Summer on the horizon means many things to me. Smore’s roasting over an open fire, lazy days spent floating on the river, cozy evenings under the Big Dipper on my back patio, and state park camping trips with the kiddos. The last one on that list has only begun to inch it’s way back, after […]
Adventure and exploration in our fine state of Missouri is one of the many joys in my life. To find something that I never knew existed, right in my “backyard” is thrilling to me in a way that I can’t even explain. Last month, we kicked off camping season with a trip to St Francois […]
Two years ago in May, we decided to take a vacation to St Louis. This was an atypical decision for us. We live only two hours away from St Louis and can go any time we want, so we usually vacation at the beach or well, usually it’s just at the beach. This particular year, […]
I’ve had a hard time writing lately. Although I have been working on this story intermittently for months now, my heart just hasn’t had the time or effort to give this the attention it needed. Between starting a new job, my mother falling and breaking her hip, having surgery, spending a month in rehab, and […]
After much anticipation, we finally dusted off our old kayaks and broke in the new ones this past weekend. On Saturday morning, we made the hour and a half drive down to Sullivan[ish], MO to take our virgin Meramec River float. Robby and I have had kayaks for years. They mostly just take up space […]
If you live in Missouri and have never been to Hermann, well, shame on you. This fantastic small town plays host to eleven different wineries. Nestled on the banks of the mighty Missouri River and tucked into miles of rolling hills, the views, the beauty, and the quaintness of it all make Hermann one of […]
