Jollene Hastings
Jollene has been married to her husband of 7 years and has two young boys. She grew up on the coasts (CA and NJ), but moved to the Midwest for college. After graduating from journalism school at Mizzou, she moved to KC and has fully embraced the BBQ, sports, and arts scene the city offers. Her and her husband have a medical supplies company, but she is primarily a SAHM and CEO of staying busy. Being a foodie, she enjoys cooking, trying new restaurants, party planning, and eating all the desserts. Her other interests include: traveling, Pinterest-ing, fashion, volunteering, music arts, bargain shopping, and taking 100 pictures of her boys--daily. She is grateful for family, adventures with her sons, and a loving Lord.
“Normal” is the Setting on Your Washer
There I was, standing with one hand covering up the automated flush sensor, just so my son could use the public toilet without fear of the loud sound. When he was finished, he would...
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Boxes
This fall, I moved for the first time in almost 10 years. Packing got the best of me. For months, it was the elephant in the room that I tried to ignore until I...
Mom Tips for Flying Alone with Kids
Let's be honest, traveling somewhere with kids is a trip more than a vacation. I'm not discounting the fact that wonderful memories will be made, but if we're keeping it real, it's a lot...
Over the Moon: All About the Mid-Autumn Festival
Santa didn’t usually come to my house, nor did I have many Easter baskets in my childhood. I never thought I was missing out compared to my peers, because I had Chinese New Year...
A Mom’s Guide to Loose Park
While we have many parks to choose from in Kansas City, I love Loose Park the most. Fall is just around the corner, and it's my favorite time to visit! Leaves are changing colors, air...
A Roaring Good Family Time
My 4 year old conveniently forgets things like which shoe goes on the correct foot, but can rattle off at least 10 species of dinosaurs with ease. When learning animal noises, my 18 month...
(Mom) Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number
Life indirectly sets us up to be friends with like-minded and age-similar people. People we grow up with, people from our classrooms, people sharing in extracurriculars -- our peers. In all these cases, those...
A Girly Boy Mom
I've always been a "girly-girl." The kind who grew up having bows in her hair everyday and embraced any opportunity to wear a fancy dress. (The latter is still true.) My father has legit...
Changing the Perception of ‘Mama’s Boy’
I fully embrace being a boy mom of two. While I don’t usually like to assign gender-specific behaviors, there’s something unexplainable to me about the bond between a boy and his mama. I’m experiencing...
Top 10 Bakeries of KC
It's February, the month of love, and my love language is CARBS! If you've ever wanted to know where you can find the best baked goods, but didn't know if you could handle the...
Mommy 5-0: Playing the Bad Cop
“With great power comes great responsibility.” Voltaire said it first, and then so did Peter Parker’s uncle. Lately, that’s been my mantra for being a stay-at-home-mom (SAHM). It’s true, right? Don’t downplay it; being...
Holiday Shopping (and Santa Fun!) at Independence Center
Tis the season for holiday shopping and Independence Center has everything you need! We are Eastern KC residents, so the mall is not far from us, but I must admit I've always done most...
Take the First Trip with Your Baby
The travel bug in me is real, and it started when I was a baby. I was a month old when I took my first international flight and moved to Taiwan for a few...
5 Words That Unleash Verbal Diarrhea
"What did you do today?" A question that seems innocent enough to the average person. But to the SAHM laden with tiredness, functioning on cup by cup of caffeine, and communicating via toddler speech--it...
The Sharent Trap: To Post or Not to Post
Your son is finally, FINALLY potty trained! Your little girl took her first step! That family vacay went off without a hitch and the kids had so much fun! To social media, we go!...
