When Kelly Rowland released "Dirty Laundry last week, everyone was expecting dance music. Instead, sherevealed she had survived an abusive relationship that isolated her, hurt her and turned her against her loved ones, including her musical partner in Destiny’s Child, Beyoncé.
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The school year is about over and that means the kids will be home for the summer. Of course for a lot of us moms, our routine doesn't changed; especially for those of us working moms who still have to get up and out of the house in the mornings and fight the traffic home in the evenings. In my house that means the boys are home all day, wel...
Yesterday, I met some friends to participate in the Chiefs' 5K at Arrowhead Stadium. We joined almost 4,000 other runners and walkers on a beautiful Saturday morning, and there were lots of parents with children, even very little ones in jogging strollers. Weaving in and out among the walkers and strollers, I enjoyed people watching. There was on...
Cooking with fire may be in our DNA, but as our palates evolve so does grilling cuisine.
One of the most iconic of American spirits, rye nearly disappeared from the scene. Now distillers are giving it an edgy appeal.
About 20,000 envelopes of families’ photos survived the tornado May 2011 tornado in Joplin, Mo. Through the efforts of a local historian and an army of volunteers, those families can reclaim pieces of their past they had thought were gone forever.
Diane Eickhoff of Kansas City co-authored “The Big Divide” with her husband, former Star television critic Aaron Barnhart. The book is a guide to Civil War sites in the Missouri-Kansas border region.
Textured finishes for walls and cabinets are trending toward a lighter look. You shouldn’t be able to tell what application process is used — or where it starts and stops. And you can create the trendy look yourself.
The 2013 Kansas City Star quilt has a jewel theme and is called, appropriately, “Rubies, Diamonds, Garnets, Too ….” The quilt features creamy to white fabrics with dots, checks, ditzies, florals, shirtings and plaids for the backgrounds.
When Kelly Rowland released "Dirty Laundry last week, everyone was expecting dance music. Instead, sherevealed she had survived an abusive relationship that isolated her, hurt her and turned her against her loved ones, including her musical partner in Destiny’s Child, Beyoncé.
Everywhere I go, I find brands with a conscience. Maybe it started with Toms shoes and their popular One-for-One movement — buy a pair and a pair goes to an impoverished child. Now giving back through purchases has grown beyond holiday charities and thinking pink. It’s year-round.
