…and they’re made right here in St. Louis! I got an insider tour of Across the Board, a family-owned board game company that handcrafts classic games with–dare I say it–heirloom materials. The only cardboard you’ll find in this shop are the games boxes! Everything Across the Board makes are carved into maple or walnut veneer …
Just for Mom
It’s officially back to school time in St. Louis and the big TAX FREE weekend sale starts Friday. All over town, stores are trying to get you excited about Missouri’s tax holiday and get you into the store this weekend to buy your kid’s supplies….like I need a reminder that school is starting next week. Thanks, …
Did you know that every year thousands of school nutrition professionals meet to swap ideas and recipes to prep their cafeterias for the coming school year? Neither did I! So I was pretty surprised when I got an invite to the School Nutrition Association’s big conference this July here in St. Louis. This post is …
We’ve all been there…your kid says they have a loose tooth and by the time bedtime rolls around… you forget all about your Tooth Fairy duties! Bum bum bummmmmmm! It happened to me with one of Mitch’s front teeth. Yep. It was his THIRD TOOTH. You’d think I’d be on top of it with a …
True story: We took a family camping trip last weekend…and we brought along our phones. Yes, I know we should work on getting “unplugged” and back to nature on these campouts, but still… We needed our tunes, a daily weather report, a way to Google random bugs, and a killer stargazing app. Besides, my phone …
We’re constantly looking for at home boredom busters–and I’m sure you are too! These printable Scavenger Hunt games are great for recess breaks during virtual school or to get your kids outside for a breath of fresh air. All the games we collected for you all have free printables and can be done by a …
When you think of bento lunches, do you think Eco-Friendly…or OMG that’s a crazy amount of trouble? They can be both, but they don’t have to be hard. Bento lunches on Pinterest and Instagram seem sooooo rotten cute–and so incredibly unrealistic for most moms of school aged kids. I mean, seriously? Who’s got time to …
Mother’s Day is a time to kick back, relax and enjoy your day. You deserve it mom! Here’s a whole bunch of ways you can celebrate your special day around St. Louis–with or without the kids. It’s your day, after all! Celebrate it the way that makes YOU happy. So what would you like to …