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Four Fun Things We Did in New York

New York· Travel & KC June 18, 2019

When this kid came home for Easter, he shocked his dad and me by telling us he was thinking of moving back to Kansas City from New York, where he’s been for the past year. Actually, he was more than thinking about it, he had pretty much decided to do it. We were thrilled! Since…

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And He’s Off to New York

Entertaining· Food & Celebrations· Life Stuff· New York· Travel & KC June 19, 2018

Last month our youngest, Grant, graduated from Saint Louis University and started a new job in … New York City! You guys, I’m not gonna lie, this development has been tough on this mom, but he is absolutely living his dream, so it’s all good. It’s great, actually. He is living in Brooklyn for the…

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It’s Kind of a Funny Story

Books & Reading· Life Stuff· New York· Travel & KC August 13, 2015

So, funny story. Two years ago this week, Lindsey and I were in New York to be on the TODAY show. (Did you miss our 4 ½ minutes of fame? You can see them here.) The next day was rainy – very rainy – and we were killing time in a bookstore in the basement…

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