Long weekend in St. Louis in the spring We hit up the city right off the Mississippi, the gateway to the west, in April. Midwest weather in the spring can either be glorious or miserable and we got a little bit of both. But overall, we had an amazing time and found a few spots that are great for the…
Traveling is important. For all the reasons you always hear about. But from my perspective, it also keeps you flexible. One of the greatest traps we can fall into is getting too comfortable with our current situation. Then we become grouchy and discomforted whenever we are challenged or we are presented with change. Travel provides a safe way to be…
In keeping with attempting to stick to a capsule wardrobe, when we went to Seattle recently I went for minimalist packing. That is not how I typically travel. Usually I’m lugging a bag that weighs more than my children and hoping that it doesn’t exceed the airline’s weight standards. But also in keeping with the idea behind the capsule wardrobe,…
Traveling is always exciting. The anticipation of a new city, or even returning to a well loved city you haven’t seen in a while, researching all the places to eat, things to do, sights to see. I love planning out travel (detail oriented over here) and making itineraries (you should see the one I put together for Disney World). But,…
The Best BBQ Joints in Chicago When your husband and friends decide to nail down the top 5 best bbq restaurants in Chicago and do a day-long tasting tour, you drop everything and hustle into the city despite the rain and gloom! Actually, it took us about 2 months to finally nail down a date and after several cancelations, we…
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