Stay Sexy – A Girls Guide to Maintaining your Edge
February 20, 2012 – 10:09 am | Comments Off

What defines “sexy?” You know you are sexy, you are still complimented by random strangers/friends, but has your man forgotten how sexy you are? What do men find insanely attractive? By following some quick, simple …

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How about some free sweets, sugar?
March 23, 2010 – 9:29 am | One Comment

Today is going to be a gorgeous day in St. Louis. In fact, the perfect day to suddenly come down with the 24-hour flu. The temps are expected to be in the 70′s, and for …

The ladies’ view of business networking
March 4, 2010 – 5:49 pm | 2 Comments

Pick a fly, any fly on the wall at a networking event and ask them what they see. Chances are you will find that even if they are in the same room, men network on …

A Girls Guide to Beating Down a Job That Sucks
February 23, 2010 – 1:20 pm | 3 Comments

Like it or not, the St. Louis job market is still sukitude incarnate. Just take a trip down 44 and behold the spectacle that was once the Chrysler plant- they have a big old sign …

About the Animal House Fund & St. Louis’ first green animal shelter
January 15, 2010 – 11:43 am | One Comment

Who doesn’t love a cute, cuddly puppy? Cats… well, that’s another story. Just kidding cat people – I once owned a cat named Milk who peed in all my Mom’s plants and used my bed …

Grilled Gouda & Apple Sandwich Recipe: Yes it’s good
January 14, 2010 – 5:35 pm | 8 Comments
Grilled Gouda & Apple Sandwich Recipe: Yes it’s good

I am pregnant and obnoxiously busy lately, so that means two things: food is important, and complicated meals are better when someone else cooks them. While I do love a dinner party, and a few …

Second Annual St Louis’ Sexiest Cybergeek Showdown
January 6, 2010 – 12:25 pm | 12 Comments
Second Annual St Louis’ Sexiest Cybergeek Showdown

The nominations are in, and the contenders have been picked. Now it is your turn to decide who is St. Louis’ Sexiest Cybergeek! Starting now, and going through midnight on January 13th we will be …

Gone Caroling
December 23, 2009 – 5:48 pm | Comments Off

Though we may not fancy ourselves singers, the Girls Guide Crew has gone caroling and will be back on Monday, December 28th with more posts and the nominees for St. Louis’ Sexiest Cybergeek contest!
Have a …

A Girl’s Guide to the Blogging Galaxy: St Louis Blogger of the Month
December 3, 2009 – 11:37 am | 3 Comments
A Girl’s Guide to the Blogging Galaxy: St Louis Blogger of the Month

There are about 853,799 blogs listed on Technorati.com – that’s a lot of damn blogs. But just because a blog exists doesn’t mean that it is updated regularly, or that it is even any good …

Gone Eating
November 24, 2009 – 11:54 am | One Comment

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 …

Beware of the internet hateorade: St Louis Dude jobless after comment
November 21, 2009 – 11:09 am | One Comment

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 …

Team Jacob started beckoning: Midnight with New Moon
November 20, 2009 – 3:35 pm | 3 Comments

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 …

The mashed potato scoop on ‘Tweetsgiving’ St. Louis
November 19, 2009 – 4:37 pm | Comments Off

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 …

The burger that made me curse: Five Guys hits St Louis
November 5, 2009 – 4:50 pm | 7 Comments
The burger that made me curse: Five Guys hits St Louis

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 …

Why for foursquare?
November 3, 2009 – 3:40 pm | 5 Comments

A few weeks ago my life underwent a dramatic transformation. No, I didn’t lose a million pounds by swearing off chocolate and soda, and no my dog didn’t suddenly start talking back and tell me …

ZOMG – I don’t have a costume!
October 29, 2009 – 5:00 pm | 2 Comments
ZOMG – I don’t have a costume!

Let there be no mistake, it is super-Halloween-fun-time this year. 2009 has truly been the year for vampires, werewolves and zombies in music, books, tv and movies. To cap off the year of the macabre …

Get your butt out around St. Louis, and keep the butts out
October 13, 2009 – 2:26 pm | 7 Comments

When it comes to the smoking ban I am torn. For almost 11 years I was a dedicated chimney. I didn’t just smoke when I went out – I chain smoked. I quit a few …

It’s A Festival: Second Annual St. Louis Interactive Festival
September 29, 2009 – 11:20 am | One Comment

Though Annie might not use Twitter, there is a whole boatload of folks in St. Louis that do (we even have our own hashtag so said folks can follow conversations about our fair city).  We also …

Halp! I Have A Dead Tree Problem
September 22, 2009 – 2:58 pm | 9 Comments

Some people collect tiny ceramic statues, and then there are the obligatory spoons, bells and thimbles that are sprinkled throughout homes all over this great country. What began early as a pulp and ink friendship with …

The Economy Made Me Do It
September 18, 2009 – 10:00 am | 3 Comments

The St. Louis Business Journal reported on Wednesday that the unemployment rate in St. Louis is continuing to rise: 
Missouri’s unemployment rate, which stood at 9.3 percent in both June and July, was 9.5 percent on …

It Was A Bad Weekend to Be A Celeb
September 14, 2009 – 10:21 am | 2 Comments

Let me start by first saying that if you are a celebrity I never – I repeat NEVER – feel sorry for you. You make a gagillion more dollars than most of us do for a …