Just Where Is Nebraska Anyway?: Me on the Map
On a high school missions trip to California/Mexico, I was a bit surprised that many of my new found friends were completely unfamiliar with Nebraska. [...]
Inspired by the International Quilt Study Center and Museum: Reading to Kids About Quilts
As you may have gathered from previous posts, one of my favorite things to do with my kids is read books with them. From my [...]
Nebraska Stories: Sharing the Tales of Nebraskans
I promise that I will be posting more about quilts in the next few days. First I am taking a quick detour. Normally I am [...]
Tuesday: Thoughts on Traveling
This week in our homeschool, we have been delighting in Robert McCloskey's books. With two Caldecott honor books and two Caldecott medal titles, you can [...]
Exploring Art in Nebraska with Children
Is taking a preschooler to the art museum a crazy idea? No. But that may not be the right place to start introducing your child [...]
C is for Cornhusker: A Nebraska Alphabet
With the start of school, perhaps you have a little one who is learning to read. We have a first grader in our house who [...]
Reading all about farming in Nebraska
Perhaps touring a farm is not in your near future. But you can definitely read more about farming and agriculture, no matter where you are [...]
Flashback Friday: Fabled Flats, Fortune, Failure, Frame-able
Seventeen years later I still remember the places to stop. Having gone away to the Twin Cities for college, I came to know that roads [...]
Flinging Farewell to Nebraska Summer: Frisbee Face-off at High Noon
Around here, schools are gearing up to start back again next week. (As opposed to homeschooling, where often school never really stops, just the degree [...]
Czech out the Costumes: Nebraska History Trunks
Czech out the costumes! Have you ever wanted to experience history as opposed to only reading about it? The Nebraska History Museum actually has trunks [...]