Kristin Ruthstrom

Kristin Ruthstrom
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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.
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Guide to the 2022 Winter Games

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Less than six months after the closing ceremony in Tokyo, the 2022 Winter Games in Bejing are set to commence in just a few...
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How to Make Charcuterie Boards For Kids

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Maybe it was the pandemic and the seemingly endless cycle of cooking and washing dishes that almost sent me over the edge. Maybe I...
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A No Fuss NYE Snack Menu to Satisfy Everyone

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We will be spending New Year's Eve at home with our kids, probably asleep on the couch well before the clock strikes midnight, not...

COVID-Safe Destinations in KC for Young Children

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With the recent announcement of children ages 5-11 now being eligible for a vaccine, there seems to be a collective therapeutic exhale from parents...
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Weston, Missouri — the One-Tank Trip You Must Take

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Looking for a one-tank kind of trip, that is COVID-friendly and all family members will find a reason to enjoy? Need a destination that...
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It’s a Hot Girl Summer for Obvious Reasons

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Coined by the queen, Megan Thee Stallion, “hot girl summer” means embracing a lifestyle that many of us moms feel as though we left...
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Third Grade is When it All Changes

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My boy is growing up. A friend who was once a third grade teacher warned me it would be coming. It is the collision...
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Decision Fatigue Is Real and It Is Weighing Us Down

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I sat in front of my computer for two days, trying to figure out how to put my thoughts in to coherent sentences regarding...

Maybe This is the Reality Check We All Needed

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It’s been a long six months. What began as fear of the unknown, with a mysterious virus lurking in the air has morphed into...
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Just Wear the Mask, Please!

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Just wear the mask, please! It’s a simple form of self-preservation and human decency, an act that takes very little time, money, and exertion....
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The Dichotomy of Motherhood is Extremely Bittersweet

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The complex, contradictory nature of motherhood is what makes parenting so rewarding, and in the very same breath, painfully bittersweet. As our children grow...
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They Won’t Remember, But We Will

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They won’t remember the endless nights spent rocking, consoling a small baby back to sleep. Even though the fatigue was felt through every bone...
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A Mom’s Guide to Visiting Crown Center’s Ice Terrace

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Kansas City is rich in family-friendly attractions, and Crown Center’s Ice Terrace is no exception! A Christmastime tradition for many families, the skating rink...
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How to Get Kids to Open Up About Their School Day

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Ask my seven-year-old son about the latest Dog Man book he’s reading and he will list every semi-inappropriate joke the series has to offer....
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Why Are We Still Trying to Keep Up with the Joneses?

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The American culture is one in which we are always trying to give the next generation of children a better and more magical life...