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Missouri Cheeses - A Follow Friday Guest Post

Guest Post Contributed by Michelle Marcus
I recently returned from a trip to England where I got to taste many amazing cheeses, and each one was incredibly fresh. These cheeses I ate in England inspired me to help you find local, fresh cheese in Missouri.
Featured last fall in Feast magazine, Baetje Farms – located near Ste. [...]

St. Louis Christmas Eve Tweet-up

Friends in St. Louis

Where does the time go?
I wanted to write about this St. Louis tweet-up when it happened, but instead found myself swamped (in the best of all possible ways) with the holidays, travel and time with our (my fiance and my) families.
One of the highlights of all of that holiday craziness was the Christmas Eve meet-up [...]

Smalltowngirl's Family Grows

Smalltowngirl's Family Grows

For more than a year now, I’ve known I’ve wanted to expand my little family. After much planning and preparation, I finally took the plunge yesterday, giving my entry-level Fuji DSRL camera a strong and might new sibling; a Nikon [...]

Understanding Tragedy in a Small Town

When you grow up in a small town, it’s sometimes tough to explain to the people you love why tragedies “back home” affect you the way they do. When I told my fiance that I’d received terrible news about someone from my hometown, his first question was about how close I was to the person [...]

STL Local Music: Kentucky Knife Fight

Let’s face it – The stress of these super-close World Series games is a lot to handle this week. Wouldn’t it feel good to get out on Friday night for some good, hard, live rock music? If I still lived in Missouri, I’d be at Off Broadway on Friday night to see Kentucky Knife Fight.
I [...]

Cycling in Small Town Missouri

Guest post by Jennifer Wassenaar
Growing up in Farmington, Missouri, my older sister and I would ride our bikes up and down the street, to the park that was behind our home and to our grandparents’ houses.  I even remember mastering the art of riding with no hands. As I got older and my parents moved [...]

Influential Missouri Women (via Missouri Life Magazine)

I saw Missouri Life Magazine tweet a link today to a story about influential Missouri women. I love the idea of recognizing wonderful, impactful, women in my home state.
Do you know a Missouri woman who’s made a difference in our state? Take a look at Missouri Life Magazine’s website, and be sure to nominate you [...]

Wordless Wednesday Guest Post: Lisa Beachler

 
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Lisa Beachler is a St. Louis-area photographer. Visit her website, follow her on twitter, or become a fan on [...]

Shryocks Callaway Farms Corn Maze

Guest post by Brie Romere
I hail from the 4th largest city in America, so it may seem strange for me to write about small town living. There’s more than meets the eye though.
I grew up with my father in Houston, but split my time with my mother who lives in rural East Texas. I always [...]

Missouri Arts Council StoryLine Short Story Competition

Even though I’ve moved to Colorado, I’ve remained subscribed to the Missouri Arts Council email marketing list. I like hearing about creative, artistic and cultural events in my home state, and MAC is good about providing regular updates.
When I saw this email from them today about the StoryLine Short Story Competition, the writer in me [...]