Holidays

You hear it every year: “The average person gains 10 pounds over the holidays.” Many of us have accepted this as “fact” and resigned ourselves to spending more time in our stretchy pants between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day....

I've always loved to craft, but my attention span can't handle things that take more than a nap time or require a ton of supplies and mess. I do, however, really enjoy crafting in short spurts, and I want...

We have crowdsourced some of our favorite items for this girlfriends gift guide. It is intended to be a resource of ideas for your BFF, your child's teacher or your neighbor who has rescued your child/and or pet one too many times.

I love my mom, but in 2009 she bought my children the worst gift ever: Elf on the Shelf. Her intentions were good. I believe she truly thought it was an excellent gift for her grandkids. But, when she decided...

First off let me start by defending myself. I am a self-proclaimed “movie snob.” I minored in film studies in college. I spend an enormous amount of time seeking out and watching critically acclaimed independent films. I usually win...

It’s almost Halloween which means most kids are clamoring for their choice of costume, and we moms are pulling our hair out trying to figure out how to make it happen. (Especially if said kids keep CHANGING THEIR MINDS!) This...

Merry Christmas from Des Moines Moms Blog! Thank you so much for supporting Des Moines Moms Blog in 2016. It's been a great year! Here are recaps of our events: Mom's Night Out at Jasper Winery Family Fun Day Mom's Night Out, Drinks &...

Santa ain't the only one who could fill out the red suit this holiday season. This is my first winter/holiday baby, and I've noticed a few things that are different than my nice-weather pregnancies. Tell me I'm not the...

Dear Santa, As I bask in the glow of the twinkling lights cascading from our trimmed Christmas tree, I want to capture my thoughts and feelings on your existence. We celebrate your magic in this house. We go to bed patiently...

Christmas is hard. Like, break-into-a-sweat, tear-your-hair-out, have-a-mid-December-meltdown hard. It doesn’t matter how far in advance you plan (I’m look at you, Planners) or how organized you are (again, Planners walking around with ACTUAL planners), the holiday season can chew you...