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Want to know what drama is most attracted to? Family gatherings. I kid, sorta. When you get a group of people together who have varying lifestyles, opinions, and convictions it could be great!  Or it could be like mixing oil and water. Ahh...it's...

Don't be so quick to forget who we are. Do you not remember last year at this very time what Nebraska was up against? We are Nebraska Strong. We are Nebraska Nice. With recent events keeping us all at a distance, I hope...

Ever since I can remember, there has always been a large vegetable garden and dozens of planters at my grandma’s house in Merrill, Iowa.  Nestled thirty miles off of Interstate 29 in Northwest Iowa, Merrill, a town of 700...

You’ve probably read about taking care of yourself and making sure you put yourself first.  In fact, writers for Omaha Mom’s Blog have written about it here and here.  I’ve even written a post about putting myself first and...

Something happened to me over the summer that I did not see happening. It was an impulse purchase at the grocery store on a hot summer day. At first, it seemed innocent, almost trivial. But my love grew the...

Looking to beat the heat, we compiled a list of fun ways to have fun in the water with little ones! Water play is a great way to keep cool!

¡Señoras y Señores, buenas tardes, buenas noches! I’m bursting with excitement to share this upcoming month of Hispanic Heritage Month! I am of Mexican-Guatemalan descent and a first generation American. I love being able to share glimpses into mi familia, so...

I love pumpkin, but it seems the retailers are busy stocking their seasonal shelves with EVERYTHING pumpkin. I enjoy pumpkin flavored coffee, pie, and cakes, but now there are marshmallows, cheerios, yogurt pretzels, and even alcohol? Every fall season...

I have to tell you about the most amazing invention ever in the history of anything…ONLINE GROCERY SHOPPING. The wheel is great, TV is cool…but being able to buy an entire supply of groceries and not even stepping foot into the grocery store?!?!

Truth be told I love our elf, almost as much as the kids do. Snowball, our family’s little pixie friend, has been with us for coming up on five years now. And let’s just say he’s the cat's meow...