Kristin Ruthstrom
Kristin is a Lee’s Summit suburb transplant, after living in the Brookside and Plaza areas for over eight years. Raising three young boys with her husband, Jake, has helped her to embrace the messy, wild side of life where love is expressed in bear hugs and body slams.
Professionally, she can be found teaching classes as an adjunct professor in the areas of Business, Marketing and PR. She is able to provide her students with applicable, real-life knowledge as she draws from several years working in the corporate sector.
“Free time” (ha!, what's that again?) is spent on an occasional date night to favorite local restaurants, reading blogs on everything from home design to politics, riding her sweet beach cruiser bike and thinking of ways to convince her husband to do yet another home improvement project.
40+ Fun Date Nights in Lee’s Summit, Missouri
Lee's Summit exudes charm. It has a small town feel, with big city restaurants, resources and destinations. Fantastic date nights in Lee's Summit are easy to come by and plan if you and your...
Attending Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp with Kids
Kansas City Chiefs mania is poised to begin once again with training camp! Located in St. Joseph, Missouri, Chiefs training camp is an inexpensive, family friendly event for any and all Chiefs enthusiasts. It...
Hiring The Maids Will Make Your Day
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For parents, a consistently clean house is often a near unattainable goal. Life can be messy, both literally and figuratively thanks to kids, pets, jobs and the daily...
Family Friendly Guide to Sporting KC Games
A day spent cheering our boys on the Sporting KC pitch is always time well spent. Entertaining for the entire family, taking in a match at Children's Mercy Park is the perfect afternoon or...
How to Spend a Day at Longview Lake
Longview Lake, located on the western edge of Lee's Summit, is home to 930 acres of recreational waters and is surrounded by trails and family friendly attractions. A day exploring (and maybe even overnight!)...
Where to Trapshoot in Kansas City with Teens, Tweens
The rise of tweens and teens seeking sports outside the traditional football, soccer, basketball, volleyball route has been on a steady incline for the last several years. Archery, trapshooting and fishing are just a...
20 Best Family Meal Deals To-Go in KC
In today's fast-paced world, finding time to cook a homemade meal every evening can be challenging. Thankfully, numerous area restaurants offer convenient and delicious family meal deals for takeout. We've compiled a list of...
Where to Take Junior Golf Lessons in Kansas City
Golf isn't just a game; it's an art, a science, and a lifelong journey of seeking improvement. Lessons can be helpful at any stage of the game, and for any age or skill level!...
Kansas City Sourced Easter Basket Fillers
Our Easter basket tradition is to gift our kids with items we most likely would have purchased to enjoy in the spring and summer anyway. Kites, swimsuits, sunglasses, water toys, books and KC gear...
Guide to the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, Kansas
Attention aviation and space enthusiasts, the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, Kansas is calling your name! About a 3.5-hour drive from Kansas City, those who visit should prepare to marvel at humanity's quest for the stars....
Take Action for Gun Reform with Three Simple Steps
What started as a joyous morning with families lining the streets to cheer on our Chiefs, quickly turned to a tragic afternoon filled with fear and panic. February 14th marked the 48th mass shooting...
Where to Shop for Chiefs Gear in Kansas City
Hometown pride is alive in well in Kansas City, and we're ready for another Championship celebration. All the KC hype deserves some new gear and we have the best local places to get yours.
Where...
Indoor, Stroller Friendly Places to Walk in KC
Kansas City is full of lovely places to walk, hike and stroll. Accessible, stroller friendly trails can be found in almost every corner of the city. Unpredictable weather, however, can be a deterrent when...
Family Friendly Places to Watch the Chiefs Game
Cross all your fingers and knock on any wood in close proximity, because the Kansas City Chiefs are once again throwing out Super Bowl vibes! If you are looking to watch Mahomes and Kelce...
How to Embrace Snowy, Winter Days as a Parent
Midwest winters are dreary, windy and predictably unpredictable. An unseasonable 50 degree, sunny day seems to always be followed by a blizzard the next. For parents, the frost and snow can be met with...
