Archive for 'Iowa'

An Impulse Trip to Charlottesville

Neal and Ashley

When Neal and I found out last weekend that Iowa would be playing UVA in the NIT Tournament, I just knew we’d have to make the drive down to Charlottesville to see the Hawkeyes play. Wednesday afternoon Neal and I both left work early and headed down to UVA.  Charlottesville is about 2.5 hours from…

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Neal’s Stomping Grounds

Wheel Sculpture Iowa

Yesterday afternoon, Neal took me on a tour of his hometown of Lynnville, Iowa. Neal literally grew up on a farm in an old school house that his dad renovated. The land around the house was so beautiful and I loved seeing how drastically different it was from DC.  As we toured the land, Neal…

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Post Wedding Celebration

Party Finger Foods

I wish I could start off my saying, “I have done so amazing with my diet and my pre-christmas goals while here in Iowa this week” but man has this trip been tough. I think what has made it so tough is not knowing what and when we’re going to eat and then not having…

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Black Friday Football

Iowa vs Nebraska Game

This was my first year since I was 12 years old that I didn’t go Black Friday shopping at 4AM. It was a little weird and definitely reaffirmed my love for the crazy morning of shopping, drinking coffee, eating breakfast with my friends/family, and then napping my early afternoon away. Yesterday morning, Neal and I…

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Thanksgiving in Iowa

Main Street Grinnell Iowa

Yesterday morning, Neal and I woke up bright and early for our flight to Iowa. After much thought, we decided to bring Theodore with us, as it’s probably our only chance to travel with him since he’s still so small. When we arrived at Regan airport, I grabbed some breakfast for Neal and I at…

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Football, Beer, and Shaving

It is a beautiful day here in Washington, DC.  The sun is shinning and there is no rain in sight! Last night I watched the September 11 Dateline special ‘America Remembers‘ and let me tell you, I was a hot mess.  Although it is hard to watch, it’s important to remember where we all were…

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A Proud Hawkeye!

It’s the weekend!! And not just any weekend, it’s a 3 day weekend!! Yesterday was a really big day for Neal!  As a published author, he had a book signing at Fry Fest in Iowa City for his new book “What It Means To Be a Hawkeye“. Before the book signing, Neal was able to…

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Zebra Pudding– Where Have I Been?

It has been way too long!  I miss my blog, I miss you guys, and I miss normalcy.  Life has been pretty hectic this month, and yes, it has only been 7 days so far.  So let me update you on the month of July thus far… June 29/June 30– I had a phone interview…

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