With each passing day, we inch closer and closer to Santa soaring through the sky to deliver goodies to all the good boys and girls across the metro! The holidays can often be a time of added stress (all...
This post is sponsored by Bell Brothers Heating and Air Conditioning. When inquiring how we can save money on home cooling costs, Chuck Gassmann, President, Bell Brothers Heating and Air Conditioning, shares these tips for our busy, cost-conscious families: As we...
Let me first say, I give MAD PROPS to mamas and dads who are rocking it solo, day in, day out, 24/7, 365. You all are my heroes. And I'd totally get if you stopped reading what might appear to be my...
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...
Has your house been inundated with a slew of new toys from very thoughtful, highly generous, doting family members and a certain man in a red suit? Now that my big kids are back in school and the Christmas decor...
We are honored to have Ingrid Williams with Re/Max Real Estate share how we can get ready for spring: Believe it or not, the spring real estate market is just 45 days away, and if you are thinking about selling...
I'm not even sure I know what month it is anymore. While I'm extremely thankful this pandemic hasn't caused any huge issues in my family's life, I'd be lying if I said it hasn't been hard. One of the hardest...
In 2017, I stepped away from a pretty high paying job for the age of 26. Leaving that income meant selling our house and living what you would say minimally. But it was what we needed.  We had completely reset...
It’s hard to believe we are rounding out 2019 and heading right into 2020 at full speed. Often times at the end of the year we look ahead at all the new year has to offer but before we...
I am asked- often- how my family is able to travel as much as we do.  While my job as a travel writer does open some doors, my family rarely takes trips that are compensated.  Instead, we pay for...

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Summer Programs at The Little White Schoolhouse

  Keep your kids engaged with learning during the summer with Jump Start at The Little White Schoolhouse in Ankeny, Iowa. It is designed to...