Annabelle's Blog

Wow, what an exciting night! My friend Nikki Stahr from the Midwest Dairy Association invited me to see the I-Cubs play on Friday, July 18th. I had soooo much fun! Baseball has always been one of my favorite summer pastimes (watching, not playing, of course). The fans were fabulous and the game was so exciting!  read more »

Whew! I can’t believe it’s July already. June Dairy Month sure went by fast, but I’ve never had more fun! The Hy-Vee health fair events were a blast. Once again, we had a great time with the “3-a-Day” Trivia Wheel Contest and sharing delicious Roberts Chocolate Milk and yogurt parfaits with all my friends. I also want to give a special “shout-out” to all the ladies of the Iowa Crush women’s professional football team, who stopped by the 51st Street Hy-Vee event to help run our special obstacle course — the kids had a blast!  read more »

Whew! Glad I kept up with my laps around the pasture this spring in preparation for the 2008 Des Moines Start! Heart Walk. This annual event strives to create opportunities for people to improve their health by walking and simultaneously raising funds to help fight heart disease and stroke. I had a great time, ‘mooing’ at hundreds of walkers and greeting them as they came by to sample Roberts Dairy products.  read more »

I had a great time celebrating June Dairy month with my friends at Hy-Vee. Over the past week, I’ve visited health fairs in Des Moines area Hy-Vee locations in Urbandale, Johnston and Jordan Creek. Strong winds kept us from setting up the obstacle course at the June 6th event in Urbandale. But we still had fun as I greeted folks outside, while my friend, the Hy-Vee dietician, hosted a fun trivia contest inside – giving away great prizes along with free samples of yummy yogurt parfaits!  read more »

As I get ready to hit the road to celebrate June Dairy Month, I started thinking about how difficult it can be to maintain a healthy weight while traveling. When I’m away from home pasture, it can be hard to stay away from the drive-thrus and vending machines. One of the messages I look forward to sharing with people during my June Dairy Month stops is to focus on eating healthier now instead of dieting to lose weight later.  read more »