The Girls
The Girls by Emma Cline is easily one of the most buzzed about books of the summer. I bought it a few weeks ago and finally cracked it open on our …
Tomato and Watermelon Salad
This simple, 5-ingredient dish works best with peak season produce, so you should probably make it soon. Here, tomatoes and watermelon are plated t…
Overland Park Arboretum Enchanted Forest
This weekend, we hunted for fairies, and while we didn’t see any, Ellie would let you know we saw their houses. If you’re in KC or near…
Fall Beauty Product Haul
I’ve gotten a few beauty products recently that work as well now as they will into fall. For starters, I picked up this barely there lip tint…
Tomato Basil Pasta
When I was a kid, we would go out for Italian as a family whenever we were out of town. Often, my parents would get the tomato basil pasta. (Like e…
Beets with Honey and Goat Cheese
So, I have beets for you today, which I’m sure is disappointing for many of you, but please, hear me out. These beets are peeled and sliced t…
Where the Cool Kids Have Been – Kansas City
Like many 30-something mothers, it can take me a while to hit up the new hot spots in Kansas City. And while I’m far from the first to get there, I…
Micellar Cleansing Water
So, this past year, I switched to a heavier duty mascara, and while I’m obsessed with it, Ponds Cold Cream was about the only thing that woul…
Perfect Flank Steak
Yep, that’s steak. It’s so good that if you make it men and women will weep at your feet. Plus, since it’s flank steak, as oppose…
Crayola Color Bath Dropz
Ellie was invited to her first “school friend” birthday party a few weeks ago. It was at a paint your own ceramics shop, and in the ado…
The Secret to Great Skin and Nails
Let me start by saying I am not a doctor. Repeat: I am not a doctor. So, before trying this, go ahead and check with yours, okay. Deal? Now that we…
Fresh Salsa
This recipe is crazy easy, but with fresh, in-season tomatoes, the results are addictive. In it, I used just a little jalapeno, because I am a wimp…
Transitional Tops for Summer and Fall
So, for some reason, there were like zero short sleeve tops again this year. Ok, I take that back. There were lots of t-shirts this summer and shir…
AFI Top 100 Movie Reviews
Today, I’m sharing four, new movie reviews from our AFI Top 100 Movie project. You can find each of our his and hers reviews here, but for those of…
Crazy Rich Asians
So, I’m a little late to the Crazy Rich Asians party. This book was recommended to me about a year ago by a friend, and I snapped it up prett…
Outside-In Cheeseburgers
Let’s just start by getting the obvious out of the way. This is not health food. This is cheesy, beefy goodness. Please send my apologies to …