THIS is why "There Is No Place Like Nebraska"!
I am very proud to call myself a Nebraskan today! The Nebraska Cornhusker football team "adopted" 7-year-old brain cancer fighter, Jack Hoffman, under the leadership of former player Rex Burkhead (Number 22) through the Uplifting Athletes Campaign. Jack Hoffman and...
read moreTHIS is why “There Is No Place Like Nebraska”!
I am very proud to call myself a Nebraskan today! The Nebraska Cornhusker football team "adopted" 7-year-old brain cancer fighter, Jack Hoffman, under the leadership of former player Rex Burkhead (Number 22) through the Uplifting Athletes Campaign. Jack Hoffman and...
read moreYet Another Gem on PBS: "Call the Midwife"
We cancelled cable about three years ago and subscribed to Netflix. Aside from a few cable shows like "Top Chef" that we can't seem to find anywhere or the occasional Husker football game that doesn't air on a major network, we haven't missed cable or the bill....
read moreYet Another Gem on PBS: “Call the Midwife”
We cancelled cable about three years ago and subscribed to Netflix. Aside from a few cable shows like "Top Chef" that we can't seem to find anywhere or the occasional Husker football game that doesn't air on a major network, we haven't missed cable or the bill....
read moreWhat We Had For Dinner
I'll start periodically sharing weeknight recipes on here in the hopes that you'll share some of yours in return! Tonight, we had:1. Slow Cooker Chicken Teriyaki (served over Jasmine rice)Image from CookingClassy.comBoy, oh boy! This was DEEEEEEEE-LISH-USSSS! It...
read moreMy Laundry System
"Woman Plunges and Scrubs"A mom friend told me that she is sick of the mountains of laundry, and she asked me to share my laundry system as well as any tips and tricks. Here is my response:Two years ago, I finally decided to create a system for tackling the...
read moreSnooty McSnooterson at Easter Sunday Mass
You know how there are way more people in attendance at Mass on Christmas and Easter? Apparently people who attend Mass exclusively on Christmas and Easter have a lot of nicknames: the C&E (Christmas & Easter) crowd, Chreasters, the Poinsettia/Lily Crowd,...
read moreGod is Good!
I had my 20-week ultrasound this morning, and we got to see the precious baby that has already brought us so much joy. The same ultrasound tech has performed all of our ultrasounds. We told her we didn't want to find out Baby's sex, so she did a great job of telling...
read moreEaster Craft/Activity: Paschal Mystery Eggs
Happy Holy Week!I wish I could say that I came up with this fun (and easy!) Easter craft/activity all by myself, but I stole it from a few different sources. My go-to faith-related craft site is Catholic Icing. If you've never visited before, do yourself a favor,...
read morePhilip's Proposal
March 26, 2005 - The day Philip and I metMarch 26, 2007 - The day Philip proposed to meToday, March 26, 2013 - 8 years since Philip and I met, 6 years since Philip proposedWow! It's so cliche to say that "time flies," but, wow, time flies. Each year seems to go by...
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