Whine to Roses Added

Hey everyone!

I added a new event under the After Publication Changes page, for Whine to Roses.  Make sure you check it out, it is on the 24th of this month!!

I can't believe that we are already halfway through September, where does the time go.  I hope that everyone is doing well, and in good health.

As a Christian, I know that there are many times that I need prayer just to get me through the day.  I know that Jesus Christ my Savior is there for me and that I just need to trust that.  Having a child with many special needs can really take its toll on us.  I know that God has chosen us to bear the burden of having a child with special needs, as there are only "special" people out there who have been given the gift of bearing this "blessing".  I look at my son on a daily basis and think, I can't get this done, and I can't get that done for him (ya know like, putting him in the stander 3x for 30 min, I may only get it done once), I feel burdened by that.  As though I can't do enough for him. But then I look at him, and know he is happy.  I do my best, and that is what I can do.  God knows this and He watches out for Zeph, I know it.  Every day I pray for the strength to do what Zeph and my other children need me to do.  I am not perfect, I can't get everything done and am lucky to get the laundry washed.  But God gave me this blessing of a son, and I love him so much.

If you ever just need someone to pray for you, shoot me an email ohanakidsnews@yahoo.com and I will do that.  I pray for ya'll in general daily, because this is a "blessing" that only certain special people get the chance to do, however it is tough at many levels and many times.  Know today, that you are in my prayers and if you ever need me, I am there!

I am so late getting information up!!

Hey everyone!

Sorry this is so late getting the September info up here.  I just haven't caught up with school starting, yet.  Look for the Information to be up today.  I will be working on it off and on all day.  Hopefully some of you may be thinking of coming to the provider fair for families, it's tomorrow at ESU #3 in Omaha.  OKN plans on being there too.  Talk to you later, and have a great day.

School Has Started

Hey everyone,

Well I can't believe that the school year is here already!  But that means that the September edition of O'Hana Kids News is just around the corner.  Be watching for the next month's events to come up here next week!  Until then have a great weekend!!

EASTER SEALS MOBILE DAY CAMP LOCATION HAS MOVED!!!

Hey everyone!
Just letting you know that the Easter Seals Day Camp has moved from Holmes Lake to Pioneers Park in Southwest Lincoln.  When you go into Pioneers Park, you go past the Pinewood Bowl and Large Indian Statue.  It will now be in Area #2, and it will be close to the parking lot.  If you want more information please call me at 402-440-2602 so that I can give you the exact information I have, or email me at ohanakidsnews@yahoo.com and I will get that information to you.  If you know of someone who is thinking about going, please make sure they know about the change!!! Oh, also Godfather's Pizza will be providing lunch for everyone for FREE!!  Cool huh?!

August Happening and a NEW look :)

So this is definitely a work in progress.  With adding more and more territory, it has become necessary to do things by city, rather than by date.  Otherwise we would all be looking through everything, for an item that we wanted to do.  So the new look is, that the pages are organized by city.  I still have the updates through the month page, that will encompass everything, however new items added throughout the month will also be added to the city page also.  So now the pages will go in this order: Current Month Happenings, Upcoming Happenings in that order.  I will keep the Resources for families page also.  There isn't a great way to break that up yet.  So I am going to get those up TODAY!!! I promise.  Also, please spread the word about the blog.  Not very many people are seeing it, and i hope to have it become the "Facebook" page, where everyone is seeing this.  So pass it along.  As always, any comments or suggestions are appreciated. I'm just a mom who had an idea that exploded, :), so I can use all the help I can get, lol.  Have a wonderful THURSDAY!!!

Well OOops!!

As I am looking over the blog for August upcoming events to go up, I realized that my July events and changed DIDN'T SAVE!!! I do apologize, as I thought for sure it was all taken care of.  Little did I know that I must've been in such a hurry I didn't get it saved.  O well, but I will make sure that the August ones make it up. Should be next week, so be on the lookout!!

June event added, with July coming up early next week

Hey everyone,
I just got through adding a new event in the after production page, it also was added to the June events page (it is date the 28).  It is an event with many vendors that you won't want to miss out on as a parent.  Make sure to check it out.

As always the July events will be posted here early next week, immediately after the OKN goes out.  All the events will also be posted on the facebook page too.

Make sure you recommend this page to others! 

Thanks for looking!

June Events are halfway posted

Hey everyone!  I have been working on getting all the information out of O'Hana Kids' News and onto this blog.  I have the blog done through June 15.  I will try to get the rest up tonight or tomorrow.  Thanks for looking and as always if you have any questions, feel free to email me at ohanakidsnews@yahoo.com

Make A Wish Fundraiser through TOMORROW

Hey everyone!!  I just wanted to let you know that the Applebees inside the Gateway mall in Lincoln, is doing a Silent Auction to get rid of all their wall decor.  It's all really cool movie posters, artifacts, etc.  Anyway, it lasts through tomorrow.  The best part is, that all the money raised will go to Make A Wish, that is AWESOME!!!  If you go, tell them where you saw it. 

Special Olympics Fundraiser - SO EASY!!!

Ok, so I wanted to let everyone know that if you go to www.facebook.com/thankyoumom and leave a comment about your mother, Proctor and Gamble will donate $1 to Team USA.  So easy to contribute, let's all do it!!!

Can't believe it's May 20!!

Well, it seems as though time is really flying right on by.  Our June edition that comes out next week, will be our 1st Birthday!!  It hardly seems possible that we have been around a year already.  We started with less than 6 pages, and we are right around 20!!  That is ALOT of information for everyone!!  Whew!! Well I better get back to "work" if OKN is going to get out by Monday.  Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!!

So many new Items!!

Well, I just got done adding so many new things, you definitely want to check out the After Publication Additions.  There are several things going on this weekend, and many more items that have been added to various pages.  Just flip through them to check them out :)  As always, look for the new edition to come out next Monday, so that you have time to plan on some of the early June things. Make sure you do check out June, there is a Omaha Stormchaser Baseball game that is FREE to families, just deadline to register is June 1.  Read through them carefully as there are others, that have a June 1 deadline, you may be interested in.  Have a great day!!!

BioMedical Support Group Not Meeting in May

Hi there,
It just came to my attention that the ASD Biomedical Support Group will NOT be meeting in May.  I left it up in the spot at May 19, in May's events, so that you could find the information about it and contact information.  However it will NOT meet in May.  Thanks.

May Events are Up!! Along with Summer Upcoming & Resources

Ok, so I am a few days late getting this done.  However, the May events are UP, and the upcoming summer events and the resource page.  Keep checking back, because I still have the classifieds, the Useful Tidbit page (to come) and my advertisers page to get done.  Let me know if there is anything you ever have to add, or any comments as I am always open to suggestion.  Thanks a ton!!!

Technical Difficulties

Due to my main computer crashing, and that main computer having the program that I use to build O'Hana Kids News every month, on it.  OKN will be coming out later this week.  It will still be before the first of May, however now it will most likely be Thursday night or Friday before I can get the next edition built and out to families.  Thanks for your patience in this matter.  You can check right here on the blog, as I will be building the May page next, and essentially that is the next edition of OKN.

Resource Page is Up

I have listed as many resources as I have information for at the moment.  There will be many changes, as I still have many more organizations to get the correct information on.  Keep checking back because I will be updating this as I get that information.  Thanks for looking.

Upcoming Events 2011

Kindermusik, Conservatory of Contemporary Dance and the TOPsoccer for Omaha and Bellevue ads are messed up, and I can't get them to appear correct.  For this information, email me at ohanakidsnews@yahoo.com and I will get you the correct information.  All other ads are correct!!

New Visitors!!

Well, if you are visiting this page for the first time, please keep in mind that it is under construction.  Right now the only page visible with changes is the April events page.  However, tonight I am working on the ongoing events page.  Keep checking back daily, as I will be slowly working on this, thanks for visiting.  Make sure you check us out on facebook too, as we post everything there also.

April Events are up!

Ok, all the events that are listed in the April edition of O'Hana Kids' News, for April are up!  Check em out!!

Finally a way to view OKN!!

I know that many of you have been looking for a website for O'Hana Kids' News.  I have been working on one, but wasn't comfortable with the format.  Finally after talking with my friends, a blog was born.  Please let me know what you think of it, but realize that it is truly a work in progress for awhile.  This is the first time I have ever even thought of doing a blog :) but it is worth it!