I find that even with a high-tech phone and my heavy use of a laptop, I still keep a small notebook with me at all times. They’re perfect for jotting down a number, a quick …

A couple of Octobers ago, I started to realize my world was being bombarded with PINK.  Not Victoria’s Secret PINK, but the color.  PINK.  Carnation-freaking-pink.  Come to discover that October is the National Breast Cancer …

Memorial Day weekend not only started summer, but kicked off the jam-packed schedule of food festivals in the St. Louis area. Did you miss the Greek festivals in Des Peres and Swansea, or Schlafly’s World …

My laptop adapter died yesterday. The battery, which was never very long-lasting before, of course has now punked out on me as well. Fortunately, we have a pretty decent desktop unit, so I’m …

Determined to help him market his penis, his friend becomes his pimp and the two enter an alternative lifestyle in hopes to get rich. This show stars Thomas Jane and Jane Adams, and is expected to be HBO’s next biggest hit.

I’ve had a weirdness about armpit hair ever since I read some random study on the amount of bacteria and dirt that gets trapped in that particular crater of ick a few years ago. I …

There was a time before Facebook and Twitter, when Myspace was king.  If you don’t know what Myspace is: it’s like Facebook.  If you need more information just Google “Tia Tequila.”
Myspace was THE social network. …

Between getting that expensive piece of paper that supposedly qualifies me for jobs and getting a shiny finger shackle, home was a few blocks from the reawakening bar and restaurant district in the heart of …

I grew up as a pool rat kid, living just three houses away from the public pool. Every day we would walk (barefoot) down the gravel alley to swim for the entire afternoon. Beyond the …

It is time to start submitting your Casper-colored patches of flesh to the grueling sun, to start making friends who have lake houses and to start sizzling semi-meat-products on the grill. Memorial Day weekend is …

We’re still in the midst of greens and sprouts at the farmer’s markets. So much so that I’m starting to wonder just how much salad I can eat before my skin turns a healthy shade …

It’s getting hot here in the STL. If you’re looking for summery dresses, fun & bright jewelry and other warm-weather-wear, why not buy handmade? Handmade items are unique, made with the blood, sweat and tears …

Warm weather means it’s time to store the sweaters, and break out the camis, tanks and t-shirts.  Warm weather also means dealing with extreme temperature changes between the hot, humid outside and the icy air-conditioned …

Before you banish me from Saint Louis, hear me out.  I’m a Cubs fan.  The red-headed step child of Major League baseball, even though it’s been one hundred years since they’ve won the World Series …

Being that this upcoming weekend is Memorial Day I know that many a grill will be lit up, and many a braut will be burnt to a crisp.  So I thought I’d share a bit …

I buy local and think global. I recycle. I turn off lights when I leave a room. But one thing I will NOT do is buy a repurposed, repackaged sex toy. My knee-jerk “Ewww!” reaction …

What are a group of gals (and a token Y-Chromosome) supposed to do when they get all excited-like about revamping a website? Throw a party (if you said girl-shriek, why I oughta…) The ladies (and …

I recently had to attend a court hearing.  I wasn’t appearing before the judge; I was strictly an observer to the proceedings.  However, I dressed as if I was a participant, that is, a jacket …

For the eighth year running artists from across the country takeover downtown Belleville, IL for Art on the Square. One of the largest outdoor art fairs in the nation, Art on the Square attracts over 85,000 …

Acid trips, a revolution, wartime heartache, a love story and Beatles music. You. Must. Watch. This. Movie.
First of all, let me just say after watching Across the Universe, I was ticked. I loved it so …