I feel like I'm always looking for ways to better manage everything I have going on ... work, family, friends, volunteering, big projects (like the wedding and now the new house), health and wellness ... all the things I love! I'm very organized and like having a plan, yet lately, I haven't been able to [...]
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New House Pre-Construction Meeting
When we signed the contract to start building the new house our real estate agent, Dan O'Dell, told us to prepare to feel like a lot of nothing was happening for a while. He said that we would likely drive by our plot often and see the same dirt in the same place for a [...]
House + Love = Home
Eric and I are really excited to share that we are building a house! What started as just "exploring" neighborhoods turned into a pretty fast decision to pick a lot, builder and floor plan. We fell in love with a neighborhood adjacent to a new mixed-use development in a suburb of Kansas City. We already [...]
Game Day Breakfast Burritos
Last weekend we got the crew together for a Chiefs game. In Kansas City tailgating is definitely a thing, so of course we did breakfast AND lunch at the stadium pre kickoff. Not only did the team pull out a win, but my breakfast burritos were a hit for the 7 a.m. tailgate. The best [...]
Merry & Bright
Anyone close to me knows winter is my favorite time of year. It's a time where it's all about family, friends and celebrating the meaning of Christmas. We take this time to slow down a bit, give thanks and tell those around us that we love them. So ... to get into the holiday spirit, [...]
Friendsgiving Fun
Before the craziness of the holidays, we like to get our friends together to take a moment to give thanks for each other and reflect on the past year. A few weeks ago, we hosted Friendsgiving with 30 of our friends and family. Everyone brought their favorite side dish to share, and we enjoyed good [...]
Love is Intoxicating
The below story was incorporated into our wedding reception alongside a bottle of our favorite sparkling wine for signing by our guests. Why the giant bottle of sparkling wine? The first vacation we took together was to Napa Valley, California. We started off our time in Napa at sunrise, floating in a hot air balloon [...]
The Palm House KC 