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Carrying on the May Day tradition

April 30, 2013 in Featured, Musings, The Grown-Up Timeout

OmahaHa! contributor Jessica shares her memories of May Day in Omaha and how she’s passing it on to her children. On the first of May, my children will spend their afternoon creeping around corners of neighbors’ homes, exchanging directions in
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Top 5 good Disney World decisions

April 28, 2013 in Featured, Musings, The Grown-Up Timeout, Tips and Tricks, Uncategorized

We recently returned from our first Disney World vacation with the boys. Since I have a blog, I am now required to write about it. It’s in the Mommy Blogger Handbook listed after, “Thou must share lots of photos of
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Gifted Omaha: ElisabethSpace

April 19, 2013 in Featured, Gifted Omaha, Out-N-About, Places to Go, Things to See in Omaha

In the last feature before the Handmade Omaha’s “Modern Makers” Spring Bazaar, we spend time with Omaha artist Elisabeth of ElisabethSpace. See her beautiful, timeless jewelry and support local artists at this weekend’s event, April 20-21, at the Bancroft Market.
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Gifted Omaha: Fortress

April 16, 2013 in Featured, Gifted Omaha, Out-N-About, Places to Go, Things to See in Omaha

Ellene of Fortress answers questions for our latest Gifted Omaha feature. She is half of the husband-and-wife team who call the Harvester building in Council Bluffs home to their handmade goods. Visit their space, or catch them along with other
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Gifted Omaha: veryvector’s Brian Brooks

April 10, 2013 in Explore Omaha, Featured, Gifted Omaha, The Grown-Up Timeout, Uncategorized

Our latest featured Omaha artist in the Gifted Omaha series is Brian of veryvector. I don’t know if it’s cool to say “cool” anymore, but man, his stuff is cool. Or, to phrase it more eloquently: “A play on negative
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Tornado time in Omaha: Time to consider local weather alerts

April 8, 2013 in Featured, The Grown-Up Timeout, Tips and Tricks

It’s that time of year again. How does the saying go? April showers bring May tornadoes? No? That’s not the saying? Oh. Well, it should be. For me, it’s the time of year when I find myself wringing my hands
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Breaking up is hard to do: Kicking the Diet Pepsi habit

April 2, 2013 in Featured, Good Food, Recipes, The Grown-Up Timeout, Tips and Tricks

Sometimes the trick to breaking a bad habit is finding something else that’s equally enjoyable, but not as bad for you. Read how OmahaHa! contributor Jessica did just that in order to kick her Diet Pepsi habit. I’m willful. I’m
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Gifted Omaha: Jil from Miss Cake

March 29, 2013 in Explore Omaha, Featured, Gifted Omaha, The Grown-Up Timeout

Our next featured Omaha artist in the Gifted Omaha series is Jil, aka Miss Cake. A self-described Jack of all trades, Jil is a dedicated artist and designer who is the founder of Handmade Omaha, a local arts community that
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The Pancake Creator creates good times

March 28, 2013 in At Home, Crafts and Activities, Featured, Good Food, Must Haves, The Grown-Up Timeout, Uncategorized

Maybe it’s because pancakes are essentially cake and maple syrup is just liquid sugar, but I think breakfast for dinner is fun. It’s my go-to when the cupboards are bare, or when I just don’t have the energy to deal
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