Tower House
I brought Jenn a ymmy Cafe Rio-styled lunch that I made last night. The tower house is a historic building that now serves as a very well equipped teachers’ lounge for Bing Nursery School teachers.
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Kitchen Shelving
This cabinet had been lacking shelving ever since we moved into our apartment and had turned into what seemed like an endless abyss of Tupperware and mixing bowls. Since Jenn had leftover shelving from our shoe closet, she wisely used it to shape up some kitchen shelves. She then proceeded to reorganize her Le Creuset … Continue reading Kitchen Shelving
Shoe Closet
Jenn’s closet engineering and shoe savvy finally brought about a good solution for our front closet.
Knitting
My mom taught Jenn how to knit. Her first project is a scarf.
Becca Shoes
Becca sporting my black Pumas.
Hallmark Cards Visitor Center
Hallmark Cards is headquartered in downtown Kansas City. Crown Center and the visitor center have been fond Christmas memories for me as long as I can remember. My favorite has always been the bow machine.
Steamboat Arabia
Kansas City’s own steamboat Arabia is a museum dedicated to the preservation and display of a steamboat that sank on the Missouri river. The salvage and preservation of the project was a family affair costing more than 1.4 million dollars. The only casualty of the sinking was a mule tied to the deck.
Truman Library
I didn’t realize how much of Truman’s policies set up the ensuing political climate in the world. We headed out to the Truman Library located in Independence, MO. In the basement they had another exhibit with Pulitzer Prize winning photos.
Food for Nineteen
We have never cooked for so many people before. We did chicken cordon bleu, seasoned rice, gorgonzola salad and a big pot of butternut squash soup.