So yesterday my son was racing a neighbor kid toward a hammock and wound up skidding down the sidewalk on his elbows and hips. What started out as a pretty typical summertime bang-up led to a serious debate about the merits of various bandages.
It turns out that parents have strong beliefs about what’s in their medicine cabinets.
Due to a lull in our finances, the Plegges’ vacation has been
limited to a St. Louis staycation. My six-year-old, MJ, received a free Six Flags ticket through her school reading program, so we decided to take her, my 12-year-old niece and 9-year-old nephew on “vacation” to the park. The kids were over the moon – mom, not so much.
As a pediatric and neonatal nurse, Jennifer Krassinger
has worked closely with families in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) since 1999, helping them understand their infants’ medical conditions from a clinical perspective and teaching them how to take care of a critically ill child both in and out of the hospital.
Summer is a great time for kids and teens to explore
their creative side! Laumeier Sculpture Park offers art camps that let kids create all kinds of art while enjoying some of the old-fashioned joys of summer — like hiking and swimming.
Because of the unique park setting at Laumeier, campers spend lots of time exploring woodland trails, the outdoor permanent collection of art and the sculpture park's changing exhibits.
If you’re anything like me, when the nights are short and the 
days grow long, sometimes you just want to head to your neighborhood joint for a drink. The one where everybody knows your name and they hook you up with the good stuff.
That's why, at least twice a week, I burn off steam at my local QT where I have a multitude of icy-cold, high fructose corn syrup beverages at my disposal. My go-to is a 22-ouncer, packed with caramel color and caffeine, served on the rocks.
As with any vice that gives us pleasure – like street gambling or talking smack about a Kardashian – The Man is attempting to curb our fun through legislation. And this time, they’re on track to put the kibosh on our soda fix.
In New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed a 16-ounce limit on any sugar-filled drink, including sodas, sweetened teas, and energy drinks, that contains more than 25 calories per eight ounces and is sold at a restaurant, movie theater or other food service outlet. That means New Yorkers will have little more than one can of soda to sustain them through Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, and even crazier, no free refills!
There must be something genetic about a fascination with
summer storms. Both my boys will stay glued to YouTube tornado videos for hours, and their cousin just finished a college course that involved driving across the Midwest chasing tornados. Yes, that’s right – her parents’ tuition dollars, hard at work.
Help change the fate of Crisis Nursery's deserving babies, 
children and families by attending a special screening of Disney Pixar's new feature film Brave.
Some things, like fine wine, just get better with age.
Our wonderful country is no exception. Celebrate her 236th birthday with a bang during a family-friendly Fourth of July celebration.
There’s nothing South St. Louisians like better than an old fashioned
street festival. So warm up your washer-throwing arm, lace up your running shows and head down to SOHA’s (South Hampton’s) Macklind Days.
Now in its third year, this annual event was started to showcase and promote local businesses during a family-friendly, neighborhood festival. The fun kicks off with one of the area’s most unique races, The Macklind Avenue Mile. With over 1,500 runners in 2011, this downhill run is the area’s largest one-mile road race.
I’ll probably get hate mail for saying this in a town like ours, 
but I've never been a big baseball fan.
In St. Louis, that’s pretty much the equivalent of saying I hate America and apple pie.
Don’t get me wrong – I have respect for baseball and even greater respect for the St. Louis Cardinals. There are so many elements of the sport I’ve loved since childhood – the history and the tradition and the camaraderie. I love the energy as the fans pour into the stadium and the good-natured ribbing of the Cubs fans who enter our midst.
But the game itself, ehhhh.
Camera! Lights! Action! It’s time to enjoy a free movie under
the starry summer sky. Spend your Fridays in July on Art Hill with the Saint Louis Art Museum’s Outdoor Film Series. The party starts at 7 p.m. with food, music and festivities on Art Hill Plaza. A Monty Python, Hitchcock, Beatles or Bond movie will give you a much needed blast from the past.
In no particular order, food, shopping and fun are three of my 
favorite things. If you feel the same way, head out to the Moms’ Market at Purina Farms on June 21.
The stork has been busy around here lately! From my North 
City friend who delivered a perfect baby daughter (at home, sans drugs, you go, girl!) to a South City couple who welcomed the cutest twins ever (via the beautiful generosity of a surrogate mother), my Facebook feed has been full of baby news.
The timing has me in a reflective mood, because five years ago this month − about a year after my youngest son was born − I realized I had postpartum depression.
What’s for dinner? A spicy pork sandwich? Carne Asada? 
Salted caramel cupcakes? How about all of the above!
Instead of making multiple meals for all the picky eaters in your family, head over to Sauce Magazine’s Food Truck Friday in Tower Grove Park. While the food truck craze has taken off on the coasts, the scene in St. Louis is just heating up.
Eight thousand miles from St. Louis, in a Ugandan village, 
Charles, an intelligent teen who graduated top of his class, was facing a life of poverty and desperation.
His family had little money to feed the six hungry mouths in his home, let alone send Charles to a university to continue his education to provide for his loved ones.
Fazio’s Rock Academy is the summer destination for the aspiring rock star in your life! Campers attend one-week or two-week sessions (8:50 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. daily) where they form a real band, choose a band name, write their own music, pose for a photo shoot and conclude with a live concert with special guest appearances by professional rock artists! Fazio's Rock Academy is for Guitarists, Vocalists, Bassists and Keyboardists between the ages of 9-17 years.
Two sessions are offered: July 15-19; and July 22-26. Each session is $399, which includes print music and a t-shirt. Ask about a discounted rate for two-week enrollment.
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