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Spring Hair Trends with Posh KC

March 4, 2016/0 Comments/in Crazybananas Photography, Kansas City, Style /by Megan

Are you guys read for spring yet? I am so, so excited for warmer temperatures, flowers popping up all over the place and the idea of getting to be outside a bit more. But I’m also super pumped for flip flops, skirts and NO MORE STATIC HAIR! Anyone else have this issue? My hair is naturally wavy, so in the summer it’s a total dream. The Midwest humidity plus a few select hair products and I have mermaid beach hair without much effort. In the colder months, it’s a different story! The dryness in the air makes me look like I constantly am touching a live wire. I have Albert Einstein hair, and it’s not pretty.

But with spring I start to remember that I actually do love my hair and don’t want to cut it all off! Cute styles and flirty waves go perfectly with my spring wardrobe. While I adore the idea of spring hair, I sometimes don’t know where to start, so I’m glad Posh KC is here to help me out! Posh KC is a blow dry bar located in the Power & Light District of downtown Kansas City. I love Posh KC, because as a busy mom and business owner, it’s pretty wonderful to spend an hour getting your hair (and makeup too!) done. My blowouts tend to last for a few days, so it ends up being a real time saver for me! Plus, who doesn’t love treating yourself to some pampering? A few weeks ago, I photographed some spring trends with the amazing Posh KC stylists (full tutorials to come on their site!), and they were perfectly fresh for the season.

To book an appointment at Posh KC, visit their website at www.poshkc.com!

Eat Drink Stitch!

February 9, 2016/2 Comments/in Inspired By, Kansas City /by Megan

Kansas City is such a fun place to be a creative. Now, mind you, I never, EVER thought I’d be a part of the creative community here, but now that I am, I’m constantly amazed by the cool work everyone is doing. I especially love watching people I’ve known for a while grow their creative endevours and become incredibly successful. This is definitely the case when it comes to Kristen Shuler of Hey Paul Studios!

You might remember Kristen from when she guest posted here on the blog waaaaayyyy back in the day (click here to read). Kristen and I met through mutual friends, and I think she’s such a kind, smart, crafty lady. We have both been working our butts off the past few years, and haven’t had as much time to connect, but I’ve been watching her adventures via social media. A few years ago, she started Eat Drink Stitch, a monthly series of embroidery happy hours, workshops and crafty events that rotate around various bars and restaurants in the Kansas City metro. Guest stitchers can choose between one of two embroidery designs that have been transferred onto fabric. Each unique pattern is created especially for the event.

I was so pumped to be the Guest Blogger at a recent Eat Drink Stitch event held at the Westport Flea Market. As a first time stitcher (and long time horrible crafter) I was a little nervous, but Kristen immediately put me at ease. Many of the guests in attendance were first timers, and Kristen wandered the room, helping get people started and helping them through rough spots.

The stitchers were able to choose from five different patterns, and each person received a mini stitch kit with everything they needed to complete their project. I sat at a super fun table with a few of Kristen’s old work colleagues, many of whom had never stitched before either! The Kansas City-themed pattern I chose was way more simple than it looked, and I was finished in about an hour. Stitchers can take as much or as little time to finish their projects, with most people finishing between one and two hours (while munching on snacks from the Flea Market, of course!).

All in all, I had a great time, and I am already planning attending another Eat Drink Stitch event soon with my book club! When my friends saw my photos on social media, they all wanted to know when we were going together!

For more information on the next Eat Drink Stitch event near you, visit their website at eatdrinkstitch.com!

Bee POSH Portraits

February 5, 2016/0 Comments/in Crazybananas Photography - Personal, Kansas City /by Megan

I was so honored and excited to be asked by my friend Melissa to participate in the launch of her brand new business, Bee POSH Portraits! Melissa is the brain behind Hive Workshops (I blog for the Hive Workshops website and have also taught classes on blogging and social media marketing through them), and just this week she launched her new business, which focuses on creating luxury beauty portraits for the everyday modern woman. Bee POSH also provides head-shots, fitness, fashion photography for brands and modern bridal portraiture.

As a photographer, I’m not a huge fan of being the person IN FRONT of the camera. Behind the camera in my schlubby flannel shirt is my favorite place, but the Bee POSH experience made me feel amazing. With the professional hair and makeup team, the wardrobe, the beautiful studio in the West Bottoms area of Kansas City, and of course the incredible images, I loved every minute of it! Now I just have to convince the DMV to let me use one of these photos as my driver’s license picture…

If you’d like to learn more about how to book your own Bee POSH session, head on over to bee-posh.com. They are running a special for Valentine’s Day right now, which is an awesome deal. You definitely won’t regret it!

Galentine’s Day Gift Guide

February 2, 2016/0 Comments/in bloglife, Kansas City, Videos /by Megan

It’s almost that time of year again…one to celebrate those we love most! No, silly, not our husbands or boyfriends, but our very best lady friends! It’s almost Galentine’s Day!

I love the idea of celebrating the awesome women in my life, so I was super excited when Fox 4 in Kansas City asked me to come on their morning show and share my favorite Galentine’s Day gift ideas. Watch the segment, and then see the links below to find all the local, KC-based businesses where you can purchase all of these great products!

Peanut Butter Protein Balls – T. Loft
Blow Out Appointment – Posh KC Blowdry Bar
Facial – Bare Med Spa
Heart Sweater, Keychains, Giving Key Necklace and iPhone Case – Available at Etiquette Boutique
Letterpress Cards (Hammerpress), Shine Co. Candle (Shine Candle Co.), Sweetkiss Brigadeiro Treats (Sweetkiss Brigadeiro) – Available at Hand and Land
Valentine’s Day Party Box – My Fete Box

Special thanks to Kathryn Elise Studio for helping pull this segment together!

Holiday Giveaway : Fete Box’s Elf Made Easy

December 10, 2015/0 Comments/in Gimme, Kansas City /by Megan

A few years ago, our family gave in to the holiday hype and shortly afterward a new friend started visiting our house…our very own Elf on a Shelf! Now, I know people have very strong feelings about the Elf on a Shelf thing, but I will admit, I enjoy the whole idea. Part of the fun of the holidays for me is getting to create magic for my kids, and Elf on a Shelf is another way I do that. And it doesn’t hurt that once the Elf arrives (or in our case, two elves) my kids’ behavior straightens up a bit! Added bonus? My hard-to-wake-up kid springs out of bed each morning instead of fighting me or her alarm clock because she wants to find the elves! Our school mornings in December are the easiest we have all year!

The only problem I have with the Elf on a Shelf tradition is when I lack inspiration…I’ve put the elves in every conceivable pose (okay, maybe I just move them from the couch to the bookshelf to the kitchen counter), and I just don’t have the time or energy to come up with uber creative elf scenarios. That’s where Fete Box comes in!

Kansas City-based Fete Box is re-imagining the way you plan parties! They take the hassle out of planning by shipping perfectly styled, Pinterest-worthy parties straight to your door. From custom party boxes, to kits that help simplify the holidays – they’ve got something for every occasion! This holiday Fete Box is bringing you Elf Made Easy, a kit full of inspired actions and ideas. Gone are the days of scrambling to figure out what clever things the Elf will do tomorrow. Elf Made Easy makes life as a parent easier by sending you everything you need to move your Elf on a Shelf for each day of the month!

Now, if you’re like me and you’ve used up all of your ideas in the first week of December, I’ve got a surprise for you! Fete Box is giving away a 10-Day Elf Made Easy Fete Box to one lucky Crazy Bananas reader! This amazing kit will make your last weeks of Elf mania stress free and fun!

There are several ways to enter:

– Leave a comment on this post below with one of your favorite holiday traditions
– Follow Crazy Bananas on Facebook, and like the post that is pinned at top of the page all about this giveaway
– Follow Crazy Bananas on Instagram (at @crazy_bananas) and like the photo of the Elf Made Easy Giveaway image
– For additional entries (and to up your odds of winning) leave additional comments on either the Facebook or Instagram posts tagging a friend who might be interested in entering as well. You can tag as many people as you want, but they must be in separate comments so we can track the entries.

This contest will be closed on Saturday, December 12th at 5 p.m. CST, so get those entries in! The winner will be announced on Sunday, December 13th!

Good luck, and happy elfing!

(Fete Box is providing the gift for this giveaway, but all the thoughts and opinions above are my own.)

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