My husband and I belong to a small group from our church that is made up of other parents of small children. We’ve been meeting regularly for almost eight years, so we’ve gotten to know each other pretty well,...
I have not yet reached the stage of motherhood at which my daughter is requesting Elsa appear at her birthday party, so my experience with “characters” at events is somewhat limited. Tasked with finding kid-friendly entertainment for my firm’s...
It seems almost comically scripted that a Desperate Housewife finds herself caught up in a college cheating scandal. I can see the storyline unfold as a Desperate Mom, wanting to snag choice opportunities for her kids, breaks laws and...
Happy Gotcha Day! March 6th for the Lewis clan was the most anxiety filled and the most amazing day for us. I never dreamed I would experience something so special and become a mother, let alone go through the...
When I was a child, my brother and I spent every Saturday watching at least 5 hours of cartoons.
My mom worked every Saturday, so bright and early she would take us to my grandparents house. My grandma, Dorothy, always...
Easter is upon us!
Psst! Easter is on Sunday April 21st this year, just in case the Easter Bunny needed a reminder. ;)
Maybe the Easter Bunny has prepared the baskets and stuffed the eggs for hiding, but has he ordered...
It’s almost time for one of my absolute favorite events in St. Louis: The People’s Joy Parade. This delightfully eclectic and amusingly bizarre display of talent, creativity, and pizazz winds its way through the streets of Benton Park West...
Only a short 12 months ago, I believed my own lies:
My baby will never have a wild streak.
My baby will always listen to me.
My baby will never hit me, my husband, the dog, or anything in her path.
Within the past month, we've...
As moms, we can be our own worst critic when it comes to how we treat ourselves. Let's be honest, we teach our children to be kind to each other and to themselves. We teach them to be positive,...
I know what it's like to be lonely. Really, I do. I moved from South Carolina to Missouri not knowing one soul other than my husband and daughter. We found a great church to get plugged into, I joined...
In + Around STL
2024 St. Louis Mom’s Shop Local Guide
'Tis the season to shop local! The St. Louis Mom team recently gathered for our annual holiday Favorite Things party and exchanged gifts from...
