Kristin Ruthstrom
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.
Hey Kids, Boredom is a Gift. Love, Mom
A mere four and a half days in to summer break, I heard the not so faint sounds of bickering and whining. Bold statements of “I’m BORED!” echoed down our halls, officially announcing the...
Every Mom Deserves a Sister Wife Vacation
Every tired mom deserves the kind of vacation where you can enjoy cocktails and girl time free from the guilt of leaving our precious little ones behind at home. Sounds too good to be...
Mommas, Let’s Not Forget About Us
Forgetting about us is easy to do. We, as a female species, allow ourselves to often be last on the list of priorities. It comes with the territory of motherhood, right? With each friend...
Stonebridge Collective, the Cool Store in KC You Must Visit
Listen up! There’s a cool new store in town, and you need to know about it. If spring has you itching to start fresh, I’ve got the place for you to visit. One step...
The Third Baby Debate
It’s true, plane rides, hotel rooms and restaurants are made for families of four. With two little ones, I have firsthand experience. There’s one arm for each kid to cuddle against during morning cartoons....
What a Mom Needs at the End of the Day
As a mom of two small children, when I say I need a break it doesn’t mean I need a five-night stay at the JW Marriott or a blue ribbon accolade for the endless...
Holiday Gift Giving. This Year is Quality Over Quantity.
On Black Friday, I spent $250 on my kids’ Christmas presents. 250 bones. Or, how I like to refer to it, 5 ½ pedicures, more than a week’s worth of groceries, one cheap plane...
Reinventing Our Ambitions Once Becoming a Mom
Working versus staying at home. Part time versus full time. Lean in or lean out. It is the age-old debate that never seems to die. The topic is often the center of mom shaming...
How to Take Kids Out to Eat in 37 Easy Steps
We’ve all been there. It’s a Friday night, the refrigerator is depleted from the week’s school lunches and the thought of cooking and cleaning up another meal sounds about as exciting as a trip...
Bigotry Has No Place Here
The news cycle coming from Charlottesville, Virginia is astonishing. It is maddening, shameful and repugnant.
My visceral reaction to the Neo-Nazi protestors has nothing to do with where my family and I fall along the...
A Family Vacation to the Beach, aka, a Parent’s Version of a Sweatshop
The beach is my happy place. The sand, the beauty of the ocean meeting the sky in the horizon, the smell of salty air, it makes me giddy just thinking about it. Each year,...
The Case for Inviting and Including Kids in Weddings
The flowers are in bloom, the weather is perfect. This can only mean one thing; wedding season is officially upon us!
If you are anything like me, however, you’ve hit a stage in your life...
How to Enjoy a Family Day Out Cheering on Sporting KC
Taking kids to a sporting event can go one of two ways. It can be a fun-filled family activity where the kids sit contently in their seats and watch the wonder around them, or...
The Suburbs Don’t Suck After All
My husband and I both grew up in small towns. Neighbors were sparse and dirt roads plentiful. Friday night lights were the social gatherings and everyone knew everyone else’s business. Following college we both...
Simple Valentine’s Crafts for the Non-Pinterest Moms
Valentine’s Day really sneaks up on us moms. It feels as if we are just getting settled from the mayhem of Christmas and all of a sudden this pesky little holiday appears out of...
