Maddie K
Maddie is a fulltime single mom to a biracial and bicultural daughter. When she's not busy surviving her daughter's tween years, you can find her reading. This proud book nerd's other favorites include: coffee, Harry Potter, Spanish, fighting the patriarchy, scuba diving, skincare, tacos, and always advocating for inclusion. Definitely an introvert, she has way too many pets, and no longer allows herself to look at the social media accounts for Stray Rescue or the Humane Society. A former educator, Maddie is now grateful to work from home as an analyst. Maddie is also a childhood AML Leukemia survivor, and has been battling Papillary Thyroid Cancer since she was 19 (without divulging her age, let's just say it's been way too long lol). She's spent most of her entire life in the St. Louis area - some of her favorite things about the city are: STL sports teams, the Zoo, the cat cafés, Novel Neighbor, and Imo's pizza (Provel cheese is still real cheese in her heart)!
The Literary Lou: Recent Reads from a St. Louis Mom
Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller
My rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½
Summary: In a small town in Georgia, lifelong rivals Beverly Underwood and Lula Dean...
A Girls’ Night Out? In this Economy?
There’s a lot of financial anxiety in the air right now. Groceries still feel ridiculously expensive, and with ongoing worries about the economy and...
Eating Out in STL with my Broke Bestie: Year 2
Back again for another year of “Eating Out in STL with my Broke Bestie,” but now my “broke bestie”? She’s a teenager! Despite all...
Not Your Normal Back to School Jitters
It’s already August, which means back to school … and usually this is an exciting time, full of possibilities, lots of nerves, and way...
7 Things I Learned From Letting My 7th Grader Date
I’m not going to lie … 7th grade seemed a little too young to me, too. I mean, I think I was still playing...
Embracing my “Grandma Era”
Back in February, one of my favorite STL Moms, Lauren, was a guest on St. Louis Mom’s Podcast, Moms of the Lou. As she...
I Wasn’t Being the Mom my Daughter Needed
My almost 13-year-old recently came to me and told me that I wasn’t being the mom that she needed. I mean, she didn’t come...
No Shade to Sourdough, but …
Have you tried making your own bread?
I feel like most of us can appreciate how aesthetically pleasing a freshly baked sourdough loaf looks, but...
Here’s to the Good From 2024
I know it’s January now, the month that's all about fresh starts and resolutions. We’re going to learn something new, do things differently, make...
Eating Out in STL with my Broke Bestie: Hispanic Heritage Month Edition
My “broke bestie,” aka my tween, and I love trying new foods, and we also love supporting St. Louis immigrant-owned businesses. Hispanic Heritage Month...
