January Editor's Letter

Happy New Year! I trust the holidays were happy in your home! Although I don’t necessarily enjoy the cold, short days of January, I do relish the more relaxed pace. Fall is so busy, followed by the holidays, that by the time January arrives, I think we’re all a bit glad for the respite!

We’ve been in our home for 20 years. Throughout the years, we’ve added on and updated several times, but we’re to the point where we need to do some additional updates. My daughters have both been saying for some time now that we need new furniture in the family room and a new coat of paint in several rooms, and they aren’t wrong. As anyone who’s undertaken a house project knows, they can be consuming, not only in time, but in cost. That’s why I’m excited to use local mom Kim Antisdel’s tips for sprucing up as a jumping off point. We did get a new mattress last year, so I can check that one off the list! For more great tips on how to give your home a mini makeover in the new year, head here.

We have some exciting news to share! KC Parent belongs to Parenting Media Association, a national trade association of regional parenting media companies. Each year they hold a convention for their

members which includes an awards ceremony, and at this year’s ceremony, KC Parent and KCParent.com were honored with seven awards! Editorial winners include “5 Things We Love Right Now,” “Ask the Experts” and our calendar of events. On the design side, our Summer Fun Guide and “30 Things” feature layout took home awards. Over at KCParent.com, our website and e-news were winners. We look forward to continuing to bring you award-winning content!

Happy New Year, Kansas City!