Poppy Dreams

“Stop!” I yelled as I noticed the small pullover on the side of the road. My friend Erin slammed on the breaks and swerved to the right as her little blue Hyundai Elantra came to a bumpy and screeching halt. “Is Johnny okay?” I asked as my...

The Perfect Rose

There’s a place unlike any other. A place that will take your breath away. A place that smells like heaven and looks like something out of a dream. This place is in the most unexpected, well, place. You will find Hamann Rose Garden along a busy multi-lane road....

An Unexpected Stand

It was Christmas, all the local coffee shops were closed, and my dad and I needed a fix. I looked online and found a coffee shop in a neighboring town and off we went on a Christmas day adventure. The Jeep bounced along the old county road as we scanned the fields for...

The Christmas Nativity

Nestled in a valley among the rolling hills of western Wisconsin you will find the quaint little town of Downsville. You won’t find any stop lights here, but you will find unique businesses, an elementary school, many kind and wonderful people, and the Christmas...

Harley’s Homecoming

Meet Harley James. Harley was an adorable English Bulldog puppy who has grown into quite a handsome big boy. This was his first homecoming, and there’s a secret behind that smirk on his face. It had been almost a year since our family’s bulldog Quigley had...

The Glass Tree

The month was April and spring had come early to Wisconsin. The trees had started to bud and the weather was warm. The landscape changed overnight and we woke up to a winter wonderland. In typical Wisconsin fashion, it was messy but beautiful. First came the ice which...