Since I can remember, life has seemed like a competition to me. I think many people struggle with this. I think women especially struggle with this. Who is skinnier? Prettier? The better athlete? Who gets the all the guys...
When I was a child, I loved arts and crafts. There were no My Little Ponies or Pound Puppies on my Christmas list, only dreams of new markers, oil pastels, and embroidery floss. In the summertime, you could find...
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We've all been there. Your kids have a TON of energy and they're bouncing off your...
Two years ago my partner and I went from being childless (by choice) to parents to five children (by choice). It had always been a life goal of mine to foster and we were finally in a place where...
I have never been a morning person. I have always dreaded the sound of an alarm or being awakened by light coming through the window. Historically, I’m rather crabby before about 9 am. Lately, however, I feel a change...
It is a universally acknowledged truth that for younger siblings, nothing is ever fair. This becomes even more pronounced when the siblings are fewer than 18 months apart and are both girls. Why does she get to sleep over...
“Wow! She’s beautiful! Is she mixed?”
“Why couldn’t you have your own kids?”
“Now that you’ve adopted, are you going to get pregnant?”
“What country is he from?”
“How long have you been foster parents?”
“Are your kids real siblings?”
This is just a small...
Summer is officially in full force in St. Louis and we hope you have plans to take a little breather with your families this week in celebration of the July 4th holiday! Please see below for a smattering of...
When it comes to hosting a good party, we love to make sure we have all of our bases covered. Festive food. Check. Yummy cocktails. Check. Wine. Beer. Check and check. One of the most important things to us...
My family loves the beach. Our DESTINation of choice (pun intended) is the Florida panhandle, and we are fortunate enough to get to make it an annual thing. I’m not going to lie to you - planning, prepping and...
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Celebrate Ice Cream for Breakfast Day at These Local Sweet Spots
Ice Cream for Breakfast?! YES PLEASE!! National Ice Cream for Breakfast Day is this Saturday, February 1st! Here’s a quick list of participating businesses...
