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Slattery Vintage Estates

Slattery Vintage Estates is one of the places listed on my Nebraska Passport. I have heard about this place from a few of my friends, so last Saturday I decided to take a little trip and see what this attraction has to offer. This is a winery and as a girl that enjoys wine, I knew I would like this place with all my heart.

The estates are nestled out in the country by Wheeping Water, just a short drive east of Lincoln. One thing I liked is how green the country fields and trees were in the surrounding area. The scenery was everything I enjoy about a day out in the country.

I enjoyed 6 different wines during my tastings and then had myself one full glass of wine. My favorite was the Kid Wade wine from the Outlaw Trail Series. All the wines are made right here in Nebraska, so I feel like I am tasting the goodness of home!

The best part about this winery is the food. I had crackers, salmon and cheese for an appetizer and on some nights like the Saturday night I went they make woodfired grilled pizza. They had 3 different options for a pizza, I had had “The Barbie” which is named after the owner Barb. If you like Chicken Alfredo, then you will love “The Barbie.” The pizza is a great size, It could serve 2-3 people, depending upon how much one person chooses to eat.

This is one place that I would love to go back, especially if I were to have a boyfriend or husband. They have 4 of these cute bungalows that people can rent and stay in for the night. Each bungalow has a different look on the inside, but a fairly similar. These bungalows are a cross between a tent and a cabin. The only drawback I foresee, is that it was really hot the night I went, so I don’t know how I would feel about sleeping outside when it is super hot, I feel like possbily May or September would be better months to stay in the bungalows.

Overall, I highly recommend this place, the whole entire place is gorgeous, the food is great and the staff is exceptionally friendly. My server was Caitlin and the other staff members there were very friendly and persistant at asking me if I needed anything or if they could help me with anything.

I give this place two thumbs up and recommend everyone make this place a priority to visit in the near future.

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Nebraska Passport

I have decided to start traveling to and visiting some of the places that are in the 2012 Nebraska Passport and the Nebraska Wine Passport from the Department of Travel and Tourism. There are a lot of people that say there is nothing to do in Nebraska, well I believe that is said by people who do not take the time to enjoy the simple things and places we have here. Each town in Nebraska has their own story and has something great to offer, whether it is a couple nights stay or just a few hours, there are things to do. Stay tuned to more posts on the places I visit, the people I meet and things I get to experience. After all, it is the simple things in life that mean the most!

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Achieving Goals

Today I had a meeting at work about my goals and being able to set them and then work at achieving them. In the past I have set goals for myself and some I will either finish and some I will fall short of achieving. I think the biggest goal I have achieved so far in my life is graduating from college with a bachelors degree. Now I think it’s time to set more goals that I can focus on that will not only better me as a person, but also better me in my career and better myself in being an adult as well. I would like to take this as an opportunity to also blog more on my wordpress about some of my goals and some more things that go on my life weekly and monthly.

Ready, set, Go! I know I can do all of these!

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Meaning of Friendship

Sometimes I question the meaning of a true friend? All through out life we go through many friends. Some friends we don’t have anymore and some we have yet to meet.

I feel like we all get caught up in this wanna be popular, glamour, like reality TV stars world that we forget how to live the simple things in life and appreciate them.

I am 24 years old and I noticed some people who are my age or close to my age could do some discovering on the meaning of friendship and what friends are meant for in life. Of course, drama will never go away, we all will be upset, we all will get mad. Simply put, we are not perfect and no one is meant to be perfect.

With all the down times there may be, the good times will always make up for them as long as you remember the meaning of friends. There are a lot of selfish people in this world that do not seem to recognize the good there is, because they simply push away the good. If they keep doing that then what will they do when they finally realize they need those good people in their life again?

Learn to treat people the way you wish to be treated. If you know you will need someone in the near future then learn to need them all the time. If you just put people as an option then you will never have them for priority.

So what is the meaning of friendship? Are friends just people or are they our priorities?

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Dreams may come out differently.

For a long time I kept telling myself that I wanted to find a job and live in Phoenix after I graduated college. However, after months of searching and being turned down from jobs I have found a full-time working in Lincoln. I know it is not my dream, but in a way I believe God is making me realizes that dreams can become in different ways.

I was born and raised in Nebraska, I have never lived in a different state. Whenever I tell people from other states about Nebraska I always tell them a few fun facts. We invented Kool-Aid, the Buckle started in Kearney, Cabelas started in Sidney and Warren Buffett lives in Omaha. Now I am proud to say that I work for Cabelas; one very respected chained shops in America!

I believe this is where I was meant to be, grow and make a difference! I am truly excited for this new adventure and now that I work for Cabelas I am adding some new years resolutions. Learn to hunt and fish, and do more outdoor activities. I am all about being adventurous and trying new things. I am beginning a new chapter in my life and I am truly happy about it!

Thanks to everyone who has helped me along the way to get to where I am today!

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Having a Good Work Ethic

These past couple of years between my jobs and school, I have learned a great deal on what it means to have a good and hard work ethic.

Here are few things I have learned about having a good work ethic.

1.  Don’t ever be late-  Things have to be done, in any kind of work place and some people do not have a lifetime to wait.  When there are deadlines to be met then they need to be done.  There are no excuses for things to be done, there are only fingers to be pointed when things are not done on time and those fingers will be pointed at the one responsible for getting it done.  It amazes me that people spend more time in a day coming up with an excuse of why something is not done on time, when it would take less time just to do the work.   The smart thing to do is to get it done and get it done early.  This also goes for being on time, when you are told to be somewhere then be there on time.  I am always an early person, I tend to show up about five to ten minutes before I am scheduled to be somewhere.  A boss of mine once told me that “if you are ON TIME, then you are already late.”  Again, unless of extreme circumstances and things that you can not handle then there are no other excuses for being LATE.

2. Plan, Plan and Plan-  Always plan ahead, it is always better to be safe then sorry.  An old saying is “what you don’t get done today, someone is getting done right now.”  Plan ahead and plan in advance, don’t ever wait til the last minute.  Things always seem to be more complicated when you wait til the last minute because not everything will get done.  Time is of the essence and the sooner you begin on a project, the more time you may have will give you more time to change things before a due date.

3.  Be Creative-  In just about any job a person may, a good creative mind is the key to success.  Don’t stress, if you may not have a creative mind, it is alright to ask for help from others to do things and get insights from.  Ideas bounce off of others and I think we can all agree.  Learn to work with others, but don’t ever let others steal your ideas.

4.  Don’t trust others-  Be careful about what you say to others and be careful about sharing your ideas.  As I have said some people may steal ideas.  You never know who, so it is always good to just keep somethings to yourself until you are ready to share you ideas because everything else is already planned.

***I am not saying that just because I follow these tips that I am the best worker ever, but these are few things I believe that help others to have a good hard work ethic in not only life, but the workplace as well.  Afterall, what we achieve today will lead to successes in the future!***

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Trying to study for finals…

Studying for finals is a hard to stay concentrated on.

Here are some of my study breaks I seem to have:

1. Phone chat with a friend.

2. Online chat with a friend.

3.  Go for a little drive in the car.

4.  Cleaning

5.  Take a bath

6.  Listen to music and dance

7.  Go rollerblading

8.  Organize and plan my summer

9.  Wander around campus

10.  Take a long nap

I pretty much thing I can be productive at anything else in life, besides studying.

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