Yes, that's right... a chocolate bag.
For those of you new to the area, or who have never had the pleasure of dining at McCormick & Schmick's on the Country Club Plaza, you may have never heard of a chocolate bag....
Suzie threatens Johnny with a time out. When Johnny's behavior does not relent, she places him in a corner, chair or zone for a series of minutes (often corresponding to his age), with no toys, no attention, talking or eye contact. If...
Besides the dog, I'm the only girl in the house. I'm a girly girl living in a house with three boys -- one big and two small ones -- all of whom register off-the-charts on the dude scale. When...
I have a confession. I'll be judged for it, I'm sure, but I feel like it needs to come out because there's got to be someone out there who felt the same way that's also processing the guilt.
I didn't...
Before becoming a mom, I liked buying new furniture, new clothes, and new books with those crisp, clean pages. But now, my budget is tighter, my clothes are more well-loved, and the furniture in my home is working harder...
We recently welcomed baby number two into our family. I've blogged before about the differences between my two pregnancies and how we tried to prepare our first-born for the impending arrival of her little sister. By the time the new...
Before having my own child, I understood only a few things about mom life. One is that there was a blissful, sacred space on the calendar each day called "nap time." The way my mom friends spoke about it,...
When our first child was three months old, my husband and I decided to take a vacation together as a newly formed family. Thinking through the logistics and newness of traveling with an infant, we carefully chose an affordable...
A few years ago, I made a pretty major life change. I lost more than 100 pounds.
I learned, over time, to be healthier, to cook and eat better, and in general to embrace life. It led not only to a...
One of my most vivid parenting memories happened a short six months ago.
Our youngest, who was 10 months old at the time, was on the verge of taking his first steps. He would bounce up and down, standing holding...
Years ago, if you turned five years old by the school cut-off, your parents sent you up the stairs of the bus with a pencil box, bologna and mustard on white bread in a tin lunchbox, and the confidence...
Thinking of moving to Kansas City? Consider this your big Midwestern hospitality hug of welcome.
Though I grew up 120 miles west (Go Cats!) and then spent four freezing cold years in the Land of 10,000 (frozen) Lakes, I’ve been...
Mornings. Begging your kids to stop screaming so you can make a quick cup of coffee. Bartering with your kids to get to play on the iPad for a few minutes before school if they get dressed. Rushing through...
As I write this post, my husband is downstairs washing supper dishes while simultaneously having a dance party with our 2-year-old daughter. Soon, they'll head upstairs for the bedtime routine and before they rock and sing songs, he will...
Last week, I shared my home birth story. I'm a deeply private person, a major reason for choosing to birth in my own home, so sharing the photos and graphic details about the state of my vagina in its most...
Your Guide To KC
Kansas City Summer Guide
There is so much going on during the summer months in Kansas City that you might have trouble choosing how to spend your days....
