In + Around Des Moines

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...

Ankeny is a small-town community with the amenities of a larger city, making it one of the top 10 towns for families, according to Family Circle Magazine.

What Des Moines restaurants offer Kids Eat Free nights? When? Where? We’ve got you covered! We’ve put together a list of restaurants with Kids Eat Free deals by day, both local and national. Give yourself a break from cooking, and...

February is National Children's Dental Health Month.  Do you know what the difference is between a regular dentist and a pediatric dentist?  A pediatric dentist is uniquely trained to prevent and treat oral health issues that affect children and adolescents. As a...

It’s happened! You need to buy a car and found the perfect set of wheels. You stayed within your budget. The sales agent even helped you get the price you wanted! Now that’s a win! But then you realize, there...