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A little over six years ago, Chris and I moved to Omaha, NE. We moved here because I wanted to be closer to my parents and we were excited about the idea of new city.We love Omaha. It's big enough to offer everything we would want. And small enough to not feel crowded. But our home is Lawrence, Kansas.That's where we went to school....

If you want to take a break from boxed mac & cheese.They try this one...it's sooo goodand sooo cheesy! The kids and adults loved it. 1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain well.2. Make your roux - I used 3 TBSP of butter with 3 TBSP of flour. I added about 3 cups of milk and started mixing in my cheese. I...

Going on vacation to Iowa might not seem very fun to most.Okoboji is different.It's a lake community...full of great resorts, boating, restaurants.And is a great place to take a family.My family went there alot when I was a kid.My whole family would go - grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.For me, this place is full of memories.If you're...

Last week, I posted about my experiences with TeeSpring.comHave you checked them out yet?I really love TeeSpring. Two weeks ago, all the neighbor kids had a lemonade stand to raise money for their Vacation Bible School. They made $40 in two days.Great for a lemonade stand...but I imagine that if one of the kids had designed a t-shirt...

I could be completely not hungry.Not hungry at all.Then I start watching Food Network or reading through some of my favorite food blogs.And all of a sudden I'm starving.Last night, I wanted cookies! But it was 10:45 pmI really did not feel like whipping out flour and butter....then take 45 minutes to make cookies.That is...until I remembered...

Vacations can be complete budget busters!When we go on vacation, like we did last weekwe have set aside a certain amount of money just for the vacation.I've found some strategies to help us stick to our budget and I thought I'd share them with you today.1. Write a budget long before the tripDecide how much you can afford to spend.AFFORD.Not...