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Colorful Fun at The Color Run
The first week of July, Kansas City played host to The Color Run, the self proclaimed “Happiest Run on Earth.” While I don’t usually equate running with happiness – everyone appeared to be enjoying...
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Can’t help it, sleepy farts are funny.
A five AM wake up call occurred Saturday and Sunday morning this weekend on our trip to Des Moines for a wedding. Our tiny tot, Parker, usually goes to sleep easily and sleeps in late in the comfort...
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Borderline – An Outside Perspective
“Borderline individuals are the psychological equivalent of third-degree-burn patients. They simply have, so to speak, no emotional skin. Even the slightest touch or movement can create immense...
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Bula! From Fiji
I met T. Jay and Crystal, also students from K-State when we entered the study abroad program and all chose to attend James Cook University in Townsville, Australia. Despite being nearly strangers, we...
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Drinking the Kool-Aid
Some memories stand out as critical turning points in one’s life. In my life I can remember a significant time period of discovery and learning and it was the impressionable late adolescence/early teen...
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Thundersnow
This is what I get for doubting the forecasts. There is so much anticipation of big storms in Kansas City. Local meteorologists generate the energy of elementary students in their excitement for the...
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Round 2: Winter Wins
Okay, round 2 of snow in one week is unusual for Kansas City, especially in the amount of snowfall we have seen. Never again will I say out loud “I think we are done with snow for the year.” Because...
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Warrior Dash 2013
The Warrior Dash is a 5K race with various obstacles along the way including hurdling fire, crawling through mud and climbing ropes. In Kansas City, this years race happened to fall on a weekend after...
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Urgent: Food Matters.
“Saturday is going to be a busy day,” I acknowledged to my husband. We had just put my daughter to sleep and shared a moment to reconnect about the day […]
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The Ants Go Marching
My Basics of Buddhism class finished last week at the Rime Buddhist Center in Kansas City. I’d highly recommend taking the course if you are interested in becoming Buddhist, are […]
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I Love Lucy
Next month will be the five-year anniversary since moving into our current home. Remembering back to the months of house hunting with our realtor John makes me laugh. We might […]
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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...
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Summer 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...
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KC 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...
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Life 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...
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Gorman 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...
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Kindergarten 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...
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Kemper 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...
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Living 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,...
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