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 Steve | Sep 10, 2022 | Destinations, Experiences, Feature The Midwest, The Midwest, Where we've been
Memorial Stadium tours at Nebraska are available to the public free of charge. Here’s what to expect when you tour Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. To book a free experience, you just need to register online to reserve a spot. Our first official tour of...
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 | Mar 25, 2019 | Destinations, Feature The Midwest, Food and Drink, The Midwest, USA, Where we've been
Sitting in the blind you’re amazed at the noise coming from the river. The cranes get louder and more frenzied, reaching a crescendo you simply weren’t expecting. Suddenly, tens of thousands of huge birds take to the air, wings flapping, the squeaking even...
by Ann | Mar 19, 2019 | Real Life, The Midwest
As many of you already know, we are from Nebraska. Over the past week, our state has been devastated by historic floods and blizzards. At least 74 cities, including the one where we live, have issued emergency declarations. The photo below is on a bridge in our town...