April Editor's Letter

Enough is enough! Have you every uttered this phrase? It can be applied to a myriad of situations. Most recently, I used it in reference to the amount of stuff that had accumulated in the unfinished part of our basement. Once a place to store things such as holiday décor, furniture and files that I may need “someday,” it had turned into an area of the house so full of clutter that I could barely walk in to retrieve stored spring clothing. I decided that enough was, indeed, enough.

It took several weeks, but I sorted through each box of clothing I had stored from when the girls were young (I had everything from newborn to age 10!), as well as all of the Christmas decorations. I tossed decorations no longer used and consigned much of the clothing. I reorganized, reboxed and redid half of the basement, and I couldn’t be happier with the result. While no one sees this part of the house, I feel much more at peace knowing that it is organized—and I can walk in without tripping!

Wendy Connelly, Overland Park mom of two, felt the same way, and she, like I, decided to get serious about cleaning the clutter. Read all of her super-helpful tips and get started today!

I am a super proud parent in many ways, but one of my “babies,” this magazine you are holding, recently won several awards at the annual PMA convention! Our “Back to School” guide won the gold medal for Best Special Section, while our “Kansas City Christmas Scavenger Hunt” took home silver for Best Original Interior Illustration. Honorable mentions were awarded to our “Super Moms” and “Unique & Unforgettable Family Vacations” features. In addition, KCParent.com took the silver for Best Blog, “100 Days of Summer” and an honorable mention for Best Use of Multimedia.

Enjoy this month’s issue of KC Parent, and here’s just a taste of what we’re working on for May: Mother’s Day, Day Trips, Women’s Health, the ABCs of Completing the School Year and much, much more!!

Enjoy spring with your family!