Mary Salazar
Mary Salazar is an Iowa native and life-long Hawkeye who loves coffee, books and 90's music. When she isn't working for a metro school district as an administrator, she is spending time with her daughter Lily (2009) and her husband Mateo.
My Lasik Surgery Experience
After wearing glasses for over 25 years I decided to get Lasik eye surgery last year. Here is a bit about my decision to ditch my glasses and how I am doing...
Why We Let Our Daughter Color Her Hair
My daughter who just started 6th grade is kind, generous, really, really good at math, a Girl Scout who just got her Bronze Award. She also happens to have turquoise blue hair.
It may...
13 Iowa Beaches to Visit this Summer
Iowa may be landlocked, but it still has beaches to visit. If you know me, you know I am not a particularly outdoorsy girl, but I love spending time on the water.
So, when...
10 Family Day Trips in Central Iowa
Summer is a great time for an impromptu family day trip. 2020 is shaping up to be a summer unlike any we’ve experienced before. If your family is anything like mine, warmer weather gives...
A Letter to Myself
Dear Mary of February 2020,
This is going to sound crazy. But I swear it's the truth. I’m you, but writing from May, 2020. Stick with me. I have to tell you some things you...
My Infertility Journey: Secondary Infertility
Have you ever mourned something you never actually had in the first place?
It is a strange emotion, but something those of us who have struggled with infertility know all too well. In honor...
A Shoutout to Girl Dads
After the tragic deaths of Kobe and Gianna Bryant, ESPN reporter Elle Duncan shared a story about Kobe and how he loved being a Girl Dad. (If you haven’t seen the video you can...
Confessions of a Cookie Mom
“Hi, would you like to buy some Girl Scout cookies?” is a phrase I will hear a million times from February until the end of March.
If you are the parent of a Girl...
Our Favorite Graphic Novels
My refrain of, “Why don’t you turn off the tablet and go read a book?”, is often met with a slight groan from my 10-year-old daughter.
As a former English teacher, you can imagine...
Meet Mary Salazar
Hello! My name is Mary Salazar and I am beyond excited to be a part of this amazing blog with all the other wonderful moms. Des Moines Moms Blog was an essential resource to...