Category: Favorite Places

Milo’s preschool had an inservice day on Friday, so I took the three munchkins to one of our favorite places in St. Louis: The Magic House. What started off as a small non-profit project by two St. Louis women to transform a Kirkwood mansion into an interactive children’s museum, The Magic House has grown and … Continue reading “Favorite Places: The Magic House”

When reviewing older Favorite Places posts, I realized that we were leaving something out. It appears, from older posts, that all of our favorites just so happen to fall into the category of edibility. Which is only partly representative of our true favorites. So, in the spirit of keeping it real in St. Louis, we will … Continue reading “Favorite Places: City Sprouts”

Tuesday night, I fell in love with Andrew. Again. It seems that after every child we bring into the world, we have to reaffirm our relationship. At least, that’s how it feels. For over a year, your main focus is growing this new person to add to your family, then birthing him, then getting through … Continue reading “(Another) First Date”

This weekend, Andrew had to buckle down and do a lot of writing for a grant and a proposal for work. Knowing we would not be able to lolly-gag and hang around together like we have been lately on these days, we decided that Friday night we would walk to Winslow’s Home and treat the … Continue reading “A Winslow’s Dinner”

Hartford Coffee Company, located in Tower Grove Park in South City, is the perfect place to catch up with friends, particularly if you are a mom craving some sort of social connection in these isolating winter months. With beautiful picture windows, it is a light and airy place, even on the grayest gloomy winter day. … Continue reading “Hartford Coffee Company”