Our Good Life

This is the first summer since 2009 where I have had a summer to read things besides textbooks!  I have had a blast rem…

When Bob and I made the decision to move to the St. Louis area last year, we knew we didn't want to buy a house whi…

June 18, 1977 I married Robert Joseph Steffes, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and health.  We h…

The thing about the DESE's professional development is that they do it up right.  Today we were the recipients of t…

Today our agenda was intense.  We heard an hour of Common Core, now called the Missouri Learning Standards.  These are …

Today I joined colleagues from around the state in The Leadership Academy, a professional development opportunity ran b…

Back in the day, when I was a young mother and wife, I was in charge of the cooking and grocery shopping.  Bob did all …

One of the many items on my list this summer is to give some of my Pinterest pins a trial run.  I pin a lot, probably a…

The Steffes/Hasty crew conducted their 5th annual Memorial Day Cook Off today!  To recap the last four winners, let&#…

Bob turned 55 today!! I know he likes birthdays and today was extra special because he got to spend it with Ashley and …

Bob and I love to try new-to-us restaurants and St. Louis has so many that we haven't tried that this isn't a h…

Dr. Terri Oliver Steffes I am so happy to report that I am now finished with my terminal degree.  I like saying that, T…