Apr 17, 2013

About a year before I moved to Des Moines my brother in law gave my husband and I his Volvo 240 station wagon as he had recently purchased a new car. Driving in NYC is an adventure to say the least. There’s usually a lot of traffic and it’s impossible to find parking spaces. Every driver is very impatient-the millisecond a light turns green people...

Aug 17, 2012

I thought I knew Raccoon River Park pretty well a few months ago.  It has the beach, dog park, baseball diamonds, fishing, and the Nature Lodge that people will sometimes invite me to their weddings at.  The new discovery this spring was the 3.2 mile circle that wraps around the lake, and has quickly become one of my favorites for fitting in a...

Jul 6, 2012

For those who are unsure about 80/35, then you probably have not been down here before.  In the previous 4 years, I can’t recall talking to anyone who’s ever regretted attending this (even during the rain storms 3 years ago). Let’s first get over the fact that it’s going to be hot…like over 100 degrees hot today.  Today’s...

May 25, 2012

Last week’s scene in Somerset was pretty awesome and it wasn’t restricted to the packed mud.  Those of us from the Iowa crew who made the trip to Tough Mudder Twin Cities (which was held just over the border in Somerset, Wisconsin), would agree that this is an event with a lot of potential here in the Midwest.  The surrounding towns were packed...

Mar 9, 2012

Spring is just beginning to tease us with warmer temperatures, which means we are all that much closer to the end of school and summer vacation! If you’re looking for something to keep your kids busy while they are out of school this summer, we suggest signing them up for summer camps  at a few of Iowa’s best cultural attractions right here in Des...