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My Friday Five – New York State of Mind

Happy Friday! My week was filled mostly with a work trip to New York City. I was traveling with a few co-workers this time, so it was fun to enjoy dinner and some shopping together rather than flying solo in…

My Friday Five – Ironman, Croquet, 5k!

My adventures in blogging have been sidelined a little bit this summer by my adventures in life. Aside from work being a bit crazy, the last few weeks have been filled with some events we’ve been looking forward to and…

Flag Handprint Artwork

My Friday Five – 4th of July Festivities

Here we are at Friday once again! I hope everyone had a great 4th of July. The weather was glorious here, which was much needed after a few weeks of heavy rain and even some flooding here in Des Moines.…

Dave Matthews Band

My Friday Five – Concerts, Golfing, Swimming OH MY!

I’ve been on a bit of a summer break from blogging, trying to keep up with work commitments while trying to enjoy our time with family and friends this summer. I’ve been doing a few projects here and there, just…

Superhero Dad Libs

Superhero dad libs are a fun and silly way for kids to help celebrate dad for Father’s Day, his birthday or just a little note at the end of a long day. Click on the image below or click here…

Iron Herb Markers

My Friday Five – Summer Fun

It feels like the week just got started, only to have it be over in a flash. I want to stop time a little bit so the summer isn’t over before we know it! Most of my Friday Five this…

My Friday Five – Start of Summer

Another week of work, school summer program, rinse and repeat. Nothing too exciting this week in our world, but life is good. Here are 5 random tidbits from the week. 1 | Little Gardener – Every night Carter asks if…

My Friday Five – Graduation Day

Another week, another Friday! Here are the highlights from our last 7. 1 | Moving On – to first grade. Carter’s last day of Kindergarten was on Wed. I took the day off and we enjoyed a picnic and graduation…

Des Moines Farmers Market

Des Moines Favorites – Downtown Farmers’ Market

One of our favorite things to do on the weekends is go to the Des Moines Downtown Farmers’ Market. Open May-October, it spans nine city blocks on Court Avenue and its side streets. Anyone who has experienced the Des Moines Farmers’ Market…

My Friday Five – Mother’s Day Recap

I hope all you moms out there had a great Mother’s Day! Our weekend was pretty laid back, but very nice. 1 | Proud Moments – Carter’s class hosted a Mother’s Day Reader’s Theater to show off their reading skills. Carter…