I’ll be honest - the main reason my family road trips everywhere is because buying airfare for six and then getting a rental car is stinking expensive! I absolutely would rather (most times) jet off to our vacation destinations, arriving...
Topeka holds a special place in my heart as it is where my parents met (in an elevator!) and fell in love. My mom owned a small legal newspaper when I was a kid and we would take day...
Road trips with infants are my worst nightmare. I begin stressing out about them weeks before the actual event ever happens. There is just something about being trapped in a car with a tiny ticking time bomb that makes...
It's almost Spring Break! While in my younger years, this may have meant gathering up all my best girlfriends and heading to a beach to lounge for seven days straight, these days, it begs another question: "What am I...
Omaha, Nebraska.
The family getaway I didn’t know I was missing.
Last fall, Amber and I told you about a great family-friendly destination not far from home in Kansas City: Omaha, Nebraska. With husbands and kids in tow, we hit all...
There are so many new trends surrounding pregnancy, births and entering the world of motherhood. As if becoming a mother isn’t stressful enough, Pinterest-perfect gender reveal parties and expensive push presents can make keeping up with the Kardashian’s feel...
Christmas is right around the corner — which means I’m not only in the throes of last-minute shopping and nightly retrieving nativity pieces from their "journeys" around the house, but I'm also preparing to strap our tiny people (a...
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We hopped in our van, as a family, on a Wednesday night and chased the gorgeous fading Kansas sunset, all the way...
Oh, Kansas City. You will always reign supreme as my home, my favorite city. However, if I’m being totally truthful, a recent weekend visit to another popular Midwest location almost had you dethroned. First, there was the quaint cobblestone...
Hiking with toddlers is a bit like introducing new vegetables. You know it's good for them in the long term, but the short term can be painful for all involved. Here's what I've learned about why, how and what you...
As summer break nears its abrupt end, the cries of Kansas City parents echo through the streets, "But we never squeezed in a summer vacation!" Fret not. Four hours and one state away, St. Louis is the Midwest’s hidden family-friendly vacation destination.
Give...
Fact: I love my diaper bag. Go ahead and add that to the list of things I never thought I'd say before I had kids. But really, with my trusty bag of tricks by my side, I am prepared for...
One of the perks of living in Kansas City is its close proximity to a myriad of lakes. Whether you are sticking closer to home with a trip to Clinton or Smithville lakes, or you're making the drive to the...
Ah, vacation. Who doesn't need one? Like everyone else, I want to snap my fingers and be there, my family's luggage miraculously unpacked, sun shining brightly overhead, and a cocktail with bright umbrella and pineapple wedge resting safely next...
My gut reaction when I think about camping with kids is ::: groan ::: "Do I have to???" And this reaction is really because I don't absolutely, 100% love camping. My kids, on the other hand, LOVE it! In...
Your Guide To KC
Sensory Friendly Guide to Kansas City Activities and Venues
Many family friendly spots in Kansas City are opening up sensory friendly days, offering sensory kits or sensory rooms to provide more inclusivity to...
