Christine Weeks Christine Weeks

Leave Your Leaves

I encourage you to invite your kids, grandkids, and neighbor kids to help manage your leaves and prepare your yard and garden for winter. Together, you can look forward to a new crop of beneficial insects in the spring. 

Read More
Christine Weeks Christine Weeks

People of Lincoln

Jim Partington grew up in Lincoln, and has lived in cities across the country. Jim has such deep roots in Nebraska that even after a career of more than 30 years in the Navy, he returned with his wife and enticed their three daughters to move to Lincoln as well. 

Read More
Christine Weeks Christine Weeks

What Is Sake?

Sake is a Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice. It consists of four ingredients: rice, water, yeast, and a mold called koji. Sake is extraordinarily labor intensive, and the Japanese take much pride in its production. 

Read More
Mindfulness Christine Weeks Mindfulness Christine Weeks

A Mindful Path to Gratitude

Mindfulness and the gratitude it enhances won’t make challenges disappear, nor do they demand we force a smile through pain. Instead, together they function as an internal compass, guiding us to hold both struggles and joys in the same moment. By looking beyond our evolutionary blind spots, we see that life’s ordinary, neutral spaces can be sanctuaries of appreciation.

Read More
Christine Weeks Christine Weeks

Lincoln Running Company: Fifty Years of Helping Lincoln Move

For half a century, Lincoln Running Company has kept its place downtown, while the city around it kept moving. Storefronts have come and gone, and running grew from a race-focused community into something wider, with room for every pace and every race.

Read More
Christine Weeks Christine Weeks

A Gift That Lasts a Lifetime: Why Grandparents Are Turning to 529 Plans

Helping fund your grandchild’s education is something that can shape their entire life. Whether it’s college, trade school, or another form of training, education opens doors, and contributing toward it is a gift that continues to give long after it’s received. Jenna Vitosh, CEO and Founder of Chloey Wealth and our Cover Sponsor, introduces readers to the 529 Plan.

Read More
Christine Weeks Christine Weeks

A Sanctuary For Growing Connections

But thanks to a historic strategic alignment between three local nonprofits and a critical boost from the Lincoln Community Foundation (LCF), Prairie Pines is being anchored as a permanent sanctuary for the community.

Read More
Christine Weeks Christine Weeks

55+ Magazine: Reimagined for Life In Season

As we celebrate our five-year milestone, we’re also looking ahead with excitement. Over the past year, our team has been reimagining what the next five years can be, and that vision is taking shape as we transition from 55+ to In Season Lincoln in 2027.

Read More
Christine Weeks Christine Weeks

Nourish. Hydrate. Thrive.

When it comes to knowing what foods you should be eating every day, it’s different for everyone. Eating the right amount of food each day depends on your age, sex, height, weight, and level of physical activity. Learn what the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the world’s largest organization of nutrition and dietetics practitioners, has to say.

Read More
Christine Weeks Christine Weeks

Summertime—Summer To-Dos!

June is National Homeownership Month and the perfect time to tackle home maintenance projects. To make it easy for you, we’ve put together a checklist that can prevent costly repairs, improve energy efficiency, and ensure your home is safe and comfortable all summer long.

Read More
Christine Weeks Christine Weeks

Container Gardening 101

If you’ve ever thought, “I don’t have the space for a garden,” container gardening might be exactly what you’re looking for. Whether it’s a few pots on your patio, herbs on a windowsill, or flowers by your front door, growing in containers is an easy way to add beauty and fresh food to your everyday life.

Read More
Christine Weeks Christine Weeks

Sounds of Summer

Warm evenings and sunny afternoons set the scene for free live music, local flavor, and community gathering. These concerts showcase parks, patios, and public spaces all season long with diverse performances. From relaxing lunchtime sets to energetic evening shows, you can grab a friend, bring a chair or blanket, and enjoy the soundtrack of summer in Lincoln!

Read More
Christine Weeks Christine Weeks

Sunken Gardens: Generations Of Wonder

National Geographic’s Guide to Public Gardens lists Lincoln’s Sunken Gardens as one of the 300 Best Gardens in the United States and Canada. I encourage you to enjoy this special Lincoln destination—and begin (or repeat) wonder-filled memories in this remarkable garden.

Read More
Christine Weeks Christine Weeks

People of Lincoln: Graciela Caneiro-Livingston

She has been to Lincoln twice. The first time Graciela Caneiro-Livingston was here was as a graduate student, when she pursued a fellowship at UNL and met the man who would become her husband. The second time was when she returned to be Chief Academic Officer (Provost) at Nebraska Wesleyan University. Dr. Caneiro-Livingston grew up in Spain, but she’s definitely a Nebraskan now.

Read More