What’s not to love about Valentine?

What’s not to love about Valentine?

by | Oct 16, 2017 | The Midwest, USA, Where we've been

Valentine, Nebraska is an easy place to love. And not just because of its name, either. When we took our trip around Nebraska this summer with my folks, we knew that one of our stops had to be Valentine. There is just so much to see and do in and around this city of...
Happy 50th anniversary, Mom and Dad

Happy 50th anniversary, Mom and Dad

by | Sep 16, 2017 | Family, Real Life, Romance

Fifty years ago today, something pretty special happened — my mom and dad got married. I feel pretty lucky to have had them both as my parents and we are so excited for them to celebrate 50 years together. Over the years they have been a great example of what it...
Nebraska’s Nicest Nine Recap

Nebraska’s Nicest Nine Recap

by | Sep 30, 2014 | The Midwest, USA, Where we've been

Earlier this summer, Steve and I took off on a 6-day journey to find out for ourselves if our home state lives up to its new slogan, “Nebraska Nice.” We wrote about some of the nicest things we saw — calling them  our 2014 “Nebraska’s...
Nebraska’s Nicest Nine Recap

Nebraska’s Nicest Nine 2014

by | Jul 6, 2014 | The Midwest, USA

I have to admit, I wasn’t thrilled with Nebraska’s new tourism slogan, “Nebraska Nice” when it was introduced a few weeks ago.  I felt it lacked a certain something and didn’t capture all it could.  “Nice?”  Really?  I felt...