• I Love This Bar…

    I Love This Bar…

    We are so fortunate to live so close to our favorite bar and restaurant: Riverside. Riverside Bar and Grill is halfway between my house and my mom’s house. We always get excellent service and I’d hold their prime rib up against anyone’s. It isn’t fancy but I know just about everyone there by name. We…

  • Friedman Fam Update

    Friedman Fam Update

    I wanted to share a little bit about what I’ve been up to the past 6 months. First of all, we got gerbils. I had a hamster named Junie B when I was in 1st grade and I LOVED her. She was so sweet and let me hold her and play with her. So for…

  • New Blog, New Haircut, New Me?

    New Blog, New Haircut, New Me?

    Well welcome to my little corner of the universe, formerly known as thepinkshoelaces.com and now known as mypinkshoelaces.com. I’m not going to lie, it was a pain in the you know what to try and get this new blog set up. My sister Kayla usually does most of the heavy lifting when it comes to…

  • An Update/Home Remodel

    An Update/Home Remodel

    I want to thank everyone for the well wishes and encouraging words about the loss of my blog. Many suggested I use this Facebook page to share updates in the meantime, I think I’ll do that. While I was taking a break from the blog we completed some EXTENSIVE renovations on our home – with…

  • Bad News.

    Bad News.

    Hey guys, it’s been a minute. Unfortunately I’m not writing this morning with good news. But I feel the need to make a post to update you all on the status of The Pink Shoelaces. If you’ve been reading my blog since 2019, you’ll probably recall that The Pink Shoelaces has a meaningful origin story…

Hey there, I’m Kalissa!

I’m a Midwest mama of three crazy boys. I’m a nurse by night and professional napper by day. While I started blogging in 2019, I launched an Etsy shop in 2021 so I can spend more time at home with my family and less time working as a nurse.

I love mountain biking with my hubby Craig, creating new recipes, podcasting with my gal pals, small town living, roller skating, Taylor Swift, and getting way too personal with strangers on the internet.

I’m so glad you’re here and I hope you stick around!

Follow Kalissa on Socials:

Tune in every FRIDAY for a new episode of the podcast Thirty, Crying and Trying!