Chicago- Part 1: The Museum of Science and Industry

Between my brother's wedding and reception, we had a couple of days to kill, so we drove north a few hours to Chicago. I had heard great...

Book Review: 101 Things to Do With Chicken

Recently when I was looking for a gift for my dad I came across several of the "101Things" books at 60% off. I have a few of them ...

Jerky Gun Giveaway Winner

And the winner of the Nesco jerky gun kit is Teri Hadley. Congratulations! May you and your family enjoy yourselves some beef jerky. :) The ...

A Romantic Getaway on A Budget

This week my husband and I are celebrating our wedding anniversary. As I was planning something fun I realized, I can't even remember th...

Strawberry Banana Pie

It's summer and that means that Heather makes strawberry banana pie. I believe that this pie originally came from my Aunt Margarett, and...

Ways that Parents Can Reform Healthcare

Yesterday at work I read a short article on ways that parents can reform healthcare. I know that I've mentioned some of these before, bu...

Coupon Books Review

I used to be of the opinion that I do not spend money on coupons. Coupons are to save me money. I have since learned that purchasing the ri...

Nebraska Children's Museums

If you ever find yourself driving across Nebraska with small children, I strongly recommend stopping at one (or both) of the great children...

Jerky Gun Giveaway

Still on vacation. I miss my house and my reliable high speed internet. Anywho, instead of a real post I'm going to cop out and do a giv...

A Few Random Traveling Tips

Still on vacation. Here are a few things that I've learned in my travels. If you want to save money, leave your wallet at home. Occasion...

Denver Downtown Aquarium

We love the Denver Downtown Aquarium. I have been to several aquariums, and this one is by far the best I've seen. If we lived less th...

Myths About Asthma

Yesterday was a kind of a slow day at work so I decided to brush up on my asthma education. I found several debunked myths about asthma th...

Shopping Online 101

The other night as I was leaving work I was talking to a friend and she said that I needed to teach a class on shopping online. I don't ...

Pink: The Easiest Jello Salad EVER

This great recipe comes from my mother-in-law. It's not exactly healthy, but it is very delicious and easy. It has become a tradition f...

Giveaway Winner

The winner of the "101 Things To Do With A Slowcooker" cookbook is Eunice B.  Congratulations! Thank you everyone for sharing your...