Back in June we visited another of Missouri’s National Parks: the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, which is located in St Louis. The property is actually called White Haven and was the home of his in-laws before he married his wife Julia Dent in 1848. The two met because her brother Fred had been Grant’s… Read More Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
When Don and I were newlyweds, we visited the Gateway Arch National Park in St. Louis (which back then was called the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial – the name was changed February of this year). It was summer so we walked around the arch and ventured inside to see the exhibits. However, the tram ride… Read More Gateway Arch National Monument
A few summers ago, my dad rode his bike across the USA from Virginia to Oregon. You can read his blog here, or check out the article my cousin wrote about him for the Green Bay Press Gazette. During their ride through Missouri, the group had a rest day and went to check out some… Read More Ozarks National Scenic Riverway
Despite Missouri being in the middle of a cold snap, we decided to venture out at the beginning of the month to visit Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield. Not only did we want to get out of the house for some adventure/fresh air, we also know that our time before the boys come is limited and… Read More Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield
I had planned to post this last week, but we had a sick babe AND a sick pup that required multiple doctors visits, an ER visit, and a lot of TLC and cuddling (for both parties). Once they were both recovered, the house was such a disaster and the fridge was empty, so momlife won… Read More National Parks: Sleeping Bear Dunes
