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Tag Archives: Iowa

May 31, 2022

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Today’s teapot was a find in a great little resale store in Mason City called Unique Repeats from around 9 years ago.  They have everything from fun furniture to vintage items including tons of teapots.  Great store with a wonderful staff—isn’t it wonderful to find Continue reading →

October 1, 2020

Comments for a Cause Goes Pink

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Fall is in the air and October has officially arrived. Of course with the arrival of every new month comes the results for Comments for a Cause on It’s Just Life and the reveal of the new recipient for the following month. So here we Continue reading →

September 8, 2020

Frankoma Teapot on Teapot Tuesday

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You may remember that I like teapots.  Just a little bit.  My love of teapots started years ago and has kind of grown over the years. When people find out that I collect them they start looking for them for me. Sometimes I get pictures. Continue reading →

September 1, 2020

Comments for a Cause: #IowaStrong

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Another month has blurred by and here we are already moving into the month of September. It’s been quite a year, hasn’t it? But just because it has been a challenging year does not mean that we give up hope for things turning around and Continue reading →

March 4, 2019

Tawanda’s Tales: Best Friends Forever Hits the Trail

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Welcome to It’s Just Life- Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary where plays on words are the norm and where authors are held in highest esteem.  Today I am thrilled to share one of my North Iowa Blogger friends, Jennifer K. Schmitt.  Jen has recently Continue reading →

October 9, 2018

Blue and White Tea Set Love on Teapot Tuesday

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You all know that I love a bargain and when I find a bargain teapot it makes me smile from ear to ear.  I used to love to shop at Affordables on First in Mason City.  I always found great buys and of course they involved Continue reading →

June 22, 2018

Bonus Post – Cover Reveal of Pause by Iowa Author Micki Fredricks

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You know that I love to support authors and one of my Iowa friends has another book coming out so I am excited to be able to share the brand spanking new cover of Micki Fredricks new romance novel.  Isn’t it beautiful? Read on for Continue reading →

August 15, 2017

Teapot Tuesday – Shades of Blue

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You all know that I love a bargain and when I find a bargain teapot it makes me smile from ear to ear.  On a trip to Affordables on First in Mason City, Iowa  I found a couple of great buys and of course they Continue reading →

February 1, 2016

Comments for a Cause – Running for a Cause

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February is here and my heart is filled with so much happiness.  The first of the month is so important here at It’s Just Life because it is the day each month that I reveal how much your comments have raised for the cause of Continue reading →

August 24, 2015

It’s Been A Fun Gig – #NIBloggers

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This post was written before I left Iowa but I just could not hit Publish until now.  I think you will understand.  Thanks for the memories, North Iowa Bloggers.  It’s been fun. I felt like I needed to write this but I just can’t seem Continue reading →

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The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
5 of 5 stars
The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
by Guy Kawasaki
As always Guy Kawasaki has a great book with great information about all things social media. I highlighted tons of places in this book and it is definitely one that I will come back to time and time again to help me in all of the socia...
Old Girls in Low Cotton
3 of 5 stars
Old Girls in Low Cotton
by Helen Childress
This short book was one that looked like it would be a fun read. I honestly did not enjoy it all that much---it was a lot of characters bickering and while some of the writing was witty and funny it was not that kind of book that made m...
The Good Girl
5 of 5 stars
The Good Girl
by Mary Kubica
I loved this book! It had my interest from the very first page and was my "airplane" book on a recent trip. Author Mary Kubica created believable and interesting characters that the reader learned to identify with and care about. Mi...
All the Light We Cannot See
4 of 5 stars
All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr
This is quite a book! I had it recommended to me by several people and while I thought it might be a little dark and depressing it made me have a better understanding of what life in this time period was like. The strength of the huma...
An Abundance of Katherines
5 of 5 stars
An Abundance of Katherines
by John Green
Another great book by John Green. I have become a huge fan of John Green since my reading of A Fault in our Stars and this book was another that did not disappoint me at all. It was a story of a child prodigy, a lot of anagrams, and a b...

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