At our relaunch party in June, Bonnie Boze was kind enough to donate a full makeover as one of our raffle prizes, and Angie Anglin, a busy mother of five(!) was the lucky winner.  She …

Once upon a time, I dated a man we’ll call The Kid. The Kid was a nice enough guy, moderately intelligent, good-looking, fun. We got along well. That is, until he started talking to me. …

This weekend, St. Louis indie artists and crafters take over Mad Art Gallery in Soulard for the second dose of the Big Ass Indie Art & Craft Show. After the success of last year’s show, …

Perhaps the worst thing about living in St. Louis (besides the weather) is having to navigate the urban sprawl that has occurred in the last fifty years or so.  Even people who have grown up in St. …

Bare with me here. I am a huge animal lover. I cry during those animal shelter commercials with Sarah McLachlan. I’m not even joking, though I desperately wish I was (it’s pretty embarrassing to have …

Summertime is in full swing and St. Louis is hoppin’ with tons of great gallery shows, live performances and artsy events. Here is a sampling of what’s happening in the upcoming weeks.
Minding the Gap
July …

Why does every recipe gotsta be for an army?  When cooking for a dynamic duo, Even the pre-packaged chicken breasts assume that you like chicken enough to have seconds or you are dying for a …

Ladies and Gentlemen (Yeah, all you dudes reading this… I see you!), it is time for another installment of He Said/She Said. Last month, we joined Holly and Dave on the epic tale that was …

Dear Clayton,
 
I’d just like to thank you for joining Ballwin and becoming the second municipality in Saint Louis County to impose a smoking ban.  My general health thanks you, as does my clothing, car interior …

The lazy (or crazy) days of Summer are in full swing, and while the sound of cicadas is still buzzing in the air the Girls Guide crew decided to go and throw another party. One thing …

For many, talk of crafters, knitting needles and sewing machines conjures up images of bedazzled sweaters and “mom jeans”. In the last several years, the crafter & sewing scene has grown in to a much …

Have you ever spent your day thinking about a candy bar, only to drag yourself to the nearest quick mart at the end of the day to succumb to that nagging temptation, only then you …

Looking for a bargain on designer goods?  Check out the Summer Cash & Carry Warehouse Boutique Sale!
The Summer Cash & Carry Boutique Warehouse Sale is set for Saturday, August 8, 2009 from 10am-4pm at The …

There isn’t anything a cupcake can’t cure… well, mostly. There is an art and science to the making of those sweet treats that were elevated from the realm of the classroom party to the sweet …

This is rare.  Very rare.  But every once in a while, it’s not all about sports.
Sometimes it’s about what happens because of sports.  And in a lot of cases, sports bring people together.  Local artist …

Pop culture loves the mustache.  Chuck Norris.  Tom Selleck.  Charlie Chaplain. Really bad men who shall not be named here.  The lip sweater, generally speaking, is well recognized by American society, and the Redbirds are …

Street festival and costume lovers you now have Friday night plans – Let Them Eat Art in downtown Maplewood from 6 to 11 p.m. Paying homage to Bastille Day, this barely suburban village will throw …

In today’s economy, I am all about products with multiple uses. You are probably familiar with some of them, like using baby oil for an eye makeup remover, but here are some other uses for …

As the perennial single girl here at Girls Guide to the Galaxy (though I am decidedly unsingle at the moment – more on that in a later post) I have tried pretty much every trick …

In a society where marriages are a dime a dozen and the divorce rate has a 50% chance of success, what better idea than to exploit the sanction of marriage by devoting a channel to …