Black Friday at Wal-Mart in Spencer Iowa
As a mother of three small children, Black Friday is an excellent opportunity to purchase toys, pajamas, and appliances at affordable low prices. As a faithful black Friday shopper, you check your ads,...
View ArticleNorthwest Iowa's guide to Mountain Lions
There's a buzz going around of possible Mountain Lions in Northwest Iowa. One picture circulating Facebook, which was taken by a trail camera, shows a large cat attacking a Buck. Everyone seems to be...
View ArticleDear Rick Perry
I thought about writing some cute, Christmas gift exchange blog full of new ideas for families looking for new budget friendly games to play because "Tis the season" right? Wrong! I was abruptly halted...
View ArticleWrapping Christmas Cheer
Christmas season is filled with all kinds of wonderful traditions. Making cookies, decorating the tree, driving around to look at the pretty Christmas lights, and visiting Santa. These kinds of things...
View ArticleA questionable Senior picture
Remember Senior Pictures? Believe it or not this was a Senior picture submitted by Sydney Spies of Colorado. For obvious reasons not understood by this wannabe future Playboy pictorial, the editors of...
View ArticleEllen's Dance Dare in Spencer, Iowa 2012
For those of you who do not watch "The Ellen Show", you may not be aware of why some people in town are randomly dancing behind people in stores. I have come to educate and clear up the mass confusion...
View ArticleKony 2012
"Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come."(Invisible Children) Kony: Make Him Visible 2012. Want to know why? Watch the video and you will understand how you can help....
View ArticleIn Honor of Kenneth James Weishuhn
Becoming a parent is one of the greatest gifts that anyone can ever experience. As you're looking down at your baby, counting his fingers, stroking his hair, and holding him close you can't help but...
View ArticlePresident Obama's New Position 2012
President Obama is about to release an interesting statement tonight on ABC news in an interview. As most of you have heard it's a statement regarding his new approval or position on same sex marriage....
View ArticleNO MORE REMAKES
Remake, after remake, after remake! Where does it end? It seems as though we can no longer push our imaginations farther than where they have already gone....Or maybe that's just because the same...
View ArticleMagic Mike Weekend!!!
Oh, magic, magic, wonderful magic Mike! I have to say that I am one of the millions (I'm assuming) women who will be at the movie theater this weekend to attend a movie I will tell my family is a...
View ArticleA few thoughts on Connecticut shooting
I'm sure the news of the recent tragedy that occurred today has reached every ear across the United States. It's something this country, every community, and certainly every parent deems their worst...
View ArticleAre you Serious?
How is it possible that Americans have become so greedy and hungry for the almighty dollar that they forget to behave like decent human beings? A new lawsuit has come forward in the Connecticut...
View ArticlePocket Knives On Planes?
It's kind of strange that a heated debate going on right now would include whether to let people carry knives onto a plane or not? Is it just me or does this sound like the dumbest question I have ever...
View ArticleA Smile in Unexpected Places
I learned a valuable lesson last night. Everyday there is always an opportunity to make someone smile. I was at the Lazer Car Wash across from Spencer late last night and spent an impressive 10 minutes...
View ArticleThe Feeling of Christmas
As a child Christmas was excitable for obvious reasons.....presents! Of course, growing up I was taught the underlying messages of what Christmas actually meant such as: Jesus's birth, being thankful,...
View ArticleUganda? You Gotta be kidding me is right
I went to the library as always searching for a good read. Instead, I found myself in the writing section picking up books to help improve my writing capabilities. On the way out, I caught sight of a...
View ArticleSkate Park Dilemma
I've heard talk by that I mean rumors, that Spencer is going to add a camera system to the skate park in the hopes that monitoring this park will help them crack down on "illegal" bikers using the...
View ArticleDear Mr. Burg
I’m by no means writing this to begin a debate about morality. Nor will I speak of my own personal religious perspectives to charge forward. It’s America right? Freedom to say, think, or do (within...
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