Take Me Out to the Ball Game

For a little family friendly summer fun we ventured out to a Minor League Baseball Game in Lincoln. The evening we attended they were playing a double header at Haymarket Park which is home to the Lincoln Saltdogs.  Two games and twice the fun! The weather was perfect! Our tickets[Read more]

DIY Wedding Shadow Box

Shortly after we got married I wanted to preserve and display many treasured items from our wedding day. After working so hard to plan a memorable day, I didn’t want those items to get packed away in a box only to be rediscovered years later while cleaning out old stuff.[Read more]

Tutorial: DIY Camera Strap Cover

Remember that new camera I got not too long ago? I’m making progress in figuring out all its amazing capabilities…err…sort of. Anyway, I have been seeing these really cute camera strap covers on Etsy and Pinterest lately and decided to try my hand at one myself. I am very pleased[Read more]

Date Night: Summer Bucket List

This is the first summer that Jake and I have spent together in Lincoln. We decided there were several things we wanted to accomplish together. On one of our date nights we created a Summer 2013 Bucket List! Check it out: It was fun to talk about what we could[Read more]

Sandhills Road Trip

Between weddings and funerals we have been doing a great deal of traveling the past couple of weeks. One of our favorite things to do is take off for a drive – even if we don’t have a destination in mind. I wanted to share some photos from our most[Read more]

Frozen Banana Bites

Now that school is officially out for the summer, I hope to be able to concentrate more on our blogging endeavors. As of late, I have taken somewhat of a hiatus from the blog world. But alas, here I am again and with so much to share! I have been[Read more]

Taco Seasoning Mix

We love Mexican food! It finds it’s way onto our weekly menu at probably every week. I got tired of buying a packet of Taco Seasoning Mix every time I went to the grocery store. I wince when I think about buying those packets for between 50 cents and a[Read more]

Pow Wow Quilt Piecing

I’ve been hard at work piecing squares for my Pow Wow quilt. This is probably my favorite part of quilting because you get to see how the fabrics take shape into a work of art! I learned a new method of piecing in order to put these blocks together. Although[Read more]