Maria Hoey

Maria Hoey
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A native of Iowa, Maria moved to Los Angeles ten years ago. It's there that she met and married her husband, Brian. Maria has 2 boys who make her world go round and round and round and round... She recently moved back to Iowa and is settling in West Des Moines. She also is a co-host on a hilarious podcast - They See Me Mommin'. When she isn't doing all things "mom" Maria enjoys reading, writing, baking, eating, and LAUGHING!
adventureland in the rain yes you can have fun

5 Tips for Going to Adventureland in Altoona, IA

Growing up in Iowa, my family would take a yearly trip to visit Adventureland. Now, that I'm older and live in the Des Moines metro, we are lucky enough to be able to go...
5 ways to celebrate lunar new year

5 Ways To Celebrate Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year is an ancient festival celebrating the new year in China. For most of my life, I had never heard of Lunar or Chinese New Year and didn't think much of it....
10 documentaries to watch right now

10 Documentaries to Watch Right Now!

There are so many good documentaries out there. Whenever I think about my obsession with documentaries, I think about that amazing meme; it goes something like this: Field trips are wasted on kids. Imagine...
easy dinner ideas - dinner tonight

What’s Cooking – Easy Dinner Ideas

Am I the only one who feels like I'm constantly asking myself, what's cooking - dinner tonight? If you're like me, every single person in my household asks me, "What's for dinner tonight?" And,...
Mom and girls flexing muscles. The mom versus the sink. Des Moines Mom

The Mom Versus The Sink

There comes a time in life when you simply have to roll up your sleeves, take a deep breath, and take apart your sink. Yes, your literal sink. Although, you can also refer to the...
Green Iowa road sign. Living in Iowa. Des Moines Mom

10 Reasons Why This Cali Girl Loves Living In Iowa

My family recently relocated from California to Iowa. And almost every time we have to do something and show our IDs people gasp and say, "Why in the world would you move from California...
hand holding apple tv remote. 101 shows to binge right now

101 Shows to Binge Right Now

Yes, I found 101 shows to binge right now.  Let me introduce myself, hello, my name is Maria and I love television. No joke, I am somewhat, or a lot, obsessed with a good TV...
mom holding child. nothing is unfigureoutable

Nothing Is Unfigureoutable

I have a very wise friend who is always giving me great advice. Especially when it comes to parenting. The other day we were talking about fears and how we try to help our...
Mom and child looking over water. the golden years

The Golden Years

I remember when I first became a mom and was drowning in tiredness and confusion, I saw a mom talking about how wonderful life was now that her children were "of a certain age"....
3 ways to slow down and simplify

3 Ways To Slow Down And Simplify

Every year I think I am going to slow down and simplify. I have even purchased Emily Ley's book about simplifying my life. I did, in fact, read it - but I still feel...