There's nothing quite like the excitement surrounding a pregnancy. The joy of knowing you are growing a tiny human who will soon join your family. The anticipation that grows with the baby, presenting itself as pure excitement and pure...
We just took our daughter to Disneyland. It might be too soon for a definite assessment, but it seems all three of us came back without permanent emotional trauma.
During this trip, our (once) little baby turned one. Before anyone...
Mark your calendars, this Saturday, September 29 is National Coffee Day. And since coffee is the lifeblood of most mommas, we've rounded up the best ways to get it cheap or free!
But first, some quick facts as to why...
Someone called me a Super Mom the other day. I sometimes feel super, but most days, all I do is work through all of my obligations and hope to find some moments of peace. It’s not always pretty. If...
In one week I have to take the stand to testify against the mother of my foster children. I'm trying to prepare myself. Prepare myself to sit across from a woman and tell a judge of the horrors that...
Despite the 90 degree weather hanging around, we are ready for fall at my house! So to get in the spirit of our favorite season, we invited some friends over and had a fall themed sensory morning. Sensory bins are...
I recently had two fairly significant events in my life occur at the same time: helping my mom move and my son was cutting a molar. Both of these things caused pain in our family: our ears hurt from my...
When thinking of ways to make sure our baby experienced things that help with her developmental skills, swimming came to mind. I knew it would be a bonding experience between us but I also wanted her to have the...
If there's anything moms could use more of, (besides sleep!) it's caffeine!
Rebekah and I were introduced to St. Louis based company, Madrinas Coffee, at the St. Louis Earth Day Festival this past April. We tried a few samples and...
I remember one day, while scrolling through Facebook, I read a post about "working from my phone." It said, you're on Facebook anyways, why not make your time more purposeful? Hmmm....interesting idea. The seed was planted and I began...
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Mom’s Guide to Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and St. Louis Mom has put together the ultimate guide to help you plan for a fun holiday...
