my city life 

with Molly Buchanan

When visitors bought their tickets to explore the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum on a Sunday afternoon, they probably didn’t realize that they signed up to have their tour narrated by a baseball-obsessed toddler, but they were good sports, nonetheless. (Pun intended.) On August 16th, the Negro Leagues celebrated their 100th Anniversary, and we decided that this celebration was the perfect excuse for our family to visit the museum. The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is the world’s...

Well it looks like we're going to be at home for a while. With the unfortunate continued surges of COVID-19, the safest option in most places is to stay home to stay safe. And if you're like us, you're running out of shows to binge on Netflix. And really, although it's a way to kill some time, it doesn't necessarily foster connection. Our favorite thing recently is to grab takeout from one of our favorite local restaurants and have a candlelit dinner in the dining...

It’s Summer in Kansas City, which means blue skies and hot temps. When the weather is this warm, most of us are craving a lighter dining option. Things that are cool, and crisp, and fresh, and don’t bring on any more sweat. Although we have not seen a lot of new restaurant openings in the past few weeks, there have been some new creative concepts that have emerged from quarantine with fresh fares that you must try.   CultivareCultivare opened in the Deer Creek area of...

It’s a rainy Wednesday morning, and as I stand in the dining area of Black Dog Coffee, I realize that I have no idea what my coffee date companion actually looks like outside of Instagram. As I start to grab my phone to do some social media research, a woman walks through the door wearing a MOM t-shirt, and I know that this is Meggan Smith, better known as MRS Pallet Décor. Because as she gets closer, I see that MOM actually stands for “Maker Of Many Things.” Highly appropriate...