Hi! I'm Lindsay Hindman and I write the Siouxland Families Blog!
I'm so glad you're here!
I'm a mom of four and I've been blogging here in Siouxland for more than a
decade. I love sharing an authentic and well-researched view of local and
Midwesty fun, and my favorite thing is when I hear that another family did
something fun together because they read something I wrote. I hope you love
it too, and that you feel not just like you are reading your favorite
Siouxland blog but also like you're chatting with a friend (and I hope you
know you are welcome to email me or message me about Siouxland and Midwesty
destinations anytime!)
Here's a bit more about my writing, my background, and how you can get a
hold of me:
My Background
I'm a Sioux City mom of four and a graduate of Morningside College
here in Sioux City. After growing up in San Diego, California;
Normandy, France; and the Kansas City, Missouri area (Liberty
Bluejay forever!), I ended up in Sioux City to attend Morningside to
run cross country and to study political science and mass
communication. While I was in college, I fell in love with my
wonderful husband Zach, whose family has been in Siouxland for
generations. We got married the summer after graduation and lived in
Des Moines while he attended grad school. Then, we moved back to
Sioux City after he graduated and are proud to raise our kids here,
two sons and two daughters. I am a stay-at-home mom and I homeschool
some of my kids including one with Down syndrome (I'm an eclectic
homeschooler but with a soft spot for Charlotte Mason style.)
I also love hiking, doing crafts, and baking, especially
cookies.
My writing
As a kid, I dreamed of being a writer like some of my literary heroines--Jo March from Little Women amongst others. Now it's my real life!!
In a big step up from the "newspaper" I typed at age 10 with headlines
about my dad mowing the lawn and my brother losing his little league
game, I now write books, magazine articles, and blog posts.
Books
I am the author of (affiliate links ahead:) Surprising I-29
(2024), 100 Things to Do in Sioux City & Siouxland Before You Die (Reedy Press, 2020), and of the South Dakota chapter of
Midwest State Park Adventures (Local Tourist, 2023) which won "Collaboration of the Year" from the
Midwest Travel Network.
Check out my author page for more information on my books. I have several more books I'm
working on for the future and I can't wait to share them with you when
they're ready!
Magazines
I write regularly for
Living Here Midwest magazine, a regional history magazine. Some of my stories have explored the
history of Arbor Day, the Ingalls Homestead in De Smet, bald eagle
conservation in South Dakota, Harvey Dunn's paintings, South Dakota
and Nebraska soldiers in WWI, South Dakota's state nosh chislic, and
summer kitchens (especially the gorgeous one at Fleurish Flower Farm
in Jefferson SD.)
I welcome story ideas anytime! Even if they don't make my publisher's
list to print, I'll have fun researching and I'll share what I find
with you if you want.
Online
I also write guest posts for other websites occasionally, including
Des Moines Parent and
Oh My! Omaha. I also often contribute to collaborative posts, usually about
Midwest or US travel. I'm proud to be a member of the
Midwest Travel Network and you will see me enthusiastically sharing links from other Midwest
bloggers that I've met through that group.
Contact me
You can reach me:
- by e-mail at SiouxlandFamiliesBlog @ gmail.com
- on Facebook at the Siouxland Families Blog page
- n the Siouxland Family Friendly Events group with more than 8,000 members
- or on Instagram as @ Siouxland Families.
I love hearing from readers, and I'm open to media interviews,
appearing at special events, writing sponsored posts, going on
sponsored visits, and other fun opportunities. So don't hesitate to
reach out if you have any kind of question or comment about my book,
blog and/or social media!
Media Kit:
Printable PDF version also available upon request!
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