One of my favorite places in St. Louis is the Muny in Forest Park. A few years back we even had family pictures taken there. It's that much of a gem for me. The Muny is a place full of beautiful history and culture. Definitely a St. Louis treasure. It's the largest outdoor theater in the country and has been home to so many talented musical theologians. This year the Muny celebrates 100 years and View Post
Why Memorial Day Is For All Veterans
I'm sure there will be more than a few who disagree with me on this thought but it's my thought and I cannot change the way I feel. Over Memorial Day I read several reminders of what the holiday truly is all about. It seems to play out this way each year. And each year I contemplate. The reminders are always very similar to that of years past. Every year it's as if there is a definite need to View Post
Jackie Robinson Contracts At Busch Stadium
Last night the audiologist man and I witnessed history at the St. Louis Cardinals vs. Mets game. We saw a treasured piece of American history. The history that broke the color barrier in baseball. The Jackie Robinson contracts. These historical documents were brought to Busch Stadium by Collectors Cafe as part of a nationwide tour. Lines of people formed to view the contracts containing the View Post
Things To Do In St Louis: Trains
What is it with little boys and trains? It seems like every little boy I have ever met is transfixed by trains. Okay not just trains I guess. Anything that transports really. And not just any type of transportation. Transportation that goes really fast. I'm talking trains, planes, and automobiles. Both of my boys especially love the variety that rides on the rails. Be it the sound of the View Post
Melanoma Hope Network Fundraiser
Did you know that May is Melanoma Awareness Month? It is. I think that it's quite fitting for the month before summer to be the one to raise much needed awareness for melanoma. In another month or so people all over will be enjoying the outdoors and many will NOT be wearing sunscreen. Perhaps they already are. There have already been a few warm and sunny days here in St. Louis. Do you wear View Post
Gluten Free In St Louis: The Block
I love living in St Louis and I love all the great restaurants that we have here. Tons and tons of yummy things to eat. A big stress for me when I found out that I have celiac disease was whatever would I be able to eat??? Could I still eat out in our fine city? Were there any options to eat gluten free in St Louis? How would I learn where I could eat? Well the answer is yes I can still eat View Post
How To Live Gluten Free In The Lou
When I was first diagnosed with celiac disease I definitely went through the stages of grief. Okay I'm still in the stages actually. Grief is a long process. I've experienced loss before and I do feel somewhat odd comparing this diagnosis to the loss of a loved one. It seems almost trivial. To compare my change of eating habits to losing someone close to me? But in many ways it's just like View Post
It Spring Sprang Sprung In The Lou
St. Louis weather is strange. Like really, really strange. I grew up here. I should be used to the strangeness. Spring didn't just come early around here. It actually went spring sprang sprung by skipping the spring part altogether. Spring was officially yesterday (March 20th) but it had sprang here in the Lou a few weeks ago. We started seeing the signs of spring every where. The trees View Post
Family History Is Dandy
So on Tuesday I decided to take my kids on a family history tour of sorts here in the Lou. The Valley Park area to be most specific. Just 5 miles from our home. Glad we went out on our excursion earlier in the week because this was Valley Park just yesterday: KMOV.com And today we wait for the waters to recede as the Meramec River has finally crested. KMOV.com The majority of Valley View Post
Suson Park is a very dandy place
Have you ever heard of Suson Park? We have quite a few favorite parks in the Greater St. Louis area and Suson Park ranks very high on our list! As a family we like to visit parks together. It gives us the chance to get out of the house and get some exercise. What else is better than that? Saturdays are honestly the best day for park time because it affords the opportunity to have some View Post