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Jill Koegel: Not on a diet? Then it’s not cheating

“Cheating” is for diets. And I’m not a fan of diets.


Danielle Herzog: Kansas City Triathlon: Race day jitters and uncertainty

My husband and brother-in-law trained the past 14 weeks for it.


Tracie McPherson: The greedy American way: Buy, buy, buy

Maybe the cure is to ask yourself: “Do you need it or want it?” Who am I kidding, that didn’t work for me.


Jessica Brashear: 5 things I never thought I’d do

Now with kids, I’m breaking every single promise to myself.


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Olivia Grigg: 10 things to do this weekend
Olivia Grigg Omaha World-Herald

It’s the weekend. Oh, yeah!

Here is a list of weekend happenings you can check out with your family this weekend.

Visit adoptable dogs at Wag N Train Terrier Rescue on Sunday.

Have fun with your kiddos at The Home Depot for their Kids’ Workshop Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.

Head to Pottery Barn Kids on Saturday for their Holiday Open House.

Be a part of the Jr. Adventure Club on Saturdays at Hummel Park Nature Center.

Join illustrator David Catrow at The Bookworm as he draws and signs his many books.

Make your way to Rose Theater for the last weekend of The Borrowers.

Come out to Lauritzen Gardens for the Fall Chyrsanthemum Show.

Help benefit the Arc of Omaha at its annual Honey Sunday fundraiser.

Visit Itty Bitty City at the Omaha Children’s Museum.

Take a trip through Camp Fontanelle’s Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze.

 

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