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Easy 4-ingredient artisan bread that will impress

Easy 4-ingredient artisan bread that will impress

by Steve | May 24, 2020 | At Home, Feature At Home, Feature Recipes, Recipes

Y’all, fancy artisan bread that will impress guests is easy to make. I’d never dreamed of baking a loaf of bread like this until I saw a beautiful loaf baked by our friend Bill Clevlen of Bill on the Road. I immediately messaged him and asked for the...
Terrific ways to experience travel without leaving home

Terrific ways to experience travel without leaving home

by Steve | Mar 14, 2020 | At Home, Feature At Home, Feature Travel, Travel

We love exploring the world, but with social distancing due to the coronavirus right now, we had to find a way to travel without leaving home. Here are more than a dozen ideas to curb your wanderlust when you’re confined to your own house. Note: This post...
Cruise ship etiquette: How to not get labeled “that (annoying) guy”

Cruise ship etiquette: How to not get labeled “that (annoying) guy”

by Steve | Feb 9, 2020 | Cruising, Feature Cruising, Tips & Tricks, Travel

Sometimes people amaze me. On cruises, most folks understand good cruise ship etiquette. Sadly, it seems that each cruise also has “that guy” (or gal) who sucks away the fun just by being there. You know who I’m talking about, right? There’s...
Why fans of “The Music Man” need to visit Mason City, Iowa

Why fans of “The Music Man” need to visit Mason City, Iowa

by Steve | Oct 12, 2019 | Destinations, Feature Destinations, Feature The Midwest, The Midwest, USA, Where we've been

If you’re a fan of “The Music Man” like I am, you are beside-yourself-excited at the thought of seeing Hugh Jackman bring Harold Hill back to life on Broadway in 2020. But before you head to the Big Apple to see the show, you should first visit Mason...
Our pick for the best vehicle for travel and road trips

Our pick for the best vehicle for travel and road trips

by Steve | Sep 2, 2019 | At Home, Feature At Home, Feature Real Life, Real Life

Earlier this summer, we decided it was probably time to trade in our 2015 Chevy Colorado for a new vehicle for travel. I have loved having a mid-sized pick up truck. However, besides an occasional trip to the dump with recycling and helping friends move furniture, we...
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🙌🏼 👗👡 Believe it or not, you can get e 🙌🏼 👗👡 Believe it or not, you can get everything you need for a new spring/summer wardrobe in one convenient stop! ⁣ ⁣ See in our 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗚 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧 how @legendsoutlets and stylist @kalseymccall helped Ann build a capsule wardrobe for spring and summer. Even better, you can learn how to do it, too! Just head over to our blog at postcardjar.com or click on the link to this photo in our bio. 📸 ⁣ ⁣ Legends Outlets is the ONLY outlet center in the Kansas City metro area and it has more than 100 retail, dining, and entertainment options. 👟 🥗 🎳⁣ ⁣ See the incredible deals Ann found at outlet stores like @anntaylorfactory, @loftoutlet, @chicosofftherack, and @bananarepublicfactory. You’re also going to love the shoes and accessories she scored at @obshoes and @francescas. ⁣ ⁣ Which outfit is 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗙𝗔𝗩𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗧E?Let us know in the comments below. 🙌🏼 👗👡
🌿🌤 🌳 We are finishing up a NEW blog post 🌿🌤 🌳 We are finishing up a NEW blog post today about things to do outdoors in and around Pawhuska, Okla. This small town in northern Oklahoma is home to the osagenation as well as @thepioneerwoman. ⁣ 🌿🌤 🌳 ⁣ And if you hadn't heard, there's a big Hollywood movie being filmed here this summer. It is based on the best-selling book, "Killers of the Flower Moon," by David Grann and is staring @leonardodicaprio and @lilygladstone. ⁣ 🌿🌤 🌳 ⁣ This is a great time to visit Pawhuska, as there are plenty of things to see and do outdoors in a lower-risk and socially distanced environment.⁣ 🌿🌤 🌳 ⁣ This week, the Osage Nation opened a brand new paved trail with incredible views like this one of Bird Creek. You can get onto the new Wahzhazhe Heritage Trails just across the street from the Osage Nation Visitors Center at Lynn and Main. ⁣ 🌿🌤 🌳 ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #postcardjar #goplaces #emptynest #emptynesters #couplestravel #adventures #lifestyleblog #travelblog #midlifetravel #travelcouple #thepioneerwoman #pawhuska #mercantile #oklahoma #trails #birdcreek #osage #osagenation #visittheosage #osagecounty #takeahike #
💕 📰 🙌🏼 Sunday's @tulsaworld newspaper 💕 📰 🙌🏼 Sunday's @tulsaworld newspaper included a special section honoring extraordinary nurses who go above and beyond to deliver compassionate care. Our daughter, Meghan Shrewsbury, a cardiac ICU nurse in Tulsa, was one of them. ⁣ ⁣ More than 300 nominations were received and a panel of local leaders picked the 10 honorees who were featured in the special section for National Nurses Week, May 6-12.⁣ ⁣ Meghan began her nursing career less than two years ago with excitement and energy. Just six months in, that all changed when she and other healthcare professionals were thrown into the fires of a devastating and deadly pandemic. ⁣ ⁣ As an ICU nurse at a metropolitan hospital, she not only cared for critically ill cardiac patients, but also for those with the coronavirus who were fighting for their lives. Some pulled through. Many did not.⁣ ⁣ For Meghan and so many other nurses, the past 14 months have been exhausting, heartbreaking, and traumatic. But she and her colleagues are still going. They are still compassionately caring for others in their greatest time of need. ⁣ ⁣ In the article written about Meghan, she said, "I think what I've learned -over the last year, especially - is just about being able to be a positive part of one of the worst parts of someone's life." ⁣ ⁣ We cannot begin to express the thankfulness and admiration we have for all nurses and the incredible sacrifices they have made this past year. We are also thankful that Meghan was blessed with a phenomenal mentor, a team of nurses who worked together, and prayers and support from so many of you. ⁣ ⁣ During this National Nurses Week, we want to say again how grateful we are for all nurses, including our daughter, Meghan. We admire you. We appreciate your work. And we give thanks that you answered the call to be a nurse. 💕⁣ ⁣
For the first time in more than a year, we had din For the first time in more than a year, we had dinner at the @thepioneerwoman Ree Drummond's Mercantile in Pawhuska, Okla. last week. What a treat it was!⁣ ⁣ While the wonderful flavors, friendly service, and 25-cent iced tea and lemonade have remained, much has changed since we last ate at @pwmercantile. ⁣ ⁣ Some of the changes, like well-spaced tables and silverware in paper sleeves, were implemented to help lower the risk of illness during the pandemic. Other changes, like delicious new menu items (including several new salads) have come along, as well.⁣ ⁣ Ann absolutely loved this Mediterranean Salmon Salad. It was grilled salmon fillet with hard cooked egg, romaine lettuce, heirloom tomatoes, tender fingerling potatoes, green beans, and olives with lemony garlic, herb and caper vinaigrette. ⁣ ⁣ Have you visited The Pioneer Woman Mercantile recently? What are your favorite dishes?
💕 Today is a very special day: it's my beautifu 💕 Today is a very special day: it's my beautiful Ann's birthday! I am so lucky to be married to the most amazing and fantastic woman anywhere. 🎂 She's an incredible mom who singlehandedly raised a wonderful daughter. (We got married when Meghan was 16.) I have been lucky to see firsthand that Ann's capacity to care for and love others is limitless. Each and every day she surprises me with her creativity. She makes me laugh, she picks me up when I'm down, and she has made my life so much better. Please join me in wishing my beautiful lady a Happy Birthday AND Happy Mother's Day! I love you, Ann. I hope you have a wonderful day today! We're off for a day of celebration beginning with the one thing that Ann has most looked forward to for a year: going to a Sunday morning worship service. 💕 - 𝒮𝓉𝑒𝓋𝑒
🙌🏼 🌺🙌🏻 For the first time in more t 🙌🏼 🌺🙌🏻 For the first time in more than a year, we had dinner at The Pioneer Woman Mercantile last night. What a treat it was! While the wonderful flavors, friendly service, and 25-cent iced tea and lemonade have remained, much has changed since we last ate at The Merc. Some of the changes, like well-spaced tables and silverware in paper sleeves, were implemented to help lower the risk of illness during the pandemic. Other changes, like delicious new menu items (including several new salads) have come along, as well. Ann loved the new Mediterranean Salad with grilled salmon and Steve savored every bite of his beef brisket and creamy mashed potatoes. We both enjoyed the new hummus appetizer, served with toasted bagel slices, pita, and a tower of veggies served Jenga style. 🙌🏻🌺🙌🏻 What are your favs at The Mercantile? Click through the photos to see what's new at @pwmercantile and what we had for dinner. You can read more on our blog about Pawhuska and Osage County at the link to this photo in our bio.
This quote is so true. So often, we talk about wha This quote is so true. So often, we talk about what we know we should do but it still doesn't get the job done. ⁣ ⁣ We've talked a lot lately about updating our website design, organizing the closets in our basement, and building in more time in our day for relaxation techniques like yoga and meditation. But none of these things have gotten done because all we do is talk about them. ⁣ ⁣ So this week, we are challenging ourselves to at the very least, take steps to actually DO SOMETHING! Would you like to join us? What will you stop talking about and DO this week? ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #postcardjar #goplaces #emptynest #emptynesters #couplestravel #adventures #lifestyleblog #travelblog #midlifetravel #travelcouple #goals #inspiration #inspire #inspirationalquotes #
🥑 🍤 🍊 Does this look like a delicious and 🥑 🍤 🍊 Does this look like a delicious and satisfying way to begin a springtime meal or what? You can read all about the delicious meals we had at @chazontheplaza in a NEW blog post we published today. ✨ 👉🏼 Link in bio.👈🏼 ✨⁣ ⁣ 🥑 🍤 🍊🥑 🍤 🍊⁣ ⁣ Ann absolutely loved this citrus salad during our hosted meal at Chaz on the Plaza at @raphaelhotelkc. Chef Shawn Hartwig prepared this unique dish using fresh greens, blood and navel oranges, avocado, roasted pumpkin seeds, basil, scallions, and a Green Goddess dressing. The flavors melded together so well and provided a delicious start to our evening meal. ⁣ ⁣ 🥑 🍤 🍊🥑 🍤 🍊⁣ ⁣ Chef Shawn also treated us to one of the most unique shrimp cocktail appetizers we've ever had. True to Kansas City's rich history in barbecue, it began with smoked Argentinian red shrimp. Those were served chilled with a tomatillo cocktail sauce, lemon, cucumbers, and dill.⁣ ⁣ 🥑 🍤 🍊🥑 🍤 🍊⁣ ⁣ And this was just the beginning! See what we were served for our dinner entrees and dessert over on our blog. Just click on this photo at the link in our bio. 📸 👈🏼
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