The Road to Rich’s
Talking Competition, Family and Life with a CrossFit Legend Article Nicolette Martin | Photography Paul Versluis About 80 miles east of Nashville, among the winding roads of Putnam County, Tennessee, between a brick house and an old red barn, there’s a gravel road. It’s easy to miss in the expanse of rolling hills that, in … Continued
Leawood Officers Inspire Hope
Leawood Officers Inspire Hope To be a cop, you need to pass a physical ability test. You must be fast, agile and ready to run. That means muscle endurance and upper body and core strength. You must also have the emotional and intellectual capabilities required to deal with heated situations. Leawood police officers meet all of those qualifications. They possess…
Game On
Have Some Outdoor Fun this Summer with Lawn Games Perfect for any Get-Together, then Cool Off with a Couple Sweet Treats. Article Nicolette Martin Mölkky Throwing Game Dick’s Sporting Goods, $29.99 Playing Mölkky: In this Finnish throwing game, use a wooden pin (mölkky) to knock over wooden pins (skittles). Be the first to reach exactly 50 points to win! … Continued
Five Steps to a Successful Family Photo Session
It’s that time of year again ... the dreaded family photos sessions. And while family photo shoots are kind of the norm in this family, they haven’t gotten easier. However, I have learned many tricks and tips for keeping the kiddos and the husband happy—and on point–to capture that “moneymaker shot” that makes the holiday card each year. Follow these…
DIY Wooden Wine Crate Coffee Table
When the party's over, what do you do with all the empty wooden wine crates? Well this fun project will solve your problem. A trendy coffee table is one such piece of furniture that can transform the look, feel and style of a whole room. Let's face it, building a coffee table may not be at the top of your…
Home Inspirations by Angi Hockett
Wanting to add a WOW factor to your interior design project? These gems are definitely worth a double take. I discovered these Wall Flats at inhabitliving.com a couple years ago and was waiting for just the right spot to install. Wall Flats are lightweight 3-D wall panels that work together with a large scale pattern repeat. They are 100% bio-degradable,…
An Eye on JoCo Sports History
Growing up in Suffolk County on Long Island, I never dreamed I would spend most of my life in Johnson County, Kansas. Sometimes things happen that are difficult to figure out 57 years later. I decided to attend the University of Kansas because--since my dad was an airline pilot--I only had to pay 10 percent of the fare, a long-since…
The Leader In Me
This is the premise that The Leader in Me schools are built on. The Leader in Me, a FranklinCovey program, is a self-described transformation process that teaches leadership and life skills to students in more than 2,500 elementary and middle schools throughout the world. There are several The Leader in Me schools in the Metro area, including Olathe, Parkville, Independence,…
Leawood Book Club and Area Businesses Help Lead the Way to Literacy
At midday on any given Wednesday at King Elementary in Kansas City the parking lot begins to fill. But the people arriving at the school are not children. These people, ranging in age from 25-70, are readers with Lead to Read KC, and they are coming to school not to learn, but to read with students. Waiting inside is Lead…
Not Even One is Okay
Last spring, Sherrie Balmer thought she had a great idea. Marillac, a psychiatric residential treatment facility in Overland Park, received a $2,000 grant from The Kansas Suicide Prevention Center to develop a program to reach young people. The concept was to promote awareness about suicide, to provide support for people struggling with suicidal thoughts and tools for those whose friends…
Summiting the Hill
In many ways, Amelia Cooper is a normal teenager. A sophomore at Pembroke Hill High School, she runs cross country and sings in the choir. Her hobbies include snow skiing, hanging out with friends, and testifying to the Senate on behalf of medical research. You know, normal teenager stuff… Cooper’s journey to the Senate began three years ago. When she…