I like to think I know a great deal about goal setting. It is, after all, part of my job each day. So I feel like I need to start this post by saying that I am fully aware that my resolutions/goals may not be specific enough, or measurable enough, or time sensitive. That they […]
Sometimes when I’m cooking dinner I like to take liberties with the recipes I’m using and make substitutions or go completely “off script” and create my own recipe. Shortly after my husband and I moved into together he gave these new recipes their own name – Jenventions. Sometimes they work out…and others, well, they don’t. […]
Twenty year old Elizabeth Culjat is an anything but a typical college Junior. I have to admit that as my youngest interview yet, I had my own ideas about how she might answer each of my questions. I was pleasantly surprised as soon as we started talking. She was polite, smart, and seemed to […]
Remember when we were kids, and being a Best Friend to someone was a very important role? And you could only have one BFF? A week or so ago, I was chatting with a friend about how friendships change over time. We talked about how as you age, you no longer have a “BFF” necessarily […]
Ann O’Sullivan is an Ireland born Aesthetician and owner of ANNIO at Rain Salon in downtown Omaha. O’Sullivan goes by Anni, a nickname she was given after moving to the US from Dublin, Ireland, 11 years ago. Anni spent her first 5 years in New York City, where she spent some time designing jewelry and […]
(the number of actual friends who can celebrate your birthday) When you hear people talking about Facebook, what do they say? Are they talking about the latest ungrateful teen that used Facebook to complain about their parents? And how those parents then posted a video of them shooting up their teen’s laptop? We’ve all heard […]
So I had an epiphany while walking around the Zoo with my family yesterday. I have spent many years telling myself and the world that I didn’t care that I was a “big girl”. After climbing a rock staircase to look over an exhibit I realized that just a couple of months ago I would […]
When in doubt, do both – that is the philosophy that 38-year-old Laurie Brekke adopted from a close friend and it suits her well. After 11 years of working in the corporate world, and several years in a couple of other roles, Laurie now works from home. She and her husband Wayne, host their own […]
Moms With Cameras Workshop Saturday, March 31st 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. First National Business Park 14010 FNB Pky Omaha, NE A workshop designed for moms (or aunts or grandmas) with regular cameras who want their photographs to look anything but ordinary Learn about lighting, composition, posing tricks, and tips that the pros use to […]
As promised – part 2 of my sharing from our recent trip to St. Thomas. We spent one morning golfing at Mahogany golf course. President Obama and former President Bill Clinton have both golfed here…yeah we’re kind of a big deal. 😉 I can’t lie – golf was a little pricey, but I got to […]
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