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Is traveling worth the risk? How we’re deciding when and how to travel safely

Is traveling worth the risk? How we’re deciding when and how to travel safely

by Ann | Jun 28, 2020 | Feature Real Life, Feature Travel, Real Life, Travel

Have you struggled with making decisions about whether travel is worth the risk to you and others? And if you do travel when and how do you travel safely in the midst of a global health crisis? We sure have thought a lot about these issues.  Before the worldwide...
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...
Thoughts from a travel blogging couple on Coronavirus and travel

Thoughts from a travel blogging couple on Coronavirus and travel

by Steve and Ann | Mar 8, 2020 | Feature Real Life, Feature Travel, Real Life, Travel

Updated: March 14, 2020 Note: Stay up to date with current Coronavirus travel information from reliable sources and recognized institutions including the Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization. If you are looking for medical advice, please...
All our best holiday gift ideas for travelers

All our best holiday gift ideas for travelers

by Steve and Ann | Dec 2, 2019 | Feature Holidays, Feature Real Life, Feature Travel, Holidays, Real Life, Travel

Looking for some of the best gift ideas for travelers on your holiday shopping list?  As regular readers of our blog know, we are avid travelers. Over the course of our journeys, we’ve found some things that we simply HAVE to have when traveling. Note that some of the...
Why every foodie needs to have the original Doe’s Eat Place on their bucket list

Why every foodie needs to have the original Doe’s Eat Place on their bucket list

by Ann | Mar 9, 2019 | Experiences, Feature Experiences, Feature Food & Drink, Feature Travel, Food and Drink, Travel

There’s nothing like the original Doe’s Eat Place in Greenville, Mississippi. Nothing. The entrance through the kitchen, two-pound steaks on a fiery open broiler, grease-stained floor boards, and lemon and oil soaked salad set it apart from any other...
Postcard Jar’s Top 10 travel experiences of 2018

Postcard Jar’s Top 10 travel experiences of 2018

by Ann | Dec 31, 2018 | Feature Travel, Travel, Where we've been

For us, travel is all about the experiences. Here’s a look back at our some of our most memorable travel-related experiences of 2018 (in no particular order).  1. Touring Italy  Our tour of Italy was simply unforgettable! Deb from Italy Unfiltered and her husband,...
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We’re Steve and Ann Teget. We spent more than two decades in corporate America and public education before Ann’s health and Steve’s aversion to middle school girl drama convinced us to try something new. Now we are making the most of midlife and telling authentic stories about extraordinary travel. And yes, we send ourselves postcards.

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Have you struggled with trying to decide if travel Have you struggled with trying to decide if traveling is worth the risk to you and others right now? We sure have. And we've had a lot of questions from all of you on this issue. ⁣ ⁣ This morning we published a new blog post about how we're deciding when and how to travel safely. While we are not medical experts, we hope this post gives you a little insight as to how we're making travel decisions, why we’re choosing to stay at @hiltonhotels, and where we're going next. ⁣ ⁣ There’s a link to the blog post in our bio. What are some of the things you are considering before you travel again?
One of our favorite breakfasts lately has been fru One of our favorite breakfasts lately has been fruit and yogurt. It is cool, refreshing, and fills us up. We like to use the @dannon Light and Fit Greek Yogurt. Ann's favorite flavor is vanilla and Steve likes the raspberry best. ⁣ ⁣ We top our yogurt with 3/4 cup of mixed berries and found a low-cal option for a little crunch on top. Instead of using high-calorie granola, we simply add a tablespoon (or two) of @postgrapenuts cereal. It gives a nice crunch and texture to the dish. We also love that this is a quick and easy breakfast we can take on the road.⁣ ⁣ Here's how we log it in our @Noom weight loss app:⁣ ⁣ Greek yogurt - 80 cal (green)⁣ Mixed berries - 57 cal (green) ⁣ 1 tbsp. Grape Nuts - 25 cal (red) ⁣ TOTAL = 162 calories ⁣ ⁣ To read more about weight loss journey with #Noom and how we've lost a combined 167 pounds, clink on the link in our bio. What do you like to eat for breakfast?
It was 10 years ago tonight that we had our first It was 10 years ago tonight that we had our first "outing" together when we met in Omaha to see South Carolina and Clemson play in the College World Series at Rosenblatt Stadium. It wasn't an official date, but we had such a good time together and found out we had a lot in common that night. ⁣ ⁣ That next day, Steve left for Costa Rica for two weeks, and when he returned, Ann and her daughter, Meghan, left for a two-week vacation themselves. But we kept in touch via Facebook and a month later we started dating. Just before the College World Series the next year, Steve proposed to Ann and we were married two months later. ⁣ ⁣ You can read all about our love story (if you like those kind of things) at the link in our bio. We tell all about how that night at the baseball diamond led to a diamond engagement ring one year later. (Gush) ⁣ ⁣ Today, on the 10-year anniversary of our first date/outing, we returned to Omaha to that special place. Rosenblatt Stadium is no longer there, but the spot where it was is remembered with a public infield, complete with stadium seats, dugout benches, and the iconic Rosenblatt Stadium sign. ⁣ ⁣ We enjoyed a picnic lunch from the first base dugout and reminisced about the baseball game that brought us together and started us off on the journey of a lifetime.
Our wooden deck renovation is done! We've got a NE Our wooden deck renovation is done! We've got a NEW blog post about our deck makeover using @rustoleum RockSolid Deck Resurfacer from @acehardware. Just click on the link in our bio to see all of the before and after pics, how we did it, and what we think of these Rustoleum products.
Happy Father’s Day to all of the incredible dads Happy Father’s Day to all of the incredible dads, step-dads, grandfathers and men who are like fathers.  Steve’s dad, John, is still in Florida, so sadly we won’t be able to celebrate in person today. But we called early this morning to let him know how much he is loved and appreciated. Steve’s dad continues to shower us with his wisdom and share his love for learning and we’re so glad he is a part of our lives.  Ann’s dad, Bob Shrewsbury, passed away of pancreas cancer in 2000, at age 51 (the same age Ann is now). Her step-dad, Mark Johnstone, died in 2016. They are both greatly missed.  Steve came into Meghan’s life when she was 16. We took this photo of the two of them on our trip to Oregon to see the Huskers play football there in 2017.  We are so thankful for the wonderful fathers in our lives and grateful for everything they’ve done for us.   
It is deck painting week at our house in Nebraska It is deck painting week at our house in Nebraska and we're so happy to have a real professional helping us. Our good friend, Gio, who lives next door to our place in Pawhuska, Okla., made the trip north yesterday to help us out. ⁣ ⁣ Gio is an amazing painter (among other home renovation skills) and we are so glad to have him here. We did most of the prep work last week, and Gio was up with the sun and on the deck with his brushes early this morning.⁣ ⁣ Our deck spans the length of our house (70 feet) and faces the hot, west sun. We've had it refinished, stained, and sealed many, many times, only to have it worn off within a year. So, this time around we're painting the deck and railing with a @rustoleum product called Rock Solid deck paint and hoping it lasts longer.⁣ ⁣ Our first steps were to power wash and then the clean the entire 1,500 square feet of surface area and then Gio applied a primer/sealer last night. The painting begins today! ⁣ ⁣ Since we've not been able to travel since the pandemic (we've been home since March 12) we've taken some time to take better care of our home and make a few improvements. It's been a wonderful place to be if we can't be on a cruise ship or on the road, and we're grateful for every safe and healthy day here. ⁣ ⁣ Note: We are going with the color Winchester for the deck floor and White Linen for the railing. Still working on a solution for painting the spindles. Wish us luck.
We spent most of yesterday working outside in our We spent most of yesterday working outside in our yard and prepping our deck for a big renovation project. At the end of the day, we relaxed with a light dinner and cocktail in our garage and had a great time sitting back and visiting with our neighbors. ⁣ ⁣ As we were coming inside just before 9 p.m., we couldn't help but notice another incredible Nebraska sunset out our back window. We've been traveling so much the past few years, and haven't been at home much at all. Over the past three months we've been homebound to the worldwide pandemic. While we'd love to be traveling again, being home has given us the time and space to truly appreciate all that we have and everyday joys, like this view. ⁣ ⁣ Hope you are all having a great weekend. ⁣ ⁣ #postcardjar #goplaces #emptynest #emptynesters #couplestravel #adventures #lifestyleblog #travelblog #midlifetravel #travelcouple #noomnerds #sunset #sunsetlovers #sunrise #sunset_madness #sunsetsniper #sunsetporn #nebraska #honestlyne #enjoytheview #midwestliving #midwestmoment #midwestisbest #midwestlivingmag #midwestexplorers #midwestphotographer #naturelover #nature_seekers #evening_sky #peaceful
New here and wondering why we're called Postcard J New here and wondering why we're called Postcard Jar? Here's the story. About 10 years ago, Ann saw a blog post on @younghouselove about collecting postcards and displaying them in a big vase. ⁣ ⁣ We loved the idea and took it a step further. Instead of just gathering postcards, we wrote them out on our vacations and sent them to ourselves at our home address. Each place we go, we try to pick out a postcard and jot down what we did, where we ate, and any special moments or memories. Then, when we receive them in our own mailbox, we display all our postcards in a a big glass jar that sits on a table in our entryway (there's a link to our jar in the bio). ⁣ ⁣ At the end of each year, we empty our postcard jar and reminisce about our year's travel experience. We even hang some of the postcards on a "travel tree" at Christmas time along with ornaments we collect from our travels.⁣ ⁣ Our postcard jar is a constant reminder of where we’ve been and the things we’ve experienced together and we couldn’t think of a more fitting name for our travel and lifestyle blog.⁣ ⁣ Now, we also collect postcards from readers of our blog. We'd love to hear from you! Send us a postcard from your home town or travel destination to: Postcard Jar, PO Box 334, Crete, NE 68333 USA. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #postcardjar #goplaces #emptynest #emptynesters #couplestravel #adventures #lifestyleblog #travelblog #midlifetravel #travelcouple #noomnerds #postcards #decorating #souvenirs #postcardswap #postcardexchange #postcard #snailmail #postcardart #postcardcollection #
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