You’ve seen them at the big game, in the stands or on the sidelines. But at home, Vickie Rhoads, Carol Hoiberg, Deb Fennelly and Ellen Pollard are the ones who call the shots. Recently, Ames Living magazine had the privilege of sitting down with all four of them at the Jacobson Building in Ames adjacent […]
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The Holiday Home Tour in Adel has been revived this year and will feature a wide range of homes from old to new, each with the homeowners’ twist on holiday décor. The Raccoon Valley Questers organized this year’s tour, after a year off in 2012. The tour, celebrating 22 years, will take place from 1:30 […]
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Tis the season for decorating, shopping and last, but not least, eating. What is it about the holidays that bring out the selfless chef, cook or baker in many of us? Is it the nostalgia of sharing an age-old secret family recipe for such a special occasion? The joy of discovering new tasty treats with […]
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The Christmas season has come to Perry! Families are gathering to enjoy the warmth of the season and to carry on traditions handed down from generation to generation. Special Christmas plates and glassware are finding their way out of dark cabinets to dining room tables; recipe boxes are being upended as we search for our […]
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Sugar and spice and everything nice, that’s what Christmas dreams are often made of across the heartland. Making Christmas delights — mixing batters, rolling out dough and sprinkling colored sugar — is a favorite pastime for young and old alike. In search of some favorite tastes of the holidays, Clear Lake Living asked area residents […]
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The holiday season is a time of giving, sharing, caring — and most definitely of food. Many holiday traditions center on favorite foods shared with loved ones, and most everyone can name special foods that MUST be on the table each year. A few Johnston cooks shared some of their favorite holiday recipes along with […]
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Remember the TV sitcom, “Designing Women” (1986-1993) staring Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jean Smart and Meshach Taylor? The show centered around a design firm that was run out of Julia Sugarbaker’s (Dixie Carter) home in Atlanta. The two women that turned this property into something extraordinary remind me of the talented women on […]
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As the year end begins to come to a close, it is time to wrap up this year’s business and look forward to next. What a great year it has been at the Johnston Chamber of Commerce. The Johnston Chamber is a great group of business people, living and working and enjoying all that this […]
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The next two months the articles are directed toward couples who would rate their marriage at a 5 or 6. Couples who say their marriage is OK. They are not going to divorce, but their marriage is not thriving, and they are stuck in a rut. Why these articles may be important to couples stuck […]
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There are some things in life that are just worth waiting for. Christmas. True love. And a hot, incredibly thick pizza from The Great Plains Sauce & Dough Company. This Ames icon has been turning out pizzas and sandwiches for almost 35 years. These pizzas are made from scratch and aren’t assembled until you order […]
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Chad Sorber dreams of his 1970 Chevy Chevelle in matador red with black stripes. When Sorber was 16 years old, he dreamt of what he hoped would be his first car — a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle. What he got was a 1974 Chevy Monte Carlo. A couple decades may have passed, but Sorber isn’t dreaming […]
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It may be only her first year teaching at Clear Creek Elementary School, but if Amelia Molencamp has her way, it’s the beginning of a long career. “It’s a dream job,” says Molencamp. “Ever since I went to college, Clear Creek was my dream job. I knew that the staff was awesome here, and Mr. […]
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