I love books. Always have, always will. The following is by no means an exaustive list of all the books I think are necessary, (I had an awfully hard time narrowing it down to five per catergory) but ones that...
Meet our Minature Goldendoodle, Remington "Remi" Lou. She is the newest member of the Evans clan. Jon and I kept this little secret from our kiddos until Christmas morning. I think it was one of the best Christmas's I...
I’m not fond of winter, though I am resigned to it. Growing up in Iowa, moving to Minnesota, then returning to Iowa, it’s obvious I’ve made my choice to deal with the harshest season.
But that doesn’t mean I have...
Last year was “The Year of the Move” for our family.
Here’s how it went down: We listed our house in March. It sold in about three weeks. April was spent packing and finding temporary housing while my CPA hubby...
I’d like to start off with a story if I could, from mother to mother, me to you. January is slow and you’ve got time, right?
Once upon a time, when my girls were 3 and 18 months it first...
Last year I wrote about how I had chosen my word of the year to be Dance. I wanted to slow down and not stress the small stuff. Much harder than I could imagine – however, I feel I...
It takes a village.
That's what everybody says about raising children. You need help. You need people. You need a village.
My daughter, just shy of two, is in the "I DO IT MYSELF!" phase where she'll scream at me for helping...
It’s January, and it’s always colder in January than I ever remember it being before. My nose is cold and my toes are cold. My fingers are cold as they waltz across my keyboard. But, the hardest part about...
About the Play Date
Meet us at Apex Athletics, 5750 NW Beaver Drive, Johnston, on Friday, January 23 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Cost is $6 per family. Your kids will have a fabulous time getting their energy out running,...
You know how much we at DMMB adore our local businesses. We are so honored to live in a community with such awesome businesses, but even more fun, is many of them treat YOU, our readers, to events and...
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Des Moines Summer Bucket List | Over 125 Things to Do...
We Love summer in Des Moines! We've got you covered from pools, outdoor movies, and farmers markets to berry picking, road races, and parades.
