When my husband and I moved our family to East Asia in Fall 2016, I spent the weeks before our move preparing in different ways. One thing I did repeatedly was search the Internet for tips and tricks for...
In the very beginning of my extensive baby product research, I stumbled upon Mother Load Bags, an incredible product that made organizing the diaper bag, road trip bag or pool bag much easier. The company was founded by St....
This information is sponsored by our partner at Little Sunshine Playhouse & Preschool. Be sure to check out the Facebook LIVE video we did while touring their University City facility!I’m so excited to continue our series of posts with Little Sunshine...
As one of the few Spanish-speaking foster homes in St. Louis, we have had the privilege to parent seven native Spanish-speaking children in our two years as foster parents. All of these children have crossed the Mexico-US border at...
My four-year- old daughter goes back to half-day preschool on August 13th! It's so soon. While I'm a little sad that the summer is coming to a close, my daughter and I could really use some time to miss...
If you had asked me four years ago (when my daughter was a preschooler) whether I would be homeschooling, I would have laughed at your hilarious joke. I was in a full-time, five-day-a-week career and thrilled about the prospect...
As a parent to three young children, I’ve planned and thrown my share of birthday parties (11 and counting!) I fall squarely into the camp of “it’s ridiculous to spend $300+ on a kids’ birthday party,” so most of...
I was standing in the middle of Old Navy...3 weeks after having my first son. Tears in my eyes and I felt completely lost (this was not normal for me because I absolutely LOVE shopping and getting new duds...
Summer vacation. We are in the thick of it and yet, as a family we are taking a year off from traveling because it is a baby year. We have learned along the way that it is easier to...
One of my life-long best friends is due to deliver her first child any day now! After breastfeeding for a year with my first son and just five weeks into feeding my second, she’s come to me with some...
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St. Louis Mom 7th Annual Donuts with Santa: A Sleighing Good...
Santa came to town on December 7 for our 7th annual Donuts with Santa event and we feel so lucky to have spent it...
