I love summer more than anything. My motto is: “The hotter, the better”. And I mean every word of that…. Until Fall arrives. Fall in Missouri is like this end-of-season gift that we’re blessed with right before the hell that is a Missouri winter hits. Around here, Fall brings cooler temps, sunnier days and all […]
After getting burned out on camping years ago, when we had one toddler and our lives revolved around her, we put camping away on the shelf of things that were just far too difficult to enjoy at the time. With all the packing of toys and diapers and snacks and things, it all seemed entirely […]
Last month was our 9-year wedding anniversary. We don’t always make a big to-do about it but since we hadn’t done such in several years, I felt called to make a big to-do about it this year. Next year will be the big 1-0 for us and I’m hoping for not just a big to-do […]
The bloodiest 47 acres in America. That’s the first thing you’ll read when you log on to the Missouri State Penitentiary’s website. Well, I don’t know about you but that’s enough advertisement for me… Sign me up! Lucky for me, I’ve got several friends that wanted to take a walk through black holes and haunted […]
In the heart of the state of Missouri, just on the other side of the river, you’ll find the capital city, Jefferson City. I wasn’t born in Jeff City and I don’t live there now but I did spend many adult years as a Jeff City resident. My kids were born in Jeff City, […]
On this dreary, cloudy, chilly, snowy, blustery sort of day, here in the middle of Missouri, I can’t help but let my mind wander to all the activities I’ve already got mentally marked on my calendar for this upcoming summer. I love the beach and I love the mountains, but there’s just something about a […]
This year, I totally outdid myself for Robby’s Father’s Day gift. After years of him talking about taking flying lessons, I arranged a short, introductory flight with Jefferson City Flying Services. I contacted the Flight School via e-mail and received a call back within a couple hours. Since Robby has a fear of heights […]
Several years ago when the hubs and I were making one of our notorious drives through the countryside searching for land to purchase and make our “home” we drove through Hartsburg, Missouri . It just so happened that it was dinner time, and it just so happened that we were super hungry, and it just […]
The older I have become, the more picky I have gotten about where I go to eat out. Chain restaurants like Chili’s and Applebee’s were the usual picks when I was a young, unknowing lass in my 20’s. I now crave dinner out at a place that has character and appeal. And boy oh boy did […]
This year was our first to attend the JC Kidsfest downtown. It was a beautiful day and I’m always desperate to find something fun for my toddler to do (especially if it’s something outside). There were apparently a lot of parents thinking the same thing. Several blocks of High Street were crowded with folks and […]
Years ago, before we were involved in this whole parenthood thing, Robby and I lived in Nashville for a short time. Longing for our family and friends brought us back to Central Missouri but we sure did enjoy a lot that the Country Music City had to offer. With my wacky nurse schedule, I often […]
1) Having anymore than a couple minutes through the day to be able to think quietly. 2) Being able to turn up the music and let the windows down while driving in the car. 3) Getting to use the bathroom without someone barging in. 4) Having a chance to go out with friends and do […]
Several weeks ago, I jokingly referred to Sundays as “State Park Sundays” after the hubs and I had spent the past few exploring two of Missouri’s finest. Since then, it’s actually become somewhat of a household (well, our household anyway) term and something that we’ve come to look forward to. With almost an entire month of […]
After visiting Ha Ha Tonka State Park last Sunday and then exploring Rock Bridge State Park this Sunday, I just may have to dub Sunday’s to be “State Park Sunday”. Thankfully, it was another semi-gorgeous weekend. I could have tolerated a little bit warmer temps but after the 18-year-long winter we just had (no, I’m […]
Oh gorgeous day! Yesterday, of course, not today. No, today is a bleak and dreary (yet warmer than it has been) Missouri day. Yesterday. Now, yesterday is where it’s at. The sun was shining and the birds were chirping (Literally. Olivia pointed it out to me first thing in the morning). It was the kind […]
I’m going to start off by saying that this post writing is likely to be a bit rusty. You see, I just had a baby. Which means that the 9 months prior to that, I was pregnant. And for those of you that know me well, know how much I loathe pregnancy. My achievements during […]
At our first doctor’s appointment when Olivia was born, the pediatrician told us that once a month we needed to set time aside, employ a grandparent, and have a date so that we could spend some time together, just the two of us. He stressed the importance of having that (even if just once a […]
Some days I get to thinking. Nostalgia comes into the forefront of my mind and I’m whisked away to a different time. I grew up off a gravel road out in the country on a small horse farm. During the summers, I remember waking up and heading outside first thing, eager to get the day […]
Several weeks ago, Robby and I were going through our weekend ritual of choosing a restaurant for our weekend family date. I greatly dislike chain restaurants, and with their being so many in Jefferson City, it seems we always have trouble deciding where to go. This particular night, we decided to hit up Ecco Lounge […]
It’s not too often that a weekend comes where I have no obligations to anyone but myself, the hubbs, and Sweet Baby O. This weekend just so happened to be one of them. I had the best time. Friday, I took O to the Zoo for the very first time! We took the boat […]
