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Continue reading →: Pirates & Pumpkins at the St. Louis Aquarium: Spooktacular Family Fun!Pirates, pumpkins, sea life, trick-or-treating and so much more! Our family of seven explores Halloween fun at St. Louis Union Station, with remaining 2026 dates and tips.
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Continue reading →: It’s 10:41 PM, and I Still Haven’t Written Today’s Blog PostFive kids, five ear infections, a weekend in St. Louis, late-night pool games, and a 365-day blogging promise. It’s 10:41 PM. Here’s today’s post.
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Continue reading →: I Fired Myself From Making My Kid’s Lunch. Here’s Why.After months of packing school lunches that came home untouched, I fired myself from making my son’s lunch. Turns out, letting him pack his own was the solution all along.
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Continue reading →: 40 for 40: The Places I Want to Go Next — Part TwoTen more destinations on my 40 for 40 wishlist: historic mansions, bookstores, mountains, Canada, and an epic Alaska road trip.
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Continue reading →: Coming Soon to In My Mom Era… Because Apparently I Don’t Know How to Sit StillA sneak peek at upcoming author interviews, family travel dreams, and GEGG Tested product adventures.
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Continue reading →: Beautifully Unbroken: An Afternoon with Lisa Crites, the Woman Behind The SHOWER SHIRTA conversation with Lisa Crites in Dexter, Missouri, about Beautifully Unbroken, The SHOWER SHIRT, breast cancer recovery, faith, invention, and the emotional weight of memoir writing.
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Continue reading →: Tuesdays Are for Dance. And Apparently, Exhaustion.Irish dance, five kids, a road trip to St. Louis, homework, and a bedtime that went completely off the rails. Just another Tuesday in my mom era.
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Continue reading →: The Best Fall Family Adventures Don’t Always Need a DestinationSometimes the best family adventures don’t require elaborate plans or expensive vacations. Join our family of seven for a spontaneous fall road trip to Paducah, Kentucky, filled with murals, playgrounds, ice cream, and memories.
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Continue reading →: 40 for 40: The Books I Want to Read Next — Part TwoMy Goodreads TBR is wildly out of control, so naturally I’m celebrating 40 with 40 more books on my radar. Part Two brings mysteries, mythology, historical fiction, and a few surprises—books 11–20 of my birthday reading wish list!
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Continue reading →: Three Boys, Three Little Ones, Two Locations, and Not a Single Adult in Charge of Their Own DestinyOne tenth birthday, three boys running wild at St. Louis’s City Museum, three little ones keeping Grandma busy, two demolished bags of Crispy Fruit, and a $220 decision that turned one Saturday into a whole lot of future adventures.
