The idea lingers like a little thought bubble above your head. You’re quick to pop it when it comes into view, but then your thoughts turn to reorganizing closets in the color-coordinated bins with fancy labels that you just...
Our Little Free Library, hosted by Post Alpha-Bits Cereal, is the talk of the town. Literally! Since we opened on Mother's Day, we've had visitors every single day, had 2 newspaper articles written about us, been talked about on the...
As “stretching” as pregnancy can be for me, I love labor. I crave the details of birth.
Within days of holding my precious bundle, I was reliving her arrival, the hormones and sleep deprivation leaving me weeping over words of...
Moms wear many hats, some more stylish than others. As the mom of two boys, Max and Finn, our schedules may be predictable, but our days are not. I carefully navigate breakfast because Finn’s reaction to what’s being served...
Note: In addition to supplies to construct the library, Kansas City Moms Blog received samples from Alpha-Bits in exchange for writing this post. Opinions are those of the contributor who wrote them.
I learned about the Little Free Library programs...
Photo shoots can be stressful. When I was younger, I remember looking at our family photos and thinking, "why does mom look so angry?" Now, as a mom myself, I want to yell at my younger self: "because you kids...
My fifth-grader is ready.
I am ready, too. (I think.)
I understand that this is the way time marches on throughout our lives. It seems like the marching band of life is right on my heels. How about you, Mama?
A minute...
Yesterday, when my daughter came home from school, I was informed that her class would be watching a full-length movie. I had to renegotiate what this would mean for our evening. A full-length film is 1.5 hours, and we stick...
My friend, Marie, runs marathons. Did you hear me? MarathonS ... plural. More than one! She's even run the Boston. I find this impressive. I mean ... it IS impressive. But, given that I couldn't run a solid mile if...
There’s nothing like grabbing your camera to capture your little one’s darling food-covered face only to realize it’s totally dark once you actually take the picture. Or wanting to snap their awesome underwear and superman cape run through the...
As you know from my last post, I grew up on a farm in Iowa. When many of my grade-school friends were spending their summer days at the swimming pool, I was working in our family's garden (or as...
people say it all the time: being a mom isn't what i thought it would be. but i can't think of any of my life experiences that have really turned out the way i expected or planned.
my first kiss?
super awkward....
Maggie Sabato, Kansas City Moms Blog's Mother of the Year, is a testament to the fact that a mother’s job never ends.
She raised her two daughters – Stephanie and Cecily – on her own after choosing to remove herself...
First of all, let me be one of the first to say ...
NOW, let me remind you that we are all different.
We do different things. We like different things. We live different lives.
That's how it's supposed to be. Differences...
After nine months of heartburn, she assumed he must have a head of dark hair. She already knew he was ornery, but that was to be expected.
She knew when he would get feisty and watched her belly roll around,...
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Guide to Indoor Play in Kansas City
Whether it's snow, rain or just way too hot, moms need indoor play options in Kansas City all year long. Luckily, there are plenty...
