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Kendra Fernandez

Kendra Fernandez
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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.

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...

Non-Scary Halloween Movies for Kids (Big and Small!)

One of my favorite things to do with my boys is to snuggle and watch a movie. As the fall nights become crisp it gives us even more reason to do that. Insert Halloween movies....

To the Parents of A Honey Badger

Dear parents (you know who you are), I'm going to age myself here, but have y'all seen the YouTube video and all the memes that came after about the honey badger? (link NSFW) If you...

3 Reasons to Take A Girls Trip

If you would have asked me about girls trips 5 years ago I would have said to you, "Yeah right, I don't have the time/money/energy to take a girls trip." I had 2 kids...

4 Easy Fourth of July Treats

The Fourth of July is such a fun summer holiday. You get to spend time with friends and family and go to parades and watch fireworks! But there's one thing that makes the day even better. I'm...

Escaping Entitlement :: Teaching Kids to Be Grateful

Any time there is a chance that my children will get gifts I cringe because I know what might be coming. And that is...nothing. They seem to think that receiving gifts is not out...

How A Summer Baby-Sitter Gives You the Best of Both Worlds

For the last several summers we've tried different types of care for my son. While I dreamt about staying home with him, that is unrealistic - so we would come up with a plan...

3 Easy and Inexpensive Recipes For Busy Moms

 My life is crazy. It seems like when I get one of my spheres in order, another one starts spinning the other direction. On top of work, meetings and sports I also am not...

That Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means

The Princess Bride is one of my top 10 favorite movies. One of the funniest parts, and probably one of the most quoted lines of all time, is when Inigo Montoya says, "You keep using that word....

A Letter to My Sons About Consent…

Dear boys, Every day the world seems to become a crazier place. You turn on the news and see celebrities and politicians alike being accused of sexual assault and harassment. You flip over to ESPN where...

Surviving Your Parents’ Divorce as an Adult

I will never forget the moment I learned my parents were getting divorced. I was an adult with 2 young kids, and the news was jarring. Totally unexpected. Maybe I was naïve and should...

Why I Try Not to Censor My Kids’ Entertainment

Have you ever turned on the radio only to hear a song blasting that contains lyrics that you don't really want your kid to hear then frantically try to shut it off, thus leaving your...

20 Ideas for Giving Kids the Gift of TIME…Not Stuff

Stuff is overrated. You can find all kinds of studies that show more stuff equals more stress. I don't need a fancy study to tell me that, though. Our house is "stuffed" to the brim. Four...