny weekend last (read full article)

Dinner, farmers market, fishing, food, friends, lunch, pupusa, run, Work Out

May 24

Our Best Healthy Snack Ideas!

Whoooo – the weather woman described it best when she proclaimed it “juicy” outside this morning! It was already 72 degrees by the time my Mom and I set out for our morning walk, and boy did we work up a sweat. The humidity is maki (read full article)

farmers market, green monster, protein powder, salad, yogurt

May 22

Summ-ah, summ-ah, summah-time!

TGIFTW (thank goodness it’s finally the weekend!) Yesterday after work, Ben and I met my parent’s, brother, sister-in-law and nephew for happy hour at my Dad’s favorite place to hang (seriously he and my Mom know every single pers (read full article)

Dinner, family, farmers market, granite city

May 01

It Doesn’t Get Much Better Than This

Happy May Day! I’ve been busy making the most out of my Saturday! It’s a beautiful, spring day here in central Iowa, and the temps, light breeze and sunshine could not make it anymore wonderful to be outside… Which is where I̵ (read full article)

Breakfast, farmers market, goat cheese, pupusa, soy joy

Oct 31

Keep Your Fingers Crossed!

Hi everyone! It a glooorious day here – pretty nippy out, but the sun is shIning bright. I slept in and lounged until the fabulous hour of 9:30, then Ben and I hit up the last Farmer’s Market of the season. Bonus – there was a Hal (read full article)

farmers market, food, lunch, pupusa

Oct 24

Race for the Cure…and Pupusas!

Good afternoon everybody! It’s only 1:00 and I feel like I’ve done so much already today! Including… Walking the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure with my Mom!   This is our second year walking the 5K – we’re hoping to make it a tradit (read full article)

Breakfast, family, farmers market, Favorites, food, Kristin, Recipes, susan g. komen race for the cure

Aug 29

Let the Good Times Roll

It was so cold this morning I had to wear socks! First pair to touch my toes since Spring… My sock footed self had some delectable zucchini bread for breakfast. (Recipe coming soon!) I was going to have “just a corner” but you know how (read full article)

Amazing Places, Breakfast, farmers market, food, julie & julia

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