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An Unexpected Afternoon in Gladys’s Garden
I had been wanting to visit my friend Gladys and spend some time in her garden for quite a while. She is actually one of the people I have wanted to feature here on Prairie Blossoms, and in my mind, I imagined that someday I would arrange a proper visit, sit down with her, ask…
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Anniversary on the Road in a Camper
For our wedding anniversary this year, my husband and I originally thought about going somewhere in the city, having a nice dinner together, and doing the usual anniversary getaway. But then we thought, why not go camping instead? We recently bought a vintage 2000 hybrid pop-out camper, and this trip would be our first time…
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Our First Tent Camping Trip With the Kids at Lake McConaughy
This summer, we took our children on their first-ever tent camping trip, and somehow it felt fitting that the place we chose was Lake McConaughy, or Lake Mac, as most Nebraskans call it. Yes, you heard that right: tent camping with two little kiddos beside the water, sleeping together on foam and blankets, cooking our…
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Why I Came Back to Writing
Sometimes I find myself entering a season where I simply want to share my life. Not every detail of it, but the reflections, the lessons, the questions, and the quiet thoughts that have been forming beneath the surface. There is something deeply vulnerable about writing them down and making them public. Even now, every time…
