Read the full May 2013 issue of Leawood Lifestyle Magazine.
Category Archive: Current Articles
Our Favorite Made In KC Products
We asked the folks around the office to tell us about their favorite products that are made right here in our own neck of the woods. From granola to candles, specialty soaps to salsa, we thought it would be fun share some of our favorites. Christina Sandberg, Production Coordinator Handcrafted and grown locally, Somerset Ridge wine …
See it being made in Kansas City | It is easy to find imaginative ways to spend summer days in and around Kansas City
Article Judy Harper Spaar Summer is almost here! pools will open soon, kids will be out of school, and everyone is itching to get outside and explore after a long winter. There’s no better place than Kansas City to do just that. Many of the products we use every day are made right here, and you …
Four Sisters Fighting For Change | The Kranz sisters hope to provide an afghani girl with an education— and a chance at a new life
Article Katherine Bontrager Photography Christina Sandberg Sold into prostitution by her own mother at age 7, Laila was destined to become like countless other little-heard-of tragedies in developing countries far away. But sometimes fate has a funny way of intervening, of changing lives on opposite sides of the world. How else can you explain how four …
Introducing the Art of Douglas Bowles
What brought you to Leawood? I originally came to Kansas City in 1983 as a newly hired artist at Hallmark Cards. My wife and I moved to Leawood in 1995 because it is a wonderful place to live and raise our two amazing children. Bet, my wife, is also an artist. I met her at …
A Sanctuary Serene: A waterfall, ponds and vibrant flowers create an oasis for Leawood couple
Article Katherine Bontrager | Photography Phil Needham The roman poet Ovid recognized the connection between water and the soul. He wrote, “Est in aqua dulci non invidiosa voluptas,” which translated reads, “There is no small pleasure in sweet water.” Diana and Keith Cannon’s Leawood garden—in particular the couple’s gorgeous ponds and waterfall—is translucent truth to …
Writing a Future
Article And Photography Lisa Gartland Alex Sher is just 16 years old, but her résumé is already as impressive as an ambitious college graduate. Alex, finishing her junior year at Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) this month, is the daughter of Anne Rosenthal and Scott Sher, both of Leawood, and big sister to 13-year old …
Good Fortune, Hard Work, Family First | A conversation with Leawood’s police chief
Article Lisa Allen |Photography Christina Sandberg Sometimes you just know. Other times, you just get lucky. For Leawood Police Chief John Meier, it’s been a bit of both. He didn’t initially know that he wanted to be in law enforcement. He knew that he wanted to be challenged and to be trusted with resolving issues. …
Destination: Napa Valley
Article Moriah Schowengerdt | Photography Courtesy of Maroon Wines and Vineyard Imagine waking up to a cool, crisp autumn breeze, the smell of wine filling the air, and golden rays of sunlight just peeking over the mountaintops. A closer look reveals a speckled skyline of vibrant colors from hot air balloons. Below, the valley is lined …
Businesses with Good Taste | Small-Batch Food Artisans Fuel Our Economy – and Our Appetites
Article Lauren Collinsworth Claflin Photography Christina Sandberg Americans have always been known for embracing bigness: big, open spaces, big ideas, big companies. Big business is so respected, in fact, that small business owners can sometimes feel…lacking, as if their business isn’t important until it ‘grows up.’ Large corporations are crucial for our economy and infrastructure …
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