November Editor's Letter

Welcome to November! Wasn’t it just the start of 2017?!? Crazy to think we are entering the holiday season and, before we know it, will be welcoming a new year!

I always enjoy putting together the November issue as I appreciate the emphasis placed on being thankful. I asked local writer and mom Kim Antisdel to assemble an alphabetized list of thankful thoughts. And she has a great compilation. Funny story: A few years back, I wrote my own A-Z list of thankful thoughts in this space. For the letter “m” I wrote I was thankful for margaritas. Naturally, my mom took umbrage at my listing margaritas instead of mom. Lesson learned! And let me just say that I’m extra thankful this year, as my mom is going to be spending Thanksgiving with us in Kansas City for the first time. If you, like me, have relatives in town for the holiday weekend, check out Kristina Light’s suggestions for fun all weekend long. 

I was just thinking the other day as I pulled out my orange candle to place in the bathroom how that is the extent of my fall/Thanksgiving décor. (Oh, and I did put some mums out front—not repotted, mind you, but in the plastic, not-meant-for-display pot in which they were sold.) We seem to live under so much more pressure these days to have the house decorated for each season and the scrumptious meal served on the perfectly adorned table. We’re all busy and stressed, and this parenting thing is hard. It’s time we gave ourselves a break and let go of a few things. Check out Stephanie Loux’s list of things moms (and dads) need to let go.

As always, I’m thankful to you, the readers for your support and readership throughout the year.

Happy Thanksgiving, Kansas City!