As the daughter of a collegiate coach, I owned a basketball before I knew who Barbie was. Athletic events were considered family vacations. Being smart was knowing the difference between the World Series and the World Cup. Every mundane thing, such...
My entire life I’ve been competitive. The slightest suggestion of a race, game, bet, challenge, or test and my pupils constrict, my heart races, and my fight or flight response is on high alert. This has something to do...
It’s that time of year. The weather is warming up, and windows can finally be opened again so the house can breathe out the stale air of winter and in the scent of spring.
Do you get into spring cleaning? I...
This local business highlight is sponsored by The Spa at West Glen.
Owned by Drs. Brent and Heidi Koch, The Spa at West Glen is one of the area's favorite choices for world-class skin care that's close to home.
The day...
I love reading with my kids. Right now this involves a few minutes a night with a beloved board book about dinosaurs or dancing barnyard animals. Someday, I hope for them to experience the mix of satisfaction, sadness, and...
You won’t want to miss the quack-tacular 8th Annual YESS Duck Derby presented by Des Moines Plastic Surgery, IA: David Robbins, M.D.!
The fun starts at Noon at Jordan Creek Town Center, when you and your friends and family can...
This post is sponsored by Hummel's Nissan in Urbandale. DMMB Contributor Ashley recently got the chance to test drive a Nissan Pathfinder for the weekend and is sharing her experience with us:
My Favorite Features of the Nissan Pathfinder:
#1. Space
The third row seat...
SURPRISE!
My now husband and I had been together almost four years and knew we wanted to tie the knot—just without all the pomp and circumstance that usually comes with a traditional wedding. I had been diligently planning our imaginary wedding...
The journey started on the path that I had planned. I was married at 24 years old, and after a few years, started trying for our first of two children -- because I like a plan and two children...
Infertility. What an ugly word. That word just sounds miserable, dirty, horrible. Maybe because that word brings me back to a time in my life when I was young, feisty, full of life… or so I thought.
That word changed...
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Summer Programs at The Little White Schoolhouse
Keep your kids engaged with learning during the summer with Jump Start at The Little White Schoolhouse in Ankeny, Iowa. It is designed to...
