It can be tempting for kids to sit on the couch and eat chips all summer. But with simple and easy snacks like frozen fruit cups, it's easy and more fun to eat healthier and get a little boost of vitamin C! I discovered this recipe for frozen fruit slushes in a church cookbook several years ago and modified it by taking out the recommended cup of sugar. It's still plenty … [Read more...]
50 Fun Things to Do With Kids This Summer in Nebraska
School is out for most Nebraska children, which means that technically summer has started! Ice cream, outdoor fun and family time come to mind when I think of summer. It's time for lazy days by the pool, cool summer nights eating popcorn and watching fireworks at a baseball game and camping or fishing at my favorite lake! Here's a list of some great ideas for more family fun … [Read more...]
Affordable Summer Family Vacations Within Driving Distance From Nebraska
I once asked my daughter to describe me in three words. Here’s what she said: Trippish, in meaning that I like to go on trips. Amazing. (She is sweet, sometimes!) Stressful, as in I get stressed a lot. (She knows me well.) Planner. She couldn’t stop at three. Yes, I can do without fancy shoes, jewelry or manicures (well, most of the time), but I love to … [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...]
Snapchat, Cyberbulling & Sexting: What Nebraska Parents Need To Know
A Nebraska high-school football player was handcuffed and eventually charged with terroristic threats after he tweeted threatening comments about an opposing team’s player from the locker room at halftime. A student spent Christmas break in jail after an incident in Fremont in which he posted a Snapchat photo of a gun (which later was found to be a toy gun) with the message, … [Read more...]