We are looking for local moms to join our team for 2016! Are you the next Des Moines Moms Blog Team Member? About The Des Moines Moms Blog (DMMB) Team Our team of moms inspire, encourage, support, inform, and simply share this...
WE DID IT AGAIN! Mom's Night Out was an amazing evening with over 150 attendees! A big thank you to everyone who joined us for our Mom's Night Out event on March 30 at Jasper Winery; with the cool and...
I was walking with my girlfriends the other day and found myself bragging about my kids and boasting about a stellar, ninja parenting move I’d tried that actually worked (miracle!). I was working hard to appear as if I...
I walked down the stairs the other day and was met by my 6-year-old who excitedly proclaimed “Oh mom, you actually look really pretty today. I like your makeup and your curled hair.” That was the second day that week...
I turn 42 this month. 42. How can I be 42? It seems like just yesterday when I thought turning 40 would mean I was “old”. In my teens and twenties it seemed to me my life would be on...
Mommy Burnout. It’s a term casually tossed around at playdates. Every other meme on Instagram alludes to it. We even joke about it in passing - because sometimes as moms, we laugh to keep from crying.  Burnout My name is Meghan,...
There have been days and even seasons in motherhood where I’ve struggled. I found it challenging to get out of bed. I did nothing but cry. I lacked the energy to participate in my life. I was one of...
Every mom deserves to look as 'dashing' as she feels, and that's exactly what Darya Hansen, DNP, offers at her one-of-a-kind medspa suite, DASH Aesthetics. Dr. Darya Hansen is not just a professional injector; she's also a mom of two...
The kids and I commenced our summer break almost four weeks ago, and it’s already starting to fly by. It’s not so much the weeks that are fleeting as it is the days. At the end of almost every day, I...
  I never used to like summer. It’s too hot and definitely too humid for my taste. Plus, I’ve always been partial to sweaters, jeans, and boots, none of which really fly in the summer heat. But, when my kids became...

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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...