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It is no secret to those who know me that I am a sucker for a good cleaning/organization project. My favorite thing to do is to declutter and organize. Remember when the “Capsule Wardrobe” was all the rage? I was...

I love to shop. I shop online and in stores. One place I tend to find myself at frequently is the dollar store! 10 Dollar Store Finds Here are ten things I love to buy at the dollar store that save...

Math sometimes gets a bad reputation because as we are sitting in school, learning about exponents and coordinate grids we wonder, “When am I EVER going to use this?” While not everything I learned in math class is relevant to...

It all began just before Christmas, when I got my dog, Finley. She was a “free” dog, from a friend’s parents' farm. And we all know that “free” dogs aren’t really free, right? So… we spent a lot of time...

Did you ever do that as a kid? Run up to someone's house, ring the doorbell, and take off running and laughing? I grew up in the country, so this was not something I did. However, some kids in...

This sponsored post is brought to you courtesy of Flooring America Clive.  My happy place is when my house is picked up and my floors are vacuumed or mopped (so, basically kid-free). I feel like I'm always chasing my kids around saying,...

  This post is sponsored by Ingrid Williams Real Estate. Ingrid is a wealth of knowledge and can answer your questions on anything from finding the right Realtor to moving strategies to house hunting with kids. Des Moines Moms Blog Co-Founder Sarah Farnsworth sat down with...

Multitasking. It’s an ability we mothers pride ourselves on. That we can carry on two conversations while changing the baby's diaper AND fixing the toddler’s broken toy makes us feel like some sort of superhero. (And it should, right?) We’re already...

The holidays are over and in Iowa, we have many weeks ahead of us where we will spend more time at home indoors than during any other season. Without festive decorations, it’s easy to feel like my home is...

Families face a variety of financial needs, from daily living expenses to retirement to the costs of college and other big expenditures. While there is no single answer to cover everyone, there are general guidelines that can help you...