If your family members live far from Des Moines, you may be considering an airplane trip during the holiday season. This summer, we vacationed in North Carolina, and we flew with our toddler for the first time. I was terrified...
Our family loves to travel, and we have some unusual tips to share! Whether it's for a family reunion, a fishing weekend at a vacation rental in Northern Iowa, or visiting the beaches in Southern California for a long...
Do you ever feel like you need a vacation to recover from your vacation? When you’re traveling with kids, it can be especially exhausting. I’ve always dreamt of a getaway where I could truly relax and unplug. But I...
Last summer, I took my boys to visit the Shrine of the Grotto of the Redemption in West Bend, Iowa. It is a little over 2 hours northwest of Des Moines. It is an easy drive through a very...
Each spring my girls and I plan a field trip to Reiman Gardens in Ames. Beyond the natural beauty of the flowers, gardens, and butterflies, each spring brings something different to the gardens.
This year it's treehouses.
Well, I probably wouldn't...
Summer is a great time for an impromptu family day trip. 2020 is shaping up to be a summer unlike any we’ve experienced before. If your family is anything like mine, warmer weather gives us the urge to explore....
Few in our fair state realize the sweet treat that awaits us in the town of LeMars.
In this unassuming town is a company that produces more ice cream in a year than any place else in the world, thus...
We just returned from a weekend trip to Minnesota to visit our good friends. Road trips, to me, are a great way to refresh and have great conversation with my hubby, but sometimes it doesn't always seem possible with...
It’s January. It’s cold. It’s dreary. It’s the dead of winter in Iowa. Perhaps a beach vacation is sounding pretty good right about now … but you have little kids.
If the idea of a beach vacation with littles sounds...
Being a St. Louis native, there are many things I absolutely love about the city, especially this year with all the extra excitement with the big 250th birthday bash celebration. But I have to share with you an amazing vacation...
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...
