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How to Keep Your Child Learning this Summer While Still Having Fun!
Note: This post is sponsored by, and written in collaboration with, Leavenworth Virtual School.
Teachers spend weeks every Fall reviewing and re-teaching material that students have forgotten over the summer months. This can have a cumulative...
Finding Faith Through Childhood Cancer
Last year I got a message from a family member a couple weeks before our son’s terrifying stem cell transplant. Our sweet Jonah, age 3, had been in treatment for stage four Neuroblastoma, and this was...
STEAM at Home – It Works!
Note: This post is sponsored by, and written in collaboration with, Maize Virtual Prep School.
With the growing emphasis on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, The Arts, and Math) education, parents may be feeling a bit...
Breast Implants and the Active Woman: What Should You Know?
This post is sponsored by Associated Plastic Surgeons, a team of board-certified plastic surgeons in Leawood, Kan.
Does it make sense for active women to get breast implants? Not just bodybuilders and marathon fanatics, but regular women...
Holiday Stress: A Dad’s Perspective
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...
Passing on Maternity Clothes
Dear Friend,
Tonight I’m boxing up my maternity clothes one by one. It’s so crazy to think that just 12 short weeks ago these fit super snugly around my tummy. Actually, since I’ve had 3 babies...
Join Ocean and Sea’s Maiden Voyage
Note: This post written and sponsored by Ocean & Sea, a local Kansas City nautical themed clothing line, working toward funding a pop-up shop.
Ahoy! My name is Brendan O’Shaughnessy, and I’m the Captain of Ocean &...
Focus on the Present with Blooom Fund Management
Note: This post is sponsored by blooom, an online, automated retirement tool.
I’ll never forget the first time I flew with my son. As we were playing peek-a-boo, the stewardess began the in-flight instructions. Although...
Back-to-Virtual-School Tips and Traditions
Note: This post is sponsored by, and written in collaboration with, Leavenworth Virtual School. Kerrie is a chaos-loving, homeschooling (with Leavenworth Virtual School) mama of 5 living in Overland Park. You can find her,...
How to Clean Your House in 1/2 the Time (Even If You’re a Busy...
Note: This post is sponsored and written by Sunflower Maids of Overland Park.
What would you do with a few extra hours of free time every week?
Have dinner with friends?
Plan a romantic date night with...
Not Your Mama’s Sex Talk
Four months after the birth of my fourth kiddo, and I’m still wondering where the heck my sex drive is. We’ve done the deed MAYBE five times, only once of which was where I...
Giving Up Blankie and Other Security Objects
Did you have a Blankie? If you didn’t, I would bet that you know someone who did. I’ll bet that you not only know someone who had one, I’ll bet you know someone who...
The 30-Minute Nap
One of the most common sleep complaints I hear from parents pertains to their baby’s catnaps. "He wakes up at 30 minutes on the dot, I could set my watch by it." "How can...
10 Tips to Avoid Plumbing Repairs
Kansas City plumber, Steve Snedger with Amen Plumbing on Zaarly wants people to be able to feel comfortable fixing simple plumbing issues on their own. "I’ve talked through how to fix something with some...
Terrible Two’s at Nap Time
Around age two, many children start to have periods of nap regression. In fact, I went through one with my toddler just last week. It is indeed very frustrating when your norm changes so suddenly. For the...