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LIFESTYLE LETTER
AUGUST 2018 PUBLISHER
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Letter from the Editor
PHOTOGRAPHY DIRECTOR
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I HAVE WHO ADORED KIDS. Growing up the second oldest of ten children, taking
Frank Flores | frank.flores@lifestylepubs.com
care of younger siblings sort of came with the territory, and I loved every part of it.
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That love of children continued into college as I chose a profession where I could work with kids daily and became an elementary school teacher and later middle school teacher. Kids have a way of making what’s really important in life very clear. They generally say what they mean without having that adult filter, their imaginations and creativity are endless and their sense of wonder is refreshing. As those childhood years turn into adolescent years, they begin to formulate their worldview and make sense of the things around them. They start to make decisions about what they want to stand for and what they want to contribute to the world around them. It is also a tough time of insecurities, emotions and trying to figure out who they are. Like all families, my own four children are all so different from one another. They each have unique gifts and struggles. Something beneficial and somewhat unexpected to me has been watching how much of an impact having a family pet has made on my children. I knew it would help them learn responsibility, but I have been surprised by some of the other ways that the addition of our trusted dog, Stella, has contributed to their lives. She has been the perfect companion for them. She is a source of comfort when hard
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times or loss has occurred, big or small, as I have watched how my kids were soothed by hugging it out with their dog without having to say a word. She is a tolerant playmate to my youngest, sleeps outside their doors at night in protection mode, and is willing to
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personally clean up any mess they make when eating (especially bacon) so they don’t have to clean it up. Like each of my children, welcoming a dog to the mix of our family has been rewarding for so many reasons, and it far outweighs any frustration she causes when she decides to be mischievous. This issue is dedicated to kids and pets. We wanted to share a sampling of art, fashion,
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ARTICLE RUTH BAUM BIGUS | PHOTOGRAPHY PAUL VERSLUIS
LEAWOOF LEAWOOD’S DOG OASIS
LEAWOOD IS A SPECIAL COMMUNITY-JUST ASK BARKLEY,
“They just sit in the back, and they know where we’re going,”
ROSCOE, CHLOE, HOBBES AND MAYA. They are some of
Ritter said. “It’s close to my house, and my dogs like to get out
the “regulars” – not at a local brewpub but at Leawoof, the city of
there. I’ve met a lot of people there — there’s always someone
Leawood’s own dog park dedicated to the canine crowd.
there that I know.”
Opened in the fall of 2014, Leawoof is seven acres at the east end
Chloe, part German shepherd and part cattle dog, is another
of Leawood Park near I-435. Leawoof has two fenced areas – one for
Leawoof regular. Chloe is a rescue who belongs to Mary Flores.
small dogs and the other for larger dogs, with three covered benches
“She loves the dog park and she loves to play,” Flores said.
for owners to sit back and watch. Concrete sidewalks leading to the
Across the open field a whistle blows. It’s David Richardson
benches allow human visitors to walk to the seating areas without
running the paces with his golden retrievers Boomer, and younger
getting muddy on rainy days. The city has an inclement weather
buddy, Jack. Richardson is a recreational hunter and puts the dogs
line to check out conditions with information posted on a dedicated
through the paces. Boomer and Jack are Numbers 5 and 6 for golden retrievers for
Facebook page @leawoofdogpark. An agility course is set up in the northeast portion of the park, and canine-only water fountains are available within both the small and
the Richardson family. When Jack joined the family, Richardson found himself going to Leawoof more frequently. “I have had to dedicate more time to Jack,” Richardson said.
large dog areas as well as outside the gate. According to Chris Claxton, the city of Leawood’s director of the Parks and Recreation Department, the idea for the park came from
“Besides, it’s a great way to unwind after work. On some days I’m the one being walked.”
former City Councilman Louis Rasmussen. The neighboring prop-
Paul Atzenweiler is one of three Leawood Animal Control
erty owners, Hallbrook Office LLC, donated the land to the city for
Officers who help patrol Leawoof while the city Parks
Leawoof. Much of the work, such as clearing dead or diseased trees
Department oversees the maintenance issues. Atzenweiler said
and constructing the fence, was done by the city parks maintenance
officers usually drop by Leawoof Park about once a shift to make
staff, which saved thousands of dollars. The city foundation has also
sure things are going well. Visitors are not allowed to bring in
helped out with costs for a shaded rest area.
more than three dogs per visit, and they must be under the own-
In the beginning, the park averaged 40,000 visitors annually. Claxton said the city no longer tracks the number “but it’s packed
er’s control at all times. In the coming weeks, a new paw washing station will go in just outside the main gate. The obstacle course will be replaced “with
most of the time.” Since opening, Leawoof has canine visitors from all over the
something more steady,” Claxton said. “Bark The Musical” will be
metro. John Ritter and his two black and white Portuguese Water
performed by the Leawood Stage Company with a portion of the
Dogs, Barkley and Roscoe, have been regular patrons who often
proceeds funding the new elements. For more information on the
arrive in Ritter’s red convertible.
musical, visit Leawoodstageco.org.
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Leawood is a friendly place for canine “kids.” According to the website Bringfido.com, Leawood has 27 pet-friendly restaurants that welcome dogs at their outdoor tables. Here are just a few of the places that welcome your pooch:
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With its proximity to nearby apartments
Dogs are welcome to shop with their
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and condos, this upscale boutique restau-
owners at this retail pet store located off
pet-friendly. Every time a dog comes
rant in Mission Farms welcomes the dogs
West 119th St., next to Trader Joe’s. A full
in this store it gets a free treat and can
to sit on its patio, hand sout dog treats and
water bowl is always outside for thirsty
take a drink from a filled water bowl
provides water for the pooches.
canines, and samples are often offered
just inside the door. The store holds
inside the store, including a sample bowl
additional special events throughout
filled with treats baked on site. Dogs
the year and hosts small rescue orga-
must be on a leash. Patrons can also use
nizations for pet adoptions.
the self-serve dog wash for a fee.
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GIVING BACK ARTICLE NATALIE FIELEKE
PROVIDING FOR PETS WAYS TO HELP NURTURE KIDS’ HEARTS FOR ANIMALS IN-NEED
WAYS TO HELP NURTURE KIDS’ HEARTS FOR ANIMALS IN NEED It seemed like a simple enough plan: Go to the pet store. Purchase fish tank water neutralizer. Go home. But our five-minute visit soon turned into a longer, more emotional trip as my son began naming mice to bring home, and my daughter fell in love with Bowser, a handsome tuxedo cat. On the ride home, tears streamed down my daughter’s face because we didn’t adopt her kitty. My son couldn’t understand why it wasn’t a good idea to bring home his newly beloved mice, Twinkle and Roxie. The fact that we already have a kitten and a fish didn’t matter to my kids. All they knew is that they loved animals, and they wanted to do more to help them. So I reached out to several Kansas City-area organizations that provide assistance to needy animals and rely on the support of volunteers. They shared ways we can all realistically help, short of bringing all the fuzzy little creatures home to live with us forever. (Sorry, kids!) Keep in mind the following non-profit organizations require volunteer training and a supervising adult for children. Each has its own policies for volunteers’ safety. Please check online for specifics.
DO I HAVE TIME TO GIVE?
DO I HAVE MONEY TO GIVE?
DO I HAVE SPACE TO SHARE?
Volunteering with kids at a local shel-
KC Pet Project, Wayside Waifs, The Rescue
Maybe you’re not able to adopt, but you
ter is great because it shows them
Project, Great Plains SPCA and the Missouri
could consider caring for an animal in
the responsibility of pet ownership,
House Rabbit Society are all no-kill inde-
your home for a shorter period of time.
says Alyssa Willett, volunteer program
pendent 501c3 nonprofit organizations.
Applications to foster animals are avail-
manager at KC Pet Project. At KC Pet
Donations are tax-deductible and help
able online at all of the organizations
Project, children with a supervising par-
these organizations continue to provide
mentioned here. The time commit-
ent can tour the shelter, visit with cats,
sanctuary, veterinary care, vaccines, food
ment can vary, from a few months to
and help with tasks such as laundering
and resources for thousands of animals
just a few weeks for those who want
or sorting pet bedding or covering toys
each year. Give online at:
to volunteer as bunny sitters through
in peanut butter and kibble. At Wayside
+ KC Pet Project:
the Missouri House Rabbit Society.
Waifs, younger volunteers can read to
https://kcpetproject.org
animals, make toys for them, organize
+ Wayside Waifs:
the food pantry, and help with laundry.
http://waysidewaifs.org + The Rescue Project: http://therescueproject.net + Great Plains SPCA: https://www.greatplainsspca.org/ + The Missouri House Rabbit Rescue Society: http://mohrs.org
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REALTY REPORT
REALTY REPORT
LEAWOOD
NEIGHBORHOOD
ORIGINAL PRICE
SOLD PRICE
%SOLD/ORIG
DOM
BDRMS
BATHS
MISSION FARMS
$1,499,950
$1,499,950
100%
46
4
4.1
SIENA OF LEAWOOD
$1,385,000
$1,335,000
96%
130
4
4.1
HALLBROOK
$1,385,000
$1,335,000
96%
130
4
4.1
HIGHLANDS RANCH
$999,950
$982,000
98%
118
5
4.2
LEAWOOD
$900,000
$872,500
96%
4
5
4.2
HIGHLANDS RANCH
$799,000
$777,500
97%
10
5
5.1
PAVILIONS
$750,000
$776,000
103%
2
4
4.1
LEAWOOD ESTATES
$775,000
$770,000
99%
5
5
4
HIGHLANDS CREEK
$789,000
$765,000
96%
52
5
4
THE HILLS OF IRONHORSE
$725,000
$720,000
99%
4
5
4.1
Information compiled is from Heartland Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and includes properties listed and sold in the area from multiple brokers. Statistics from 6/1/2018 to 6/30/2018. DOM=Days on Market
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“We have the perfect system here where we can offer quality
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Carpet Direct differs from other flooring providers by offering name-brand fashionable flooring at huge savings through the in-home shopping experience with qualified representatives.
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“When customers see the savings, they just can’t believe it.
regional broker for Kansas City. “We have a
But yes, these are the same products they see advertised in retail
lot of happy customers out there.”
outlets. We don’t have low prices because we’re selling out of the
After more than two decades with the
back of a van using high-pressure sales pitches. We have low prices
26-year-old company, Chuck is a believer in
because we don’t have the overhead with all the extras, so we can
the business model that “brings the show-
pass on the savings to our customers.”
room to you” at savings of 30 to 50 percent off the average retail pricing.
And those happy customers are telling their friends and family, and they’re becoming happy customers, too. “Our business is 95 percent referrals,” says Katie Orscheln, sales consultant and designer with Carpet Direct. “In 12 years with the company, I would say that word-of-mouth advertising is the lifeblood of our marketing. To me that’s a testimony of what we provide – the quality and the service. We just try to treat our customers with ethical standards in the way we would want to be treated, and we make friends along the way.”
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The booming housing market in KC has been good for business, and although Carpet Direct works with several local builders and large clients, individual customers can still expect the same quick turnaround from first appointment to installation. Katie and Chuck agree that the quality of the sales staff is a top reason for the company’s continued success, along with the one-on-one guidance and expertise given to the customer from start to finish. “We make what could be a very stressful and anxious process into an enjoyable and memorable one.” Katie says. To compare flooring options and benefits, along with monthly informative blogs on industry innovations and trends, visit the website at carpetdirectkc. com. For a FREE in-home quote and consultation, call (913) 927-1001.
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fashion trends for
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coffee date
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BECKY
SUTTON
Jumpsuit by Endless Rose
Dress and tee by Recess
Bag by Valentino
bag by Zac Posen
Heels by Stuart Weitzman
sneaker adidas
taking a stroll BECKY
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IF THERE’S ANYONE WHO KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE A BUSY, WORKING MOM, IT’S CELLA JANE BLOGGER, BECKY HILLYARD. Sure, her life may look perfectly primped on Instagram, but underneath it all she’s a mom, just trying to get by and look good doing it. That’s why we enlisted her style expertise.
There’s something so fun and irresistible about dressing up our kids as miniature versions of ourselves. Especially
LEAWOOD MOM, BECKY HILLYARD OF THE CELLA JANE BLOG, TALKS FASHION
when my daughter, Sutton, loves to pick out some of her looks. Her go-to shoes are her sneakers, just like her mama. Comfort always wins when it comes to mommy daughter dates, however, sometimes Sutton wants to "come to work" with mamma so she will tag along on some brand shoots which makes for an impromptu shoot with Sutton stealing the show!
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The Roasterie CELEBRATING 25 YEARS
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BUILDING PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH FARMERS WHO OPERATE SMALL, LOCAL COFFEE FARMS. Those beans are then air-roasted to perfection in Kansas City and sold to coffee lovers here and beyond. It all started when founder Danny O’Neill picked his first bean in Costa Rica and fell in love with coffee. In 1993, he air-roasted his first batch in the basement of his Brookside home, forever changing the coffee culture here in Kansas City. To keep up with demand, the business has expanded since then to nine successful cafés and a stateof-the-art production facility that is crowned with the iconic DC-3 aircraft. The aircraft honors the city’s aviation history, exploration and spirit of adventure, and is named after O’Neill’s mother, Betty. O’Neill says he drinks an average of 25 cups of coffee a day. His favorites include their light bodied Ethiopian Yirgacheffe and their new exotic 25th Anniversary Blend that’s crafted with a heavy body and notes of blackberry, cherry and subtle cocoa undertones. “The Ethiopian Yirgacheffe is probably one of my single all-time favorites—it smells and tastes just like blueberries. The 25th Anniversary Blend is one of the top blends we’ve ever created as a company. It’s absolutely extraordinary. It might just be the best one we’ve ever done.” Visitors can see the complex art and science that goes into selecting, roasting and packaging their coffee by taking a tour of their facility. O’Neill says the most interesting thing guests learn is that it’s an objective experience.
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“Funny story,” Susan reveals, “our lab used to devour watercolor paper whenever I left it out.” What began as a frustration with their beloved Suede, ironically inspired her first dog portrait. Capturing a pet’s unique personality with color and texture became a thing. As friends and family requested ever more renderings, Susan realized she loved the playfulness and genuinely happy expressions of dogs. The entire group of playful paintings will be on display through July after which a few paintings can always be found at Images Art Gallery. From boxers to dalmations, poodles to hounds, rescue and mixed breeds alike, Susan loves to paint the dog’s essence. She finds watercolors allow the loose, fun expressions to jump off the page.
“I feel like he is looking at me… it could not be any more perfect,” said one of her most recent commissions. “I look and then I can’t take my eyes away.” Susan understands. In a military family that moved 18 times in 27 years, dogs and family provided the grounding force for her life and art. She knows what it’s like to have to say goodbye to someone or something and how a painting can be a visual translation of memory. From southern roots to worldwide adventures and now a 10-year resident of Kansas, she also learned how to pare down and adjust her materials to her environment. At this point in her career, watercolors express the fluidity that she has learned to live by. To view more of Susan’s artwork, visit http://www.spwilsonart.com Instagram: spwilson1986
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MUSIC AT THE FARMSTEAD
SENIOR FRIENDSHIP LUNCHEON
Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead
Maple Room, LCC
Sing, dance and listen to lively mu-
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TRUCKIN' IT IN THE PARK FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL
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Join Leawood Parks & Recreation
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I WANTED TO DESIGN A SPACE FOR MY SON THAT WOULD ALLOW HIS CURIOSITY AND HIS IMAGINATION TO GROW. I didn’t want bulky furniture taking up most of the room, so I choose this fun open bed frame to begin my inspiration. The main elements were the black and white, natural wood elements, and an outdoorsy adventurous theme. I wanted to add color and worked with the orange accent pieces we already owned. The wood planked wallpaper adds so much texture — it’s so realistic looking. I love mixing patterns, and the rug is such a dynamic piece in here and makes a huge impact. The bed frame really steals the show and is the focal point of his room. We gravitate here with all the kids to read before bed. It just feels so cozy, and it’s easy to pile in with the bed being on the floor. This project was a fun one. I didn’t start from scratch but used many things we already owned. I always suggest to shop your house first and see what you can use before buying new. I even pull things from other rooms and repurpose them to give them new life. For more of Vanessa's looks, visit @the.urban.farmgirl
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