Jessie Todd

Jessie Todd
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Jessie is a talkative storyteller who enjoys making new friends. She is married to a Colorado native and together they have four beautiful children: Leela, Cora, Lincoln, and Theodore. Her oldest son is a pediatric-cancer survivor and caring for him has earned her the title of momcologist. A teacher by trade, Jessie loves to collaborate with others. In her free time Jessie enjoys movies and popcorn with her family, browsing the aisles at Target, and trying to find an excuse to eat out.

I Let My Kids Dress Themselves

Many years ago, when I only had one child, I found myself fretting over my two-year-old daughter’s outfit. It was time to head out the door to church but I was still digging in...
Burn Boot Camp Clive

We Tried It: Burn Boot Camp

Moms tend to take care of everyone else and put themselves last. Burn Boot Camp tells moms that it’s not selfish to put yourself first. You can’t pour from an empty cup! Taking 45...

How I Turned a Love for Baking Shows Into a Simple Dinner Idea

Perhaps one of the greatest ironies of my life is how much I love watching baking shows considering how little I like to bake. I don’t particularly enjoy baking or cooking, and if it were...

I Know Nothing About Babies, says Mother of Four

I know nothing about babies. But I’ve raised four of them. Raising those four precious creatures has made me sure of only one thing, I KNOW that I know nothing about babies. If I had only...

Math + Motherhood

Math sometimes gets a bad reputation because as we are sitting in school, learning about exponents and coordinate grids we wonder, “When am I EVER going to use this?” While not everything I learned in...
Walmart grocery shopping des moines

We Love Walmart: A Guide to Des Moines Grocery Shopping

Raising a big family while working full time requires some creativity in terms of household management. One area of my life that I have completely streamlined is grocery shopping, thanks in large part to...

Our Montessori Preschool Story

People often ask why we picked a Montessori preschool for our oldest son. I want to say something really deep. I want to talk about how Maria Montessori and I share similar educational philosophies....

Cleaning Up my Comfort Food Cravings

I love food. I always have and I always will. The truth is, however, some of the foods I love don’t love me back. I often crave chemical-filled, calorie-full comfort foods. Foods that taste delicious...

Breaking Up With My House: It’s Not You, It’s Me

Hey little house, we need to talk. I’m just not feeling it anymore. That’s right house. I’m breaking up with you. On some level, you had to know this was coming. I’ve been unhappy for a while. But...
Thank a nurse on National Nurses Day

I Could Never Be a Nurse

When my oldest son was sick I spent 119 consecutive days with him at Blank Children’s Hospital. I quickly learned to aid his incredibly compassionate nurses with his staggering care regimen. In fact, I...