It was fun to run ads for the Leora books in beautiful issues of Our Iowa magazine. I also participated in their Lucky I contest by offering gift certificates for part of the cost of the ads. Two winners have recently sent the best thank yous!

From Margaret Law: “In January I was a Lucky I winner of $100 gift card to Off The Rails Quilt Shop in Bondurant IA, donated by Joy Neal Kidney.

“Not being a quilter or a sewer, I knew just how to spend the money. The Ankeny Women’s Club makes comfort pillows to donate to hospitals and cancer centers. Four members shopped and bought material for pillowcases. What a fun day looking at all the material and choosing many prints, especially prints that children might like. Thank you, Our Iowa Magazine for the fun experience of finding the I’s, and especially to Joy for the certificate.”

Margaret said they made a day of it, including having lunch out.

Another thank you came from Cathy Nelson, who won the Machine Shed Restaurant gift card. She wrote,” I wanted to take a moment to tell you thanks for the gift card to the Machine Shed. What a great place to eat! I was very excited to see my name in Our Iowa Magazine. My father-in-law is 92 years old, and one of his favorite things to do is read the Our Iowa Magazine and find out what the newest contests are. H always calls to let me know ‘We have a contest,’ and I help him send in our postcards. He always says, ‘Cathy, if I wen I will share whatever I win,’ so I will make sure I share your generous donation with him. He was so excited to see we had won. . . . please know you made a 92 year old man’s day.”

Our Iowa is such a delightful magazine, fun stories and such glossy photos. Stacy Siegner in their advertising department was also wonderful to work with.