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Will Ferrell is making quite a little journey around the midwest and showing some Iowa love. Will Ferrell has taken it upon himself to become and independent spokesperson for the brand. These commercials he has made so far in Davenport, IA and Terre Haute, IN are not a affiliated with any national campaign for the company. He just asked them permission to use their name free of charge because he

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Today I had to hold my tears back all through my 50 min train ride & walk home. I knew I was going to explode with emotion soon its just the when is it going to happen that is the surprise. A lot of things made this trip home a thoughtful one. The events of today... 1) I watched a video online (again) that fills me with joy. Its of a little girl brought to tears of pure joy when she finds out

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For Halloween at work I made something new. I usually make these amazing Pumpkin Whoopies with Cream Cheese Frosting but I decided to try something new. I'm not crazy about them but they got some good reviews. Chocolate Pumpkin Whoopiemakes 12Cookies:1/2 cup butter, room temperature1 1/4 cups sugar1 egg1 cup buttermilk, room temperature1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour3/4 cup

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Walking home on Friday evening I saw something that rarely happens in LA because it rarely rains. I saw a rainbow and the more I walked it turned into a double rainbow and the further I walked the brighter it got. And for those of you who have never gotten a laugh from the double rainbow guy... here it is... its kinda long but he just loves this rainbow so much it brings him to tears.

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Don't know how true this is but it is better to be safe than sorry. Just last weekend on Friday night we parked in a public parking area. As we drove away I notice a sticker on the rear window of the car. When I took it off after I got home, it was a receipt for gas. Luckily my friend told me not to stop as it could be someone waiting for me to get out of the car. Then we received this email

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I did production design for a short film that is trying to be a finalist in the ABCs of Death horror fest. 26 Directors. 26 Ways to Die. Watch it below and then click HEREto vote. T IS FOR TANTRUM from Some Guy Who Kills People on Vimeo.

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This was featured on one of my favorite blogs Desire to Inspire. I love this look!Read the whole article here.http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif

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Whenever something makes me laugh out loud I have to share. Here is something that was shared with me today.

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I wish I could do something like this. I wish there was a DIY video. This is really cool.

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I love the blog Desire to Inspire. This apartment is so gorgeous I had to share a few of my favorite details.I want this mirror.These windows are heavenly.This wood paneling and leather benches are a dream team.Read more about this apartment here.

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This picture is from National Geographic. Every hair on my body stood up when I looked at this photo. I'm pretty sure I would be both in awe & terrified at the same time.

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Love. It. Okay, so I may not truly believe that everyone is a genius... even in their own way, but I do love the overall sentiment. Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid. -Albert Einstein

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5915 Merle Hay Rd Johnston, IA 50131 I felt like a little kid as my excitement grew as we pulled up onto the tiny red gravel pebbles that is the parking lot. For some reason that's a sound etched into one of my childhood memories. Growing up this ma & pa ice cream shop was the place to ride your bike to or work at as a teenager and it's only open during the summer. I have never been able to

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On my adventures in Iowa I got to eat A LOT of sweet corn on the cob. You can NOT get good sweet corn in Los Angeles. For that matter I don't even know if you can get sweet corn, mostly just white corn on the cob. I had some at the state fair, I shucked some more corn for a family dinner and then again I devoured a few ears at the annual Adel Sweet Corn Festival. The town of Adel is in the

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I always rave about the Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market. It is one of the biggest and best ways to spend an early Saturday morning. And I can say that after living in major cities such as Chicago & Los Angeles. This is one of the few things that can get me out of my bed at 5a on a Saturday. I used to love going when I lived back in my hometown, so of coarse I was game to go with my mom and

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Opening day of the Iowa State Fair! 100 years of the butter cow! Fried food on a stick! This is too much to handle in a day... (I mean it is in the book 1000 Things To See Before You Die.) While I was back home in Iowa I got to relive an old tradition of going to the state fair with my family. (My mom, grandparents, aunt, uncle & 2 cousins) We usually spend a good 10-12 hours strolling the 288

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The place to be is Smokey D's! It's good BBQ in Des Moines, IA. 5055 NW 2nd Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 My grandparents really wanted to take us to dinner at this award winning place off the interstate. It's the winner of 34 State BBQ Championships and over 400 local, regional, and National BBQ Awards. They also won the 2010 BBQ Pitmasters Show on TLC. It sure was pretty busy for a restaurant

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This is one of my favorite things to say and I'm proud to say "this is kinda a big deal." A friend of friend made a movie that was the winner of the Student Academy Awards this year and can now be nominated for an Academy Award. It has won various other awards as well. I got to watch it recently and I can see why it won. It's beautiful. The writer/director Julian Higgins is an American Film

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