As we finish our first month of social distancing I have asked myself many times, to quote The Office, “Why are you the way that you are?” to my spouse. As I’m sure he has thought the same thing...
This post is part 2 of 5 in the series How I Met Your Father.
I met him when I was least looking to “meet” a guy. And he didn’t come in the package I expected—whatever that was.
It was just...
My husband and I make sure to sneak away for at least one date night a month. We are foodies so we rarely add a movie or show to our dates. Instead, we take our time at a nice...
Dear Husband,
This stage of life we're in, it's hard huh?!
It can be exhausting and sometimes we argue about decisions, specifically- parenting ones. At the end of the day, we both collapse on the couch after putting the kiddos to...
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...
We were going to take a trip for our anniversary.
Ten years of marriage justified the expense. It was going to be the second time in seven years of parenthood that we were kid-free. We were going.
Then we weren’t. Then...
Before I became a parent I didn’t consider dinner out with my husband a big deal. We went all the time. We would leisurely look at the menu, take our time with appetizers and dessert, and maybe even rent...
Picture this- you're busy. You and your spouse have careers you are jugging, a house to manage, kids and all that comes with them, (school/homework, projects, extracurriculars, keeping them clothed, fed, etc). volunteering, staying connected with family and friends....
I recently read a blog post titled Stop Being a Butthole Wife. I usually don’t take stock in these types of posts, but this one made me stop and think.
Here's the post in a nutshell: A wife writes about...
Des Moines Moms Blog loves sharing resources for moms in the metro! Three of us from the DMMB team had the honor and privilege of working with WHOtv Channel 13 News for a recent segment all about babysitting.
That got me...
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We Love summer in Des Moines! We've got you covered from pools, outdoor movies, and farmers markets to berry picking, road races, and parades.
