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I will stand up now and declare I have pretty awesome kids and I am not just saying that. I’m just not sure how we did it. Have they had their moments? Why, yes, of course, but nothing major. Like once they hit each other, yes, just once, and I blame it on jet lag and too many delayed planes. I wanted to hit…
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I was off on a 3 week adventure when Ricardo sent me this wonderful, sexy new hard case 4 wheel roll on. I am one of those “stuck on my luggage” people. I like what I have been using for years, only because it’s what I know. But, I have aways had hard case envy when I see them rolling through the airport. I was…
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SUMMER WITH THE KIDS – FIRST TIME IN 9 YEARS! Let me say that again – This will be the first summer in 9 years that our kids will be home. The question that often comes next when I say this is, “Oh, do they usually spend it with another parent?” NO! David and I are their parents, but we have spent the summers alone…
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Flying into Shanghai was to be a transfer location to get to the areas of China outside the city. But, Mandarin Journeys showed me that there is so much history in Shanghai and so much to learn about the culture and its people, that I’m looking at it from a totally different perspective. What was most amazing to me to learn wasn’t about the deep rich…
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I MADE IT! Who knew it was going to be so easy, I mean really it was. Yes there were bumps in the road and tears but not as much as I or my husband expected. As said by the twins and my husband over and over, “this is going to be so hard for mom”, “Mom is going to be a wreck”. And you…
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Omaha Steaks has given us 2 sets of tickets to giveaway. Simply enter using the rafflecopter below. Winners will be notified at 10AM on Wednesday, December 10th. Winners will be notified via e-mail and given 2 hours to reply. If winners do not claim tickets in that time another name will be drawn. Value of each set of tickets is $200 Event Details CAN YOU…
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I found a little European heaven in Omaha today! Who knew. The one thing I miss most when I leave Europe is the breakfasts. They are amazing and I could eat them everyday. Dana ZuckerI am a home cook that does things my way. In my kitchen, I make breakfast, pack lunches, prepare snacks, and cook dinner. During the week, we eat real food that…
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Review by our special reporter, age 10. When you’re visiting Mystic in Connecticut, all the dining places are fish related. But if you look in the right places, they have other types of food just as good. Dana ZuckerI am a home cook that does things my way. In my kitchen, I make breakfast, pack lunches, prepare snacks, and cook dinner. During the week, we…
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I am getting fit at 46! I said it so it must be done! My house is filled with active people, trihubby works out 2-6 hours a day, dancer daughter dances 6 days a week 3-4 hours a day, gymnasts son works out 6 days a week 3-4 hours a day then there is me. At 45 I was fit running almost everyday and doing…
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For 9 months my husband commuted from our home in Austin, Texas to our soon to be home in the Omaha Old Market. Like many business travelers my husband would arrive late on Sunday and just wanted something good to eat before heading to the hotel. He is not alone, Omaha has a ton of travelers each week. Finding great food late night can…
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Do you have a college bound student? Here are 5 things I learned this week that you need to know about getting kids ready for college. 1. Chegg is not always cheaper! We price shopped for the twins at their school bookstores and Chegg and over 75% were cheaper at the school bookstore. We ended up buying a combination of School Book Store and Chegg,…
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Folks knew when we were moving to Omaha we were into realfood made right. On our two visits to check out the city, both times we were taken to the Kitchen Table for brunch. When I walked in the first time it was like home with reclaimed wood and bread cooling on the counter. Kitchen Table is located a couple blocks West of Old…
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