Mom’s second visit to the historic Lemp Mansion in St. Louis: the best fried chicken in a long time, a museum on the Lemp brewing family, plus mystery dinner theater and an escape room.
Our First Escape Room: A Fun Day in Jefferson City, Missouri
Our first-ever escape room at Capital Escape in Jefferson City, Missouri: the “Burn” room, escaping with five minutes to spare, and a sweet finish at historic Central Dairy.
A Perfect Fall Day Trip to Jefferson City, Missouri (Mother-Daughter Itinerary)
Our mother-daughter day trip to Jefferson City, Missouri: breakfast at First Watch, the Missouri State Capitol inside and out, lattes at High Rise Bakery, Carnahan Memorial Garden and antiquing at Sunflower Antiques.
A Girls’ Day Out in Jamesport, Missouri: Antiques, Amish Country & Heritage Days
A mother-daughter girls’ day out in Jamesport, Missouri: Amish greenhouse mums, antique shopping, Heritage Days, a wine tasting, and loaded baked potatoes from a food truck. An easy day trip from Kansas City.
Up, Up and Away: A Sunset Hot Air Balloon Ride in Columbia, Missouri
Mom took a sunset hot air balloon ride with Balloon Stormers in Columbia, Missouri. Here’s what the flight was like, from liftoff to the champagne toast.
A Quick Des Moines Getaway: GalaxyCon, Downtown Adventures & a Stay at the Surety Hotel
Our Des Moines weekend getaway included GalaxyCon, the Surety Hotel, East Village shopping, great food, public art and a three-generation family adventure. We went to Des Moines for our son’s first GalaxyCon and discovered much more along the way—from gardens and public art to East Village shopping, great food and a memorable mother-daughter day.