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featuredimage Romance is in the Air at the Jasper County Fair Combine Derby

little Indiana has a guilty pleasure.  It was an absolute accident and completely unplanned three years ago when we first ...

featuredimage Five Loaves Bakery in Francesville, Indiana: You Had Me at Homemade Chocolates

Part of the reason I love exploring little Indiana is that you just never know what you are going to ...

featuredimage The Circus Comes to little Indiana

Why do I live in a small town in Indiana? I think the knock on my door the other ...

featuredimage Fair Oaks Farms Makes Me Jump for Joy

little Indiana hit up Fair Oaks Farm in Fair Oaks, Indiana. This locally owned and operated dairy is massive – ...

featuredimage Guest Post: Baby Turnips with their Greens

Hey there, little Indiana!  Today is my *second* guest poster ever!  Say “howdy” to Granola Mom Jodi McKenna and her ...

featuredimage Proflowers.com Review – No Local Florist? Dead of Winter? No Problem!

The farmer’s market (and all its glorious local plants) aren’t exactly a year round event here in little Indiana and ...

featuredimage The Sandwich Shop — Sandwich Heaven in Delphi, Indiana

We had already been to the Delphi, Indiana Stone House Restaurant and Bakery and we needed advice. We asked Jean, ...

featuredimage Rensselaer, Indiana: Willow Switch – Good to the Last Drop

Rensselaer, Indiana residents are so lucky – they’ve got Willow Switch, a fantastic downtown coffee and gift shop!  But, ...

featuredimage Rossville, Indiana Flour Mill Bakery: Bakery, Bulk Foods, and Cheese

On our way to Cutler, Indiana, the Nunemaker Family Circus flew by a small sign that said “Bakery” with ...

featuredimage Delphi, Indiana: The Opera House Part 2

The Delphi, Indiana Opera House is amazing.  It has definitely been the most surprising tour I’ve been on yet – ...

featuredimage Monon Connection Museum in Monon, Indiana: All Aboard

I love when my travels take me to something that utterly surprises me – like the Monon Connection Museum ...

featuredimage Mopsy, Flopsy, Cottontail, and the Nunemakers

We weren’t in any hurry. The kids were happy just chugging along on a bike ride.  The Nunemakers, in case ...

Brookston

Klein Brot Haus/Klein Brothers Bakery in Brookston, Indiana: Es ist Gut!

Klein Brot Haus will make you say “Es ist gut” — I know I did — and I don’t even know how to speak German!

Delphi

The Sandwich Shop — Sandwich Heaven in Delphi, Indiana

Mmm…sandwiches! Based on the recommendation of a local business owner (hello, Jean!) we hit up The Sandwich Shop in Delphi, Indiana. It. Was. Good!

DeMotte

Try NOT To Lick the Screen, M’kay?

What could be more fun than an ice cream parlor/restaurant/candy store all rolled into one? YUM!

Kentland

Kentland, Indiana Architecture: Jaw-Dropping Loveliness

Who can resist the Victorian homes in Kentland, Indiana?

Lake Cicott

The Little Post Office that Could

Who knew a Post Office could be so tiny?

Lowell

Lowell, Indiana: Tish’s Antiques

How about an inside look at Tish’s Antiques? This 35 year old family business has a story to tell…right from the second-generation owner herself!

Middlebury

Get into Something Good: Middlebury, Indiana

Love antiques? Gourmet Food? Amish produced items? Hit the road and head to scenic Middlebury, Indiana!

Monon

Monon Connection Museum in Monon, Indiana: All Aboard

For the kid in you! Monon, Indiana’s Monon Connection Museum is a tribute to the trains that once carried passengers here, there, and everywhere! Between actual freight cars outside and various train stuff on the inside of all kinds — give yourself plenty of time to explore this one!

Monticello

Lions and Tigers and Bears: Oh My! It Must be Great Cats!

Get up close and personal with actual wildlife. I mean really up close and personal!

Morocco

Exotic and Flashy? You be the Judge. Morocco, Indiana: Architecture

Another cute and little small town that could definitely use a boost…

Nappanee

Plain and Simple: Old Order Amish in Nappanee, Indiana

Old Order Amish in Nappanee, Indiana — maybe not quite so different from the rest of us as you think!

Plymouth

The Blueberry Festival: It’s a Berry Good Time!

For the LOVE of Blue! Plymouth, Indiana knows how to celebrate…hot air balloons, fair food, music acts, a marathon, and more!

Rensselaer

Rensselaer, Indiana: Willow Switch – Good to the Last Drop

Coffee, coffee, coffee! The Willow Switch is coffee shop and gift shop all rolled into one great-smelling and wonderful shop! Pop up to the loft area and enjoy free Wi-Fi — and loads of small town atmosphere.

Rossville

Rossville, Indiana Flour Mill Bakery: Bakery, Bulk Foods, and Cheese

On our way to Cutler, Indiana, the Nunemaker Family Circus flew by a small sign that said “Bakery” with an arrow pointing down a random road to nowhere.  Hubs mentioned it and jokingly said, “Should I turn around?”  Who does he think he’s talking to?  We’ve been married how long? Um, yes!  What if [...]

Wakarusa

Wakarusa Dime Store

Candy, candy, candy! Got your attention?

Wheatfield

Marcella’s Pizza: Yes, Please!

Nice atmosphere, friendly servers, fun decor…and SUPERB pizza!

Wolcott

Wolcott, Indiana Architecture: Victorian Extravaganza!

What’s the story, Wolcott? A sprinkling of really amazing houses and, unfortunately, a lot of slow decay.