kellysutter
Kelly Sutter has lived in Indiana all her life and loves being a Hoosier. She met her husband Aaron during the first day of college and the rest is history. Kelly is the mom of a seven-year-old boy and a four-year-old girl, and after years in the corporate world, she started Wild Flamingo Marketing in order to have a more flexible schedule while working with amazing local clients looking for growth. She loves cheering on fellow women entrepreneurs, Indiana basketball, running, hanging out at her cabin in Brown County, reading, concerts, craft beer, and traveling.
At Our House, We Say More the Merrier
Our house is a house where you don't have to ask first to come play. We live in a neighborhood with many kids, and they love getting together after school and on the weekends....
See Circle City: 11 Kid Friendly Breweries Around Indianapolis
Is there anything better than sitting outside with your favorite beverage? For me, not much! I’m a big craft beer fan. And as soon as the weather turns nice, our family spends a lot...
We Received the “Attendance Letter” from School
We received the dreaded “Attendance Letter” from school, and I have some thoughts. If you don’t know, in Indiana, schools are required to send a letter to parents after a number of absences. Here...
School Mornings: How We Get Out the Door in 15 Minutes or Less
Woah, school mornings. I have two elementary-age kids, and school starts at 7:40 am. No one in our house is a fan of the early mornings, but we’ve found a few tips and tricks...
What’s Your Emergency Plan, Mom?
A few months back, I served on jury duty. It ended up lasting a whole week, with 10+ hour days. The last night, as everyone was deliberating, we were there until after midnight. It...
Pierced Ears for a Five-Year-Old? I Kind of Wish We Waited
My daughter had talked about getting her ears pierced for a while, and we discussed what to expect. When she turned five, we felt she understood what the process would be like and truly...
I Got Botox This Year
I got Botox this year, and so did more than 7 million other Americans. It’s currently a 6.4-billion-dollar industry that is expected to reach 15.2 billion by 2030.
If you’ve heard of it but don’t...
We Just Said Goodbye to the Greatest Dog
We were lucky enough to spend 16½ years with Kilroy. He was our first baby. And we just had to say goodbye to the greatest dog.
I was 23 years old when we brought him...
I Almost Didn’t Have This Life
The other night, I was sitting on the couch, and both kids were curled up on either side of me. They'd had whatever bug was going around and needed extra cuddles. But as I...
It’s Just Hair!
I’d recently watched Edward Scissorhands and suddenly had the movie seemingly come to life right before my eyes. My five-year-old had walked into my home office – scissors in hand, with remarkably less hair...
It’s Emotional Intelligence Month: The Case for Social Emotional Learning in Schools
What do you think about when you think about a good leader? Or a good friend? I'll name a few characteristics that come to mind: great listener, compassionate, self-aware, motivated, and adaptable. These people...
Vote! Make Our Mom Voices Heard
I’ve become a lot more, let’s say – passionate – about issues since becoming a mom and watching the world my kids are growing up in. Mid-term elections are coming up, and it’s our...
50th Anniversary of Title IX: Celebrating Women’s Sports in Indianapolis
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX. Federal law prohibits discrimination based on sex or gender in any educational institution that receives federal funding. It applies to all aspects of...
Yes, Mom on Facebook, You Can Be a Business Owner
If you want to, you can be a business owner. Yes, you. This isn’t one of those “own your own business” scams. But I was scrolling Facebook this morning, and a comment made in...