Andrea Cooley Creative Services

I know it’s fall when Adam and I find buckeyes and acorns on our walks. There are a plethora of acorns in our neighborhood ranging from little baby guys who must have been blown down to big plump nuts that proudly display their hats (does anyone else think the tops of acorns look like top [...]

The minute I laid eyes on this bouquet at the farmer’s market last weekend I knew I had to have it. And at $5 (and more than 20 blooms) I definitely couldn’t resist! It was one of the first booths we walked by but I didn’t care. I carried this cheerful bouquet around with me [...]

After a long winter, a weekend of blue skies and 70 degrees is almost enough to make me forget that in February I made Adam promise me that at some point in our lives we would live somewhere WARMER (and south) of Iowa.
Now that I’m home during the week, I think I appreciate weekends [...]

I am a firm believer that even after your married and maybe especially after you’re married you still need to go on dates. Adam and I use any excuse to go out with each other, but tonight is one of my favorite occasions. We’re going to a musical at the Civic Center. The show [...]