simply irresistible.

At the risk of notifying the world so we end up with none, take a look at some of this deliciousness, hand-crafted by Angela Quinney of O'Fallon. She lives just up the street from us, so we got to sample some of this season's best holiday desserts (and photograph some, too) on the eve before she began taking orders. No joke, you need to contact her and order some. Soon. The cake balls might be our fave. Or the Andes Mint chocolate cookies. Oh, just order some and be your own judge!

love. synonymous with family.

All this talk about travel and family, we figured it would be downright dumb not to post at least a few pictures from our western adventures during the month of December. And so, with that:


Ahh, these crazy, sweet kids. Love them and their beautiful smiles. Funny that it was colder in California (the bottom pic) than it was in Utah (top pic). Who woulda' thought?

PS, you're invited ...

Photos by Ben Munson.

this week in pictures

out of the ordinary

This is not a typical blimbam post, but in honor of Day 1 of the best month of the year, we're sharing two things that you might want to consider getting out of the house for and attending if you're in the STL/StChuck area (both very Christmas-y, for sure).

1) If you're looking to expose the kids to theatre but don't feel like dropping a ton on tix, visit SCC's calendar website and find the info on "Scrooge, The Stingiest Man in Town." Shot this picture last night for the show's publicity:



2) If you just want some good old-fashioned holiday cheer & spirit, free of charge, then the 5th annual Creches and Carols exhibit at 10445 W. Clayton Rd. in Frontenac is a must-see, Dec. 4-6 from noon-8 p.m. Put together this short video a while back: