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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!
We’re back! The wedding was simply lovely and was held on a beautifully breezy afternoon in Dubuque, Iowa. The cathedral where the ceremony was held was absolutely gorgeous! I love how ornate Catholic churches are. I always fee (read full article)
HELLO! Have you let out a big breath yet? It’s the weekend! After work I went over to a friend’s parent’s house to chat and pick up a little somethin’ somethin’. You see, this friend of mine recently got engaged and t (read full article)
How much can three girls possibly pack into two short days in Dallas, Texas? Apparently, A LOT! After our Mexican lunch/shopping/sight seeing extravaganza on Friday afternoon, we got gussied up and headed to Sambuca Restaurant for some appetizers, (read full article)
Greetings from Dallas, Texas! After two quick flights and a slight snafu with the girls arriving to pick me up at the wrong airport (there are two in Dallas!) my friends and I were reunited at last – whee! The consensus was that we were al (read full article)
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)
Hello friends! I went AWOL this weekend, but I’m back! Hmmm, what have I been up to… Hanging out with oooold friends. The best kind The guy in the middle is Brian – who I just blogged about last week! I didn’t even know he (read full article)
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)
Whoops. I got the jeans I was after this afternoon… and so much more! It’s true - the shopping Gods were on my side today and I came home with all you see here for truly, not that much dinero! There were a TON of BOGO offers, so I to (read full article)
HOW-dy! I’m back from another faaabulous weekend spent in Chicago! I made record time and got to Chicago in about 5 hours and 15 minutes. If construction and traffic in the city (the only reason I couldn’t live in Chicago) weren’ (read full article)
I’m back from my road trip up North! Ben and I left Friday afternoon, made the 3.5 hour journey up to Minneapolis and upon arriving in our beloved city, we made the first logical stop – Trader Joe’s, yo! I never went to Trader Joe& (read full article)
Hi-yo! How about an afternoon post? Last night we went out for happy hour to celebrate my co-workers last day which was a TON of fun, but was also very bittersweet. She is moving to Seattle for a fabulous new job, and while I’m very excited f (read full article)
Good afternoon everyone! Last night Ben and I headed down the street to hang out with some friends and I brought along some POM Wonderful pomegranate juice… to make Pomegranate Martinis! In the mix: Splash of pomegranate juice Splash of Tripl (read full article)
In Case You Missed It… Take yo’ pick Fun Fact Friday: I’m going to my college’s homecoming this weekend! I went to the University of Northern Iowa and was one of those people that loved 100% of my college expe (read full article)
Hi guys! Well I had another hot date with the treadmill today – it was killer and I was dah-ripping in sweat by the time I was done! 3.6 miles in 30 minutes at speeds ranging from 6.5-6.8, with a two minute, 7.3 sprint at the end. Rounded out by a (read full article)
Tonight could have gone a couple of ways… I could have been at some bar for happy hour, but instead I hit the trail for a 4 mile run. I could be drinking caloric margaritas, but instead I have some of my favorite red wine – Ménage a Trois – (read full article)
Magazines: check. Snack: check (really excited to try this flavor, btw!). Mystery Baked Good: check. Water Bottle: check. Tickets: check. Self, sporting team gear: check and check. In case you haven’t guessed it yet, I’m road (read full article)
On Tuesday evening I was mourning my empty Australian Licorice container – well the lid anyways…I’m not sure where the actual container got to…did I eat it?? I had rationed and savored every delicious bite, but like they say – all good thi (read full article)
Good morning folks!! Well the Labor Day sale hunt went really well! I found some great deals at Anne Taylor Loft. I got both a fuchsia and cream colored sweater for $30 and a little cardigan for $20. Boo yah! I especially like those sweaters because (read full article)
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