Bekah Riker
I am married to my best friend and have four amazing children. I love to workout, eat/cook healthy food, hang out with friends and live an abundant life. I am co-founder to Des Moines Moms Blog. Life is good.
Child Sexual Abuse: My Story and My Advice
The definition of molest is "to make indecent sexual advances to." That is what happened to me as a child -- just once, but it happened. It was in my own home, and it...
November Family Event: Hang with Heroes Military Style (11.21.15)
+++THIS EVENT HAS BEEN SOLD OUT+++
Last year we had our first ever Hang with Heroes event and it SOLD OUT in minutes! This year will be just as amazing, and our focus is on Military Appreciation....
Costco Mom Shopping Hour — Free Event 11.13.15
It's like a dream has come true for moms across central Iowa.... Costco is opening their doors an hour early just for you! That's right, we could not be more excited to be partnering with...
Thanks for Joining Us for Our Bloom Conference 2015
We had so much fun at our 3rd annual Bloom event!
This year the event was structured more like a conference, and we had a ton of great feedback about our amazing breakout session speakers!...
Our Team’s Top 10 Favorite Posts EVER
How is it possible that Des Moines Moms Blog is three years old? We are blown away with the success of our little project that has become so much more to the lives of moms...
Fall in Love at The Funky Zebras
The staff at The Funky Zebras in Ankeny spoiled our executive team for an evening of fall fashion! If you still haven't check them out, you must!
The Outfits and What Our Team Thought
Angela's Thoughts
I...
Bloom 2015: What You Need to Know
Our Bloom event is fast approaching and we'd love for you to join us and help us spread the word. This event will be full of fun and helpful information!
There is still time to...
Bloom Conference 2015: Get to Know Our Speakers
Bloom is only five weeks away! We are excited for many things about this event, especially our breakout session speakers! These ladies have so much knowledge, wisdom, and encouragement to share with you, and we are...
Kidney Donation + Izaiah’s Story
Izaiah's Story (as told by his mother, Janelle)
Izaiah was born at 36 weeks in Chicago, Illinois, on a Thanksgiving weekend getaway. He was 6 lb 6 oz but the doctors soon found out he...
Upcoming Event for Expecting and New Moms: 9.19.15
Bloom is back for the third year in a row, and we are so excited to share this open community event with you!
Bloom is an event that brings wisdom, encouragement, and support to new and...