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April showers bring May flowers... Or so the saying goes. I certainly hope May brings less rain! Our creek is swollen and eating away more of our yard... Ugh... On to happier things!

May also seems to bring garage sales as they are springing up all over my town. Here are a few city wide sales I found:
Forest City: May 1 & 2. For more information call or email: Phone: 641.585.2092 chamber1@wctatel.net
Strawberry Point: May 1 & 2. Garage sales, sidewalk sales, and entertainment. For more… Continue

Can I just begin by saying how HAPPY I am to be home in Iowa? Nine weeks south of Boston was nice, living steps from the ocean was beautiful and the historical significance of the area was amazing. But returning home to our larger (and less expensive) house, shopping in stores that don't charge over $5 for a pound of ground beef and just being surrounded by the green of Iowa, well, let me just throw this out: "Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa."

You can tell when Iowans think spring has arrived bec… Continue

I'm still waiting for spring to arrive... How about you? I've found quite a few spring themed activities for this weekend to, hopefully, hasten it along.

Nothing says "spring" like an Easter Egg Hunt! Pioneer Ridge Nature Center (Ottumwa) has a hunt for children ages 3-12 on Saturday beginning at 1pm. If you're interested in helping before hand you are asked to call ANNETTE AT PRNC 682-3091.

Reiman Gardens in Ames is hos… Continue

I love it when Iowa Moms members share events from their communities! There are so many great things going on across Iowa that I may not find in my search or mention in this column. But if you share it on the Iowa Moms Events page (and it's a weekend event) I'll be sure to highlight it at the top of my weekly feature.

Which is why Community Day at the Des Moines Art Cente… Continue

Spring arrives Friday, March 20! What do you have planned? Out here in Massachusetts we are planning a visit to Salem on Saturday and a day-long tour of Boston (on a Hop on Hop off bus) Sunday. Looking at the weekend forecast I see rain all weekend long. Let's see what I can find to keep you occupied...

North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City presents Quartet San Francisco Saturday at 7:30pm. Tickets are $25 at the door.

T… Continue