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Sunday, January 24, 2010

Amish Country Store- Iowa Welcome Center


Take a peek inside the Amish Country Store at the Iowa Welcome Center.
I bought a cute pillow and some raspberry jam last time I was there.
Isn't the toy barn cute?


My new pillow in a favorite reading chair.

Mary at Little Red House graciously hosts Mosaic Monday every week.  Click on the links to see all the other fun mosaic posts.
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58 comments:

  1. Jeri ~January 24, 2010 at 7:54 PM

    I love your mosaic! It's the kind of store I love to browse in and you have captured it perfectly!

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  2. LaurieJanuary 24, 2010 at 8:08 PM

    Your mosaic brings back fond memories of when I grew up in IA, and when my husband and I visited this area years ago. Thank you for sharing this treasure!

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  3. Judith @ Lavender CottageJanuary 24, 2010 at 8:26 PM

    Enjoyed your mosaic. Looks like the kind of store I could spend a great deal of time in.

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  4. WildflowerhouseJanuary 24, 2010 at 9:29 PM

    My favorite kind of store. Love your mosaic and the cute cow pillow.Sharon

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2010 at 10:00 PM

    How nice. I love these kinds of stores too. Reminds me of Cracker Barrel. Thanks for stopping by. I am just getting the hang of these mosaics. Learning a lot from you ole pros. Blessings
    QMM

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  6. MelindaJanuary 24, 2010 at 10:03 PM

    Looks like a cool place to shop.
    Is this store at the top of Iowa?
    Pretty cute pillow too.

    Have a great week.

    Melinda

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  7. Ceekay-THINKIN of HOMEJanuary 24, 2010 at 10:21 PM

    I have shopped in Amish stores also...and what fun they are! Thanks for sharing it!

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  8. PondsideJanuary 24, 2010 at 10:30 PM

    One of these days I'll have to learn how to make a mosaic - they are such fun to look at!
    That Amish store looks wonderful - I think I'd spend a good long time there and would be bound to come out with a basketful of goodies.

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  9. SelfsewnJanuary 25, 2010 at 3:21 AM

    Hello nice to meet you!

    This crochet thing is very addictive!
    Joining in new colours is easy, I have found 'you tube' really helpful.
    Check it out if you get stuck reading the books.

    Clare x

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  10. DiannaJanuary 25, 2010 at 6:30 AM

    I love to browse in Amish stores. I could spend hours just looking. Your mosaic is very pretty and captures so many of the key ideas that are promoted in the store.

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  11. Cindy (Applestone Cottage)January 25, 2010 at 7:26 AM

    Now that is a wonderful mosaic!! I love it ! Cindy

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  12. CarolienJanuary 25, 2010 at 7:32 AM

    Hello Elizabeth,

    I wish we had a shop like that over here! The toy house is wonderful, so is your pillow. Thanks for sharing!

    Hugs, Carolien

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  13. CarolienJanuary 25, 2010 at 7:37 AM

    O dear, I am sorry! I just saw that Elizabeth had written a new entry as well and now I give you her name! SORRY!

    Bye, Carolien

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  14. MaggieJanuary 25, 2010 at 8:06 AM

    I love anything Amish, adore Country stores and if there's a cow included (don't forget I'm in Normandy!)I'm a fan.
    Can come with you next time? s'il vous plait?
    Happy MM.
    ~Maggie~

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  15. DebJanuary 25, 2010 at 9:02 AM

    you did a great job...would love to visit..

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  16. punaJanuary 25, 2010 at 9:52 AM

    I love the simplicity of the Amish creations and the care it takes to make it.

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  17. JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)January 25, 2010 at 10:00 AM

    Wonderful mosaic of the store - looks like a great place to shop.

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  18. Small City ScenesJanuary 25, 2010 at 10:10 AM

    I would love to go browsing there with you. Such lovely goods.

    Beautiful collage. I love your pillow. MB

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  19. GigiJanuary 25, 2010 at 11:13 AM

    Lovely mosaic & charming little store! We have an Amish
    (Mennonite?) store near us also. I love going there. Everything they sell is so reasonably priced and their baked things are wonderful.
    Blessings,
    G

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  20. DebbieJanuary 25, 2010 at 11:21 AM

    Love your mosaic! I went to an Amish community in Kansas and so loved it that on my way home I had to drive back through their countryside. Thank you for stopping by my post, I love meeting new people and the name of your blog bring lovely thoughts. Happy Monday - Debbie

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  21. UnknownJanuary 25, 2010 at 11:24 AM

    What a charming mosaic!! I would love a trip to the Amish Country Store. A couple years ago we traveled to Ohio and my hubby took us on a side trip to Lehman's. What a fun day that was!!

    Blessings!
    Gail

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  22. bBchroniclesJanuary 25, 2010 at 11:37 AM

    I WANT to walk in that store and shop!!!! Love your pillow and big-delicious-chair to snuggle into. Really fun mosaic!
    Thanks for dropping by to say HI!

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  23. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiJanuary 25, 2010 at 11:58 AM

    I love to browse shops like this! I always find something I want. You pillow is so cheerful!

    Nice to meet you though Mosaic Monday!

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  24. IngalillJanuary 25, 2010 at 12:19 PM

    So very exciting. Wonderful pillows :)

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  25. AlexandraJanuary 25, 2010 at 12:20 PM

    Love your pillow and your mosaic!
    Have a lovely week x

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  26. shirleyJanuary 25, 2010 at 12:36 PM

    I love the old time country stores - lovely mosaic! Thanks for stopping by my blog - I appreciate it!

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  27. CarolJanuary 25, 2010 at 1:00 PM

    Fun mosaic, I love country stores like that! I could spend hours there!

    Enjoyed your mosaic!

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  28. My name is RietJanuary 25, 2010 at 2:07 PM

    What a beautiful store. How I would love to go there. Thank you for your visit.

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  29. SavoringTime in the KitchenJanuary 25, 2010 at 4:43 PM

    What a fun store and mosaic! Cute cow pillow!

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  30. CarlyJanuary 25, 2010 at 4:44 PM

    Looks like a fun store to browse through. Did the owner mind your taking pictures? I always feel a little awkward in smaller stores with my camera.

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  31. VeeJanuary 25, 2010 at 4:51 PM

    Looks like my kind of place! Very cozy and country.

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  32. LenaJanuary 25, 2010 at 5:40 PM

    This looks like fun! The kind of place you could spend hours looking around.

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  33. KathyJanuary 25, 2010 at 6:05 PM

    Looks like a very interesting place to browse for hours, your pillow is beautiful, fun mosaic, Happy MM, Kathy.

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  34. CarolJanuary 25, 2010 at 6:29 PM

    I love to browse through stores like that. Your pillow is so cute!

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  35. Bargain Decorating with LaurieJanuary 25, 2010 at 7:18 PM

    That little barn IS so cute! This looks like a fun store, and your mosaic turned out great! laurie

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  36. GratefulPrayerThankfulHeartJanuary 25, 2010 at 9:45 PM

    Sweet mosaic full of cute country things! Hope you enjoyed the German Star tutorial. Thank you for stopping by and leaving your comment!

    Kindly, ldh

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  37. MeriJanuary 25, 2010 at 9:53 PM

    Oh cool -- that's one field trip I want to join you on.

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  38. Regina January 25, 2010 at 10:29 PM

    Beautiful photos and mosaic!
    Have nice week.

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  39. The Gathering PlaceJanuary 25, 2010 at 11:23 PM

    Thanks for visiting my blog. I would love to browse through an Amish country store. Nice mosaic!
    JoAnn

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  40. Confessions of a Plate AddictJanuary 26, 2010 at 9:10 AM

    How fun! I would love to visit Amish country. Thanks for giving us a little virtual shopping trip!...Debbie

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  41. DiannaJanuary 26, 2010 at 9:30 AM

    Hello again! I wanted to thank you for stopping by today. I was hurting a good deal yesterday (weather change coming...today it is snowing), but when I saw that prayer plant blooming it really did make the day special. The older I get the more I am realizing that it is the "little things in life" that really make the difference for me.

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  42. Linda StubbsJanuary 26, 2010 at 12:28 PM

    That store looks like one that I could spend a few hours in!!! Thank you for showing us. I really liked all the vintage towels it looked like. Beautiful.

    Blessings, Linda

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  43. Terra January 26, 2010 at 1:08 PM

    The name of your blog caught my attention so I came over for a visit. I love flowers and gardens.
    The cow pillow is so cute, you made a great purchase.

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  44. myletterstoemilyJanuary 26, 2010 at 1:56 PM

    love your new pillow!

    i haven't the foggiest idea about 'linking to another
    blog'. i don't even know how to do that!

    something bizarre is going on.

    thanks for visiting my blog. hope to see you again!

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  45. myletterstoemilyJanuary 26, 2010 at 2:00 PM

    oh, i'm such a nit! i went to 'little red house' and saw
    what i did. i signed up for something i knew NOTHING
    about...which pretty much sums up my experience
    with blogging.

    will try to undo my mistake!

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  46. Twyla and LindseyJanuary 26, 2010 at 5:15 PM

    I would love that store! My kind of things! Enjoy your day! Twyla

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  47. marmieluJanuary 26, 2010 at 5:45 PM

    I really like that pillow! We lived near an Amish farmer's market at one time, and I used to love going there.
    Mary Lou

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  48. UnknownJanuary 26, 2010 at 6:16 PM

    Hi, It's Elizabeth of Creative Breathing. What a lovely blog you have. So many inspiring things to see. After seeing your Gnome post, I must tell you to be sure and visit Paula Clare to collect your Gnome Tag she has made. They are just wonderful! The Gnome images you shared are so lovely. Thank you so much. Elizabeth

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  49. EmilyJanuary 26, 2010 at 6:32 PM

    Very pretty things. I love the look of all of the homemade and handmade items. The pillow is adorable, and boy does your chair look comfy :)

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  50. mrs. cJanuary 26, 2010 at 8:55 PM

    i really like your mosaic, I especially like the baskets...I am funny about the fact that I only like things with a use, I am not much into stuff just sitting around but if you have something that is beautiful and useful....sign me up!

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  51. Flat Creek FarmJanuary 26, 2010 at 11:21 PM

    I tried to post a comment earlier.. oh my darn computer :) I do love the mosaic and that shop looks like somewhere I need to be NOW! Thinking I need a comfy cozy chair like that too. -Tammy

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  52. Self SagacityJanuary 27, 2010 at 9:32 AM

    Jams and more. How unusual, I've never been in a store like that but would love to one day.

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  53. DoanLegacyJanuary 27, 2010 at 9:33 AM

    Very nice mosaic, interesting and colorful.

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  54. UnknownJanuary 27, 2010 at 12:19 PM

    Thanks for stopping by my Shabby Cottage! Enjoyed you blog and I'll be back. Warm hugs, Esther

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  55. Low Tide High StyleJanuary 27, 2010 at 12:21 PM

    I love your mosaic (that barn is too cute!) and your cow pillow!!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

    Kat :)

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  56. MaryJanuary 28, 2010 at 6:41 AM

    Ooo, just the thought of that jam is making my mouth water! Thanks for sharing at MM. :)

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  57. Barbara JeanJanuary 28, 2010 at 10:54 AM

    great pics!!

    love the idea of alphabet Thursday but dare not join one more meme. don't get out to visit like i should already.

    blessings

    barbara jean

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  58. SharonJanuary 31, 2010 at 5:16 PM

    Oh wow! I have never been to an amish store. I would love to visit. Great mosaic!

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