Brittney Rutherford
Brittney and her husband, Tyler, have been married for 10 years and live in Ames. Their two sons, Beckett (5) and Hudson (3), keep them on their toes with constant wrestling, dinosaur-related questions and daily inquiries as to when their next trip to get ice cream will be.
Brittney works full time in marketing and communications. She likes to bike (the kind with pedals), visit family, hang out with friends, be in or on water - and always has good coffee and red wine on hand.
Backyard July 4 Celebration Ideas
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What I’ve Learned Working from Home
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Our Extra “Curriculum”
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Focusing on Faith and Family in Uncertain Times
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If...
Love Life After kids
How's your love life going? That's a weird question if you're married.
You're knee-deep in laundry. It's 10 p.m. and you forgot your preschooler needs to take snacks tomorrow. Your second grader wants home lunch...
Advice from a boy mom: your kids are fine
I'm a boy mom.
As someone who hates labels, I've finally accepted this one.
All kids test your patience. Boys seem to do it ways that are loud and involve jumping off furniture. They don't have...
3 Easy Soup Recipes
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11 Great Gift for Guys
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Christmas Tree Farms Near Des Moines
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Why We Always Get a Real Christmas Tree
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