Iowa Ice Cream Road Trip at Twiins Shoppe in Jefferson, Iowa

Week Two of our 2021 Iowa Ice Cream Road Trip brought us to the town of Jefferson, Iowa, home to the Twiins Shoppe, a seasonal ice cream shop whose outdoor seating area and murals invite you in to relax and enjoy your favorite ice cream treat.

Hog Wild Baked Beans

Between family grill-outs, potlucks with friends and the need for easy recipes in the summertime, my Hog Wild Baked Beans are always a hit and through the years have become a request for get togethers.

5 Ingredient Campfire Cobbler

Our family loves camping and one recipe we have to make every time we go is my 5 Ingredient Campfire Cobbler.  Not only is this a delicious, sweet treat to make over the campfire, but it is easy to make and simple to pack along with all our your camping gear and food!

Iowa Ice Cream Road Trip at Casa Chameleon in Belmond

For the last eight years our family has went on an Iowa Ice Cream Road Trip every June in recognition of National Dairy Month.  To start off this year's road trip we stayed fairly close to home and checked out Casa Chameleon in Belmond, Iowa, that is known for having a large variety of soft serve ice cream flavors.  In fact, when we visited they had 45 flavors to choose from!

2021 Family Summer Bucket List + FREE Printable

Summer has officially arrived for our family!  The kids got out of school yesterday so we sat down to make our annual Summer Bucket List!

Create your own Summer Bucket List with my FREE Printable

As a to-do list fan I love the bullet notes and calendar space so you can think how to schedule everything 😉

What it Means to Grow Up on the Farm: An Interview with my Kids

Raising our kids on the farm is one of my favorite parts of our livelihood.  I am proud to be raising the 6th generation of farmers in my family.  My husband and I work hard everyday so our farm is sustainable for our children to continue on our family's farming legacy.  In honor of National Ag Day, I thought it'd be fun to interview the next generation (aka our kids), about what it means to grow up on the farm.  Enjoy!

Aebleskiver - Explore Your Heritage with these Danish Pancake Balls

Ever since being passed down my husband's grandmother's Aebleskiver pan over a decade ago, I've fallen in love making this Danish treat that our kids affectionately call "Pancake Balls".  Aebleskivers are just as fun to prepare as they are to eat!