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I fondly remember my husband's First Father's Day. We spent the day at one of his favorite places to visit, the Missouri Botanical Garden. It was a delightful June day in St. Louis, not as oppressively warm as it usually is on Father's Day. While touring the flowering gardens, an elderly woman also enjoying the magnificent colors and fragrant scents of Shaw's Garden approached my husband and wished him a happy Father's Day. Then she also told him his daughter was more beautiful than any of …

When my daughter was born I never in my wildest dreams thought I would one day be shopping online. I must admit I love it! There are so many specialty shops with just the perfect gifts for anyone and everyone...even those hard to buy for friends and relatives whom seem to have it all! I especially love looking at all the unique outfits and gifts for the little ones. You can find anything from the softest embroidered baby blankets to sibling shirt sets and even a personalized&nbs …

April is flying by and where did it go? It's almost May Day and I'm looking forward to all the Mother's Day festivities! May is by far my favorite month of the year. As a kiddo, when May arrived, it was the month that finally brought warm weather, and we played outside until Mom called us home at dark. It was also the end of the school year and in just a few short weeks the much anticipated summer vacation would begin. We also celebrated several family birthdays during May, and I even chos …

When my husband and I marrried a few hundred years ago (just seems that way!) we each brought family traditions that have passed from generation to generation. Some of our Easter Sunday customs were similar such as searching for our hidden Easter baskets very early on Easter morn. This was followed by services at our local Parish Church. Then our immediate families ate a light brunch in anticipation of a larger family gathering later in the day. The afternoon brought the much anticipat …

Yes, I'm proud to say I'm Irish! Well, I think everyone is at least a "wee bit Irish" every year on March 17th! Also, I feel so very blessed to have visited the homeland... the Emerald Isle... my Ireland! Visiting Blarney Castle and kissing the Blarney Stone was a dream come true (albeit a bit of a terrifying experience!). I actually had no idea the famous Blarney Stone was at the top of Blarney Castle and that I would have to lie down on my back and kiss it upside down! A rather trau …