Looking for another fall hot spot? Check out Carolyn’s Country Cousins just 15 minutes from downtown Kansas City in Liberty, MO. Some Little Mrs Seven One Six favorites from Carolyn’s include: Pumpkin donuts (yes, there is a theme here.) Apple dumplings, hot cocoa and their famous apple cider slush. Pumpkins in every shape and size. Hayrides…
Kansas City Daytrips – Weston Red Barn Farm
Looking to get a Fall family fix? Look no further than Weston Red Barn Farm. An easy drive (even with kids), Weston Red Barn Farm is just Northwest of Kansas City in Weston, MO. Weston Red Barn Farm gives visitors an opportunity to experience all the charm of a working farm (minus the chores…
The Battery walk of shame
I hope you are sitting down! We have 13 Saturdays until Christmas is HERE. It’s true… Don’t panic…we are all together…we’ve totally got this. Remember that fateful Christmas morning a few years ago when Santa brought the gift that everyone wanted… but no batteries. There’s no use trying to move on with the festivities while…
Kansas City (and the Midwest) welcomes IKEA
Fellow Midwesterners – the wait is almost over, IKEA Kansas City will open it’s doors on Wednesday September 10th. The Merriam Kansas location will be IKEA’s 40th store in the United States (the St Louis location is due to open fall of 2015.) If you think IKEA is just particle board pretend furniture, great –…
Two Truths and a Lie – Social Media version
Truth #socialmedia #isconfusing. Tweets, followers, OOTD (outfit of the day) filtered via Insta. BTW, learning the slang, acronyms and internet lingo is not that GR8 when you are north of 40, OMG. Thank goodness I am not the only person confused. Recently the FBI released an 83 page guide to twitter shorthand and slang. Emojis and…
Milestone Event Wedding Gift Basket
Let me begin by saying that I am not a fan of stock wedding gifts. Egyptian cotton, sterling silver picture frames, Crate and Barrel baking dishes….I find it all, zzzzzzz, boring. My aversion for traditional gift giving is rooted in the registry process. I was even uncomfortable with the concept as a bride to be….
Two Truths and a Lie – Back to school edition
The 2014 – 2015 school year has arrived – in like a lion. The anticipation and anxiety (mostly from Mr A and I) fill the air at 716. This year we will send off a Second Grader and…our baby…to Kindergarten – torture. I really don’t want to be “that Mom.” I have spent the last…
The what I did on my summer vacation (book)
Packing lunches and evenings filled with homework and chaos is upon us. While I love a routine, summers end quickly approaching makes me blue – and bitter – but mostly blue. I believe summer deserves a speeding ticket or a do over. This year, and last, I collected and edited all those great summer snapshots…
August Warehouse weekend round up
Hip hip hooray for Kansas City warehouse weekends in the West Bottoms. Here’s a round-up of some of the August treasures that caught my eye and put a spring in my step. Inspiration, collections and bargains galore. Easy to wear threads that honor self-expression, hometown pride and Johnny Cash. Countless options to help you get…
716 on the 816 – Red Apron – Liberty
Repurposed and reclaimed has changed the face of home decorating and no place does it better than the 816 area of the Midwest. It’s no secret – I am a huge fan of treasure hunting at warehouse weekends in the West Bottoms area. The Kansas City vintage movement has given new life to the once…