A native Midwesterner with a love for family, friends, and learning new things. In second-stage of career life, this former college instructor enjoys contributing to OIYS, blogging, reading, and spending time with her kids.
Having lived in several different parts of the country, you soon learn that every place has its own positives and negatives. Maybe the sun shines all year, but that also means there’s no snow at Christmas or no changing of the leaves. Or maybe you get the four seasons, but you also get earthquakes or hurricanes. Living in Missouri is no different, it has its pros and cons. However, here are some really great reasons to love it here.