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Happy Mother's Day Momma
Posted Sunday, May 13, at 4:19 PM I had intended to get this post up, way before Mother's Day, but as anyone else's life does mine has been non-stop chaos for 2 weeks straight. With the school year ending for both the kids and I (I am secretively a non-traditional college girl), I had an unfortunate car accident (everyone is okay)but have spent the past 2 weeks car shopping, and it is just that time of year that we seem to become overwhelmed with GO GO GO. ...
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun...In Memphis, TN Yes, I finally convinced Ryan that I needed a Girls Only Weekend in Memphis! It took many hours of pleading, bargaining, and bribing...aka as cleaning house, home cooked meals, and being nice to him. Since I was successful at all my bargaining, my Gal Pal who often gets mistaken for being my sister...we have been friends since we were in diapers...and I hit the road for Memphis...
Making it Low Cost in St Louis, MO While the cost of gas seems to continue to raise, travelers like me start to sweat. It is no lie that l love to travel, but paying for gas and the trip can get costly. I have already begun to plan a few of our summer road trips, and St Louis is always a must, so I think I will share a few of my "cost-cutting" St Louis, MO secrets...
Mother -- Daughter Road Trip to the Big City Surviving a Mother -- Daughter Road Trip to the Big City of Chicago, and NO Boys allowed! I have just returned from my first every Mother-Daughter road trip, and yes, I have SURVIVED, and better yet, we had a BLAST! When I first started talking about planning our trip to Chicago, everyone suggested take the train, or repeatedly asked are you sure you want to drive. ...
Money Saving Tips from a Traveling Mom Have you ever noticed how we get bombed with so many days out of school in the shortest month of the year? I know if you are one of my closest friends, you are probably already tired of hearing me whine. Keeping kids busy on those extra long weekends is EXPENSIVE and frankly, it is time consuming!...
Happy after Valentine's Day Weekend Well we are suppose to believe that the Love that was in the air has bloomed, and we are floating on cloud whatever full of ideas of what to do the weekend after that Big V-day. Right! Nope, I do not think so....Ironically we spend so much time focusing on what to do that special day that we forget what to do the weekend after...
Valentine's Day in Southeast Missouri Well Gentlemen, unfortunately it is that time of year again...we have passed the Superbowl and have rounded the corner to the make it or break it romance day of the year! I know you're heaving that big SIGHHH thinking well shucks what am I going to do this year. ...
Brag on Missouri Camping How great is camping in Missouri? We have fabulous state parks, amazing private parks, and we cannot leave out the Mark Twain National Park. Well fellow Missourians and Missouri lovers, we need to tell the world how awesome camping in Missouri is...and About.com is giving us our chance to BRAG...
In my Inbox Today...Cape Girardeau Parks & Recreation Guide It is that time of year again, when we all start to get a little bored and begin to look for things to do. Today, I was forwarded the Cape Girardeau Parks & Recreation Program Guide. The guide is full of activities from belly dancing, kiddie sports, golfing, and activities for all ages. ...
Downtown Gallery Walk...Sikeston, Mo I do not know about you all, but I am always looking for a reason to visit Sikeston, of course, my main reason to visit Sikeston is gorge out at Lamberts Cafe. Unfortunately, convincing my dear Ryan to drive to Sikeston just to eat is harder than you would think...
First Friday Arts..Downtown Cape Girardeau Sigh...Have we really rounded the calendar to the New Year? Well has bad as I hate to admit time flies...especially when you are having fun, and more fun is to be had! Yes, it is that time of the month again...First Friday Arts! This month I want to share with you another Art Gallery that I have had the unique opportunity to spend some time at. Bilderbach Art Plaza located at 5 N. Main Street, Cape Girardeau, Mo...
Discover Sanity at the Children's Museum Okay Moms, ideally all those presents Santa unloaded at your house is suppose to keep those tots busy. However, we moms know that Christmas present excitement last about two days and we are ready to break loose! This list of SANITY savers is for those little guys, the ones that need extra room to run, extra safe for those short legs, and a place to expand your imagination! Drum Roll Please...The Children's Museum...YES we Southeast Missourians are blessed with a few AMAZING children's museums!. ...
Living it up at The Loft in Fredericktown, MO An Art Gallery is probably not a place that you would normally think to take your wound up kiddos. However, The Loft: Community Arts Center welcomes visitors of all ages, and encourages you to bring your kiddos in to help them develop an appreciation of art...
After Christmas Sanity Savers at the Public Library This has to be the most dreaded week in our house; I know I must sound like an awful Momma. The week after Christmas when it is too cold to play outside, extended family has returned home, and Daddy has returned to work can be stressful. Several years back I realized that I would have to fill this week up with lots of activities, but was on a very strict budget since it was the week after Christmas. ...
We have entered the final days of countdown, your last chance to make the nice list, and in my house, the mad HAVOC has arrived! While most refer to this as the "Most Wonderful Time of the Year", I feel for you fellow moms that are wrestling bouncy tots that are overly anxious for the BIG MAN to arrive! I am crossing my fingers as there is only four days left until Christmas and so far this year our tree has not yet been turned over, the kids have not told the grandparents what we have bought them, and I have NOT gained the 5 pounds in "cookie" weight that I feared. ...
Visitor Centers....They Really do Want You to Visit Yesterday I shared with you how to get your own FREE copy of the Missouri Travel Guide. Having my Missouri Travel Guide is only one of my secrets to finding all the way too cool places to visit. I will share another little secret of my mine on how I discover so many fun things for my family to do!...
It is FINALLY, Here...Get Your Own Copy While many of you may pace the floors waiting for your Sports Illustrated, Woman's Day, or even the Southeast Missourian's Flourish. In our house we get SUPER EXCITED when the Missouri Division of Tourism releases their yearly publication of Missouri's official Travel Guide...
Small Community Gives Back in a BIG Way Photo Provided By Kim James Previously this month I shared with you a Christmas event held by The United Organizations of Madison County Missouri. Today volunteers from around Madison County gathered to make Christmas happen for those in need around them. Volunteers spent the day sorting, bagging, labeling, and helping spread the Christmas Cheer...
Christmas Country Church Tour 2011 Christmas Spirit throughout Bollinger, Perry, and Cape Girardeau County! Twenty-four churches are inviting you to take a drive to their churches and see their cozy county displays. All are welcome, the event is FREE, but donations are accepted. If the weather is bad, then the event will be cancelled...
Christmas in My Town Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas in my town, yes come visit Jackson, MO this Saturday. The City of Jackson will break out their Christmas Traditions in a BIG way this Saturday December 3. The streets decorations are hung, the windows are painted, and the children wait patiently for Jackson's Annual Christmas Parade staring no other than the "big guy" Santa Clause. ...
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