Nannyde Wrote an Interesting Article

[Michael]

Nannyde wrote an interesting article about moving to another town in Iowa and adapting her son and daycare business to the neighborhood. I decided to publish it on her blog even though its not a story about daycare but her life experience. As always, Nannyde has a great take on events and situations. You can read it here:

https://www.daycare.com/nannyde/choosing-northwood-and-raising-kids.htm

[e.j.]

Almost makes me want to move to Northwood, Iowa!
Thanks for sharing.

[nannyde]

Nannyde wrote an interesting article about moving to another town in Iowa and adapting her son and daycare business to the neighborhood. I decided to publish it on her blog even though its not a story about daycare but her life experience. As always, Nannyde has a great take on events and situations. You can read it here:

https://www.daycare.com/nannyde/choo...ising-kids.htm

I can't believe it already has 12 shares!!!!!!

It's kind of off topic... but what the heck.

[sharlan]

I have to say that I am jealous.

This is the life that I would have loved to provide my children and my grandchildren.

[Josiegirl]

Oh I really enjoyed reading that, makes me almost want to move. I chuckled at the part of GammaWinda's grandson's affections being swayed over by Snickers a.k.a. kale, etc. Nannyde, you do have a way with words.
Just curious, what is the population of Northwood? My town has around 6000 but nowhere near the hometown feeling yours has.

[daycare]

Nan where you live sounds like a story book. Or like something you would only see in a moive.

One day I want to live on a farm with all of the free open area and green grass you speak about, but none of my family want to live with m. so I may be milking cows on my own....I don't know why I want to, I don't even drink milk.......

[Cradle2crayons]

After growing up in the woods... moving to a big city for a few years in another state... here I am back in the woods.. mere miles from where I grew up.

I also can NOT imagine living ANYWHERE else... or raising my kids anywhere else.

I would never trade walking outside and seeing nothing but trees... no neighbors... no crime...

Your article was a great read Nan and I completely identify.

[Meeko]

A lovely article. I too live in a small town where I love all my neighbors etc. Wouldn't trade for anything.!

So glad you found "the" place NannyDe!

[Meeko]

NannyDe's Northwood Iowa and my town of Springville Utah !!!

Same small town feel

[Cradle2crayons]

NannyDe's Northwood Iowa and my town of Springville Utah !!!

Same small town feel

I am SO going to take a picture of downtown Pelahatchie, MS and post it tomorrow LOL.. even though I don't really live IN town... out here they call it "between communities"...

and FYI... when we lost our ONE red light in the middle of town years ago... I cried.. it was like the end of an era... now there are just ugly stop signs there... and 4 flashing red lights haha and of course it's only two total lanes in ours... one east and one west.

ETA::: I am a little jealous though that other than a WARDS and a Subway in the chevron, there's no food to be found anywhere around here!! There is only one park but it's 10 minute drive into town from our house... SIGH>>>> NOTHING BUT TREES... ..

[Angelsj]

NannyDe's Northwood Iowa and my town of Springville Utah !!!

Same small town feel

The second picture looks just like our downtown. Love that old storefront feeling
Nice article, Nan.

[nannyde]

Thanks guys! I had fun writing it.

Northwood is population 1997. It is a patch of heaven. We love it.

The town is God, Football, School, Homework, God. In that order ;-)

[nannyde]

NannyDe's Northwood Iowa and my town of Springville Utah !!!

Same small town feel

We have a stop light..... so there. We also have portable stop signs..... so there too!::

[Meeko]

You are a smaller town, NannyDe! My Springville is growing fast, but most of it on the west side of town on the other side of the freeway. The picture I posted is of Main Street. I live on the far east side of town, up on the mountain bench. An older part of town, which I love. I love the fact that I know every single family in the whole block and beyond. I love going to the grocery store and knowing I will say hello to several people on every single isle.

That feeling of being home and safe can't be beat. Enjoy, NannyDe.....it only gets better

[GoodKarma]

Such a wonderful article! Makes me want to move there, too
Nan, you are a wonderful writer, I am positive you could write a fantastic novel if you were so inclined. Let me know if you do, 'cause I want to read it!