Girls Night Out Stayaway: Our Moonrise Hotel Winter Adventure

What would I do without my girls? Luckily, I don’t have to find out, because they always have my back. I’ve blogged before (here) about my beloved Sistatribe crew—we are six ladies deep, acting as friends, confidantes, colleagues, business partners, adversaries, the list goes on and on. We are split up in terms of location. Three of us live in the St. Louis area, two live in the Atlanta area, and one lives in Memphis. So we try to get together as much as we can, and we’ve even planned weekend getaways, including one near the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee that took place last March. Recently, us St. Louis Sistatribe members (Kesha from UncommonChick.com and Ini from Glamazini.com–see their blog buttons in my footer) got together for an overnight stay at the boutique Moonrise Hotel located in the Delmar Loop area, known for its trendy set and Walk of Fame sidewalks. We were afforded the Mary Wickes suite, names after St. Louis born actress who starred in such films as By The Light of the Silvery Moon with Doris Day and Sister Act.

After having dinner at my favorite restaurant, Ruth’s Chris in Clayton, we retreated to our suite to have a little fun in our onesies. I must say, the Sistatribe is a unique group. We enjoy having fun in a unique way, and we can count one another to keep the laughs and the giggles coming forth for hours.

We stayed up past 3am discussing everything from marriage, to friendships, to social media, to future trips we want to take together. As an only child, I don’t know what it feels like to have a sister—but with these three ladies and the rest of our Sistatribe crew, I really feel a sisterhood unlike none other.

It’s by chance that we all met via the Internet, and got introduced to one another through meeting at various conferences and events. We all blog and have our own media conglomerates so to speak—and we try to help one another with ideas, or just by giving a shoulder to lean on. Not sure I would be where I currently am had it not been for these girls.

Every once in awhile, you need to get away and have a bonding moment with your crew (and you don’t need a reason). I love it when we can revert back to our slumber party days and have an overnight stayaway—you are never too old to do so!

To my Sistatribe, I say thank you for being you. And thank you for letting me be me. Warts and all.

Oh, and about our suite at the Moonrise Hotel? Loved the room, which was equipped with an eating area, bar, bedroom, living room area, and nice sized bathroom, with hallway entry into the suite. Having a suite dedicated to a St. Louisan was a nice touch, and I can say I would definitely recommend it to others. (The Moonrise Hotel currently has 10 Walk of Fame suites, each named after a famous St. Louisan).

For more details on the Moonrise Hotel, click here.