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Adventures of Brandi

36 year old with a Bachelor's of Journalism in Advertising degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Striving to make something of myself. Social Media and PR enthusiast! Husker fanatic, outdoor lover, event guru.

Lenita’s Fight

One of my friends that I used to work with found out a few months that she had a brain tumor and had to undergo surgery to get it removed. At the age of 24, she is one of the strongest persons I know. She is from Crawford, Nebraska and continues to live life to the fullest. I believe she has been a true reflection of not letting anything get to you, just take life as it comes and fight through the obstacles at hand.

Lenita has always walked the miles for everyone in her life, because she really does care. Now she is asking for a little to cover her medical expenses. I encourage all my supporters to help her out and share Lenita’s story with everyone you know, so others out there with the same story can be heard and a cure for cancer can be found.

Visit Lenita’s site to donate right now: http://www.giveforward.com/lenitasfight

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Mac’s Creek Winery and Vineyards

Oh happy Friday, it’s a great night and I am enjoying a night at home with some in my glass that I got from Mac’s Creek Winery and Vineyards in Lexington, NE. I visited the winery back at the end of August and enjoyed my short visit.

Something that was different about this winery was how the vineyards came all the way up to their back deck. The green vineyards right next to their light tan building is beautiful. I believe it is a great place for a date, whether it is a first dance or a 25th wedding anniversary date, it is well worth the drive to Lexington.

I want to make a trip back to Mac’s this summer and enjoy an afternoon of sitting on their deck and drinking a few glasses of wine and I hope everyone reading this post will decide to join me as well!

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Nebraska Driving

One of the little things I have always enjoyed about living in Nebraska is driving down interstate 80 and other main highways. There is nothing more stress free than driving out in the country with wide open fields and herds of cattle every few miles. Driving gives me a chance to think and a time to rock out to music. Sometimes, it doesn’t matter where I end up and sometimes it makes an adventure better when you don’t have a set destination and can just get in the car and drive.

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Blogging Resolution

I like what I have developed my blog into. I like my theme of traveling and talking about small businesses in Nebraska. My number one resolution for 2013 is to blog more than I have in 2012. I appreciate the support from everyone. If you have an event, small business or something about Nebraska you would like to share with me and would like me advertise it through my blog, please contact me and let me know.

Here is to a good 2013! Let’s keep Nebraska and America going strong with what we have already built.

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Accents Home Decor

My favorite kind of gift giving is a gift card along with a little gift for the home or personal use. I have discovered a shop in Sidney, Nebraska called Accents Home Decor. They have a wide variety of cute gifts from WillowTree to baby gifts to decorations for the holidays.
Accents has so many cute things for either Christmas gifts or birthday gifts. I find a lot of the stuff they carry come from original and creative people that have their own small business making things for a home or gift buying. Not everything in the store is Nebraska made, but it is nice to see the creative things people create from other parts of the country.
Now that I live in Sidney I know I will be shopping at Accents more often for gifts and home decor!

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17 Ranch Winery

If you are a wine lover then this is one place you need to put on your yearly bucket list. Located in downtown Lewellan, Nebraska there are about 6 different wines you can taste. My favorite was the chokecherry which I learned is a native fruit and not many wineries in eastern Nebraska make wines with chokecherry.

For only $20 I had to get myself a bottle. If you need a good Christmas gift or a good drink to take to a Christmas party then be sure to make it to Lewellan and get a bottle.

I had a pleasant afternoon chatting with the owner and she really makes her winery feel like you are drinking in the comfort of your own home.

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Tis’ The Season of Shopping

Christmas is a wonderful time of the year! It is also the time of year that businesses make a lot of money. Everyday in December I would like to feature a small business, event or festival in Nebraska. If you know of any that you would like me to feature, please contact me.

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Heritage Falls Candles

The other day while I was unpacking my stuff into my new apartment I came across my candles I got at Heritage Falls Candles in Falls City, Nebraska.

The shop is located in downtown of Falls City and sells more than just candles, I also picked up a couple of cute decorative pumpkins for the fall season. I hope I have time to go back and visit before Christmas because they had a ton of cute Christmas decorations for the house.

If anyone is ever looking for a good fundraiser then I suggest to give Heritage Falls a call, they do let you sell their candles for fundraiser purposes and candles make a perfect thing to sell because people always want them like cookies.

If you are ever near Falls City, make a stop at Heritage Falls. You will definitely like the scents as much as I love them.

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Scottsbluff National Monument

My dad is a history teacher and ever since I was little I have always loved history, especially Nebraska history and learning about the Oregon Trail. Yesterday, while I was in Scottsbluff I decided to stop by Scottsbluff National Monument. There is so much history in the place about how the pioneers and would use the rocks as a landmark and stopping place along the Oregon Trail. In the visitor center you can view a short video that tells you all about the national monumentand walk a mile long trail while dialing in on your phone to hear a guided tour about the pioneers journey. You can also either hike up or drive up to the top of the rocks and overlook the city of Scottsbluff and countryside of Nebraska and Wyoming for miles. I know I enjoyed myself yesterday and plan on going back soon to enjoy a sunny day on the Oregon Trail!

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