Old news by now, but in case anyone missed it: Tim Lincecum is the 2009 National League Cy Young Award winner. Cardinals Nation can currently be found crying in their personal corners over the …

In honor of the full bellies and gobs of family time that we all will be sharing this week, the Girls Guide crew would like to say we are thankful for chocolate, mashed potatoes, and …

Ah, the internet wars. Sometimes it’s an attack from the /b/tard strike force, and sometimes it is just simply an angry little troll that is feeling particularly crabby. But the internet word wars are usually never …

Last night I pulled on my t-shirt emblazoned with the Cullen family crest, snapped on my Team Edward pin and prepared my stomach for an onslaught of Skittles, Twizzlers and popcorn. The evening had finally …

My latest crafty obsession is cheap, colorful and widely available; it’s felt.  With the holidays right around the corner and upcycling on my mind, I found a project that perfectly fit my bill.
When I’m looking …

When I started blogging way back when, WordPress was still in version 1.something or other, and adding pictures and media to a post was a difficult as walking to school uphill, in the snow, both …

December is almost here…and I’m pretty sure that most of us will be elated when 2009 is finally over! From this Working Girl’s perspective, this year has been truly craptacular when it comes to jobs, finances and …

It seems that our seasons here in St. Louis skipped over the crisp yet sunny fall days and went right into monsoon season. After coming off the wettest October on record we seem to …

Being that I’m originally from the Chicagoland area but have been living in St. Louis for almost five years now, I feel that I have a unique perspective on a very important culinary issue: pizza. …

I always know when it’s November 13. November 13, 1987, at the itty bitty age of four, I was diagnosed with type I diabetes. Of course, I had no idea the consequences of …

I have to admit, I’m a sucker for the holiday season. I like all of it – the music, the food, the kitschy crafts, the vacation days away from the office and the excuse to …

Being sick is not fun… and there are a lot of germs going around lately. Ick! What’s even more disgusting than being sick is being sick and insiting on going to public places (i.e., MY OFFICE) and knowingly risking …

Admit it – we’ve all watched the infomercials and wondered to ourselves “does it really work?” Well, dear readers, I’ve tried two of these “As Seen On TV”  products recently, and here are my …

In the beginning, there was a Bachelor. Followed by a Bachelorette. And it just got bigger (literally. More to Love, anyone?).
But the wonderful world of reality dating reached a whole new level when ‘celebrities’ were …

The other day, a friend sent me a link to this article from The Daily Beast, and now I don’t feel so guilty for occasionally giving into my cravings for McDonald’s double cheeseburgers.  Heck, that’s …

Dear Wedding Industrial Complex,
We haven’t formally met yet, but my name is Annie. Annie – not to be mistaken for Push Over. Or Can’t Read Fine Print. Or So Blinded by Love …

The holidays are rapidly approaching and if you’re planning to have a handmade holiday you better get crackin’. I don’t know about you, but when I receive a handmade gift it makes me a little …

I am not an angel. And though my mother claimed that you can estimate a person’s I.Q. based on the number of curse words they use, there are times in life when even hyperbole doesn’t …

I attended the Saint Louis Community College – Flo Valley job fair last week. All in all, there were some great candidates there (and the weather was amazing!). But a few seekers stuck out in …

With the holiday season fast approaching (and isn’t it always “fast approaching”? It never just takes its own sweet time, does it?), it’s time to start thinking about all those upcoming parties and family …