Kendra Fernandez
Kendra lives in Derby with her husband Leonard and her two boys- Leo and Jacoby. She works in downtown Wichita but spends most of the rest of her waking hours wrangling two crazy boys. You will more than likely find them at a game or practice. Besides spending time with her family Kendra loves to read and watch Game of Thrones, HGTV marathons and the Royals! She is also very active in PTO at her sons' school and is always trying to find ways to interact with other parents.
Why I Didn’t Let My Son Quit Football Even Though He Wanted To
Have you ever wanted something so badly, but you had to wait a few years to be able to do it? That was football for my youngest. He'd been waiting for this day for...
5 Festive Christmas Sitcom Episodes to Get You in the Holiday Spirit
How into the holiday spirit do you get? Do you have decked halls and been fa-la-la-ing everywhere you go? If so, then this post is for you! You're my kind of people. The ones...
6 BBQ Joints in Wichita to Try This Weekend
I don't know many people who don't love barbecued meat. Living in Kansas we also have our own style and know our meat is good enough to go up against any in the world....
5 More Non-Scary Halloween Movies for Kids
There are so many movies that revolve around Halloween. We started your list with these movies but here are 5 more fun movies to creep into the holiday season and enjoy with your family.
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Pumpkin Patches in Wichita
Fall is just a few weeks away! Soon, the leaves will be turning, the air will get cooler, the sun will go down sooner {hallelujah!}, and we’ll switch out our tank tops and flip-flops...
3 Tips for Managing Back-to-School for Middle Schoolers
It's hard to believe that in a few weeks school will be upon us all. Just typing that is making my brain and wallet hurt. However, knowing that I have an incoming 7th grader...
PTO for Beginners (and the Socially Awkward)
My parents are still friends with the parents of my friends from when I was in grade school. I wanted that! But when my son started kindergarten three years ago, I knew very few parents and...
High Functioning Anxiety and Me
Anxiety is the worst.
One minute you've completed a major project with no problems, cleaned the house and did a little rockstar parenting...and the next you're laying in bed, heart racing not sure if...
“I Don’t Care If You Like Me” and Other Half Truths I Tell Myself
I was getting ready to go out with some friends while my husband was in the shower, and as we were talking I told him that I didn't care if they liked me. He...
The Day My Son Told Me He Hated Me
Most of these stories all have a specific day and time when the "incident" happened. Those moms remember what the weather was like and what they were wearing. In this story, that's not how...
What’s Your ‘Game of Thrones’ Parenting Style?
We are coming up fast to the final season premier of Game of Thrones. As we approach April 14th I would like to reminisce on the parenting styles Game of Thrones taught us in...
Celebrating Fat Tuesday with Kids
Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras or Shrove Tuesday, is celebrated the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday in many Christian denominations. While we may not be in New Orleans and/or wild like some of...
3 Reasons E-Books Are Better Than Real Books
Now that I drew you in, don't kill me. I love real books. The smell, turning the pages. All of it. But seriously, the only way I can read a book in a reasonable...
Celebrating the Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) with Kids
As a parent you are supposed to help your child love and embrace new things. As they grow into their own sense of self, they find things that they want to learn/know/do all the...