2025 October

  • Go the Distance to Catch a Nebraska Football Game

    Nebraska football started in 1890, and it has been a statewide tradition ever since. I’ve attended a game or two (our daughter Lex attended college...
  • Get Your Witches Together for Some Spooky Treating

    Fall conjures up many images, but in October, my thoughts turn to Halloween. Especially this  year because it falls on a Saturday! It's a perfect r...
  • Make Sure You Husk Some Corn for Fall

      Our daughter, Lex attended the University of Nebraska. If you haven’t been to a football game there, you need to put it at the top of your list!...
  • Hula Your Way Across the Pacific to Tropical Hawaii

    Hands down Hawaii is one of my most favorite places on earth. I have been going there since 1984, as I shared on Monday. In 1959, it became the Uni...
  • Dive into Tropical Hawaiian Chicken

    There are a lot of great places to go with your girlfriends, but Hawaii is definitely high on my list. VRBO or Airbnb? Make sure you are staying at...
  • Pour on the Batter for Breakfast, Ladies!

    If I had to pick only one meal to make each day, it would be breakfast. There are so many possibilities, so for Giada wannabes like me, breakfast m...
  • Enjoy Salmon as You Sip Oregon’s Finest Pinot Noir

    Have you seen the movie Wine Country on Netflix? If not, then you should. It’s a hilarious film all about my favorite kind of get away—you guessed ...
  • Girlfriends Go to Georgia

      Raise your hand if you’ve visited Georgia. (We see 4 in the air here at You Go Girl). Now.  Raise your hand if you’ve visited Georgia with your g...
  • Make it to Michigan for Oktoberfest!

    Oktoberfest is the world's largest Volksfest (beer festival and travelling funfair). Held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, it’s a 16-to-18-day...
  • Stroll Around Charleston to See the Best Sites

    As I shared in Wednesday’s blog, one of my favorite things about Charleston is their traditional southern cooking. Now that fall is upon us, I LOVE...
  • She-Crab Soup Sure Makes Me Happy When it’s Chilly!

    I love Southern-style cooking! I will say this though-thank God I have never lived down there. I think my heart might stop because saying, “NO” to ...
  • Take a Road Trip with Your Friends to a Wellness Retreat

    Let’s Pause the Frantic Pace   What do you do to recharge after a long day, week, or (heaven forbid) year? Or wait. Do you take the time to recharg...