Finance + Legal Services

Money Knows No Gender

BG Wealth Advisory, LLC walks with women seeking financial understanding Article by Victoria Moore | Photography by Emmalee Rathsam Photography Barbara Gulin has been in the financial industry long enough to know her way around the block. Practicing as a licensed financial advisor for almost 20 years, she has successfully guided men, women and couples into financial strategies and helped them establish healthy retirements time and time again.  As president and owner of BG Wealth Advisory...

Life + Culture

Waymaker™ Awards Impact Celebration

United Way's Executive of the Year award finalists desire a legacy of generosity Article by Victoria Moore | Photography by Nicole Bissey and United Way United Way of Greater Kansas City is gearing up for its second-ever Waymaker™ Awards Impact Celebration. This event toasts the donors, corporate partners and community partners, who work together to further the mission of United Way in Kansas City and enrich the lives of the people it serves in this community. Last year's turnout of more than...

Home + Design

A Backdrop for People's Lives

Storied Interiors helps people honor their treasured pieces while creating new spaces Article by Linda Ditch | Photography by Mollie Herr and Justin Salem Meyer Magazines, social media, and television are filled with images of beautifully styled homes that capture a lot of attention. However, for some individuals, it can be challenging to envision actually living in those spaces. Additionally, how would their great-grandmother's antique table, the collection of books they cannot part with, or...

Food + Beverage

Lazy Lady Strata

A low maintenance Easter Sunday breakfast Article and Photography by Bev Weidner Ingredients 1 English muffin, cut into chunks 3 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1 cup Roth’s 3-Chile Pepper Gouda, shredded or grated 1 tsp dijon mustard 1/2 cup baby spinach leaves 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion Salt and pepper Directions Preheat your oven to 400. Spray a small skillet with cooking spray. Arrange the English muffin chunks in the skillet. In another medium bowl, whisk together...

Life + Culture

The Best Investment

Rockhurst University's EMBA program develops leaders from the base of humility and connection Article by Victoria Moore | Photography by Rebecca Spears Every Monday through Friday from 7:00 to 11:00 at Aixois Cafe in Brookside, you will find an extraordinary community figure doing her best work. Linda Endecott sits at the same window table each visit, not making lofty plans or serving herself in some way. She is simply connecting, learning and listening.  As Managing Director of the Executive...

Arts + Culture

Sarah White

Local intuitive painter awaits her first gallery show in downtown Kansas City Article by Victoria Moore | Photography by Rebecca Spears, Sarah White Kansas City is home to many unique and talented artists. Each of their journeys is reflected in each distinct style, and every stroke on a canvas tells a part of their story. One of those artists is intuitive painter Sarah White, whose transformative and instinctual style has opened the door to the very first gallery show of her career.  “I’m...

Finance + Legal Services

Putting People First

Heartland Financial and Mortgage believes home ownership is possible for everyone Article by Linda Ditch | Photography by Provided Spring is the start of the home-buying season in the real estate world. For many people who dream of home ownership or are looking to downsize or remodel, the mortgage loan process is, at best, annoying and, at worst, terrifying.  The typical industry mentality for a home buyer is they need a 20-percent down payment and a credit score in the 700s or higher to...

Home + Design

The Forever Trendy White Kitchen

Shandy Arend of Claire House Designs puts her spin on timeless, white kitchen designs Article by Victoria Moore | Photography by Craige Keene Photography, Josie Dell Photo, Nate Sheets Photo, Rebecca Spears Perhaps more than any other room in a home, the kitchen is the easiest to date. The color of the cabinets, the style of countertops, the light fixtures–even all of the details carry an age. While trends come and go, there is one type of kitchen that never really goes out of style. A white...

Food + Beverage

French-Inspired Chicken Pot Pie

Melt into a happy house-warming dinner for the entire family Article and Photography by Bev Weidner 1 rotisserie chicken, shredded 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil 2 large shallots, thinly sliced 2 carrots, thinly sliced 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced 3 Tbs. butter 3 Tbs. flour 1/2 cup dry white wine 1 Tbs. freshly chopped tarragon, extra sprigs for garnish 2 cups chicken stock 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 Tbs. freshly chopped parsley 1/2 cup frozen peas 2 puff pastry sheets...

Home + Design

Uncramping Your Style

The Tailored Closet specializes in transforming your disorganized spaces with custom storage solutions Article by Victoria Moore | Photography by Provided What lies behind the closed doors of your home? Is it a closet that has turned into more of a catch-all room? Or maybe a laundry room that is more embarrassing to look at than the dirty clothes in it. The storage rooms in your house do not have to stress you out. The Tailored Closet of Overland Park wants to help you take back those spaces...