Q & A with Katie Galicia I am so excited that Katie agreed to do today’s Working Mom Wednesday interview. Our paths crossed after I reached out via email about a collaboration with Femfessionals and was invited to a meeting to discuss the possible partnership further. I was a tad disheveled and didn’t want to be late after forgetting the […]
“We shouldn’t be so hard on ourselves or other moms” Read More »
Q&A with Rachel Sexton This week’s Working Mom Wednesday interviewee is no stranger to the spotlight. Rachel Sexton’s professional and philanthropic accomplishments have caught the attention of local magazines and news stations over the years. According to her company profile, she’s been honored as one of KC Business magazine’s “Most Influential Women”; named a “Forty under 40” by Ingram’s Magazine;
“Don’t be afraid to toot your own horn” Read More »
This Thursday is the due date of my miscarried baby. When you’re pregnant, your growing belly is an obvious indicator for the people in your life to check up on you. How are you feeling? Getting any sleep? Are you ready? But when you lose your baby, there’s no easy way for those closest to you to remember an
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Q&A with Jenny Matthews I can’t tell you how honored I feel that I got to do today’s Working Mom Wednesday interview with Mix 93.3’s sweetheart, Jenny Matthews! I ba rely know Jenny in real life {I met her in passing a few times years ago during my KC Weddings, SPACES and Ink magazine stint}. Yet,
“There aren’t enough words to describe how grateful I am to be a mommy.” Read More »
It’s March! While Kansas City may be susceptible to a later-than-desired snow, spring is definitely in the air. {My tulips are already popping up!} This is my absolute favorite season of the year. Maybe it’s because the flowers and trees come back to life with beautiful colors and smells that are so welcomed after feeling cooped up
Do you ever feel like you’re just winging it? Read More »
Q&A with Michelle Henderson I’ve only met Michelle Henderson in person once. She came to the February Femfessionals event after learning about our community from another member’s post on Instagram. Besides being gorgeous {jealous} and fit {double jealous}, she’s clearly a go-getter. One of the first things I learned about Michelle is that she simultaneously began a new
“It’s okay to do things for yourself” Read More »
How often do you claim to be too busy to take on a new project at work, join another committee, meet up with a friend, indulge in a pedicure, or even just finish simple household chores? I know I’m guilty of dropping the “I don’t have enough time” excuse more often than I’d care to admit. But
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Q&A with Erin Gregory I knew all about Erin Gregory before I even met her. The company I was working for at the time partnered with her then-boyfriend’s {now-husband’s} PR firm. He was clearly smitten with this smart woman with a southern accent and clever sense of humor. When I finally met Erin I could
“Typical days begin with coffee and end with wine” Read More »
Yesterday I realized that all month I’ve unintentionally been blogging around the same theme: not being so hard on myself. Maybe it’s because my house has been decorated with store-bought Valentines that remind me February is about love. Or maybe it’s because my children have been sick for what seems like months and so I
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I can’t tell you how many times a week I have an “it’s such a small world” moment, especially living in Kansas City. Well, that’s exactly what happened the first time I met working mom, Mary Moore. First, we realized we had a mutual friend. Then, we put together that we’d actually met before –
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