Kelly Engstrom
Celebrating 10 Years of Making Kansas City Home
Ten years ago, I packed up my belongings, said “see ya” to my Craigslist roommates, and moved across the country. I grew up in the Midwest (Nebraska, to be exact), but after graduating from...
Make the Most Out of Consignment Sales in Kansas City
I truly feel like rotating the clothes in my toddler daughter’s closet is a never-ending task. Is this the right season? Does it fit? Do we need this? BUT, I also truly love shopping...
Unique, Online KC Businesses For Your Shopping List
Gift buying season is in full swing, and I am here to share a few unique, local online businesses to check out while you’re checking names off your list. Don’t get me wrong, I...
My Daughter, My First Blood Relative
My daughter — our only child so far — recently turned two. Not only was it a time to celebrate her two wonderful years, it was a time I found myself going down DEEP...
Supporting Friends that Become Moms
One of the best, unexpected things I’ve enjoyed as an adult is watching friends become parents.
Some have teenagers and some have two-month-old babies, and it has been a wild ride watching them grow their...
A Trip Just For Me
I recently had a birthday.
My husband and I love celebrating all the things, and he asked me numerous times leading up to it what I wanted as a gift. There wasn’t anything I could...
Post-Baby Body Image, Shopping IRL Again
I don’t know about you, but coming out of my pandemic cocoon has been hard.
I recently went shopping to an actual store in preparation to finally attend an in-person event, and I’ll be honest...
Let’s Hear It For The Daycare Workers
I became a first-time mom in fall of 2019. Prior to getting pregnant, I thought I could never do the stay-at-home mom thing. But, after spending a few months at home with my daughter,...