If someone told me a year ago we would be planning to host Thanksgiving on Zoom, I would have laughed (or cried)!
Our extended family has decided to do our Thanksgiving on Zoom this year due to the COVID pandemic....
My husband is full of good advice. As I struggled to squeeze every ounce of tradition, baking and family fun out of last year's Christmas, he sat back and waited for my attention. Then, he simply suggested to me,...
The holidays are a great time to give back and pay your good fortune forward. 2022 brought tighter budgets to many as prices of gas, groceries, and everything in-between increased significantly. These daily expenses will definitely bring challenges for...
Crafts. Does that word excite you or strike fear in your heart? I am somewhere in the middle-to-fear side of crafting. If that's you, Valentine’s Day crafts are easy! They give the kids something to do and make great...
I never put a lot of thought into how to include my children in decorating for the holidays until I found my big Christmas tree lying flat in my family room. The tree had been up and decorated for...
Yes, you read that right. Pumpkin Pie Crisp. It’s as good as it sounds and if I’m being completely honest, it’s dangerously addicting.
This is my family's newest fall baking obsession and I have full confidence you are going...
My memories of Easter as a child include a poofy pink Easter dress, Kinder chocolate eggs (you know, the ones with the little surprise toy inside), early church services, a 12-foot table with all sorts of mouth-watering platters, and,...
I grew up in a tiny town in Southeast Nebraska. It wasn’t even big enough to have a stoplight, but what we lacked in size, we made up for in community. Our town was made up of citizens largely...
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...
Have you ever considered thrift store gift ideas for the holidays?
My heart grows bigger as our family expands – and, so does my Christmas shopping list! I’ve always felt that Christmas is a time to just be with family,...
In + Around Des Moines
12 Great Patios in Des Moines
I don’t know about you, but the second the temperature gets above 70 degrees I suddenly want to forgo all responsibilities and take up...
