It all started with a tutu and a mom’s desire for her unique daughter to have something unique to wear. Missi Jean’s daughter, Ava, was born with Down Syndrome on Down Syndrome Day (March 21, 2014) and has a heart defect. She wanted to dress her sweet daughter in something besides the typical “Wal-Mart clothing” that all of the other children were wearing. So, she crafted … [Read more...]
Woodhead Shares How Faith & Family Impacted NFL Career
Danny Woodhead is a former NFL player who hails from North Platte. He defied the odds because he played in the NFL without playing for a Division I college. And, at 5-foot-8-inches, he is shorter than the average NFL player. Danny shared his story at the Nebraska Children’s Home Society’s 125th Anniversary Celebration, and Nebraska Family Magazine was one of the proud … [Read more...]
Lex Mom Who Survived Cancer, Homelessness and Miracle Pregnancy Inspires Women to ‘Get Greasy’
The inspirational story of Stacey Schoneman reminds me of the famous quote from Rocky Balboa: “The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place, and I don’t care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me or nobody is going to hit you as hard as life.” Stacey grew up in Lexington … [Read more...]
Lexi Larsen Brings Small-Town Nebraska Roots to Nashville Music Career
When Ogallala native Lexi Larsen was 4 years old, she performed her first national anthem in front of a crowd at a local rodeo. When she was 10, she told her mom she wanted to quit dance class and school and move to Nashville to pursue a career in country music like Shania Twain. Lexi’s mom, Davanne, of course, told her daughter she had to stay in school and helped her … [Read more...]
Fund-Raiser Bracelets Launch Dream Career for KD Designs Owner
“She believed she could … so she did.” That is the inspirational phrase inscribed on a charm attached to red leather bracelet that my sister gave to me as I started my new business a few years ago. It might also be the phrase that best describes the mother-daughter duo of Kara (mom) and Danielle Parde of Lincoln, the makers of my bracelet and the masterminds behind the … [Read more...]