Maifest at Grant’s Farm

Yesterday Chickadee and I went to Maifest at Grant’s Farm, and we had about the nicest day we could have hoped for!

We saw the lucky white bison from the tram:

The animals in the Tiergarten we especially active and entertaining, and we even got to see a baby wallaby still hanging out in his mother’s pouch! I also saw a peacock fly for the first time, and found the sight rather surreal, but that’s really neither here nor there.

And the Bauernhof is always one of my favorite places to visit, because I can pretend I’m actually in Germany! We enjoyed the band and the crowds and especially the pretzel, which is probably the best one we’ve ever gotten at Grant’s Farm!

We finished with a visit to the Clydesdale stable:

It was a lovely day and a fun excuse to celebrate our German heritage!

Sartorial Saturday–A Breezy Maxi Dress for Spring

Today I’m taking a look at my first purchase from the Miss Candyfloss spring/summer 2026 “Legendary Liz” collection…the Ashley-Naia maxi dress!

This is my first true maxi dress, and I was a little worried about how it would look on me, but it turns out it’s one of my favorite looks to date!

The floral pattern is so pretty, and I love the color palette of pink, purple, and yellow!

I accessorized with a pink fascinator and gloves, a pair of necklaces from the RockLove Jewelry “Tell Your Tale” collection, and a glittery stack of Splendette Duchess Bangles…it’s the perfect look for spring!

There’s still plenty of movement and twirl in a long dress, too!

This whole look makes me feel like I should be attending a garden party!

I love that even though I’ve been shopping with Miss Candyfloss for quite a while now, I can still find new styles to try and love!

2025-26 School Year–Week Thirty-One

The penultimate week of the 2025-26 school year has come to an end!

We are really wrapping things up at this point. Chickadee continued her massive algebra review. We read about Tiananmen Square, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the first Persian Gulf War in history. In writing, she analyzed and summarized a short story by Hemingway. We read about the atmosphere, especially atmospheric pressure and energy in the atmosphere, in science. We continued reading The Phantom Tollbooth. The final recipe we’ll make from the American Girl Sweet & Savory Treats Cookbook this year (I have something special planned for next week) was Cheese & Chive Crackers inspired by Courtney.

And today we went on a field trip I’ve been looking forward to for weeks, and one that bridges the 2025-26 school year with our 2026 summer school focused on the 100th anniversary of the Mother Road. In place of their regularly-scheduled History Exploration Day this month, the Missouri History Museum is holding a Route 66 Centennial Festival all weekend, and we were able to hear a talk by Author Cheryl Eichar Jett about the women who worked behind-the-scenes along Route 66, see some classic cars and neon signs, plan a retro trip, and make our own version of neon using pastel chalks (a craft I may revisit at home!). And while we were there, we finally got to ride the much-maligned but still fun Loop Trolley from end to end!

One week to go, and then it’s on to high school!