This morning, my 2-year-old son was frustrated as he tried to get our Google Home Mini to play "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse." He has successfully gotten the device to decipher his toddler rambling one time, and he ran through the...
I’m 8 months along and most of my Facebook friends probably still don’t know that I’m pregnant. A few of them may have found out a few weeks ago by receiving an invite to the what was supposed to...
Whenever cold and flu season hits, I know the most common culprits that aim to cause our kiddos the most misery. But I was stumped by the bug that took hold of my kiddo last year! It all started when...
First things first... Take a deep breath, momma! It's going to be ok. Casts are just a speed bump in the road of childhood.  And yes, they're a major inconvenience, but at the end you get healed bones and a...
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...

In + Around STL

2024 St. Louis Mom’s Shop Local Guide

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'Tis the season to shop local! The St. Louis Mom team recently gathered for our annual holiday Favorite Things party and exchanged gifts from...
two moms with their arms full of clothing as they thrift shop

Thriftmas: A 2-Year Update!