The Girl with the Pearl Earrings
A Loved Painting and How I Became the Girl with Pearl Earrings Growing up, my parents took us many places, but I do not recall [...]
What to Know Before You Buy a Treadmill or Walking Pad
Winter is the time when many become exercise enthusiasts. At least for a little while. Maybe some of you are waiting for the New Year [...]
Heirlooms: Chosen Names and Pearl Necklaces
Fall always makes me nostalgic. As a teacher, school starting makes me smile. My October birthday causes me to remember. But since I became [...]
Basic Invite: Christmas Cards (and more) with Ease
I come from a long line of letter writers. One folder in my filing cabinets is full of notes that my mom sent me in [...]
Doc Martens: Staying Stylish in the Heartland
Back in 1998, we went on a family vacation to Europe to celebrate my brother's graduation from high school. Buying meaningful souvenirs was important to [...]
Mother’s Day 2020: Shop Local from Home
Writing 100 Things to Do in Lincoln Before You Die this winter put me in touch with a lot of great store owners. One of the [...]
2018 Small Business Saturday in Nebraska
Coming soon ... some more of my favorite new Nebraska small business discoveries from 2018! All Links are to the individual small business Facebook pages. [...]
Triple B Screen Printing in Nebraska
Right now, I am finding it difficult to believe that tomorrow is the last day of 2017. I must say that this year passed by [...]
Chapters Books & Gifts in Seward
Like many writers, I also LOVE to read. I would happily whittle away many afternoon hours at libraries or book stores. That is why I [...]
Buying Babyproofing Items (plus a $50 gift card giveaway to do just that)
This post is sponsored by Nakturnal. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Obviously I am taking a quick break from the Nebraska Counties series [...]