Strawberry Adventure
My family loves an adventure, sometimes just a ride in the car with no destination in mind will lead us to creating fantastic memories. On this particular day, we did have a plan to try something we...
View ArticleSummer Passport
I am grateful for the time I get this summer to spend with my five-year-old daughter and my friend’s four-year-old son. The two have grown up together and lovingly refer to each other as “Brother” and...
View ArticleKC Passport Stamp #2
Our second stop with the Kansas City Passport to Adventure took us to the Beanstalk Children’s Garden. It is a small community garden we have passed nearby dozens of times, with it’s close proximity...
View ArticleLife on Purpose
As a mother and wife, it has been an extreme importance to provide a healthy life to those I love. Until recently I believed I was doing a great job by being mindful of nutrition, being aware of toxic...
View ArticleGorman Passport Adventure
Our next trip for the Kansas City’s Passport to Adventure was to the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center. I was most surprised and slightly embarrassed to find this little eight acre gem nestled into the...
View ArticleKindergarten Tears
My daughter started kindergarten and the immediate response from people I have encountered since has been “Were there tears?” The short answer is no not that morning anyway, we all went to school...
View ArticleKemper Outdoor Adventure
One hot afternoon at the end of June, we found ourselves set off for another adventure to fulfill out Kansas City Passport to Adventure book. This time we stepped into the scenic landscape near Lake...
View ArticleLiving History at Mahaffie
With the kid’s Kansas City Passport to Adventure, the adventure always started in the car with learning. En route I handed them their own passport and gave them the name of the place we were going,...
View ArticleFitting In
Did I ever tell you about the time I was mortified as a high school freshman? I made some close friends in middle school who didn’t exactly flow into being the same great friends in high school. For...
View ArticleHoliday Cheer-ish
I have not been feeling very “holiday cheer-ish” lately. I can’t quite put my finger on why… maybe it’s irritation at having to put all the Christmas decor (and really anything) out of reach of an...
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