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Life / Missouri / Travel

Creve Coeur Lake: a hidden gem

August 1, 2016May 5, 2019 - by Sarah

The summer we discovered a (hidden to us) gem right here in St. Louis!  And I can only assume that not nearly enough other people know about it because I …

Life / Missouri / Smiles / Travel

A St.Louis Staycation at The Chase!

July 30, 2016May 5, 2019 - by Sarah

So, it’s no secret that I love little one night staycations.  Because I work from home, parent from home and have so many responsibilities at home a change of scenery is …

Life / Smiles / Style

A day at the lake…

July 3, 2016July 3, 2016 - by Sarah

When the kids and I first drove up to Lake Lou Yaeger last summer I knew that I found a hidden treasure right there in Litchfield, IL!  My happy place …

Life / Smiles

The Butterfly Garden

June 3, 2016 - by Sarah

I have been meaning to share this fun little project with everyone!  Over the last month we did our first Insect Lore Butterfly Garden.  I say first, because we plan …

Life / Smiles

Life and Music

April 30, 2016April 30, 2016 - by Sarah

So, anyone who knows me or has read my blog for any length of time knows that I get all of my feels from music.  Reflecting on lyrics gives me …

Life / Style

Dressing to stay COOL this summer!

April 27, 2016April 27, 2016 - by Sarah

I am thrilled to be a contributor to The Spouting Threader by Sprouting Threads (more about them here) and this month I want to talk about keeping kids cool!  And …

Life / Shopping

Deck Life

April 27, 2016April 27, 2016 - by Sarah

Something has the four of us smiling a lot this week!  Our deck!  Last Wednesday night, in the rain, we had to set things out front for the semi-annual bulky …

Life

The entrepreneur.

April 18, 2016April 18, 2016 - by Sarah

So, I wasn’t going to blog about Jake and Abby’s little drink stand but I can’t stop thinking about it.   It’s in the front of my mind because I …

Life / Smiles

Painting the roses red….

April 8, 2016April 7, 2022 - by Sarah

So…. a couple of weekends ago we had a nice family movie night and after much scrolling we decided on Alice in Wonderland.  The Johnny Depp version from what felt …

Life

Your Own Wheels…

March 11, 2016March 11, 2016 - by Sarah

Don’t let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy Lighten up while you still can Don’t even try to understand Just find a place to make your stand, …

Life / Smiles

Snow Day!

January 21, 2016 - by Sarah

We had our first snow of the year yesterday and a snow day to go with it.  It’s so funny that I was just as excited about it as they …

Life

That day we spent $48 on fudge.

October 6, 2015October 6, 2015 - by Sarah

So… I am on a roll and catching up on some family fun time blogging.   So, lets jump back to the weekend before last and that one day we …

Life / Missouri

That day we took the kids to the Art Museum.

October 5, 2015May 15, 2019 - by Sarah

Man.  I am not sure what is up with my writers block.  Of course I am my own biggest critic and maybe I guess I have a hard time deciding …

Life

September

September 30, 2015September 30, 2015 - by Sarah

I don’t know where time keeps going.  I swear that as each week passes I find myself busier and busier but I am not sure what I am really doing. …

Life / Photography

Timeless

September 1, 2015September 1, 2015 - by Sarah

So, as much as I love modern looks I have a serious weakness for timeless classics too.  You all know that I have become enthralled with finding vintage clothes for …

Life

Storytelling…

August 25, 2015August 25, 2015 - by Sarah

So, last night something got me thinking.  Jake went to bed right after bath and Abby was having some quiet time in her room before bed.  Matt and I decided …

Life / Photography

Chatbooks

August 9, 2015August 9, 2015 - by Sarah

So… Jake’s new favorite woe is that I take too many pictures of him. I was worried about that and it’s one reason why I left behind the old blogs …

Life / Missouri / Smiles

The Magic House

July 29, 2015May 7, 2019 - by Sarah

We have lived back in Saint Louis for over a year now and FINALLY got the kids over to The Magic House.  What a fun place!  And talk about a …

Life / Shopping / Style

Kate Quinn Organics

July 16, 2015July 16, 2015 - by Sarah

Our friends at Kate Quinn Organics are having their Friends and Family sale and they have a few of this dress available!  It was a surprise favorite on Abby! Here …

Life

Mall Rats

July 16, 2015July 16, 2015 - by Sarah

We have been busy making so many memories lately and hopefully I can catch up on posting them to the blog soon! It’s funny how life with children can be. …

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