Winter is turning into spring! With the weather warming, we all know our kiddos are going to need new clothes. But maybe they don't need all NEW clothes. Perhaps some gently used wardrobe pieces will do.
I absolutely love consignment...
This winter has been a long 5 months of wanting to give everything in my house away and start over.
Maybe it's my subconscious longing for springtime newness?
Maybe there's too much time to read about capsule wardrobes and scroll through all the lovely...
I am an Iowa native and have shopped at Hy-Vee for groceries since I was a little girl. I know the stores inside and out, and I have loved watching Hy-Vee stores continually add new ideas and products marketed...
Direct sales doesn’t always have the best reputation. Maybe it’s due to that one “annoying” consultant or to wrong associations with pyramid schemes. Or maybe it’s because of a misplaced assumption that direct selling isn’t a “real” job or...
I like shopping of all kinds. I like grocery shopping. I like shopping for plants. I like shopping for office supplies. I like shopping for shampoo. I LOVE shopping for clothes. So when Andrea and I had the chance...
Who has time to scour fashion magazines in order to keep up on the latest trends, let alone the time to actually go shopping? Not this mama. For years, the entirety of my fashion awareness came from the racks...
Last spring I was desperate for a solid, royal blue shirt for a work event. I shopped at all the local boutiques that I love and then checked out the mall. I was really hoping for a specific color and...
My favorite thing about summer? SHORTS WEATHER!
My least favorite thing about summer? Shorts weather....
Ugh. Anyone else feel less than lovely about her legs as soon as the shorts go on?
Maybe it’s my body type or maybe just my own perception,...
This post is part 3 of 7 in the series Sugar and Spice & Everything Daughters.
When I had a daughter I imagined hair bows pouring out of every drawer and ribbons matching every outfit. I pictured blonde curls piled...
Today's post is sponsored by Rootz Salon in Ankeny. Des Moines Moms Blog contributor Leslie Dunbar recently got the chance to get her hair and makeup done at Rootz and is sharing her experience with us.
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