Jody Halsted

freelance writer * podcaster

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Come discover what you don't know about Kentucky!⁠
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JOIN ME TODAY as I chat with travel writer @adventuremom. We will be chatting all things KENTUCKY - from places to visit & surprising facts, to highlights to add to your Kentucky explorations in 2021.⁠
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Exploring the Midwest LIVE on YouTube at 12:10pm CST.⁠
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Click the link in my bio @jodyHalsted or ⁠
COMMENT with your favorite emoji and I'll send you the direct link!⁠
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#ExploringtheMidwest ⁠
#midwestmoment #DiscoverMidwest #Midwestisbest #Midwest #MWTravel #TravelKY #Kentucky
KENTUCKY⁠ ⁠ What do you know - or think you kn KENTUCKY⁠
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What do you know - or think you know - about this Midwest state?⁠ ⁠
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Wait! IS Kentucky even a Midwest state? If you go by the US map {>> swipe) it looks like it is!⁠
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It's a state with it's own flavor, its own sound, and a romanticism that can't be denied.⁠
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Come discover what you didn't know about Kentucky!⁠
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JOIN ME WEDNESDAY as I chat with travel writer Nedra McDaniel, Kentucky resident & the @adventuremom. We will be chatting all things KENTUCKY - from places to visit & surprising facts, to highlights to add to your Kentucky explorations in 2021.⁠
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Exploring the Midwest LIVE on YouTube at 12:10pm CST.⁠
⁠
Click the link in my bio @jodyHalsted or ⁠
COMMENT with your favorite emoji and I'll send you the direct link!⁠
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#ExploringtheMidwest ⁠
#midwestmoment #DiscoverMidwest #Midwestisbest #Midwest #MWTravel #TravelKY #Kentucky
DIGGING IN Awake early (when am I not???) and dig DIGGING IN

Awake early (when am I not???) and digging into an educational series from @jenny_melrose today.

Stopped to make breakfast and when I opened the door to get almond milk for my oatmeal I remembered that @travelinbrenna bought us all pastries from @ankenyprairietrailhyvee last night.

Bless my girl- she knows I love a tasty almond croissant. 🥐

Now... Back to work!

#selfemployed #education #alwayslearning
NO MAKEUP NECESSARY Though I will be putting in m NO MAKEUP NECESSARY

Though I will be putting in my contacts soon.

Today I go past the development phase and get ready to launch my latest project for bloggers - 

MIDWEST MOMENTUM

It's a 'shaving' off my Midwest Mastermind intensive 'blog to business' session that I've run over the past 18 months.

Because - fingers crossed - travel bloggers will be busy this summer I decided to take things down a wee notch and open things up to all level of blogger interested in growing their website.

Anyway- that's what I'm up to today.

WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS??

#blogging #travelbloggee #blogtobusiness #selfemployed #groworstagnate
WEEK 7 - #HAPPYMAIL52 CHALLENGE⁠ ⁠ Gotta love WEEK 7 - #HAPPYMAIL52 CHALLENGE⁠
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Gotta love this postcard from @bozzprints! I love my home state - but the past couple weeks have definitely lived up to this statement!

This card isn't going too far - but I know my recepient will get a good laugh when it arrives.⁠
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THE IDEA⁠
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The first Thursday of 2021 I began the #HappyMail52 challenge - a one year (52 week) challenge to send a PERSONAL letter or post card to one person each week.⁠
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Each Thursday- no matter where I am- I will send one handwritten note to someone in my life. My only goal is to bring a smile to that person's face and let them know that I was thinking about them.⁠
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That's it. ⁠
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JOIN ME? Snap a weekly pic of your letter/card, tag me @jodyhalsted & use #HappyMail52 ⁠to share.⁠
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#snailmail #specialdelivery #happymail #mailcall #goodmailday #letter #sendinglove⁠
TODAY⁠ ⁠ Come discover what you didn't know ab TODAY⁠
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Come discover what you didn't know about Minnesota!⁠
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JOIN ME TODAY as I chat with Minnesotans @_tangledupinfood @thisbigwildworld and @twincitiesfrugalmom .  We will be chatting all things MINNESOTA - from places to visit & surprising facts, to highlights to add to your Minnesota explorations in 2021.⁠
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Exploring the Midwest LIVE on YouTube at 12:10pm CST.⁠
⁠
Click the link in my bio @jodyHalsted or ⁠
COMMENT with your favorite emoji and I'll send you the direct link!⁠
⁠
#ExploringtheMidwest ⁠
#midwestmoment #DiscoverMidwest #Midwestisbest #Midwest #MWTravel #OnlyinMN
MINNESOTA⁠ ⁠ What do you know - or think you k MINNESOTA⁠
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What do you know - or think you know - about this Midwest state?⁠ ⁠
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You probably know it has a lot of lakes... and a pretty big lumberjack.⁠
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But you may not know about the incredible river history, the capital city's gangster past, or the state's wide open spaces.⁠
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Come discover what you didn't know about Minnesota!⁠
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JOIN ME WEDNESDAY as I chat with Minnesotans @_tangledupinfood @thisbigwildworld and @twincitiesfrugalmom .  We will be chatting all things MINNESOTA - from places to visit & surprising facts, to highlights to add to your Minnesota explorations in 2021.⁠
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Exploring the Midwest LIVE on YouTube at 12:10pm CST.⁠
⁠
Click the link in my bio @jodyHalsted or ⁠
COMMENT with your favorite emoji and I'll send you the direct link!⁠
⁠
#ExploringtheMidwest ⁠
#midwestmoment #DiscoverMidwest #Midwestisbest #Midwest #MWTravel #OnlyinMN
SHE SNORES Puppy sitting. I've got Georgie Girl SHE SNORES

Puppy sitting.

I've got Georgie Girl corralled in my office space - much to the chagrin of my dog who isn't in here with me.

She reminds me of a piglet.

My youngest calls her 'caterpillar duck' - caterpillar because of her skin folds and duck because she follows us around like a duckling.

Not getting much done because she keeps chewing on my slippers.

But maybe we've worn her out and I can do something besides save my footwear.

#bulldog #puppygram
Puppy sitting Finley is not sure what to think of Puppy sitting

Finley is not sure what to think of this silly beast.

#bulldog #puppy #dogsofinstagram
WEEK 6 - #HAPPYMAIL52 CHALLENGE⁠ ⁠ Didn't plan WEEK 6 - #HAPPYMAIL52 CHALLENGE⁠
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Didn't plan it but I like that my card and stamp match. ⁠
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I need fun note cards. Something quirky, witty. ⁠
Tag your favorite stationery designer in the comments! ⁠
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THE IDEA⁠
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The first Thursday of 2021 I began the #HappyMail52 challenge - a one year (52 week) challenge to send a PERSONAL letter or post card to one person each week.⁠
⁠
Each Thursday- no matter where I am- I will send one handwritten note to someone in my life. My only goal is to bring a smile to that person's face and let them know that I was thinking about them.⁠
⁠
That's it. ⁠
⁠
JOIN ME? Snap a weekly pic of your letter/card, tag me @jodyhalsted & use #HappyMail52 ⁠to share.⁠
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#snailmail #specialdelivery #happymail #mailcall #goodmailday #letter #sendinglove⁠
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