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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Fabulous Fall Fur Fashion
October 14, 2011 – 11:59 am | Comments Off
Fabulous Fall Fur Fashion

All you have to do is open a fashion magazine, watch any episode of The Rachel Zoe Project or attend a couple nights of Saint Louis Fashion Week to spot one of the biggest trends …

Four Days in Madrid: Food, art, architecture in Spain’s romantic capital
October 5, 2011 – 4:37 pm | 2 Comments
Four Days in Madrid: Food, art, architecture in Spain’s romantic capital

Geri Dreiling, friend of the site and owner of Legal Media Matters, recently went on a trip to Madrid, Spain. Read on to see her insights as a Girl’s Guide Gal abroad…

20+ Sites for Fashion Lovers
September 21, 2011 – 1:56 pm | 3 Comments
20+ Sites for Fashion Lovers

This post twenty and more fashion sites to satisfy any fashion-junky need. From Fashion News sites, to Facebook-like fashion social networks, this post is meant to bring you all in one.

A Girl’s Guide to Pecha Kucha Night
August 22, 2011 – 11:19 am | One Comment

A regular part of my job is getting up in front of strangers and blathering on ad nauseam about my job at The Campbell House, and the history behind the museum. Usually I get to …

Stalking your favorite St. Louis food trucks
August 12, 2011 – 1:51 pm | One Comment

Food trucks are the all rage. Mobile munchies are a trend that appears to be here to stay, and with good reason. It makes for good business, increases awareness for the brick and mortar restaurant location, …

Let’s Run Away With The Circus!
May 24, 2011 – 1:18 pm | Comments Off

Peanuts and cotton candy are my fondest memories the circus.  A not so fond memory is the smelly elephants but that’s another story.  Imagine my surprise when I discovered a few years ago that St. …

Have an artsy fartsy holiday: Turkeys, snowmen & a parade
November 13, 2009 – 3:47 pm | One Comment

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 …

But… Who’s the Dude?
May 13, 2009 – 5:00 pm | 5 Comments

“Every man has a mob self and an individual self, in varying proportions.”  -D.H. Lawrence
I suppose my official role on this blog is to infuse additional “manliness,” “mannishness” and all other general areas of masculine …

It’s A Girl! The Joys Of Being A Mac Mama
April 8, 2009 – 4:36 pm | 8 Comments

For someone who refuses to ever (like never, ever) drive a brand new vehicle, who is still in the habit of locking their computer (even when I am at home) a full eight months after …

The Story & Other Random Musings
April 3, 2009 – 2:16 pm | 9 Comments

Sometimes you just need a push to get going in another direction. Sometimes that push is more of a smack, and other times it is kind of like a punch in the face. Yes, I …

This Is Not A Sports Blog for a Reason: Damn College Basketball
March 27, 2009 – 8:04 am | 2 Comments

So, the Mister and I decided to start a bracket at the Sweet Sixteen this year, and we bet the farm. By that I mean we pitted ourselves against each other and bet the …

When Did We Start Doing This? Christmas Thank You Cards
January 21, 2009 – 1:19 am | 6 Comments

Christmas time is over and done, and now that I am no longer receiving a slew of Christmas cards that require I display photos of random children in my home, the postal person (very P.C.) …

Sick Day Number Six: Collateral Damage Toll & Lessons
January 8, 2009 – 5:15 pm | 4 Comments

I have been blasted by the sickness. Struck down since the beginning of 2009 by laryngitis, which turned into pharyngitis, which morphed into this bizarre head cold this morning. Since everything is a …

Looking At ’08: The Internet Was Still Like A Foreign Land
January 7, 2009 – 11:51 pm | One Comment

I left the cushy land of collegiate bliss and jumped into a jump into a job in an IT department. It wasn’t until I pulled my head out of the techy-steeped sand and finally …

Dear Santa, Make My Wishes Come True?
December 13, 2008 – 2:40 pm | 6 Comments

Now that it is stuck in my head, I just realized that I liked the song “All I Want For Christmas Is You” way better before the Mariah Carey version come out, yet somehow it …

I Am ‘Fessing Up To My Twilight Obsession…
December 11, 2008 – 4:04 pm | 6 Comments

…and sharing it with you. My name is Melody Meiners, and I have a Twilight problem. It all started innocently enough. Having taken a literature into film course while I was earning …

This Is Making Me Smile Inside – Hope You Do, Too!
November 12, 2008 – 8:25 pm | 3 Comments

I loved, and loved, and loved New Kids when I was a wee one, back in the day before they were calling themselves NKOTB. Well, that lovely 80′s boy band with the crazy fans came …

It’s Funny, The Things That You Find In The Dark
October 30, 2008 – 1:45 pm | 4 Comments

…with infra-red cameras and a spooky ghost investigator. We had an awesome time at Lemp, don’t know if I am convinced that the orbs are really ectoplasm though. What do you think?

In any …

Possibly The Best Argument to Quit Smoking & Start Working Out
October 27, 2008 – 1:29 pm | 6 Comments

I probably shouldn’t even wait to make it a New Year’s resolution; I am just going to leave it at that and share this… spectacle with you, dear internets.

How To Do Parkour from Mike …

Crave: Tiny Digital Video Camera
October 24, 2008 – 4:51 pm | 2 Comments

It might be a little early to start my Christmas list, but I am going to anyway!  All I want for Christmas is a digital video camera.  I don’t need anything fancy schmancy,  but I …