Omaha Mom

My five-year-old son likes to ask questions. Sometimes they drive me absolutely bonkers. But there are other times where I truly enjoy them. My favorites always relate to music whether it’s my favorite song, who the artist is, or...

There are lots of great nicknames for trios (the Three Musketeers; Alvin and the Chipmunks; TLC; or Harry, Ron, and Hermione).  The summer we moved to Omaha was the summer I found my independence as a mom and I...

Mom, I’m bored! Sound familiar? Recently, I dropped my son off for a playdate. Ironically, as I was preparing to leave, my friend and mother of two amazing kiddos assured me that she had activities planned for our boys. I told...

I look forward to summer vacation with anticipation and adolescent patience. We enjoy sleeping late and random unhealthy meals. I work less so travel can integrate into our routine without many obstacles. Lately, baby showers, graduations, and weddings seem to...

I have been a part of higher education in some capacity (student, grad student, instructor, professor) for almost 11 years now.  It’s safe to say that college has been a big part of my life.  While thinking about my...

I've noticed over the last couple of years a lot of parents make a "Summer Bucket List." They post check-off lists of vacations or things to do during a "staycation." While both of those things are very fun, they...

Hello Omaha! It is official, Omaha Moms Blog has launched! We had quite the week! Highlights included amazing giveaways, introducing our writers, and we rolled out a Summer Playdate Series! If you haven't figured it out already, we are excited...

Summer has arrived and with that, a sense of style returns. Every year, it's tanned legs popping out of short-shorts, sun-kissed tresses, multi-colored flip-flops, and breezy dresses. We gussy up when our friends invite us over to grill and we...

Last summer was a pretty hectic one for our family!  I spent the first few weeks on bedrest at home and then a week on hospital bedrest and then that was followed by Easton being in the NICU for...

Let me start off by saying, I knew this man would make a wonderful dad. I had no exact measurement of this; he grew up the youngest in his family with no younger relatives. This guy had NEVER changed a...