The Secret to Doing It All
I have a friend who I’ve always admired as a super-woman and wondered how she does it all. I recently discovered she went through something very difficult–and I had no idea. My heart broke that she’d gone through this and hadn’t reached out, hadn’t asked for more help. I know many other women who are […]
Wichita Non-Profit Highlight :: Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep
WMB contributors have been given an opportunity to share some of our favorite non-profit organizations. There are so many wonderful non-profits in Wichita, but here is one that has personally served me. *Trigger Warning* Bereavement Photos Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep (NILMDTS) Mission To introduce remembrance photography to parents suffering the loss of […]
A Family Guide to the Kansas State Fair
A Love Letter to the House We’re Leaving
Dear Sweet Second Home, We knew this day would come. When we bought you 4 and a half years ago, before our two kids (and all of their stuff,) we realized we’d one day be short on space. We moved from a darling first home in Sleepy Hollow and were so excited to have […]
3 Ways Kids Benefit from Taekwondo
I promise to be a good person with knowledge in my mind honest in my heart strength in my body to make good friends and to become a super awesome black belt, SIR. No less than twice a week I watch as my son and a small group of other 4 to 6 year olds […]
5 Things You Need to Know About School Volunteering
When you see or hear the word “volunteering” what do you feel? Do you feel anxious, sweaty, happy, eager or even scared? If you feel anxious, sweaty or scared, you are not alone. But why do so many parents feel this way? We feel these things because we’ve been lead to believe that if we […]
National S’mores Day Treats
I. Love. S’mores. There is something about gooey marshmallows and melted chocolate, held together by crisp graham crackers that speaks my love language. I love S’mores so much our entire deck project was designed around the fire pit. I was thrilled to discover August 10th is National S’mores Day. But as I live in Kansas, […]
Junior Golf in Wichita
As a golf instructor’s wife, I’m often asked by other moms where to even begin when it comes to golf. While the sport often has the perception of being an elitist game primarily for middle-aged men, it is one of the best lifelong, gender-neutral sports around. Given Wichita’s weather, you can play from early spring […]
Routine Magic :: Getting Off on the Right Foot This School Year
How is it possible that school is about to start? Eek! Is anyone as unprepared (and excited at the same time) as I am? Back to school brings changes to leisurely summer routines, depending on your summer schedule and work situations. I’m not going to lie, it is certainly hard for everyone to get […]
How to Prepare for Back to School Shopping
Thank you to Towne East Square for sponsoring this post and for hosting two of our team members for a Back to School shopping day. We had so much fun! Details on how to enter our giveaway are at the bottom of the post! Back to School brings a heap of emotions (and nostalgia!), a […]
Never Underestimate the Power of a Smile – It’s National Smile Week!
I tell my boys that the most important thing they wear each day is their smile! My oldest son may disagree and say that it is more important for his younger brother to wear a diaper (if you have ever forgotten that before, you understand his thinking). However, it’s true, a simple smile can […]
What Meat Labels Like “Organic” and “Antibiotic Free” Actually Mean
I’ve lived on a cattle ranch for almost 10 years now. As a ranch wife, it is amazing what you learn every day; even more for someone like me that grew up in the city. There are so many questions that revolve around food these days – and for a good reason. When we lived […]
Choosing Public Schools
We have exhausted the “research” phase and now have to make a decision. This year our daughters will enter Kindergarten and 1st grade, and we are choosing our neighborhood public school. This has made me ponder what new experiences they will have at a new school. We want our girls to love school, have nice […]
What Wichita’s Refugee Mothers Taught Me About Resilience
I grew up in a pretty vanilla, east-side Wichita bubble. Almost everyone I knew looked like me, voted like me, worshiped like me, and lived in identical Wichita suburbs. I don’t mean to down-talk this way of life; I always felt safe, loved and happy. But around my thirties, I started to long for something […]