Rachel Verzani
Rachel is the wife to an accountant, the mom to a sweetheart, Cadence (Dec. 2004), a sass-a-frass, Liliana (April 2007), a smiley little guy, Drake (May 2012) and a precious baby sister, Sophia (October 2015). She enjoys her days at home taking care of her babies, setting up play dates, being active in her girls' classrooms, blogging, baking and praying.
Check her out at myspoonfulofsugar-rv.blogspot.com and desmoinesmomsblog.com.
How To Potty Train Your Child
This post is part 3 of 5 in the series To Train Up a Child.
Hey potty-training warriors! Welcome to the battle! It is messy, it is time consuming, it is draining... but if you've...
You Can Do This
Des Moines Moms Blog has been intentional about celebrating moms this month by sharing our writers' birth stories and experiences. As we celebrate Mother's Day and remember becoming mothers, our stories bring joy, sweet...
Toddler Tantrums: Finding Our Voice
We've all been there. We are at Target, just got Starbucks, we pull out the list, and the toddler sees something amazing in the dollar spot that he must have. We could cave... just this...
10 Lessons in 10 Years
It hit me this past December that I have officially been a mother for a decade! A DECADE!! How? Well, I know how I got the baby... but how have I survived and THRIVED during...
Fall in Love Again
SLAM!
A door slams upstairs after a correction. Our middle child sure does flare up fast. I need to get up there quickly to diffuse the even bigger bomb that is about to go off....
Resolving to Find Self-Confidence
This post is part 4 of 5 in the series Self Embrace: Learning to Love the Skin We Are In.
Growing up, I always thought my mom was the perfect balance of squishy and fit....
Motherhood with Mono
The Diagnosis
In September, I was certain that I had strep. Classic symptoms, and strep and I go way back. I *thought* I was familiar enough to diagnose myself. I head to the doctor and...
I Am Thankful
"I'm so thankful for babysitters!"
"I am thankful for coffee after last night!"
"I am thankful for my kids."
Declaring these things that we are thankful for is easy. We can easily recognize the things that make...
A Mom’s Guide to Holiday Events in and around Des Moines 2014
"It's the most wonderful time of the year!" And we have a guide for events and happenings in the Des Moines metro to make it even more wonderful!
Local Happenings:
Altoona: Bass Pro Shop hosts Santa's Workshop...
“Home” for the Holidays: Hostessing Tips for Keeping Your Stress Level Low This Holiday...
There are a few tricks to keeping your stress level low with guests in your home, and I know there are quite a few areas that I need to improve on! Please read this post...