A former stay-at-home mom in rural Friend, Nebraska, started the wildly popular door-hang business, The Freckled Door, all because of an ultimatum from her husband. Christy Svehla and her husband, Aaron, were enjoying another delicious meal at La Caterra in Seward in October 2013 when he laid down the law. “I honestly love that place, and I was making my husband take me … [Read more...]
They Called Her the “N” Word
I saw a beautiful baby girl at my son’s wrestling meet last year. She was about six months old with dark skin and tight curly hair. Because of the color of her skin, she stood out among the mainly white faces cheering on wrestlers in central Nebraska. Her white father carried her around like a princess. His proud face radiated his love for this precious girl. I couldn’t help … [Read more...]
Disney-Loving Moms Offer Vacation Tips & Ideas for Nebraska Families
I still recall the lyrics to the song that blared out of the train on Mickey’s Birthday Land Express. “We’re rollin’, rollin’ on the express. We’re rollin’ on Mickey’s Birthday Land Express.” It was 1988. I was a junior in high school, and my family was enjoying a spring-break vacation to Disney World in Orlando. I loved that trip and the one to Disneyland in … [Read more...]
Disney Vacation Guide for Nebraska Families
Sponsored Post After Candice Minks of Lincoln experienced her first Disney vacation five years ago, she saw a need to offer a resource for families planning Disney trips. That prompted her to start a travel agency that specializes in Disney destination vacations. Her business, Minks Cruise & Travel, partners with Greenwood Cruise and Travel LLC, recognized by Disney … [Read more...]
‘Mom Saves Money’ Blogger Releases New Book, Shares Best Financial Tip for 2018
If saving money or getting out of debt are on your list of things to accomplish in 2018, Bellevue mom Nicole McDonald can help. Nicole has been blogging, writing books and teaching classes for a decade about topics such as couponing, meal planning, budgeting and blogging with her home-based business, Mom Saves Money. Five years ago she published a book about saving money … [Read more...]