High Hopes

Last week before I left for St. Louis I met my parents halfway between our house and theirs. The little man was going to stay for them a few days, and he told me in no uncertain terms that he wanted me to pick him up this Wednesday. It seemed like a … [Continue reading]

Pop-Tarts Sprinkles Giveaway, Post 2

Back in the spring our little guy decided that he wanted to go to basketball camp this summer. After I got over the shock of realizing that he was in fact old enough to go (COULD SOMEBODY PLEASE STOP THE TIME?), I filled out the registration form and … [Continue reading]

Meet Me In, Well, You Know

I've never been to St. Louis before. I've visited other places that the Mississippi River calls home - New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Vicksburg, Greenville, Memphis - but somehow I've missed St. Louis. Even still, I've always liked to think that, if we … [Continue reading]

In Which I’m Tempted To Return To My Early-90s Roots

Late this afternoon I went to the DSW to kill some time (and to try on some flip-flops that Megan recommended) before I met David for supper, and after about 15 minutes in the store, I started to shake my head and giggle. Because seriously? WHO … [Continue reading]

In Case You Were Wondering, The Falcon Is Still Squawking

So I'm starting to think that there is in fact some sort of falcon nest in one of our trees, and I'm basing that theory solely on the amount of high-pitched squawking that's going on in our backyard. I'm tickled, of course, that the birds have found … [Continue reading]

Pop-Tarts Sprinklings Review & Giveaway

This is a compensated review by BlogHer and Pop-Tarts. I have to admit that when I first heard about the new Pop-TartsĀ® Ice Cream ShoppeTM Vanilla Milkshake flavor of Pop-Tarts, I was intrigued. After all, we love the Pop-Tarts in our house. Our … [Continue reading]