MOM2MOM

Confirmation matters

It doesn't matter how many times I see or experience it, sitting and watching any of the Sacraments in church makes me a little weepy. This time, the waterworks were worse and it wasn't because it was my oldest son receiving his Confirmation in our church.Sure, there were tears the times before when his older sisters took their place in fr...

Article on homeschooling

I found this article to be very interesting. I do disagree though that it's too hard to homeschool. I actually have a child in full public high school. That is harder, I feel I am not as supportive and also the social difficulties break my heart. But generally, a good article. http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/opinio ... 76a36.html...

Eat + Drink

Jowler Creek vineyard’s green side is showing

Jowler Creek vineyard in Platte City — about 30 minutes north of downtown Kansas City — promotes itself as Missouri’s first green vineyard and winery. It offers tours of its environmentally friendly operation, with even more wine and beer events on the area’s busy schedule.

Anticipation builds for a delayed local asparagus crop

The sight of fresh asparagus in grocery stores is a sure sign of spring. Snap up the bright green spears fast. This year’s late and heavy snows delayed the start of the local asparagus season two weeks to a month later than usual, so it will last only about six weeks.

The Kansas City Star Magazine

House + Home

Faith

In search of perpetual gratitude

I would like to know if gratitude is a sustainable state of being. It seems that one moment I feel thankful and the next my internal dialogue is complaining about something.

Jeneé Osterheldt

Red Dirt Shop: A call for change, with cellphone cases

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.

Advice Columns

Don’t worry about ex’s new baby

DEAR ABBY: I am the mother of a 5-year-old daughter I’ll call Mandy. Her father and I separated when she was 16 months old, and now we are divorced. I am newly engaged to a wonderful man and very happy.