Words Todd B. Natenberg The middle-aged woman in the checkout line looked at me in shock. The clerk could not believe it. “Are you serious?” they both said to me — nearly in sync. “Yes,” I replied with a smile. “I will pay for her merchandise. How much is it?” “$30,” the clerk replied, assuming …
Article Diana Mladenoff A car accident can be a very traumatic experience for an adult, so can you imagine what the experience is like for a young child? Even if your child is properly restrained in a car seat or with a seat belt, his head and neck are still vulnerable to whiplash injuries, especially …
Article Julie Bartels Smith It’s the 1950s. Television has taken the place of motion pictures. We meet Lucy, Beaver Cleaver and Ozzy and Harriet. As they make room for returning veterans, women leave the workforce and the pursuit of higher education. It’s the famous post World War II Baby Boom, and Johnson County’s got it …
Article Susan Fotovich McCabe | Photography Brian Turner Tucked away in the quaint little neighborhood of Strawberry Hill in Kansas City, Kan. is a true holiday experience. The Strawber- ry Hill Museum is a stunning Victorian home decked out with a breathtaking array of holiday cheer. Perched atop a hill, overlooking the confluence of the Kansas …
Article Lisa Allen | Photography Brian Turner Resplendent with history, brimming with stories and meticulously tended through patience and vision, the J.C. Nichols house on Ward Parkway is not only a showcase gem but a warm and welcoming place for family and friends. Built on speculation between 1916 and1917, the English Tudor style home is …
Article Loren Stanton | Photography Brian Turner Mary Kay Ingenthron never intended to pursue a career in museums. It pursued her. Although not a major interest in her younger years, museums always were an element in her life and always an attraction. In fact, if it is possible for one’s DNA to include a museum-loving …
Reviewed by Tracy Sullivan In her hilarious first novel, Midwestern author Jen Lancaster follows a couple as they search for their first suburban home, and the challenges they face when their chosen dream house turns into a nightmare fixer-upper. Lancaster, known for her best-selling memoires, is a married Chicago resident with a love for all …
Article Scott McGrew, Business & Technology Reporter, NBC For many years, I would start every holiday gadget gift guide with the same advice: Buy a DVR. This was back when there were two kinds of families: a small minority who owned a DVR (usually a TiVo) and the vast majority who couldn’t figure out what …
Article & Photography Susan Motley It’s the first Saturday in November and Susan Hammel’s Leawood home has been turned into a craft boutique. Dozens of exquisite throw quilts in gorgeous colors and patterns are on display. Equally beautiful are the baby quilts in soft pastels. Quilted table runners, cosmetic bags, and purses, as well as …
In conjunction with the Young Adult Library Services Association’s Teen Read Week, Carolyn Gardner, a senior at Saint Thomas Aquinas High School, organized publicity, collection, sorting and distribution of hundreds of donations of books to Children’s Mercy Hospital and Catholic Charities. Carolyn chose the project to earn her Girl Scout Gold Award, but there was …
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