Erin Bartel
Erin is a marketing consultant in Wichita KS. She spends her days helping businesses and non-profits navigate the ever-changing waters of digital & local marketing and homeschooling her kids. She and her daughter also own Sassy Squid Ink, an imprint designing notebooks, journals, and sketchbooks. A mother of 2 happily married to her college sweetheart, Erin's hobbies include bribing herself to exercise, traveling with (and without) her family, and trying to remember where she hid the chocolate.
6 Instagram Features That Will Make Your Life Easier
#1 - Multiple User Accounts
Instagram now offers multiple users! You can create as many personal or business accounts as you want, and easily flip back and forth between all of them! Setting up separate accounts...
10 Things I Couldn’t Thank My Dad for Until I Became A Mom
Dear Dad,
Have I said "thank you" enough times in the last 35 years? Maybe for the obvious stuff...birthday gifts, family dinners, free babysitting...but I don't remember thanking you for these 10 things that ended...
To Our New Pledge Class on Your First Mother’s Day
Dear Pledges,
CONGRATULATIONS on surviving the recruitment process! For some of you, this was an incredibly arduous journey - miscarriage, adoption, IVF, surrogacy - and you fought hard for your spot here at Mu Omicron...
Death to Daylight Saving Time
You've spent the last few months implementing every sleep training strategy you could find in books and on the internet. You've bribed your kids to go to bed and purchased special alarm clocks that indicate...
Fuller House, Fuller Hearts :: Why We Can’t NOT Watch
"Whatever happened to predictability?
The milkman, the paperboy, evening TV?
You miss your old familiar friends waiting just around the bend..."
We didn't understand as elementary school students in the 80s and 90s, but it...
Guide to Kid-Friendly Spring Break Activities in Wichita
Are you ready for Spring Break? We know your kids are! Whether you need a week-long camp to keep them busy or just a few fun family activities to keep you sane, this list...
Where to Get A Sugar High in Wichita :: Top 10 Favorite Sweet Spots
Somewhere along the line, flowers and chocolate became the token gifts of love. Birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine's Day - even "just because" - there's always a good reason to give the gift of of sugar! Sure, you...
Top 10 Winter Dates in Wichita
Whether you want to escape the chilly night air or bundle up and enjoy it, here are WMB's Top 10 picks for winter dates in Wichita! Perfect for a romantic evening for two, double-dates or...
Why “Authenticity” Won’t Make You A Better Mom
"Good moms have sticky floors, messy ovens, and happy kids," reads a popular meme making the rounds on Facebook and Pinterest.
While I understand the sentiment, I don't find this helpful for millennial moms seeking balance between...
The Best Gluten Free Pizza in Wichita
If you're on the hunt for the best gluten free pizza in Wichita, look no further! Families are gluten-free for a variety of reasons these days. Some have members with a severe gluten intolerance (their...
My Social Media Detox
If you've ever done one of those sugar detox diets, then you know how it feels to realize how MUCH sugar you consume on a daily basis. It's in foods you wouldn't even expect...
Best of the West :: Health Food Stores in West Wichita
When I first moved to West Wichita 9 years ago, my shopping trips included bi-weekly treks to the east side for a visit to Food 4 Thought or Green Acres. Thankfully, that has changed! While the east...
The Non-Crafty Mom’s Guide to DIY Party-Planning :: Theme and Invitations
The birth of my first child ushered in a slew of new hobbies/obsessions - including, but not limited to, photography, allergy-friendly baking, and party-planning. In those pre-Pinterest days, you could Google party ideas, search...
Best of the West :: Coffee Shops in West Wichita
Coffee. What can I say about you that has not already been said millions of times by millions of moms? We love you, we need you. But sometimes we cannot find you! For a while...