My first born rarely drooled as an infant. Then, my second son came along and I felt like I was visiting Niagra Falls daily. Some days I wonder how my nine month old stays hydrated. On any given day, I may...
We celebrated our daughter's birthday this past weekend. It seems like only yesterday she weighed 3 pounds and our home was the NICU at Blank Children's Hospital and here we are today, already 3 years old! I love celebrating her every...
Today's Giveaway is from Crystal Newcomb Creative Studios.
Awesome. Affordable. Artistic.
And absolutely the perfect solution for those Spring portraits you need to start thinking about.
About Crystal
"I have been taking photos my entire life, professionally about 6 years. I do all kinds...
Sanctus Real sings a song called "Lead Me." One of my favorite lines from that song is, "Don't want to leave them hungry for love...." Whenever my children are being exceptionally fussy or crabby, I know they are lacking in...
Today's GIVEAWAY is from Lolly Wolly Doodle - a children's clothing company that creates whimsical, bright and playful collections for kids of all ages.
Lolly Wolly Doodle clothing and accessories are designed and sewn with care, attention, and love -...
This post is in response to Katie's recent post, "Birthday Party Blues."
If anyone knows me they know I love a good party. So when you combine a party with some of my favorite people in the whole world… well,...
You’ve probably heard of sensory play, but did you know that this type of play is very beneficial for children? From birth, babies learn about their world using their 5 senses: seeing, smelling, hearing, feeling & tasting. As they...
Dear Big Kid,
At the bus stop, on the playground, at the mall. I see you. You and your big kid attitude with your big kid ideas. I am not impressed by your iPhone, nor your Ugg boots. But you...
Today's GIVEAWAY is from K5 Learning - an online after-school study program for kids in kindergarten to grade 5.
K5 Learning builds reading, math and study skills to last a lifetime.
About K5 Learning:
K5 Learning was founded by parents who wanted better learning tools available to their kids for...
It's January and probably the last thing on your mind is the following school year. For our family, what to do for our children's schooling has been a topic of many conversations! While we were leaning towards homeschooling, a...
In + Around Des Moines
What’s New at the Science Center of Iowa
The Science Center of Iowa is in the heart of downtown Des Moines. It is one of my family's favorite places to go! It’s...