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My Dry January
The last two years my husband and I have participated in Dry January. After a year of week-night glasses of wine, we needed a...
Dear Younger Mom
Dear Younger Mom Me,
I have so much I want to tell you.
There will be SO many decisions you will make just in the first...
Why I Tried Laundry Stripping
You may remember that during the summer of 2020 TikTok was inundated with videos about laundry stripping.
I tried it, mainly because I happened...
MercyOne COVID-19 Testing Options and Online Scheduling
Ensuring patients have access to health care is a priority at MercyOne. Recent innovations within their clinics provide patients access to COVID-19 testing and...
Create Healthy Habits and Find Balance With Your Health This Year
It's the new year and now is the time of year we’re thinking about resolutions. And often that involves our health.
But what if...
5 Reasons I Love Having a 10 Year Old
I used to teach 5th grade, and I heard over and over again, "How can you teach 10 year olds every day? I could...
I’m Done with Diets
I’ve never been particularly good at making or keeping New Year’s Resolutions, but this year I’m making one that I’m almost positive I’ll be...
Our Journey With Dyslexia
The word dyslexia is highly misunderstood. People are afraid, or ashamed, to say it but my son, my love, is dyslexic.
This is supposed to...
How Personality Tests Brought Me Joy in 2020
2020 was a very divisive year for everyone, especially for me as an introvert. It is not that I don’t have strong opinions on...
Makeover Your Family Budget
In 2017, I stepped away from a pretty high paying job for the age of 26. Leaving that income meant selling our house and...
Physical Therapy for Postpartum Urinary Incontinence
lilUrinary incontinence. Bladder leakage. No matter what you call it, it is associated with the not so pleasant involuntary loss of urine, generally associated...
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Guide to Winter Fun in Des Moines
Living in Iowa, we can't escape winter. The months of January, February, and even March can drag on, feeling like an endless repeat of...
Winter Bucket List: What to Do in Des Moines this Winter
Winter can drag on. Making a bucket list is a great way to help beat (or at least minimize) cabin fever with these mom-approved...
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