The Pillow Fairy
To all the parents who’ve struggled with their children refusing to go to bed alone – Marcia G. Riley feels your pain. It’s why she wrote her new children’s book, The Pillow Fairy. The Lawrence author even dedicated her book “to all the mommies and daddies who never sleep alone.” The Pillow Fairy is about … Continue Reading
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stay-at-home pop culture: a “blog hop” is a thing?!
by Jeff Tigchelaar | photos by Jeff Tigchelaar The curiously talented and impossibly kind (or is it the other way around?) Ben Cartwright, Topeka resident and writer-with-whom-to-reckon, “tagged” me to participate in The Next Big Thing Blog Hop! Man alive. He passed along a list of questions, which I’ll try to answer here before tagging … Continue Reading
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am I glowing yet? the end is near
by Annie Brock The end is near, and I couldn’t be happier. If you ever meet a woman who says something like, “You know, I just LOVE being 38 weeks pregnant. I wish I could stay like this FOREVER,” you should immediately put her under citizen’s arrest and contact Guantanamo Bay because she is a … Continue Reading
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stay-at-home pop culture: given space, time and bench
by Jeff Tigchelaar | photos by Jeff Tigchelaar “What if I were to behave like Sam?” Jana asked. She and I, and Sam, were sitting in a Panera, though Sam wasn’t so much sitting as flailing, flopping, floundering, sprawling, lolling, and reclining – what four-year-olds do when given space, time, and bench. I started to … Continue Reading
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fighting the flu in five simple steps
5 ways to stay healthy during cold and flu season As I stood in line at the grocery store tonight a young boy in a Spiderman shirt caught my eye. It wasn’t the webbed wonder that drew my attention to him, but rather the snotty mustache that seemed to be melting its way down his … Continue Reading
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blessing bags
It is a moment many of us know well. You pull up to an intersection and notice a person, often unkempt and surrounded by tattered luggage, sitting in the right-of-way holding a makeshift cardboard sign asking for money. It is a crisis of conscience for some – a moment often avoided by turning the radio … Continue Reading
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Bugs…Outside the Box
The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History is about to unleash insects of all sizes on its visitors. That’s because the museum is hosting two new exhibits devoted to one particular fear many of us face: bugs. Beginning with a free opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1, the museum … Continue Reading
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am I glowing yet? the great nursery makeover
by Annie Brock | nursery photos courtesy of Annie Brock I wasn’t putting too much pressure on myself to get the nursery finished. Baby girl will be bunking with mom and dad for the first few months of her life anyway, so there was no real rush. Her two-year old brother didn’t even get the … Continue Reading
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Charlie’s Story
by Megan Rogers Written on, Thursday, December 16, 2010: Tomorrow my little boy will be two. Although two years is not really a very long amount of time in one’s life, for Charlie getting to two did not come as easy as it does to some. I’ve met lots of new people since Charlie was … Continue Reading
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bad mommy confessions: the elf on a shelf craze
I just don’t understand this Elf on the Shelf business. Everywhere I look I see overachieving mothers making the “bad mommies” like me, look worse, and increase the need to turn to the pharmaceutical cabinet for a little extra Christmas cheer. Case in point, I was glancing (a.k.a. stalking) a friend of a friend on … Continue Reading
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handmade toys, clothes and more for the special kids in your life
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Adopt Kansas Kids
Kajana, Kavon & Ka’Neisha, ages 7, 5 & 4
Kajana, Kavon and Ka’Neisha would like a forever family that is patient, kind and loving. Kajana loves playing, singing and dancing. She likes to be outside, riding her bike or jumping rope. Kajana has a lot of energy so an active family would be a good fit for her. Kavon enjoys being outside, playing with his action figures and pretending to be a super hero. He responds well to positive praise and affection. Ka’Neisha enjoys playing with her dolls, watching movies and going outside. She interacts well with peers and with adults. She is generally happy and likes to smile. Kajana, Kavon and Ka’Neisha would do best in a home that can provide structure, affection and appropriate consequences/rewards for their behaviors.
To learn more about adoption visit adoptkskids.org or call 877-457-5430. The children’s cases number are CH-5506, CH-5507 & CH-5508.
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