Elephant Rocks is our family’s favorite day trip destination! It’s a state park about 90 minutes from St. Louis, located south of Farmington. I’m sure you’ve heard of the park–it’s full of GIGANTIC granite boulders that reminds some people of…elephants. (Isn’t that clever, elephant sized rocks…Elephant Rocks State Park?) Elephant Rocks State Park Elephant Rocks …
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Have you caught the stl250 Cake craze? A lot of people have, and why not? It’s free, it’s fun and it gets you out of your house to explore St. Louis! The stl250 Cakes were made in honor of St. Louis’ 250th birthday this year. They are placed all over the metro area, at historical locations …
Let’s have some artsy fun this weekend! The Art&Air Festival will be held June 6-8 in Webster Groves! There will be art (obviously),music, food and lots of fun for your kiddos at Camp Creativity! CAMP CREATIVITY I’m really looking forward to taking Mitch to Camp Creativity at Art&Air! There will be booths where kids can earn …
We recently took the kids on a weekend road trip to Kansas City to see the LEGOLAND Discovery Center. A massive LEGO playland is one of the few things that will make this mom book a hotel, pack up the kids and drive across the whole state for some fun. FYI: We received four free passes …
We took the kids on a Kansas City road trip last weekend. St. Louis is a great city for families, but sometimes you want to shake things up and see what other cities have to offer. So we packed up our bags, jumped on Hwy 70 and drove four hours to Sea Life Kansas City. …
Feeling bored? Nothing to do? Head out to a free story time at the library! Remember, story time is for both of you, not free baby sitting. You know, FYI. Because you’d never try to dump your kid at the library, would you? Call your library to see if you need to RSVP first. St. …
So how much is a tooth worth? It’s a common question for moms pondering one of their unexpected jobs: the role of Tooth Fairy. Oddly enough, Visa has some advice for you. No, they’re not asking you to charge it. (Whew!) Visa came out with a free calculator to figure out the price of a …
Whew! Today is the first day of school for my boys. I won’t lie, Mitch and I have both been super excited about the first day of school (for different reasons). Last week the boys had an open house (for Mitch) and orientation (for Ryan). This was where they get to meet their teachers, and …