Omaha Moms Blog:: Introducing Ellen

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My husband and I are Illinois natives, but have spent our married life traveling the world—thank you Air Force. We are packing our bags and preparing to relocate to Omaha this month (June 2019). Woohoo! That makes this opportunity super sweet for me because I’ll get to bring a fresh perspective to the Omaha Moms Blog (OMB) readers. My family cannot wait to explore the area and start making memories. We bought our first home ever in Papillion, so we are ready to settle in for as long as the Air Force allows. 

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Being a military mama is not always easy, but my kiddos get to have wonderful adventures. I am a mama to three little boys who were each born in different places. Theodore (seven) was born in Louisiana, Woodrow (five) was born in North Dakota, and Maximus (two) was born in Guam! These little boys keep me on my toes… if it is quiet around the house that usually means trouble is brewing! 

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Photo Credit: Mason Kehs

These little guys have taught me a lot about myself. Some days we just have to lie around in pajamas building blocks and creating train tracks; while other days we hit the road with the bottomless snack bag and go adventuring. My motto when adventuring is always, “we’ll see how things go.” Sometimes things go great and we reach our planned destination, and other times things head south.  There’s almost always laughter or somebody in tears…it might even be me. Ha! 

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Connecting with other moms and women in the communities I live in is very important to me. I don’t ever want anyone to feel isolated or alone. Being a military spouse means meeting people who aren’t usually living in their hometowns and might not know all that is available to them in their current area. Being a mom at home with little ones can be isolating at times. I am so excited to be able to write for the OMB and share my stories and adventures with other moms. 

I’m here with open arms ready to make my Omaha Moms Tribe.

Who else is in for the ride? 

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Ellen Kehs was born and raised in Evanston, Illinois where she met and later married her high school sweetheart, Mason. Together they’ve traveled the world, most recently touching down in Omaha in June 2019. She’s a mom to three little boys, Theodore (nine), Woodrow (seven), and Maximus (four). Life is never boring with her boys! Ellen loves being a military spouse and she embodies the “bloom where you are planted” mentality. In addition to soaking up whatever current city she’s living in, she is passionate about reading and getting books in the hands of children, as well as helping other mamas connect with each other. She has a bachelor’s degree in secondary English education, a master’s degree in adolescent literacy and technology, and she teaches 6th-12th grade English online full-time, but is primarily a stay-at-home mom. Her hobbies include, exploring, reading, swimming, napping, snapping pictures, playing games, baking, and loving on the little men in her life.