Took the boys downtown…amidst the chaos… …and the costumes… …to share in the experience and celebration of… …our eleventh World Series Championship. 11 in ’11.  One for the ages, without question. Where else could we be besides Busch Stadium? This World Series has reminded me yet again how much I love St. Louis. Everything about…

A rooftop garden at the hospital provided a welcome respite during our second chemo treatment today.  Fresh air, a beautiful view, unexpected treasures, rainbows of colors, and…life. This appointment was much tougher than the last one.  Drew did well with his treatment again today (good news), but several children around us did not. And boy,…

Halloween coolness is all around!  And while this could easily fall under Halloween coolness….guess who’s gonna have a float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? And guess who’s gonna be watching? (No hotlink for that…the answer’s me.) Other items of fun and utter awesomeness: – five great celebrity appearances on Sesame Street – Life according…

A mess of styrofoam, papier mache and glue… …slowly evolved into this… (Process was slowed further when my seat was sniped) Finally, the cat was moved and the mess of papier mache, styrofoam and glue merged with paint, glitter and garland to become… …the newest resident of our future Christmas tree.  My interpretation of a…

(One of the only squirrel photos I have. Sorry, you work with what you have.) In other words… Go Cardinals!  Let’s win this, baby.

Wishing my mom uninterrupted time to read, flawless manicures/pedicures, piping hot coffee, fresh chocolate covered cherries (dark, please), always-solvable crossword puzzles, easy-going bridge buddies, lots of love from her kids & grandkids…and all of her favorite things on her birthday. Speaking of my mom, these little guys used to belong to her mom. Strange history…

I’ve been obsessing over these minimalist children’s book illustrations by Christian Jackson for weeks. I’d found them on a blog and stored them on my Pinterest boards, making a point to glance at them at least once a day. Then a blog that I’ve recently begun to follow posted the same illustrations — only this time…

 Weekend purchase.  ♥

Pumpkins, falling leaves, Farmer’s Market and fresh air…perfect day spent with my mom and sister – right here in my little zip code.

First day of chemo has come and gone — and guess what?  No oncology clown! But look who we did see today. This is Nell the therapy dog.  Now how do they get that dog to wear that? Then we even had this lovely view of Forest Park from Drew’s chemo chair. While Drew’s chair was…

Local park + Hipstamatic + long, leisurely walk = a wonderful evening  Happy surprise to see lotus buds so late in the season.  I’ll pay them another visit in a day or two to see if they’ll open for me.  A few overlays made this image look creepy-Halloweenie.  Mmwwaaaaahhhhhhaaaaaa.

Perfect weather and perfect company: Sunday brought a hike at Castlewood with Tanner.  The trees seem to be thinking about bringing out their fall attire, but they’re a little slow.  Although I have to say that this tree photo is one of my favorites that I’ve ever taken.  I’m not really sure why. I just…

Tonight was the opening reception of a fiber art exhibit and I went to see a piece of my boss’s work (first, third photos). So, so proud of her. Her distinct style and voice really set her work apart from the rest in the exhibit. The show was lovely and I enjoyed many of the…

Hello Kitty ipod.  The delivery of this cuteness has been a highlight of this ridiculously busy week. Another highlight came from my coworkers. A big, beautiful pot of mums whose blooms look like they have circus stripes. I simply could not work with better people. That is all.  I was thinking about putting these in…

Take me out to the crowd. Buy me some cupcakes with Cracker Jacks. I don’t care if I ever get fat…. What do you get when you cross Jilly’s cupcakes with Cardinal baseball?  Take Me Out to the Ballgame Cupcakes.  The playoffs just got a lot sweeter. 

Beautiful fall Saturday brought a trip to Forest Park to watch Drew play in his college team’s regional tennis championships. Between the Zoo and the museums, the Park is always full of life and hubbub, but yesterday was particularly crazy. I was at least a mile from the courts when I finally found a place…

Tonight I took the weirdest stroll through the woods. Yeah, the leaves were starting to hint at change and the deer were magnificent as always…but the squirrels were deranged.  Seriously.  I noticed it almost as soon as I got out of the car. I could hear these weird “popping” and “thudding” noises in the trees…

What is it with the sunsets lately? Be-yoo-ti-ful. 

Weekend road trip brought a drive into a sunset that reminded me of drawings that I did when I was a kid — the sun hovering just at the horizon with rays bursting through the sky. I’ve never seen anything quite like this. It was unbelievably perfect. The photo doesn’t do it justice.  (Yes, photo…

Sweet care package from one of my favorite people has continued to provide my boy with happiness all week long. (Thank you, Amy!)

Although Drew couldn’t play in today’s match with his college team due to yesterday’s surgery, that didn’t stop us from going to watch his teammates in action. And I’m SO grateful we did because I found my new hero in the process. When I walked up to the courts, I saw this little girl on…