Andrea Cooley Creative Services

After more than a year of trying to sell our condo, we got a call from our realtor the week before Christmas, that we had a buyer. Not only did we have a buyer, he wanted to close on February 1! When we first put the condo on the market in October of 2008 we [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Let me count the ways that it’s been a good week and promises to be a great weekend:
1. It’s a sunny Saturday

2. There are baby leaves on the trees! Seriously, this makes my soul happy. I think it’s finally spring. No more blizzards and freezing temperatures. Bring on the sun!
3. My family’s coming for Easter. [...]

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 [...]