Who said family travel has to be expensive? This is the chronicle about a single mom who took her kids on a memorable trip across South Dakota for 6 days and 5 nights, for less than $1000, and stayed relatively...
Vision board, smision board.
To be fair, I was going to give that trend a try this year. But then, I had a realization about my intentions, and I’m glad I did.
Despite that opening line, I’m not at all knocking...
Flowers are blooming, and it brings me back to my childhood. My mom loves to garden, and her gardens are grand.
Every spring and summery Saturday morning, my mama spends some time out in her gardens clipping a few blooms...
My middle child is my creative one. She loves crafts, dolls, and make-believe. And did I mention she also loves American Girl dolls? What I mean to say, she loves 18-inch dolls of the American Girl variety. She is...
2020 is here! Did you make new health goals to follow this coming year (and decade)? If so, you need to plan how to make exercise a daily habit to accomplish your fitness goals.
Of course, we’re in the thick...
I would say in 2019, a large number of homes have an Amazon Echo, Google Home or an equivalent device. I use my Echo almost every time I cook. Setting up multiple alarms and reminders with Alexa helps me...
Christmas Eve 2019. A stressful day that will live in infamy forever in the Hein household. We had finished our first annual family dessert cook-off. Christmas Eve dinner had been devoured. Tim Allen as the Santa Clause joined us...
Remember six months ago when we were all decluttering? Yeah, the last thing any of us need to do this holiday season is shop for MORE toys to either angrily step on or throw in the trash.
This holiday season,...
We love crafts in our house. I have two boys, 1 1/2 and 3 1/2, and they are busy. Busy is actually an understatement. They are constantly moving, are all boy, and though I love them dearly, they can...
Confession: I have a messy car.
No matter how hard I’ve tried, my car always ends up a messy disaster.
I wish I was kidding that what follows are actual photos of the inside of my car. WHAT is all of...
In + Around Omaha
Why We Love The Rose Theater
The Rose Theater is one of Omaha’s best options for indoor family entertainment. My family especially loves seeing the holiday shows. Dating back to...
