As I sit in Caribou Coffee writing this post, sipping hot coffee and soaking up the cozy warmth of the fireplace next to me, I look up from my laptop screen to the chalkboard across the room, full of...
Over the last two years, we've been honored to partner with Ingrid Williams, Realtor for Re/Max Precision. She's hosted several of our events. She's wowed several of our readers and team members with her outstanding service and is a wealth of...
Two words for all the busy moms reading this blog: Grocery delivery. The end. Wait, you want me to write more about that? How many words do I have? Because I cannot say enough good things about Hy-Vee’s new Aisles Online shopping...
A big thank you to everyone who joined us for our Family Fun Day Sept 16 at Centennial Park in Waukee. It was a great morning to have fun as a family!
The first line of defense for your aches, pains and general unrest is the medicine cabinet. Once you start feeling under the weather, you pop a couple pills of acetaminophen or ibuprofen/naproxen. And before you know it — relief! It’s...
If there are two truths we as moms know, it’s that kids grow way too fast and that keeping them in clothes, shoes, and coats, etc., can be expensive! That’s why I love consignment shopping. While I love shopping at...
Celebrate the taste of summer in Des Moines and support local businesses! Summer and life, in general, look a little different this year, but before we head back to school we want to enjoy the last days of summer with...
It was 3:30pm on Saturday, April 13th…a special little birthday girl begins to welcome her birthday party guests for what they all think is another ordinary princess birthday party. After everyone arrived there was a knock at the door....
Our family is together a lot. Sometimes it seems to be too much time together, especially during the cold, endless months of winter. These are the times that try men’s souls, and just because we’re learning about Thomas Paine in...
Today’s Giveaway is from It Happened on Mulberry Street Photography!  Thoughtful. Artistic. Natural. About the Photographers "We have always loved adventures.  Whether it be on a bike, or taking a bus ride downtown with our two young daughters, our motto is that...

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