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Exploring Missouri

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From family day trips and homeschool field trips to date ideas, here's my list of recommendations for our beautiful home state, Missouri. Some of these places are repeating experiences that we love! I hope you get out your map and start planning a ...
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I'm putting this under the family category but this could totally be a fun date night idea! From kid classes to adult classes, this is a pretty cool place to go and learn pottery!
Ceramic Classes | Open Studio | Wildwood Green Arts
 
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From kids crafts to stained glass, check out their classes! Also, this would be a fun date night! Or girls night! I have taken our kids to paint ceramic ornaments during Christmas time. I've gone for a girls night with other moms and painted a canv...
Glass art | Shattered Glass Designs | United States
 
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While you're visiting Washington, MO you must stop in for a sweet treat along the historic riverfront. The owner is a seasoned homeschooling momma who enjoys preparing sweet treats and delicious drinks. So grab a cookie and a late, hit the walkin...
Birdie's Bakeshop | Break Bread With Me
 
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If you're ever in mid-missouri traveling along highway 70 and looking for a cozy spot to stop, check out Taylor's Bake Shop! ☕️ They have the best desserts and make the BEST espressos around. Our wedding cake came from this very bakery, it was the ...
Taylor's Bake Shop
 
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Pack a lunch and head on over to the kinetic park. This park is fun for all ages. Well at least for 5-10 and early teens!
Kinetic Park | St Charles County, MO - Official Website
 
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From playing in a creek to the fantastic playground, the kids will be worn out after a day of play here! Bring some fun items like goggles, towels, beach balls or even your scooter. But dont forget to pack a lunch, you'll must likely be here all day...
Indian Camp Creek Park | St Charles County, MO - Official Website
 
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Fun in the sun! Or at least warm weather days. Let the kids explore heights on a new level. I have found that even the dads join in and act like kids again. So why not the moms too! But maybe not go on such a hot day.
St. Louis Ropes Course, Zipline & Mini Golf | RYZE Adventure Park
 
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A state park that is more than beautiful, it's historic! Do some research with the kids about what they could find or explore prior to visiting. Wear proper shoes, pack some snacks and extra water and enjoy your day! A Missouri State Park must v...
Elephant Rocks State Park | Missouri State Parks
 
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Any person with a sweet tooth must visit the mercantile! Candy, ice cream, fudge, and more candy. Plan a day and head to a state park, stop by the mercantile for a snack on the way there or on the way home. Don't miss this, the kids will love i...
Old Village Mercantile, in Caledonia, Missouri!

Date Night and other ideas!

 
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My FAVORITE restaurant! While we only visit a few times a year, this is my favorite restaurant. We visit for our anniversary or my birthday, if you're into seafood, their stuffed Mahi Mahi is the BEST. If you like cocktails, the dark and stormy i...
The Hawthorne Inn
 
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Do you like to go for breakfast for a date? Because I LOVE to. Stop in for a coffee and a breakfast dish. My favorite is the breakfast panini, it has this delicious herb butter that is crusted onto the bread, just typing this up is making my mouth ...
Bourbon Café and Coffee Saloon
 
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Sooo... this is on our bucket list, we have yet to visit. BUT I thought I should share this hidden gem with you. "Experience a former girls Catholic Ursuline College, now known as Arcadia Academy. Nestled amidst the resplendent landscapes of the en...
Arcadia Academy - Thee Abbey Kitchen Restaurant