Saint Louis

A Few Fun Events for May

If you’re searching for something fun and interesting to do during the next couple of weeks, check out the St. Louis calendar and see what’s going on. Here are just two amazing events that you may want to attend.

Chinese Culture Days - Missouri Botanical Gardens - May 16^th & 17^th

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Exploring St. Louis’ Beautiful Churches

For lovers of fine architecture, there are few buildings that compare to the grandeur of an historic church. St. Louis has a long history and over that time some marvelous creations have been built. The next time you’re looking for something to do, try a casual tour of some of the city’s best. St. Agatha Church is one place to see. From its imposing yet regal exterior to the breathtaking design of the main chapel, this is a truly magnificent tribute to a higher power. The Shrine of St. Joseph is another spot that looks a lot like St. Agatha.

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Impress Your Date with a Trip to the Museum

Instead of sitting around and chatting idly over a few drinks, consider taking your date out to one of St. Louis’ amazing art or history museums. Sometimes just walking around and taking in the creative works of others can really get the conversation flowing, and in more intimate and introspective ways than dinner or a movie can inspire. Luckily, St. Louis has a rich selection of museum destinations to choose from.

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St. Louis Park, Minnesota

Have you ever been to St. Louis Park, Minnesota?

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Saturday Steals: Free fly traps, dollar deals at Target and more

Need a cheap remedy for flies? Try this idea with water and a few pennies. I don’t know if it works but it couldn’t hurt to try!

Check out all of these dollar deals at Target for back-to-school right now. As much as we love homeschooling, I adore back-to-school deals!

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Weekend reading pile

It is absolutely gorgeous outside where we live near St. Louis. We’ve been to the drive-in, to a barbecue and otherwise outside throughout the week and it’s been so lovely. Last year at this time it was record-breaking hot, so we are very grateful! If you need some weekend reading, however, here are some topics I ran across…

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An unschooler’s desk

You’ll find that every unschooler is different; every homeschooler is too, when you think about it, but unschoolers really vary greatly. I have shared a post before about a day in the life of an unschooler; here is a quick portrait of an unschooler’s desk.

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Memorial Day Deals and Activities

Looking for good Memorial Day deals? Try some of these:

Save 50% on meals at Boston Market

10% off at Macaroni Grill

The 7-Eleven 49-cent Slurpee deal continues today!

Save $2 at Bruegger’s Bagels

BOGO at Lonestar Steak House

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Your high school and postsecondary educational options

As a homeschooler or unschooler, you probably already know that you can issue your own diploma. Your teen can also enroll in a distance learning program to earn a diploma from an accredited high school or take the GED test. There are some other options, too. I know several homeschooled kids—as well as high school drop-outs—who did this and then went to college by age 16, graduating by 20.

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Twin City trolleys

Minneapolis/St. Paul once had a sprawling streetcar system akin to what you could find in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Melbourne ("tram" in Aussie parlance) and other big cities. Unfortunately in the 1950s, the system was dismantled with public transit switching 100 percent to bus. Why? In a word, greed.

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