I’ll admit when I first heard of the Botanical Gardens, I pictured my grandparents wandering around talking about crocuses. Now that I have visited several times, I can say it’s way more exciting than that! Whether you are a huge flower lover, like beautiful walks, or are looking for a fun play area for the kids, the gardens offer a little something for everybody! … Continue reading Missouri Botanical Gardens
How have I not talked about Jilly’s Cupcakes? This two time Cupcake Wars winner resides about fifteen minutes from downtown in University City at the corner of Delmar and 170 and is a go to in our household. I am a cake snob and only like it when it is amazing, so trust me when I say these cupcakes are fabulous! I don’t remember just … Continue reading Jilly’s Cupcake Bar and Cafe
In much the same way as in New York, New York style cheesecake is just cheesecake, I grew up not knowing gooey butter cake was a “St. Louis” thing. In fact gooey butter cake was a Great Aunt Ruth thing (people always talk about grandma’s homecooking, but for me it was Aunt Ruth’s cooking) . Whenever she said, “Do you want something to eat hun?” … Continue reading Park Avenue Gooey Butter Cake
So things have changed since I first started this article. Right now we’re all on stay at home orders and going to visit these bookstores is out of the question. However, I’m publishing this post now, because we all need books right now and all of these stores offer curbside pick-up and shipping. Some have even done well at keeping up with online content! This … Continue reading Independent Bookstore Tour
St. Louis winters usually have me huddling inside on days when the temperature drops below zero, but in January the Delmar Loop draws me out into the cold for the annual Ice Carnival. As a kid, the cold never bothered me if there was fun to be had (very Elsa like I know) and every year the eccentric Loop embraces the freezing temperatures to bring … Continue reading Ice Carnival in the Loop
Every year around mid-September my family starts thinking about Eckert’s. If you’re not from St. Louis, the name Eckert’s might not mean much, but for my family it means fall, apple crisp, and hayrides! Eckert’s is a family owned orchard with several locations. My family most often visits the Belleville, Illinois location, about 25 minutes from downtown St. Louis, but there also locations in Grafton, … Continue reading Eckert’s
A festival of books, yes please! The girls and I discovered this gem about two years ago in the Central West End. So what does a festival of books look like? Well, it looks like lots of local authors with their books ready to sign and talk about their books, but also some things you might not think of. One of my favorite booths is … Continue reading St. Louis Bookfest
Pay no attention to the name, this is not your typical museum or about the city. They couldn’t name it, “Concrete Jungle Gym/Aquarium/Pedestrian Skate Park/Art Creativity Center,” so I guess City Museum just had to do. This is my children’s all time favorite St. Louis destination and one that can’t help but make me smile! So what is it? Well it used to be a … Continue reading St. Louis City Museum
On Friday night, my husband and I got a rare opportunity to have a night out on our own! As I read about a Night in Havana event at one of my favorite places (Laumeier Sculpture Park), I knew what we were doing for the night! In case you are not familiar Laumeier Sculpture Park is a large county park with art installations and arts … Continue reading Night in Havana at Laumeier Sculpture Park
Summer in St. Louis wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the Muny! This outdoor theater has been St. Louis’s musical mecca for 101 years and has always been magic to me. As a little girl obsessed with musical theater, getting to see a show was always the highlight of my summer. As an adult (still obsessed with musical theater) I love watching my girls … Continue reading The Muny
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