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.
You Know You’re A Wichita Mom When…
Maybe you grew up in the ICT, maybe you didn't - but your kids call it home! Here are 15 signs you might be a Wichita mom...
1. You LOL for days when you realize Dillon’s...
Happy Birthday to Us! Our Top 10 Posts of All Time
We can hardly believe it has been three years since we began this journey for Wichita moms by Wichita moms. Thank you for your continued support, engagement and involvement in our community - both...
Guide to Wichita
Welcome to Wichita Moms Blog! If you’re new to Wichita, a new mom in Wichita, or just new to our site, this Guide to Wichita showcases the very best our city has to offer. With...
12 Time-Hopping Period Dramas for Modern Women
All of my favorite books, movies, and TV shows have one thing in common: they're old. Some of them were written hundreds of years ago, while others are new stories set in the past....
Might As Well Face It, You’re Addicted to Stress
"Are you under a lot of stress?" my doctor asked.
"Not really. I'm the happiest I've ever been my whole life."
"I didn't ask if you were happy," he laughed. "I asked if you were stressed."
That's...
FREE Things to Do in Wichita This Summer
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SUMMER 2017
Free Things to Do in Wichita Outdoors
Yoga on the Lawn at Wichita Art Museum - A free outdoor flow for ages 16+ will be offered by Limitless Yoga...
When Mommy Gets Sick :: A Thank You Letter to My Nurses
I will never forget the face of the nurse who held my hand as my bed was rushed down the hall to a delivery room. My son was coming so fast. Too fast. With...
How A Birthday Candle Can Stop Tantrums & Meltdowns in Their Tracks
As a mom I have been guilty many times of brushing off my kids’ big emotions because it wasn’t convenient or fun to deal with them. But as my children have gotten older, I've...
No More “Nice Girl” :: How Motherhood Forced Me Out of People-Pleasing
I'm a lifelong non-confrontational, "nice girl". Like all other "nice girls", I learned at a pretty early age to keep quiet when something upset me and accept inappropriate remarks and behavior with a polite...
The ULTIMATE Wichita Date Ideas Guide {200+ Ideas for Every Budget}
More than just a list of Wichita restaurants and movie theaters, our comprehensive guide offers 200+ ideas for every budget. Think you've run out of Wichita date night ideas? Think again!
Adventure Seekers
Give rock climbing a...
Teaching Girls The Truth About Lying Numbers
I could feel her little hand stop halfway up my back.
"Mommy, either there's not enough zipper or there's too much...you."
We walked out of the fitting room hand-in-hand and made our way to the next...
Bye-Bye Baby Stuff :: The Truth About Hand Me Downs
Moms seem to fall squarely into two camps: they love receiving hand-me-downs from other moms…or loathe it. When my daughter was born, I was fortunate to have a friend whose daughter was just one...
How to Throw A Gilmore Girls Party
This is what we’ve been training for, people! A Gilmore Girls watch party is the perfect way to celebrate our much-anticipated return to Stars Hollow – and no one watches TV quite like a Gilmore! Food,...
Wichita Orchards (Apple, Peach & Pear Picking)
One our favorite fall family bucket list activities is apple picking in Wichita (and the surrounding areas)! We've compiled a list of You-Pick orchards in Wichita (and a few that offer pre-picked produce) for fruit...