Farmers' Markets

Hi everyone! It is a new week, ready for some new opportunities.

 Everyone loves some fresh fruit and vegetables. Or maybe some fresh milk? Great smelling chemical free soap? How about heading to your local farmers' market this upcoming week/weekend?

There are so many in Missouri. You can Google search for your area if you are not aware of any.

In Franklin County there are 6 that I know of. There is one in each of the following towns: Labadie, New Haven, St. Clair, Sullivan, Union and Washington.  New Haven, Union and Washington are open during the week and on the weekend. The rest are Saturday only.

I attend the one in St. Clair. There is a farm located in Lonedell, MO that I love. http://www.doublediamondddairy.com/

They have fresh goats milk and cows milk. Wonderful chemical free soap. The best tasting cheese made right there. Deb is a super friendly gal, always available for your order. If you are n the Lonedell area please check them out.

Do you have any Farmers' Markets you love? What are your best finds there? I'd love to  hear about it!

Have a great week and consider visiting your local markets and supporting our local farmers!

Whitaker Music Festival

I hope everyone's week is going well. It sure is hot out there! What are you doing to stay nice and cool?

If you are looking for something fun to do tonight, have you been to the Whitaker Music Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden? It is every Wednesday through August 7th.  There is free admission after 5 p.m. and the music starts at 7:30 p.m.

Tonight is Montez Coleman/Willie Akins Project  and Straight ahead jazz.

For more information and the rest of the performers that will be featured for the next three weeks please go to www.missouribotanicalgarden.org

Let me know if you check it out and what you thought of it!

Have a great day

Today I want to introduce you to an amazing workout in the Arnold, MO area. If you are in the area you will want to check this out and I promise you will not be disappointed!

Team2 Fitness is a fantastic mother/daughter team that teaches Zumba and Bokwa. They work really hard at putting together a great playlist of music and choreograph their own routines! They will have you laughing and sweating anxious for the next workout!

check them out! https://www.facebook.com/karla.denatalemueller

Have a great day and get your workout on!

Zombie Run

Today's weather has proven to be a lot nicer than the rest of the week has been! The City Garden is full of people bringing their children to enjoy all the water features.

The weekend is fast approaching. Have you made any plans yet? If not perhaps consider the Zombie Run. This has already taken place in many other cities but it is now St. Louis's turn! I am going to try to go watch and take some photos, no promises.

For the details please go to www.thezombierun.com and click on St. Louis. I personally think it wuld be more fun to be a zombie.

Let me know if you go and what you thought of it!

Road Trips

It is hard to get my thoughts together on a Monday morning! But the weekend was great.

My boyfriend and I took a road trip on Saturday and saw some great places. It may take me a while to get it all posted on here but I want to share the experience.

We had a plan to head to Hannibal, Mo but on the way we made several unexpected stops along the way. To me that is where the magic happens! Getting side tracked by something unplanned that grabs your attention, so you veer off your path to investigate.

Road trips are one of my favorite things to do. Load up the cooler ( which I tend to forget),grab the camera, gas up the car and go!

There are those planned routes to take that can be a lot of fun but sometimes the most fun I have had are the trips that I just got in and drove, turned when I saw something that captured my attention. There are so many 'hidden' gems off the beaten path that exploring is so much fun.

Do you like to take road trips? Day long, weekend long or more? Any tips you have for enjoying road trips more?