Des Moines Moms Blog is excited to present this free and unique farm to table event, Ladies Night Out - Dinner on the Farm with Iowa CommonGround! Take the night off from cooking supper, gather your gal pals, and join...
I am not a soccer mom.
At the moment.
By that, I mean that my children (aged 3, 6, and 9) are not currently involved in a soccer league or camp. In fact, they are in no organized sports whatsoever.
I’m surprisingly...
Did you know February 22, 2021, is National Margarita Day? Just in case you don’t believe me, here is the official site for National Margarita Day. Not that I ever need an excuse for a margarita, but I feel...
There are so many good documentaries out there. Whenever I think about my obsession with documentaries, I think about that amazing meme; it goes something like this: Field trips are wasted on kids. Imagine getting a whole day off...
The mom tribe is strong, and we use one another to share tips and tricks. We’ve had a lifetime to perfect our everyday mom hacks, but 2020 has thrown us some extra challenges. I asked other moms what tricks...
Anyone else feel like making plans with your mom friends is more difficult than scheduling a summit of world leaders? Bless the Facebook poll feature and the doodle scheduling app, but once you finally get a date on the...
Full disclosure, I don’t always practice what I preach.
I try so hard to empower other moms to take time for themselves without feeling the dreaded “mom guilt” that sets in whenever we do something that is not for...
Des Moines Mom recognizes that moms wear a lot of hats. You are a mom, wife, friend, diaper changer, nose wiper, meal planner, lost toy finder, the list goes on and on!
This summer we are thrilled to feature some...
Mother's Day (Sunday, May 10) is going to look a heck of a lot different for everyone this year.
We may not be out at brunches or parks this year. We very well may still be "social distancing." Gifts may...
Someone is on your side…
No one is alone.
These lyrics closed out the final song of the movie Into the Woods, and I felt my heart tug and the tears well up in my eyes.
The movie struck a nerve in...
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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.
