Dear Little One, Last week I saw you off to start this journey we call school. It wasn't without emotion, as handing you over to someone else for care will never be easy. You were so excited though.... I could...
Today we're blessed to share our thoughts about Carseat Canopy  - offering easy, stylish and innovative products.  Carseat Canopy is committed to making moms lives both easier & more stylish. Carseat Canopy™ is one of the many creations of Jenny Pierce...
"Make sure you follow directions and listen to your teachers," I say as I walk my almost 4-year-old son, Drake, into his first night of Vacation Bible School. He holds my hand tightly and quietly tells me that he...
Kids are so much easier when they are young. Oh, I know many of you are reading this with one child on your lap tossing Cheerios at your computer screen while another is tugging at your arm, and you are...
August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week; and Des Moines Moms Blog is joining people in more than 170 countries in the celebration. We are pleased to bring you a series of posts this week on the topic of breastfeeding,...
August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week; and Des Moines Moms Blog is joining people in more than 170 countries in the celebration. We are pleased to bring you a series of posts this week on the topic of breastfeeding,...
August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week; and Des Moines Moms Blog is joining people in more than 170 countries in the celebration. We are pleased to bring you a series of posts this week on the topic of breastfeeding,...
I didn’t have a child until I was a month shy of 31. I had an amazing career and a successful one at that. I was on top of things. Confident. Decisive. I set goals and made them happen....
Finally!  A nice, sunny day!  My boys can now get out of the house and play! Five minutes later, as I walk out into the backyard I find this... a naked three-year-old, scooping water out of the sandbox. My first instinct...
We spent the weekend at my parents' and sister's home in Northwest Iowa. My sister is quite the movie fanatic. She loves classics, westerns, science fiction, romantic comedy, action, drama.... You name it, she has at least heard of...

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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...