EXPLORING OUR WORLD
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Sanibel Island | April 2021
Earlier this year in April, we celebrated my husband's 41st birthday on Sanibel Island. This was a low-key, relaxing visit to see family highlighted by a boat ride from Sanibel to Fort Myers Beach, ...
Read MoreSaying Farewell Is Never Easy
Saying farewell to your family home can be wrought with emotion. Experiences and memories created and stored throughout the decades breathes life into a home. When it comes time to move on, it feels a...
Read MoreThe Reflecting Pools of the Missouri Botanical Garden
One of my favorite early-summer spots in the botanical garden are the shallow reflecting pools near the Linnean House. Every July the water lilies begin to bloom at the Missouri Botanical Garden. C...
Read MoreBourbon Whiskey: America’s Native Spirit
As we approach our annual Independence Day celebration, I wanted to write about a topic that highlights American ingenuity and culture. After a recent visit to StilL 630 in downtown St. Louis, I final...
Read MoreSalt Lick Point Land And Water Reserve
Salt Lick Point Land and Water Reserve is an area of land dedicated to the preservation of hill prairies and glades. Owned by the Village of Valmeyer, Illinois, the 600-acre reserve protects several t...
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