“Stuff that makes you say, “Oh, for nice”

  • Little house on the prairie | July 14, 2021

    Little house on the prairie | July 14, 2021

    After ten years in the country, Kyle and I have sold our house and are moving into town.  While we made the decision for a whole bunch of reasons – the biggest being that we were…

  • Road trip | July 8, 2021

    Road trip | July 8, 2021

    Kyle and I just got back from taking our kids on our just-about-annual road trip from Thompson, North Dakota to Ann Arbor, Michigan.  We got there by driving through Minneapolis, Minnesota; Madison (I love Madison), Wisconsin;…

  • The politics of cake | July 1, 2021

    The politics of cake | July 1, 2021

    Our friends hosted a family birthday party for their ten-year-old last weekend.  The jury is still out between my sons as to the second-best part of the soiree (right now it’s a tie between the slip-and-slide…

  • We are here to tell you your opinion | June 24, 2021

    We are here to tell you your opinion | June 24, 2021

    When we were first married, Kyle and I went to the movie theater so often that we took it upon ourselves to create a movie review website, called We Are Here To Tell You Your Opinion. …

  • Buy me some peanuts and Whiskey Jacks | June 17, 2021

    Buy me some peanuts and Whiskey Jacks | June 17, 2021

    Our nine-year-old played two sets of double-headers last Friday and Saturday.  On Sunday, we naturally decided to detox after hours upon hours of baseball by taking our two sons and a friend to a Wheat City…

  • Fort Abercrombie | June 10, 2021

    Fort Abercrombie | June 10, 2021

    My ideal vacation consists of strategic lounging.  I lounge on beaches; by pools; in restaurants; on patios.  In the early morning I lounge with books; midday I lounge with pina coladas; and in the late afternoon…

  • There is no E in Amanda | June 3, 2021

    There is no E in Amanda | June 3, 2021

    This week’s story is about my feelings on gasoline, and this week’s news has penguins, ‘Prizm’ers, and parties.  Read on.

  • Country Quiet | May 27, 2021

    Country Quiet | May 27, 2021

    This week’s story is about the sound of silence, and this week’s news has hikers, bikers, and birthdays (oh my!).  Read on.

  • Good Ranch | May 20, 2021

    Good Ranch | May 20, 2021

    This week’s story is about ranch dressing, and this week’s news is about pen pals, teen suicide prevention, and a food pantry vegetable garden.  Read on.

  • Soccer | May 13, 2021

    Soccer | May 13, 2021

    This week’s story is about soccer, and this week’s news is about a new museum in Antler, recovery after a cow attack, and Tigirlily.  Read on.

Hi, I’m Amanda Kosior

North Dakota Nice is filled with stories about people being awesome because I love people – and also a weekly story about me because I love me, too. I hope you find something that makes you feel good, and I especially hope you have a great day.

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