My name is Summer and I have a confession. It’s a real struggle for me to let my daughter just be… bored.
I think about my childhood compared to hers; there was A LOT of down time during mine. We...
Three years ago our oldest son turned 10. As our gift to him, my husband and I took him on a trip by himself. No younger sister or brother elbowing him in the car. No compromises on where to...
My seven-year-old daughter is an artist.
She crafts and cuts and sews and staples and markers and molds and paints and braids all over my house.
And it drives me crazy. Because her art stuff is everywhere.
I have...
I recently made my 4 1/2 year old a sticker chart for morning and bedtime.
The sticker charts were my cry for help after riding the proverbial struggle bus at the beginning and end of each day for an embarrassing...
“It’s just like riding a bike” is a phrase that’s supposed to mean something is easy to get back into after a long time away. But, if you’re a new enough mom to remember the pain of a birth...
In our minds, indoor play time is a necessity. Check out our extensive resource of indoor play and activities in Des Moines, updated for 2017.
We’ve all heard the phrase “new year, new me,” but have you considered extending this notion to your kids?
The new year is a great time to set goals for not only yourself, but the entire family. It’s important to...
As I sat down to think about my word for 2017, I contemplated what my previous words of the year meant to me – Kindness, Learn, Dance. I was also reminded how hard the last month was. Early in...
One of our family’s favorite traditions is something we call "Christmas Light Night."
This is one of the few Christmas traditions that doesn’t require any planning on my part and is really fun for everyone. So often during this crazy...
Fall is a great time to make a big pot of soup and snuggle in with some good TV. Television shows have really upped their game recently. Now people are watching (and streaming) more shows than ever.
Here are a...
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What Moms Want for Mother’s Day
Mom, it's time to celebrate YOU and all you do for your families. Mother's Day is May 12 this year.
We asked our team what...
