Celebrate “National Poinsettia Day” at Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha
I have a feeling that for most of you, "National Poinsettia Day" is not on your radar today. This is not the case for Lauritzen Gardens [...]
Christmas with a Cause: City Impact’s “Gifts of Love” in Lincoln, NE
Since 1997, City Impact has been making a difference in the lives of youth and families in urban Lincoln. This organization has always been dear [...]
Decorated for Christmas: The Kennard House and The Ferguson House in Lincoln
Over the course of the week-end, we did make it to the Ferguson House (twice) and the Kennard House once. Seeing both places decorated for [...]
Home for the Holidays: When to Go (and when to stay) for families
While my "H Street Treasures" contribution to the Lincoln Kids Newspaper about yesterday's downtown Lincoln Christmas open houses came out in November, I actually wrote [...]
Watching Christmas in Another Land Part Two: Narnia Found in Nebraska
My heading for this one might be a bit of a misnomer. After all, if you are familiar with Narnia you know that it is [...]
Watching Christmas in Another Land Part One: Arcadia Found in Nebraska
Last night we made the trek to Beatrice to watch The Keys to the Kingdom at Christ Community Church. This musical was written by some [...]
Christmas Tree Farms in Nebraska
Chopping down a Christmas treeIt's a Christmas party shopMistletoe grown fresh where you can seeEverybody wants to stop ...So my attempts at rewriting a holiday [...]
Flashback Friday: Former Secretary of State Kennard and his house
I love the story about how Lincoln came to be the capital city. (Maybe I would not appreciate it so much if I had been [...]
Christmas with a Cause: Purposeful Shopping @ Tiny Hands International in Lincoln, NE
One of my very favorite organizations makes a huge impact halfway around the world despite being based in Lincoln, Nebraska. Tiny Hands International is helping make [...]