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...]
9 Essential Car Care Tips For Women
Stacey Schoneman of Lexington grew up racing and working in her parents' business, C & S Truck and Salvage. Now she is a single mom, and she shares her unique experience and talents in automotive repair with other women in a class at the Orthman Community YMCA called Let's Get Greasy: Automotive for … [Read more...]
Animals, a Dinner Cruise & Getting Lost in Trees: Traveling With Teens in Eastern Nebraska
In a previous issue, Lindsay Nolan of Omaha shared her embarrassing travel moments with her small children on their family vacation to western Nebraska. Now, I am sharing our story of traveling with teens in Eastern Nebraska. It can go from smiling moments like this ..... To moments like this ..... And everything in between. Here’s the good, the bad and the … [Read more...]
Embarrassing Travel Moments Don’t Stop Nebraska Explorers
We are delighted to feature this adventure story from talented Nebraska writer and children's book author Lindsay Nolan. While traveling with young children can be challenging (and embarrassing), the beauty of the journey always shines through. By Lindsay Nolan Hand in hand, I led three-year-old Henry into the Bayard rest stop bathroom as he resisted and pulled on my arm. … [Read more...]
Find Great Destinations With Nebraska Passport
With more than 42 Nebraska Passport stops completed, the Frahm family of Gretna is determined to visit 28 more destinations before September 30 to finish the popular statewide tourism challenge. The Frahms (Shane and Lexie and their two children) have joined more than 47,000 other travelers participating in the 2018 Nebraska Passport challenge, which encourages travelers to … [Read more...]