Where We've Been

Actually, it is rocket science! Our visit to Space Center Houston

Space Center Houston is just what the child inside you wants it to be. As you drive up to the entrance, your view is dominated by a 747 with a space...

Explaining shiplap and shams to my husband at Magnolia Market

I’m still not quite sure how I convinced Steve to visit The Pioneer Woman Mercantile and lodge as well as Magnolia Market within 24 hours, but I...

Our visit to The Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond’s Mercantile

About 12 hours after Steve finished his last school board meeting and his ended his career as a middle school principal, we were on the road for a...

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Nebraska’s Nicest #8 – Wildflowers & Prairie Grasses

by Ann | Jul 8, 2014 | The Midwest, USA, Where we've been

Our list of Nebraska's Nicest would not be complete without a mention of the wildflowers and prairie grasses of Nebraska. Throughout our more than 1,200-mile journey across the state, we saw extraordinary displays of colorful flowers growing on the roadsides, near the...

Nebraska’s Nicest #9 – Cody Park

by Steve | Jul 7, 2014 | The Midwest, USA, Where we've been

I have to admit, I was pleasantly shocked when I saw Cody Park--I did not expect to find such an amazing park in the middle of North Platte, Nebraska. In my defense, our visit to Cody Park came early in our Nebraska trip, so I had not yet become accustomed to being...