A few years ago, I was gathering my kids up after summer day camp, wrangling backpacks full to the brim with wet swimsuits and towels. My daughter was attending a local program that took place at a theater in...
Growing up, I was not prone to crying. I'd get angry, but I didn't often cry. I think it drove my mom a little crazy sometimes, that lack of watery emotion, but that may be because she was (and...
One of my best recent memories is of my daughter looking at her hair in the mirror, shaking her head, and saying “I love it, I love it” over and over.
It was memorable not because it had taken hours...
I'm weirdly excited for the holiday season this year. My daughter is old enough to grasp the concept of Christmas and spending time together as a family. It still might be a little early but I like to think...
It's the first week in December in Kansas City. There's a chill in the air, the grass is prickly with frost in the mornings, and hats and mittens are flying off the shelves at stores around the metro.
I've also...
I don't get to sit with my boys in church very often. On the rare occasion that I take off from work, I really do love going. . Although, it's similar to running a marathon, I think. It must be. I haven't...
Each and every minute with our children is precious. But, for very different reasons, each and every minute of alone time holds great appeal, too. When we’re not just binge-watching Netflix (guilty), we try to pack those minutes –...
You guys, I have a secret. And it's not a scandalous, juicy one... actually, it's sort of embarrassing, in that "look, you've got food in your teeth" sort of way. You see, I'm a serious lady. I'd consider myself...
Holiday shopping season is upon us, and if you are anything like me, you're probably already drowning in toys and groaning at the thought of bringing more into your home. So here are some options for the kids that already...
My children play a game with me. It's called the Santa Claus Game. In our home, Santa Claus is a game the parents play with the children, in which we pretend that there are magical beings like a big...
I turned 13 right before Christmas 1999. I was in seventh grade, and the most important thing in my world was fitting in with my friends at school. Which is why I had to have American Eagle clothing for Christmas....
I’ve been in love with Paris, France since I was young.
I remember growing up watching Madeline. Somehow she made living in a boarding school with nuns look like the best time ever. I wanted her hat.
When given the option,...
If you're brave or lucky enough to be an older mom (aka over 35), you’ll know there's a lot of indignity and humiliation that comes with it. While you’re trying to get pregnant, news articles will warn you you’ve...
Something happens when you give birth. Your heart grows a million times bigger than you ever thought possible. Things you never worried about, now became an obsessive paranoia. You begin to take pride in the littlest things and major...
Growing up, my family and I didn't celebrate Christmas in the traditional way. When I married Tonya, it was safe to assume things were going to be different - but it wasn’t until our first Christmas together that I...
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....
