“You have to wait, Mommy.”
My daughter looks into my eyes seriously as she asks me to wait for the tea she has served me to cool. We sit on the floor, having a tea party, along with her baby...
Life with a toddler is never boring. It certainly isn’t easy, but it’s always interesting.
Our days are spent looking out the window for squirrels, having pretend picnics in under the table, and turning diaper boxes into fire engines. One...
In a quest to be completely real, I'm going all out and sharing some of my deepest, darkest mom secret confessions. I like to think most days I'm doing okay at life -- no one has died from diseases...
I am in my fifth year as a high school English and Journalism teacher. A lot of the time when I tell people what I do, they say, “Wow, how can you deal with teenagers all day?” And to...
Admittedly, it’s been a few years, but back when I was in grad school, my responsibilities went as far as keeping my apartment clean enough so as to not annoy my awesome roommates and deciding where my fiancé (now...
I don't feel guilty about working outside of the house full-time. I'm really proud of my career, and I enjoy my job. I try not to beat myself up when I drop my kiddo off at daycare (although it is the least favorite...
Having a mid-January birthday, I know all too well the joys of having a winter birthday. And while it didn’t fall in December, it was still close enough to Christmas to make things interesting.
Growing up with my birthday so...
Dear Second Child,
As you know, mama has been writing for Des Moines Moms Blog this past year.
It’s been so much fun getting to tell central Iowa about the shenanigans in our house — the good, the bad, and the...
I remember a Christmas not so long ago when my husband surprised me with tickets to The Lion King. It was a huge deal — not just because I’d always wanted to experience that show, but because I’d been...
I saw this meme on Facebook last week, and it quickly became the backdrop of my phone! Seriously, I don’t know if I will ever sleep all night again!
We had our third baby just over a year ago. The...
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Summer Programs at The Little White Schoolhouse
Keep your kids engaged with learning during the summer with Jump Start at The Little White Schoolhouse in Ankeny, Iowa. It is designed to...
