by Ann | Mar 23, 2019 | Blogging, Feature Blogging, Real Life
Five years ago today, we sat in a lounge at the Doubletree Hotel in Rochester, Minnesota, and published our first-ever blog post on postcardjar.com. It was the day before I would undergo a procedure at the Mayo Clinic that would eventually diagnose me with a chronic...
by Steve | Feb 23, 2019 | Blogging, Destinations, Family, Feature USA, Travel, USA
When we returned from our 5,000 mile road trip through the Southeast, we told you that we’d be locking ourselves into our house in Nebraska so we could write all about it. And, with the exception of a seven course whole-hog Valentine’s Day dinner at The...
by Steve | Jan 29, 2019 | Blogging, Real Life
For more than 20 years, I didn’t have any choice on when I’d take a vacation. The school board granted my days when they approved the yearly calendar every February. And even though I did have some time off in summers, there were always more meetings, more...
by Steve | Oct 2, 2018 | Blogging, Feature Blogging
After weeks of editing, cropping, categorizing and designing, our updated travel blog is here! So, what do you think? If you’ve been a reader of our blog, you’ll notice it looks a little different. If you’re new here – welcome to Postcard Jar. Why...
by Ann | Jun 7, 2018 | Blogging
A few months ago, we got a sweet comment on our blog from a man who had read our post about 70+ Things to do in Crete, Nebraska (our hometown). He wrote, Â “My newly discovered half-sister and I have planned a trip to Crete in June to explore our family roots....
by Ann | Jun 6, 2018 | Blogging, Feature Blogging, Real Life
A couple weeks ago, while helping our daughter, Meghan, get settled at her new place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, I met another blogger who is just inspiring! Her name is Haley Curfman and she is a second grade teacher in Blackwell, Oklahoma. You might remember her (or at...