I’ve shared my excitement for State Fairs before. We are a State Fair Family. Hubs was raised on a farm and used to show livestock and 4-H projects at the Iowa State Fair. I made cotton candy and corn dogs and cleaned up an awful lot of beer cups when I worked at the Missouri State Fair in high school; and together, my hubs and and I have lived near and attended the California State Fair, Arizona State Fair, and Colorado State Fair. There’s nothing quite like a fun State Fair!
So I am really excited to attend the Iowa State Fair on Wednesday, August 15th, to meet Jeff Mauro and watch Seattle’s Best #RedCupShowdown in action! The Iowa State Fair is the last stop on their State Fair Tour and they have some fabulous prizes! This is the last chance to share YOUR coffee recipe and maybe win a trip to New York!
WooHOOOOO! If any of you will be at the State Fair on Wednesday, watch out for me! I’ll be the crazy lady with 5 kids {yes, we’re taking an extra}, 2 cameras, and my iPhone, sipping on my free Seattle’s Best Coffee and chatting with Jeff Mauro!! If you’re there, I’d love to say hi! The only thing that comes close to a good cup of coffee is chatting with people who read my blog.







Welcome! I'm Michelle and I'm glad you're here. Simplify, Live, Love is a blog about simple life in rural Iowa. We are a self-employed, frugal, green, mostly homeschooling family of 6 working to go off the grid on a modern day homestead in Eastern Iowa. Please subscribe for gardening tips, green living hints, recipes, fun giveaways, and frugal ideas. Thanks for stopping by.











You’ll have an awesome time at the Seattle’s Best #RedCupShowdown. We certainly did!!