Having toys in your home is a necessity when you have kids. Yes, they will play with a cardboard box for much longer and that is far cheaper than toys, but the toys are necessary. Plus, as a parent,...
With the holidays coming up, we are preparing for our annual trip to visit my husband’s family in Kansas City. I'm usually a bit nervous about keeping my young kids entertained during the road trip and trying to keep...
4:00 a.m. - My alarm is set for 5:00 a.m. to work out, but I am wide awake so I decide to get out of bed and finish my workout early. I complete a quick weights circuit in our...
A few years back, my mother gifted my kids with their very own Elf-on-the-Shelf. My reaction was mixed--on the one hand, I loved the idea of creating a new holiday tradition with my kids, but on the other hand,...
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The holidays are upon us! Why not celebrate with your family at the beautiful Powell Hall? This December and beyond, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has numerous family-friendly concerts that...
"I went to the ER tonight. They found a mass and they think it's cancer." I read the text from my dad and immediately the lump caught in my throat and stuck there. I went home to my husband,...
Every year around this time, I put out a cry for help/ideas via Facebook. It usually goes something like this, "FRIENDS! WHAT DO I GET FOR MY KIDS TEACHERS FOR THE HOLIDAYS!" And there is typically a time frame...
Dear St. Louis Moms,
I totally misjudged you and I'm sorry. As you may have read in my bio, I recently moved to St. Louis from Houston, TX. Before that, I was born and raised in Mississippi. While I am...
I’m a married mother of two (8-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son) who homeschools and works both out of the home (adjunct college professor) and from home (freelance writer). I have no typical day, but I do have seasons, peaks,...
After a particularly grueling week of work, home, and whatever I could fit in between, I found myself ready to completely check out for the weekend. It was a random Friday afternoon in November just after lunchtime, so I...
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Celebrate Water Safety with Goldfish Swim School: 3 Ways to get...
May is National Water Safety Awareness Month, and we're partnering with Goldfish Swim School to share important water safety information and tons of FREE opportunities to make...
