Month: April 2021

A Trip to Omaha

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My husband and I decided at the beginning of the year that we would take our grand girls and son to the zoo, and decided on the Omaha Zoo. I mean if I’m being honest, I think we both needed to get out of town for a bit, and with it only being about two and a half hours away, it was doable with a 12 year old, four year old and 16 month old. So I’ll try to hit the highlights of the trip with the drive, hotel check in, zoo, etc.

Day #1 – ROAD TRIP

We hit the road about 1:00 p.m. Typical drive, nothing special, except when we had to make a pit stop to get a few snacks (what is a road trip without the proper snacks – ummm…a boring trip). We finally made it to the hotel, checked in…aaaannnnddd our room smelled like weed. Welp, that’s not gonna do for us. Finally, checked in to our second room; much better. But wait, what do you mean we can’t rest up after being in the car for so long? Oh, yeah, headed to the swimming pool. Did I mention how tired I am? No, well I’m tired and I want to go to sleep. So after we showered, we all got dressed again and headed to eat spaghetti at Spaghetti Works World Market (www.spagworks.com). If you ever get a chance to visit Omaha, stop by; you will not be disappointed.

Day #2 – ZOO DAY & RETAIL THERAPY (BECAUSE I NEED IT)

So let’s talk about the sleeping arrangements from the night before – anyone who has children and have had the privilege of sharing a bed with either one or two of them, y’all already know my story. Not only did I have two little people sleeping with me, Teagan woke up at 4:00 in the morning to tell me she had a nightmare about a duck chasing her. Huh? A duck? Where did the duck come from? It didn’t matter at that point; I just wanted to go back to sleep. Oh, and I had been tossing and turning most of the night anyway, because I had Harper sleeping under my back, and Teagan was stretched out like she was the only one in the bed, and my husband and son were snoring in the other bed. Needless to say, I did not get much rest, nor sleep. So breakfast was eaten by all, then we headed to the zoo. But first, I needed to shower; the next thing I know Harper has gone head first, fully clothed, into the shower. *SIGH* Now I have to change her clothes…can we just get to the zoo already? I must admit we had a really good time – the weather was perfect, except when the wind blew it was a little chilly. Don’t worry, it warmed up and it was so much fun. Teagan was excited to see the rhinos, zebras, sea lions, and her favorite was the aquarium. I’ll definitely go back; you definitely need to spend at an entire day or maybe two days to fully experience the fun. (www.omahazoo.com)

After the zoo, I needed a ‘lil retail therapy, so we headed down to the Nebraska Crossing Outlet Mall (https://www.nexoutlets.com). This is an outside mall, much like some in other cities who have similar stores (i.e. Ann Taylor Outlet, Nike, Michael Kors, Osh Kosh B-gosh, etc.) It wasn’t crowded outside; the stores were very clean inside and everyone wore a mask and practiced social distancing. I tried to find some new clothing items to wear, but since I had a 4 year old who told me I had too many blue and yellow things chosen to try on, I thanked her for helping me with my colors and since she was ready to leave, we left. Did I mention I was tired and needed a nap? I didn’t, well I did. So while my husband, son and Teagan went swimming – yes, again, Harper and I took a much-needed nap. Later we had dinner and it’s time for bed, so we can leave after breakfast the next day.

Day #3 – HOME BOUND

After eating an early breakfast, we had planned on staying a little later and heading to a small black owned business that sells popcorn, but opted to leave a little earlier so that my husband and I would be able to rest and get ready for work the next day. No traffic driving, but one hour outside of home the radio/satellite stopped working. I have no idea why. I’ve only had my car for two weeks, so anything malfunctioning would give me serious anxiety. Luckily, it all worked out in the end and it was something to do with my bluetooth connection. I mean who can ride in a car with no music? No one.

So I’m happy to be back home and relaxing in my own bed. We had such a wonderful time, and I’m especially happy that Brendan, Teagan and Harper had a chance to experience the zoo.

Thanks for allowing me to share my mini-vaycay adventure with you guys. I can’t thank you enough for supporting my blog. There’s still more adventures to come

NOTE: You can find Huskerland Popcorn on their Facebook page (Huskerland Popcorn – http://huskerlandpopcorn.com

Sorry, I’ve been MIA

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Since my last post, a lot has happened in those weeks. It just seemed like when one thing happens in your life, it’s like a domino effect for the other things that come after. At this point, I’m semi-back. I’ve missed all of my readers, and I hope you’ve missed me, too, so I’ll share a few tidbits of what’s been going on in my small part of the internet.

Sometime in mid-February, my husband and I decided to refinance our home. No biggie. Then, approximately a week later, his daughter, Janay, passed away after a brief illness. Several weeks later, my husband was on his way to attend the visitation when he was involved in an accident. His car was totaled but he was okay. Thank goodness. In the meantime, we had a rental car for approximately two weeks, aaannnnddd we were looking for a new car. Let’s just say car shopping sucks – BIG TIME. You think you have something in mind, but then you look at something else, like it, then another car catches your attention and you like that one, too. It’s almost like a never-ending cycle. Anyhoo, we found a car that is just my style and speed (2020 Honda Pilot EXL AWD), but guess what? I couldn’t do the financing on it because why? WE WERE STILL GOING THROUGH THE REFINANCING. Yes, since mid-February. Luckily, we were able to put some money down to hold the car until the refinancing went through – THANK GOODNESS FOR VERY KIND PEOPLE – and this past Friday our closing documents were signed, and we were able to pick up the car early Saturday morning. And in the midst of all of those things happening, we were both working and taking care of our household. We didn’t complaint about the hiccups that are all things adult that happened regarding the car and the refinancin; we were just grateful we were able to get something that will suit our family and is reliable. We were both sad that Janay had passed, but she lived a very fulfilling life despite her being handicap. She was so very truly loved by us and family friends. Now, she’s able to rest peacefully.

With all that being said, I want to thank you all for being patient with me in getting my life things in order, and to take the time to readjust and to decompress for a minute. My goal is to bring you content you will love and share with others. I want everyone to walk away from my blog knowing that you’re cared about, that you find pleasure in what you’re reading, and you take joy in knowing that things aren’t so bad after all. I’m also in the process of putting together my NEW office. Nothing fancy, but it will be special to me to have a place where I can hang out, chat, post and be laid back…never know there may be wine or cocktails involved. That should be fun, huh? I’ve ordered my desk, just waiting for it to arrive – hopefully soon, because I am excited for what’s next. Plus, I’ll be picking out some new wall art, lighting, storage and all things office. I’ll share the before, middle and after pictures with you soon. Plus, I’ll need some suggestions, I’m sure.

Thanks for your support.

Kimberly