Last week I had the opportunity to attend a day-long event in St. Louis where I was able to see, among others, Lou Holtz, speak. Holtz is the former football coach at Notre Dame, so being neither Catholic nor a big college football fan, I was sure how much of what he had to say [...]
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It’s Missouri and it’s mid-April, and you’re used to cool, rainy days after a long gray winter. You’ve just run 13.1 miles, and it’s 90 degrees outside. What do you want to do next? Where do you want to go? If your answer doesn’t involved eating Ted Drewes’ Frozen Custard, you may not be a [...] On Friday night April 22, I sat beside my dad in Busch Stadium as we waited for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds to take the field. Spring in Missouri often means thunderstorms, and the radar predicted an 80-100% chance of rain between 6 p.m. and midnight. We were excited for a Dad/Daughter date night, [...] Since launching my Small Town Girl’s Guide logo last fall, I’ve received a lot of good feedback on both the logo itself and the Americana feel it captures. St. Louis Sprout & About is a young but quickly growing online publication for St. Louis-area families. From summer camp listings to feature articles about upcoming events in the area, Sprout & About is a great resource for families. 30,000 people will make their way through the Go! St. Louis Marathon & Family Fitness Weekend Expo this weekend, and I’ll be among the masses as I pick up my race packet for the Go! St. Louis Half Marathon. I may not be the fastest runner in the pack this weekend, but I’ve become dedicated to [...] Can you tell what’s wrong with these running shoes? Look closer… Look closely at the silver-colored plastic on the back of the shoe. You can see an indentation in the right shoe that doesn’t [...] The last three weeks have been challenging. Much of what’s been happening in my little nook in Small Town Missouri is pretty fantastic, but I’ve been pushed far outside of my comfort zones in my personal and professional life thanks to new opportunities I’ve been given. |
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