Adventures of Brandi

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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.

Patchwork Passion

The Patchwork Passion is one of the 10 tours in the 2014 Nebraska Passport. This tour features eight different stops related to quilting and fabrics here in Nebraska. These stops have partnered together to help give all the travelers a fun quilting experience. At each stop you can pick up instructions on making a quilt block. Collect all the quilt block instructions and at the end of the tour you will have a quilt with various different block patterns.

Below are the participating stops:
Country Traditions- Fremont
Pat’s Creative Stitchery- Hemingford
Calico Annie’s Quilt Shop- Fullerton
International Quilt Study Center and Museum- Lincoln
Prairie Point Junction Quilt Shop- Cozad
Quilter’s Candy Shoppe- O’Neill
The Quilting Cupboard- Valentine
Wagner’s Quilts and Conversation Quilt Shop- Arapahoe

May 18, 2014 0

Country Lavender Farm

There is only one lavender farm in Nebraska and it is approximately 2 miles north of Hampton. Kevin Klawonn owns the farm and his wife Mim operates the lavender producing and making of lavender products. The farm has several rows of lavender planted and it is a beautiful country site to view.

The farm also has a gift shop located in an old home on the farm Kevin grew up in. Mim makes several different products for sale such as lotions, soaps, eye masks, lavender filled key chains to help with road rage, freezer packs for children and several other products. Lavender is used for several purposes such as therapy and relaxation. Lavender can also be eaten and is often used as a spice, salt or sugar.

Hours through the summer are Friday and Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 1-4pm. If you have an available weekend afternoon, be sure and make a trip to Hampton and visit the Country Lavender Farm, it is worth the drive.

May 11, 2014 0

Ashland, Nebraska

Ashland, Nebraska is the “Tourism Capital of Nebraska.” There is plenty to see and do in and around the town. Ashland is within four miles of some of Nebraska’s greatest tourist attractions including Mahoney State Park!

The Old Farmhouse, a great shop to find home décor and more.

The Gift Niche, a downtown shop where you can buy a nice gift for anyone on your list!

Are you hungry or need some caffeine? Stop in at Cheri O’s for some coffee, lunch and ice cream!

Willow Point Gallery features magnificent art work by Gene Roncka.

The Bear on display at Willow Point Gallery.

The Beetison’s House

April 30, 2014 3

Grant county was named after president Ulysses S. Grant. Long ago the county located in the sandhills of Nebraska was a great hideaway spot for outlaws and fugitives. Today, the county has more cattle per square mile than any other county in the United States.

April 18, 2014 0

The Quilt Basket

The Quilt Basket in York has a wide selection of fabric for all kinds of creators. I was shocked at the amount of variety in fabrics. They have several prints for holidays such as 4th of July, Halloween and Christmas. If you need some fabric for a children’s quilt, you want to make a stop. The selection is overwhelming and I wanted to purchase the whole store. Also, once you meet purchasing $500 in products from their store, you will receive $25 of free products. Therefore, it pays to shop at The Quilt Basket.

April 16, 2014 0

Facebook Fan Page

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April 15, 2014 0

Alliance, Nebraska

Alliance is an Oasis in the Sandhills

The Alliance Movie Theater

One of the most interesting sites to see in Nebraska is Carhenge.

The old Newberry’s Hardware store in downtown Alliance.

The Knight Museum and Sandhills Center

March 29, 2014 0

NET’s Nebraska Stories

NET airs their episode of Nebraska Stories tonight at 9pm CT and 8pm MT. Topics in this month’s episode includes: Wildcat Hills, Husker Touchdown Run and Pianos in Omaha.

Nebraska Stories is a great opportunity to learn out the state, places to see and people that help make Nebraska what it is today.

If you are not able to watch tonight, you can catch one of the reruns of the show:
Friday, February 14 at 7pm CT/ 6pm MT
Saturday, February 15 at 9:30pm CT/ 8:30pm MT
Friday, February 21 at 7:30pm CT/ 6:30pm MT
Sunday, February 23 on NET-1 at 6 and 10:30pm CT/ 5pm and 9:30pm MT