Free Family Fun at the Saint Louis Zoo

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Do you have special memories of visiting the zoo as a child?  I do. My Mother would take us to the Little Rock Zoo quite often when I was growing up.  We all loved it! Now that my children are getting of age to really enjoy seeing the beautiful creations, I want to take advantage of it!  We have animals, many types actually at home from rabbits, pigs, chickens, cats and a dog but their is something about seeing all {Read More}

The Art of Using Reclaimed Materials at the City Museum

CM3 Collage Inside City Museum

To say we knew what to expect at the City Museum wouldn’t be totally truthful.  We actually found the City Museum by way of the Aquarium that is inside on the third floor.  I was intrigued and it looked like the perfect way to spend a very cold day. It is housed in the 600,000 square-foot former International Shoe Company.  When I told Bryan we were headed to a museum for the day this was not what he expected.  It {Read More}

Interactive Discovery and Fun at the Saint Louis Science Center

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We recently had something personal come up that helped us to decide to cancel our trip to Walt Disney World.  Secretly I was heart-broken but the children were as well, and they let us know.  Austin handled it well, Adalynne had her heart set on visiting with her friend Minnie and then meeting Winne the Pooh who she was unable to meet on our last trip back in August. With that said, I still wanted to go away but we {Read More}

Our Amazing, But Short Sea World Orlando Experience

Sea World Orlando

Sea World has always been a favorite place for me to visit.  I grew up with an Uncle working at Sea World and each summer when we would visit Florida we would get the chance to go to Disney and Sea World.  It was the highlight of our summer! As much as I loved it, I have yet to return since Bryan and I married.  Can you believe that Bryan grew up in Florida and had never been to Sea {Read More}

Fall Family Fun at the Mountain Home Berry Farm Pumpkin Patch

Mountain Home Berry Farm

This year the kids are old enough that I knew they would totally love a visit to a pumpkin patch.  We love pumpkins.  The big orange balls are full of delicious edible seeds and what will be beautiful pumpkin puree to turn into heavenly baked treated.  We usually pick up several pumpkins that we bake ourselves and then freeze into pumpkin puree. With every trip to the store we are greeted with pumpkins in all various shapes and colors.  The {Read More}