Happy February!  If you are like me, you have been caught up in the hustle of what the new year brings, aka, putting up Christmas decor, reorganizing and decluttering (hello Marie Kondo)! No resolutions for me this year, just...
When I switched from being a full-time working mom to a part-time working mom, I assumed I’d have more flexibility to meal plan/prep. Yeah, that was a hard no. I found that time just got eaten up with shuttling...

Get yourself a Lady Cave

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I feel like our family is finally in a rhythm with two kids. As I’ve been “tidying-up” by cleaning out drawers, folding clothes into lovely squares and thanking items that are no longer needed, I am now thinking about...
My husband and I became licensed foster parents with the intention of keeping siblings together.  He comes from a big family, we were young and full of energy, had just bought a house and packed it with bunkbeds.  It...
  This past week my husband took my 21-month old son to see his parents in Connecticut. He wanted to get away for a few days and since my son still flies for free, I told him to take the...
Five years ago today I walked across the Brooklyn Bridge with my mom. While that in and of itself is pretty cool, when the image of our walk popped up on my timehop it conjured up many more feelings...

Rosa

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Naming a human being is a daunting task for my husband and me as we’ve named our children, so many factors go into picking a name for them.  It has to sound good of course, but it must also...
Teenagers these days! Am I right? If ever there was a more timeless phrase, I have yet to hear it. All they want to do is learn dances from Fortnite and post on Twitterbook and use the Snapgram. They don’t even...
When people say they don’t remember what life was like before they had kids, I assume they’re suffering from a form of amnesia. Before having my daughter, I enjoyed impromptu after-work happy hours and considered 8:00 a.m. an early morning...
As a new parent, there are so many things that you learn about yourself when the baby finally arrives. Before we became parents, I always pictured that I would do things a certain way. One of those things is...

In + Around STL

Mom’s Guide to Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving is just around the corner and St. Louis Mom has put together the ultimate guide to help you plan for a fun holiday...
two moms with their arms full of clothing as they thrift shop

Thriftmas: A 2-Year Update!