january photo-a-day: 1-5

Instead of posting a photo every day, I’m going to post my photo-a-day pictures in chunks. I’ll try to keep the narrative to a minimum and let the photos speak for themselves. But you know I love to tell a good story… 1. Lunch Leftover barbecue chicken flatbread pizza. Delish. And a cherry Icee. Icees … Continue reading →

our day! of! fun!

I love to do stuff on the weekend. Shopping, cooking, baking, driving, looking at houses, exploring. I spend all week cooped up and on the weekend, I just want to do fun things to recharge my battery after a long week of work. Mr. Phish also likes to do stuff on the weekend, but his … Continue reading →

a new fall favorite

Day 22: In your town This weekend, Mr. Phish and I headed down the road a few miles to visit a nearby pumpkin patch. We’re still relatively new to the area, so we still do a fair bit of exploring. New restaurants, new shops, new events–there’s so much to do in Des Moines. (And I … Continue reading →

downtown

Day 28: Clock Not sure what building this is, but it’s downtown, right at the very edge of farmer’s market. I hope it cools off soon so we can get back down there. This heat is defeating me.

blast from the past

Day 27: Something sweet Yesterday, much to the chagrin of the boogies, we got up extra early and headed to farmers market. Saturday farmers market, not to be confused with the equally-awesome-for-different-reasons Thursday farmers market, is downtown and it is HUGE. Giant. It stretches for blocks and blocks and the set up is like a … Continue reading →