At the January West St. Louis County Chamber of Commerce meeting, we celebrated the First Responder of the Year Recognition Luncheon. Over 200 people attended. It was a joyous celebration and an opportunity for us to show our appreciation of First Responders. I attended the meeting with Nikki Carey of One Table STL. She came as a guest, and we decided to meet other guests together. That was great fun. I realized that I was sticking way too close to the people I already knew.

Chanukah is one of my favorite holidays. Ever since I can remember I’ve loved Chanukah. For many reasons. First and foremost, it’s the celebration of light. I love the light. I belong in the light, and I will always gravitate toward the light. Second, are the memories I have of the holiday both as a kid and as a parent. As a parent, we used to light a number of menorahs, sing songs, and play dreidel. Those games could get fierce! The kids figured out how to flip those dreidel

I met Thor a few years ago when my sister Staci was given an amazing gift of a cat. I didn’t know she wanted a cat; however, when it came...

I’m riding my sparkly, purple bike on a gorgeous Saturday in early August and riding beside me is Emily. One of the kindest, loveliest,...

On a Wednesday in April, I popped onto my podcasting platform to record a podcast for my St. Louis Girl Podcast after taking two classes...

On May 14th, Kate and I headed out for another evening of new places and chocolate. It was my turn to plan our outing, and I have to say...

It is 8:05 am on Sunday morning July 5th . I am standing in the gravel parking lot at The Cyclery in Edwardsville with my sparkly purple...

In a place, a world where perfection might rule and scare anyone away, there is a group of Friends and their moms who solidly embrace...

I don’t want to go. I don’t want to go. I don’t want to go. I don’t want to go. There comes a point in everyone’s life when they have to...

My friend Kate loves chocolate as much as or more than I do. Kate loves all sweets and sugar, and we’ve shared many thoughts, texts, and...

Originally written and posted in March of 2022 (and edited now) this always makes me smile. Special shout out to Jill and Tim Gray of...

Terri and I met in Pilates class at Life Time Fitness in West County. We began chatting when our class decided to collect funds for a...