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We've Moved 9 Times in 6 Years. Are We Home Yet?

Trying to explain the last few years of my life to people who don’t know me well is always a bit of a challenge. It’s never a great conversation starter when someone casually asks where you’re from and you launch into a long-winded (but still very much abridged) explanation of the many different places your family has called home.

What I Learned From The Cleanse

This week I decided to try my first cleanse because, well, frankly jeans season intimidates me more than swimsuit season.

Hear me out.

Summer is filled with shorts, tank tops and swimsuits – all of which I can wear and just let my fat flag fly free. People are so distracted by my arms and thighs that they totally don't even notice my muffin top. But jeans... well, denim can only stretch so far and nobody likes walking around Target like the Tin Man.

On My 10th Anniversary, Here's What I Want My Kids to Know

Last weekend, the husband and I spent our 10-year wedding anniversary doing something we frequently did before the little Plegges came along – enjoying a weekend music festival and making fun of that drunk girl.

Between making googly eyes at Brandon Flowers and mentally chastising the 20-somethings for some of their fashion choices (Honestly girls – you will never have a better butt than you do at age 21. To take it for granted with your ironic mom-jean shorts makes me weep.), I looked over at my husband and thought, man, I am lucky to have him. And also how ridiculous he would look in a hipster tank top and neon sunglasses.

In honor of our 10-year anniversary, I wanted to share with my own kids a few words of wisdom to follow when picking out a mate. I know, I know, I have no room to talk – 10 years is just a blip in the overall game of life, but by Hollywood standards, we’re celebrating our diamond anniversary, worthy of a surprise potluck and card shower in the church basement.

To my darling daughters:

Join the Club!

The Foundry Art Centre kicks off its new Children's Book Club in October, offering kids a chance to mix reading and art. Kids ages 3-8 can join the club, which meets once each month, and explore the world of books through fairy tales, sharing opinons and themed art projects.

Let's Kick it, St. Louis

On September 28, grab your cleats and head to Hermann Stadium at Saint Louis University for the third annual Great America SCORES Soccer Dribble. Your goal? To team up with more than 2,000 supporters of America SCORES affiliates across the nation to beat the Guinness World Record for the most soccer balls dribbled by a group simultaneously, a record currently held by players from the Gaza Strip.

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