As a stay-at-home mom, I have many opportunities throughout each day to consider--to witness--what I am thankful for.
Being thankful keeps us grounded. If we take for granted all that we are given in this life, we are always left...
Last month I shared about whether we are done having children and about the surprise that wasn't meant to be.... I mentioned that we were considering growing our family though adoption or becoming foster parents.
After much prayer/asking God for specific...
I LOVE playing games, and I think I might be a bit addicted to buying games that I can play with my boys. Games can be a great tool for learning, and they make great ideas for Christmas and...
There seems to be an endless litany of parenting “how to” books, blogs, talks, and pamphlets. These materials encompass a wide variety of topics: sleeping, nursing, potty training, behavior management, communication, etc. Obviously, there is a large market for...
I love stepping outside right now.... The air is crisp, the colors are starting to change and mums can be found potted on every front porch step on my street! I love, love fall and can't get enough of...
For my birthday last week, my husband took a few days off to spend time with me. (Insert "aww" here.) On Thursday, the plan was to walk around East Village, have lunch downtown and just spend some quality adult...
As we were packing up to head out of town for a vacation I was reflecting on those items we can't sleep without. A couple are things we used for the boys when they were babies, but three of...
I never really bought into the line, “Boys are so much busier than girls.” I mean, how different could they really be?
Well, let's just say the good Lord quickly humbled me when I brought forth my son, Bowen. Of...
It wasn't as easy as I’d thought it would be…. The decision had been made long before I was ever faced with it. It had been my plan for as long as I could remember; and in my mind,...
Before I had kids I had a list a mile long of things I would NEVER do once I became a parent. I'm sure you can see where this is going-I quickly found myself eating my own words more...
In + Around Des Moines
Things to do in Des Moines in May 2024
May is the kick-off to our favorite festivals and farmers markets. Cinco de Mayo, BaconFest, CelebrAsian, Tulip Time, and Downtown Farmers Market are all...
