I couldn’t sleep Monday night; tossing and turning, I reached over to check the time on my phone, ending up mindlessly thumb swiping up through Facebook recaps of friends’ Mondays. They come and go, usually unwelcome, typically mundane. Just...
We homeschool. As I’ve already learned firsthand from awkward silences, enthusiastic embraces, disapproving glances and/or a looks of concern as the person I’m speaking with adds up the number of children calling me “mom” at that moment, this confession...
One morning this fall, I was sipping my coffee while driving my son to school and had the first of two eye-opening conversations with my 4 year old.
I told him Grandpa would be picking him up from school that day. He...
I was never in a rush to move my 2-year old daughter out of her crib. In fact, I was almost sad when I realized the time was getting close for her to move into the so-called "big girl"...
Povitica, mmmm... Kansas Citians take this lovely rolled pastry "bread" for granted as a staple of the culinary landscape, but really, in the U.S. it's pretty unique to find this delicacy!
Povitica came to the area with Croatian immigrants via...
At the time that I’m writing this post, there’s been approximately one snow at my house – and it wasn’t anything to get excited about. The kids loved going out in it for an afternoon, and by the next...
While kids can be expensive from activity fees to doctor's visits to the latest toy they definitely don't need (but is so cute), baby gear and clothes are the places I've learned to save the most.
As spring approaches, Kansas...
We've all been there. A few weeks post partum, finally brave enough to tackle a "quick" Target trip away from the baby. Feeling quite proud of yourself for not completely melting down, the woman checking you out innocently asks...
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,...
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Where to See Baby Animals This Spring in Kansas City
Spring is here and so are the baby animals! Bring the whole family for a newborn meet and greet. Learn about farm life, interact...
