Rachel Verzani

Rachel Verzani
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Rachel is the wife to an accountant, the mom to a sweetheart, Cadence (Dec. 2004), a sass-a-frass, Liliana (April 2007), a smiley little guy, Drake (May 2012) and a precious baby sister, Sophia (October 2015). She enjoys her days at home taking care of her babies, setting up play dates, being active in her girls' classrooms, blogging, baking and praying. Check her out at myspoonfulofsugar-rv.blogspot.com and desmoinesmomsblog.com.
circus, Ringling Brothers, Des Moines

Ringling Brothers at Wells Fargo: Opening Night Review

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents Super Circus HeroesSM, showcasing wonders from the marvelous to the magnificent, every day is extraordinary in this action-packed super circus, filled with superhuman athleticism, power and pageantry...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: The "C" Word

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: The “C” Word

I have heard the "C" word more in the past five years than I ever wanted to hear it in my entire life. It's been said about me, my husband, a couple of our...
child swap

Child Swap: How to Get a Day of Freedom for the Stay-at-Home Mom

For almost a month now, I have been involved in some sketchy activity. It feels sketchy, anyway.... Early this summer, after welcoming her fourth baby, a friend of mine realized that she would have four days...
Happy Birthday, Life as Mom, Growing Older, Sacrificial Love

Happy Birthday: Celebrating Life with My Mom

On the eve of each of my kids' birthdays, I like to think about what I was doing on my last night as a pregnant lady, just before we met our new baby. I think about...

A Mom’s Guide to Pumpkin Patches and Orchards in the Des Moines Area

My favorite season of all time is fall! The air is crisp, the leaves are changing colors, fall sports are in full swing, and, of course, the pumpkin patches and apple orchards are open!...

Work-from-Home Husband

Hello, my name is Rachel, and my husband works from home. That's how I feel I should introduce my life as of lately. I feel like we (housewives with work-at-home husbands) should have a support...

Leading by Example

As my children grow up, I am realizing more and more how they are exactly. like. me. This has its perks and its challenges. Perks: I know how to respond to them and how to...
Big and Little: Life of a Middle Child

Big and Little: Life of a Middle Child

My middle child: the protected and the protector. The big and little sister. The teacher and the student. The instigator and the scapegoat. The generous one and the selfish one. The lover and the...

An Unexpected Revelation

Last week, some friends and I went to see the movie Moms' Night Out. {I HIGHLY recommend you do the same!} Moms across the country have been raving about this movie since it came out...

The Top Five Reasons I’m Excited for Bloom 2014

If you follow DMMB, then you've heard about our upcoming event: Bloom, for new and expecting moms. Well, I am neither of those things, but I want to share with you the top five...