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3 Favorite Amazon Dresses for 2023!

3 Favorite Amazon Dresses for 2023!

3 Favorite Amazon Dresses for 2023! I have a Gala coming up and was in need of a new dress to wear to it! It has been a long time since I’ve shopped for special event dresses. I thought I’d share my finds with you all today because I found three really great options for your next occasion! Let’s review… Read More

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My 23 for 2023 List!

My 23 for 2023 List!

Welcome to My 23 for 2023 List! I started creating a list like this last year, My 22 for 2022 List. New Year’s Resolutions seem a bit too black and white for me, so I found the fluidity of these lists more my style. Instead of rigid goals, I opt for “aims” that I’d like to focus on in the… Read More

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Christmas Countdown Challenge – WEEK 1

Christmas Countdown Challenge – WEEK 1

Welcome to the Christmas Countdown Challenge – Week 1! Thanks for going along with me on this adventure. I don’t know about you, but October comes around every year and I’m almost instantly feeling the pressure of allthethings! School is in full swing (and so are the school activities), autumn is bursting with holiday madness starting with Pumpkin Spice season,… Read More

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How to Make Family Meals Fun – As Seen on Des Moines Mom

How to Make Family Meals Fun – As Seen on Des Moines Mom

September is National Family Meals Month. As a mom, I know it can be difficult to gather everyone around the table regularly, but I think it’s so important to make eating together as a family a priority. When we started our family, I didn’t put much thought into how we eat as a family. Now I realize how beneficial it is… Read More

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Fishing Themed Birthday Party Inspiration

Fishing Themed Birthday Party Inspiration

If you’re on the hunt for some fishing-themed birthday party inspiration, you’ve come to the right place. I had so much fun with this fishing themed birthday party for our little one-year-old!  I went with “Reeling in the Big One! He’s O-Fish-ally One!” While I try not to go too overboard with birthdays, I do love a good themed birthday… Read More

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Thoughts on Turning 33

Thoughts on Turning 33

Let’s see, today I turn thirty-three. Getting into this fourth decade of my life has been eventful and more challenging that I expected, if I’m being honest. I’ve spent the last six years of my life dedicated to growing, nourishing, and raising babies. I’ve also had the humbling experience of keeping a home full-time while raising these little people within… Read More

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The Best Partner

The Best Partner

I shared this story on Instagram for Father’s Day this year. Having the best partner by your side in marriage and parenthood is such a blessing. And this was one of those moments where I knew, just knew, I had the best partner… The Best Partner A few weeks ago, Myles was getting a bit lippy (as 5 year-olds do)… Read More

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My 22 for 2022 List

My 22 for 2022 List

I’m not one to create resolutions each year, but I’ve seen these 22 for 2022 lists trending on Instagram recently and I was intrigued. (I believe Gretchen Rubin first penned the concept and it’s taken off from there.) I’ve had a lot of fun putting together my 22 for 2022 list! #22for2022 Since I started staying home three years ago,… Read More

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Just a nice Tuesday morning garden walkabout turne Just a nice Tuesday morning garden walkabout turned weeding session after a great midwestern rain storm!🙌🏼🌦️ Just living out all of the granny vibes.☺️👵🏼

Just a little PSA: homeownership takes work, especially out on an acreage. If you’re seeing well manicured landscapes and gardens in your feed, let this be a reminder that there’s also plenty of this happening behind the scenes.

Most feeds are a highlight reel; I like to throw in some real-life. If this resonates, follow along for more! 

Gardening 101 | country life | Iowa mom | Midwest living | rural living | perennial gardens | spring weeding | funny gardener | green thumb | outdoor living | homeownership | dandelions
This is the easiest way to deter carpenter bees fr This is the easiest way to deter carpenter bees from areas you don’t want them. They can be very destructive to wood structures, and while they very rarely sting, they’re pesky little boogers. 

I’ve added @pinesol to a few empty jugs, for the past few years, where they seem to gravitate (our lean-to) each spring and this works well at moving them along to another destination. 

If you’re struggling with carpenter bees in your yard/landscape/property, give this a try! 🐝 You’ll bee happy you did!😉 Plus, it makes your outdoor living areas smell great when you catch a whiff in the breeze!

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Consider the Big Picture Calendar a seasonal brain Consider the Big Picture Calendar a seasonal brain 🧠 dump of your life! You can order the Base version if you like to doodle and write things in as you go, or you can do the Customized version and send me alllll the things to print on the calendar for you! I also have a digital download version if you’d like to print yourself! 📆

Whichever you choose, just know it’ll be a helpful tool for planning and organizing your summer season that the whole family can use (husbands love this thing!).☀️🫶🏼

🔍The Big Picture Calendar is a large format, customizable calendar built with academic and activity seasons in mind! I include academic dates on the BPC, as well as other life events you’d like included (with limits). 

This is a “Big Picture” look at your life, so you can visualize when you’ll be busy and need extra support, and when you can prioritize intentional down time for your family. This is not a calendar for lots of details, but it does help lift the mental load with an at-a-glance look at life that the whole family can use! 

✏️Ordering window does close for custom calendars May 18th, but I can do digital downloads and Base versions until June. 

Order today, link in profile! Or message/comment for direct link!🙌🏼
Ah, the “Let Them” theory… I have yet to rea Ah, the “Let Them” theory… I have yet to read Mel Robbins’ book, but I have a pretty good idea what it’s all about. 

In motherhood, you have to a strike a balance between control and fostering independence. One way you can do that? LET THEM wear what they want.🙃 Truly. I promise it’s okay. I promise no one really cares. I also promise I have limits and certain occasions where I require the fam to dress “appropriately” for the occasion, but mostly, my kids dress themselves, and we’re all better off for it. 

It makes my motherhood so much easier and their childhood more enjoyable. 

Getting dressed is one of the first things your kids can do to foster independence and confidence! Give them the boundaries and guidance until they”get it”, and then LET THEM take it from there. 

This is my 3 year old. He’s very independent and very opinionated about what he likes to wear (much like his big sister is). So, I stopped fighting him and he pops out of bed and gets himself dressed each day. Has he mastered “dressing for the weather/occasion”? Nope. But guess what, he’ll figure it out with natural consequences and some reminders from mom. 

Until then, he’ll be wearing long pants, long-sleeved shirts, and cowboy boots just about every. dang. day. Oh, and socks…must. have. socks. 😂😅🫠 

Childhood | motherhood | fostering independence | let them theory | parenting tips | parenthood | toddler life | #iowamom #boymomlife #midwestmom
Enjoy your day, Moms!💛 I’m spending the day d Enjoy your day, Moms!💛 I’m spending the day doing a few of my favorite things - mostly outdoor/gardening related - and it makes me so happy!☺️🌱🌻☀️
I don’t even want to know the kind of person I’d be with the relentlessness and persistence of a dandelion…😂 The sun’s shining, and we’ve almost got this bed ready for some zinnia seeds!🌱

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Parents say that they’d die for their kids…I c Parents say that they’d die for their kids…I challenge us all to LIVE for them. Chase your life, friends.☀️🙌🏼

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If you could smell these lilacs right now…😍🪻Don’t forget to bring the beauty of nature inside this season, my friends!

#lilacflowers #beautyofnature #springflowers #midwestmoment #flowergarden #lilacseason #zone5b #iowaoutdoors
The sights, the smells, the sounds of our home dur The sights, the smells, the sounds of our home during golden hour…they all feel like the sweetest treat for my soul.🧁🪻 Don’t forget to stop and take in life’s simplest pleasures…they’re there, I promise.😊

#simplepleasures #lifemoments #ruralliving #iowalife #midwestmoment #springishere #midwestmom
☀️📆It’s time to get your SUMMER 2025 Big ☀️📆It’s time to get your SUMMER 2025 Big Picture Calendar ordered!📆☀️ 

I like to think of the Big Picture Calendar as a big ol’ brain dump of your life, season by season! Put it on the calendar once, and refer back to it time and time again as you navigate through the season.💡

Don’t let the busyness of summer steal your joy; order your BPC so you can focus on fun in the sun all summer long!

Your future-self will thank you!☺️ 

Link to order is in my bio, or you can message me for a link to the order form! Thank you!😊

#familytime❤️ #familyorganization #chaoscoordinator #calendarmagic #iowamom #organizedmom #summerplanning #midwestmama #calendartime
The next time you visit Pella, make sure you add @ The next time you visit Pella, make sure you add @thistles_pella to your list of stops! My friend, Keisha, with @1oakiowa and I ventured over there and had a great time exploring the town! 

Thanks to Thistles for making this trip extra special with a mini tour of the tulips around town that you can purchase for your own home gardens at pellatulipbulbs.com! 

Which tulip is your favorite? I can’t pick just one, but I’m always drawn to the fringe-edge varieties!😍

@visitpellaia #pellatuliptime #tuliptime #iowamom #exploreiowa #visitpella #midwestspring #midwestmoments #tulipseason #thistlesflowermarket
I had the best time getting a glimpse behind the s I had the best time getting a glimpse behind the scenes of Pella this week, as they welcome visitors for Tulip Time (May 1-3)!💐 It was even more fun to go with my friend, Keisha from @1oakiowa!

Alie, with @thistles_pella, shared so much information about tulips and their rich history in Pella. It was so cool to learn more about the different varieties blooming around town! 

I was even more excited to learn that they have a select variety of tulips that you can order on-line for your very own garden, sourced directly from the Netherlands!🙌🏼 

If you’ve been following me for a while, you know I’ve been building my perennial beds from scratch the past few seasons. I’m thinking more tulips are needed! I’ve got my eye on a couple different blends that I saw in-person in Pella!😍

You can order through July 31st, and you should receive them in time for fall planting! Give Thistles Flower Market a follow and visit pellatulipbulbs.com to get your tulips ordered for 2026!💐

#pellatuliptime #tulipseason #tuliptime #pellaiowa #visitpella #supportlocal #supportsmallshops #exploreiowa #springtimefun
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