My partner and I met when I was twenty and he was thirty-three. At the time he thought I was twenty-two and I thought he was twenty-eight (another story for another time). By the time we found out we...
I love relationship origin stories, but ours tops them all. Because it’s ours. Because it reminds me of how we got to where we are. Of who we were before the 10 years of marriage and three children and...
We live in a great city, full of romance and possibility--there's no excuse to be going on the same old date week after week or month after month. This is the Valentine's edition, because there is at least one heart-shaped...
Remember what it was like to be seven? Starting off each summer morning by slipping on your jellies and heading outside to hop on your purple banana seat bike, pedal over to your neighbor's house, knock on the door and...
Weekend getaways are few and far between for most parents and adults. But after the 2020 (and let's be honest 2021 too) we've all had, we need it more than ever! Just us adults, recently escaped for a quick...
My husband doesn’t buy me flowers, and I don’t want them anyway.
He loves me, he loves me not... oh, how he loves me.
The kind of love he delivers me isn’t a 1-800-FLOWERS type of thing. He sacrifices for me daily...
Bare Root Designs Valentine Pop Up Shop Friday, February 7th
Join Bare Root Designs at 515 Brewing Company for a great evening. Bare Root will bring the jewelry, 515 will make the beer, and all you have to do is come...
Last month I told you about some of my favorite things to do with the kiddos in the summer (you can find it here). Today I am sharing some of my top activities that would be perfect for a date with...
A few months ago, I was getting ready to head out the door, scrambling to get my stuff ready in the midst of relaying last-minute directions to my husband, “Make sure you give them a veggie with dinner, Sullivan’s...
A few years ago, I wrote about How I Date My Husband. We had little kids and it made sense to be intentional about finding ways to stay connected when we couldn’t find—or afford—babysitters. Now that our kids are...
In + Around Des Moines
Des Moines Spraygrounds and Wading Pools
Perfect for the kiddos who can't quite swim yet, or for anyone just needing to cool off, splash around at one of the Des...
