by Ann | Sep 19, 2025 | Feature Real Life, Real Life
A New Chapter: Selling Our Crete Home Hello, Postcard Jar friends! In this blog post, we’re sharing a story that’s been unfolding over the last few months—one that’s equal parts bittersweet and exciting. After years of calling Crete, Neb., our home base—the...
by Ann | Oct 11, 2020 | Experiences, Feature Destinations, Feature The Midwest, Wellness Travel
Yesterday was one of those awesome fall days in Nebraska that is just right for a little hike on the prairie. The sun was shining, it was 80 degrees, and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. It would have been a perfect day for college football here. Sadly, our...
by Steve | Feb 16, 2018 | Blogging, Feature Holidays, Holidays, Real Life
We love being home together on Valentine’s Day. Typically, we spend the evening cooking together while listening 80’s love songs and then enjoy a nice dinner by candlelight. This year, our Valentine’s Day celebration started a bit earlier in the day,...
by Steve | Sep 18, 2017 | Experiences, Feature Fun Stuff, Fun Stuff, The Midwest
When science writer Trudy Bell said to never let anyone convince me that 99% of the sun covered was the same as totality, I didn’t know what to think. She then went on to say, “It’s 1% of the sun’s surface, but it’s 100% of the...
by Ann | Aug 17, 2017 | The Midwest, Where we've been
As you have probably noticed, Steve and I are very excited for next week’s total solar eclipse! We are really fortunate that Crete, Nebraska, (where we live) is in the path of totality and because of that, we’re expecting lots of visitors to begin arriving here in the...