Reading About Thanksgiving for Families
I do have a collection of books about Thanksgiving that we annually read, and they range from serious to fun. Thankfully our local library also [...]
Family Thanksgiving Celebrations (in Nebraska)
Many schools across Nebraska are closed today. I have to say the same is true of ours - I gave my kids their assignments for [...]
Beyond the Husker Game: Other Lincoln events (Civil War Remembrance Day)
Tuesday is the 150th anniversary of President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Today also happens to be Civil War Remembrance Day. In Lincoln, The Nebraska State History [...]
Tuesday Traveling: Pumpkin Patches Across Nebraska
I must confess we are probably not going to make it to any pumpkin patches this year. I do regret this a bit since I [...]
Mahoney Melodrama: Enjoying a Great Nebraska Repratory Theater
For a part of our fall church women's retreat, we attended a melodrama presentation at Mahoney State Park. I was bit skeptical that is would [...]
Guest Post: See You at the Nebraska State Fair 2013
My dear friend, Sarah Hartman, is the "Fun Finder." She enjoys life and treats it as an adventure waiting to happen. Since our family is [...]
Wilber Czech Festival for Children
After all of this writing about the Nebraska Czech community, I know that I want our family to attend the Czech Festival sometime. (Due to [...]
My Birthday to Remember in the Town of Wilber, Nebraska
Did you know that the 2013 Wilber National Czech Festival begins this Thursday August 1st? So, all week I will be featuring stories about Czechs [...]
Dreamin’ to be Burwell Bound (Nebraska’s Biggest Rodeo)
Like most little girls, I begged my parents for a horse. Having land amounting to almost five acres, we even had enough room for an [...]