Where in Union? {August 31}

Where in Union is this? If you know and are the first one to correctly comment on the blog post or the Facebook post, you will win a little prize package from Marcink Designs!

Please comment with the exact location, including street/streets, buildings, any identifying landmarks, and even GPS coordinates. The first correct comment wins the prize. Please be as specific as possible! 

Robertsville State Park

Just 13 miles from Union is a hidden gem: Robertsville State Park. Beyond having access to the Meramec River, there's an excellent (and fairly small) campground that has 12 basic and 15 electric sites. I love to camp and this was the first place I took my daughter camping because it was close to home and had excellent facilities.

There is also a very kid-friendly hiking trail that I have taken my kiddo on many times, even just on little day trips. The .8 mile Spice Bush Trail is fairly level and takes about 35 to 40 min depending upon your pace. The only "tip" I have is if there has been heavy rains, you may want to avoid it as it tends to flood. It is in a low area. Beyond hiking and camping, there are two excellent picnic shelters and a playground located near them. Robertsville State Park is for sure worth checking out!

For more information go to http://mostateparks.com/park/robertsville-state-park

All words and images by Michelle of MK Designs: http://mkdesignsphoto.weebly.com/ for Experience Union.

Where in Union? {August 24}

Where in Union is this? If you know and are the first one to correctly comment on this blog post or the Facebook post, you will win your choice of a FREE lip or eyebrow wax from Amber Jacquin at JF Hair!

Please comment with the exact location, including street/streets, buildings, any identifying landmarks, and even GPS coordinates. The first correct comment wins the prize. Please be as specific as possible! 

{Giveaway} Jaycees Murder Mystery Dinner

We know you love to win stuff...how about 2 tickets to the Jaycee's Murder Mystery Dinner in October?

A little bit about the dinner, straight from the Jaycee's event page:

The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Hagie’s 19th on Washington Ave. in Union. Jest Mysteries will again be performing the show, this is the same company that does all the shows for the Lemp Mansion! A great time was had by all who attended our “Bullets in the Bathtub” show on St. Patrick’s Day last year.

All proceeds from this event will benefit our scholarship fund. Each year we donate two $500 scholarships to a Union High School Senior. We are so pleased with the opportunity to continue doing so. Tickets are $25 per person or $160 for a table of 8.

So here is how YOU can win...

First, LIKE the Union Jaycee's page:


Second, double check that you LIKE the Experience Union page:



Then, send us a photo of you holding a sign that says you want to win. Nothing fancy, just a cell phone snap will do. Just email the pic to experienceunionmo@gmail.com, and be sure to include your name as well. (Note that by sending us your image, you give us permission to use the image on our Facebook page and blog.)

Entries will be accepted from now until September 22nd. Then, we will randomly choose a winner from the submitted images.

And be sure to share Experience Union and the Union Jaycees with your friends and family. Better yet, have each of them submit an image and promise to take you if they win, increasing your chances of winning!

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to message us.

Meet the Team {Tyann}

Business owner.

Artist.

Photographer.

Website Designer.

Amazing wife and mother according to reliable resources.

That pretty much sums it up. :) Oh, and I do enjoy attempts at humor. Sometimes I succeed, but other times only I get my own joke or slight sarcasm.

My name is Tyann Marcink, and I love our community. Yes, I really do.

I also enjoy teaching photography workshops, and one day I will finish the novel I started writing 10 years ago - an historical romance based on my great-great-great grandparents who came here to Franklin County in the mid 1800's. It's a very intriguing story, and one day, you will be able to read it.

My husband Mike, our boys, and I last Easter.

You have seen a bit of my photographic fine art (i.e. the Experience Union banner and logo) already, so see Marcink Designs for more of it. And to know the latest on my fine art, workshops, and other events, be sure to sign up for my newsletter (note: newsletter subscribers receive something special!). With Marcink Designs, I also do website design and photobook design.

So then, my other businesses that keep me busy:

My custom handpainted children's room decor is the Little Elephant Company. I feel fairly confident that I am a (if not the) worldwide leader in custom quilt clips. I create designs to coordinate with popular bedding sets and ship them all over the world. The post office clerks and I are on a first name basis.

And we have a couple homes in Branson that I manage and make available for travelers. You can see those at Vacation Home in Branson. I really enjoy the hospitality industry and helping our guests to make memories with their family and friends.

But even though I keep myself pretty busy, you will still see me around town at soccer and baseball games with my boys or at school and community events.

A few more tidbits about me:

Oh, how I revel in vacation! 

I love to capture displays of the stunningly awesome
power of God...even if it's only a fraction of it.

Flowers and bokeh and my favorite pinks and purples.

A few links for you:

• My Google + page
• Marcink Designs website
• Marcink Designs facebook page
• Marcink Designs newsletter sign-up
• Little Elephant Company website
• Little Elephant Company Facebook page
• Vacation Home in Branson website
• Vacation Home in Branson Facebook page

Where in Union? {August 17}

Where in Union is this? If you know and are the first one to correctly comment on this blog post or the Facebook post, you will win your choice of a free hair cut or $15 off a chemical service from Amber Jacquin at JF Hair!

Please comment with the exact location, including street/streets, buildings, any identifying landmarks, and even GPS coordinates. The first correct comment wins the prize. Please be as specific as possible! 

Where in Union? {August 3}

Where in Union is this? If you know and are the first one to correctly comment on this blog post or the Facebook post, you will win a prize pack from MK Designs Photography!

Please comment with the exact location, including street/streets, buildings, any identifying landmarks, and even GPS coordinates. The first correct comment wins the prize. Please be as specific as possible!