In + Around Des Moines

The March of Dimes Annual March for Babies is coming up on Saturday, May 7, 2016! How can you and your family be involved? The March for Babies is an annual event and one of the nation’s oldest walking events. It’s a...

Confession: I love the Iowa State Fair and look forward to it every year! Even with the stinky animals and crazy fair goers. One of the fair traditions I’ve started with my two boys is that we spend one morning...

Happy New Year! Resolve to get the kids out and explore the metro. From dinosaur events to princess parties, there’s so much to fun to be had through the winter. If you look closely, you'll see we even threw...

Let’s take advantage of the sunshine and warm days of summer to explore the city and the many natural wonders surrounding Des Moines before kids head back to school. From nature playdates to outdoor festivals and sunset yoga sessions,...

Sprinkle&Spice LLC specializes exclusively in cupcakes. Founders Bekah Riker and Jodi Sheller began the business out of a love for baking that has been passed down by generations of fond memories and delicious family recipes. Now in its second...

Today's Featured Business Highlight is brought to you by Julie Chappell, a local mama and business owner of Clever Container.  With school just around the corner, do you dread the PILES of homework, craft items, and other papers that the...

Summer is here and so is "camp" season. We're excited to share The Language Project with you and give you a glimpse of their awesome summer camps beginning June 16-20, 2014, here in the metro for kids ages 3-10. About...

You guys! You know that friend who is always ahead of the trends and knows what the next new thing is? Well, let me be that friend for you today! Have you heard of floating? You haven’t? Well, I’ve just...

  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...

I have a love for doughnuts. I believe the addiction... need... appreciation for doughnuts came from my father. He worked funky hours when I was growing up, and sometimes that meant he would arrive home just as we were waking up...