Skip to main content
Home » Articles » Lifestyle

Lifestyle - Relationships, Parenting, House & Home

Articles about Lifestyle
Kate by MZ Wallace Your Go-To Gift Guide for Holiday Shopping
With Thanksgiving comes Black Friday, the year's largest shopping day, and the official start of the Christmas season. In the coming weeks, Jared will reveal his Christmas gift guides. Installment one: from Omaha's eCreamery to a clutch by MZ Wallace.
Are Those Kids All Yours? Are Those Kids All Yours?
In a family of 8, "making do" is inevitable. But in her first Omaha.net article, Shannon Gilbride insists she's not part of some weird cult, or forcing her kids to do without. Instead, she reveals how she balances "having," "getting,...
Seeking Shangri-La Inside My Cubicle Seeking Shangri-La Inside My Cubicle
Somewhere between unemployment, temp work, and the cubicle, Jara decided to get well again by eating nutritious food, exercising, and tending to her inward health. Join her as she reveals who to read, where to eat (psst: Daily Grub), and how to do it.
Brighten up the Holidays by Volunteering Brighten up the Holidays by Volunteering
Thanksgiving marks the start of the Holidays, and even if you're busy Thanksgiving Day, check out this list of volunteer opportunities from the United Way of the Midlands, Salvation Army, and more to see how you can help out Omaha this time of year.
Service Dog Wuzzy Rat and Blogathon 2010
Blogathon 2010 offered readers a unique online experience: 24 hours of continuous pet blogging, raising money to purchase a service dog for a boy with epilepsy. Join Dr. Finch mid-blog as she deals with Wuzzy Rat. Is it bone cancer? Will Wuzzy live?
Pet vaccine vials Creating a Vaccination Schedule for Your Pet
Deciding on a vaccination schedule is one of the most important things a pet owner can do to help protect their pet from diseases. Dr. Finch is here to help your dog, cat, or ferret with a guide to core and non-core pet vaccinations for Omaha pets.
Mayor Jim Suttle volunteers with Habitat for Humanity and Mutual of Omaha Mutual of Omaha employees escape the office to give something back
The National Month of Caring is an opportunity for Mutual of Omaha employees to take time off from work to volunteer. Learn about the employees' efforts with Together, Inc. and other local non-profits. Imagine if even more Omaha companies participated!
Omaha volunteers paint picnic tables in Hanscom Park Mayor Suttle Introduces New Service Plan for Omaha
Omaha Serves is an exciting initiative to grow service and volunteer opportunities in Omaha. We sat down with Mayor Jim Suttle to talk about the new program, one of the first in the country funded as part of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Cities of Service.
Dog pawprint in clay On Loving Pets...and Losing Them
There is no good time for pet loss. The pain may be surprising, but the death of a pet is a natural part of the pet ownership process. Each person, child or adult, deal's with pet death differently. Dr. Shawn Finch shares her experience and tries to help.
Flowers from an Omaha Farmers Market Dear Summer
With the end of summer fast approaching, new contributor Jara reflects on all the things she thought she'd do this season (run, bike, swim), all the things she actually did (go to Farmers Markets), and what she plans to do with the weeks she has left.