Des Moines Mom https://desmoinesmom.com/ Connecting moms to each other and our community. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:40:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://desmoinesmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/cropped-DMM-1-32x32.png Des Moines Mom https://desmoinesmom.com/ 32 32 Breast Health Awareness https://desmoinesmom.com/breast-health-awareness-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=breast-health-awareness-2 https://desmoinesmom.com/breast-health-awareness-2/#respond Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:40:51 +0000 https://desmoinesmom.com/?p=69515 This article is sponsored by UnityPoint Health — Des Moines. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!  Now is the perfect time to consider your breast health. According to the National Cancer Institute, 310,720 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2024. Practicing breast awareness throughout your lifespan can help you […]

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]]> https://desmoinesmom.com/breast-health-awareness-2/feed/ 0 How to “Boo” Your Neighbor https://desmoinesmom.com/boo-basket-halloween/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boo-basket-halloween https://desmoinesmom.com/boo-basket-halloween/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2024 05:46:20 +0000 https://desmoines.momcollective.com/?p=57708 Little feet run up the driveway, drop a basket on the porch, and RUN!! They sprint away from the house, hoping not to be seen by the neighbors. Here’s how to boo your neighbor with a basket of goodies.  It’s time to get into the Halloween spirit and pull out those treats. A “boo basket” is […]

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]]> https://desmoinesmom.com/boo-basket-halloween/feed/ 0 Five Reasons Not to Miss the YMCA’s Truck or Treat Event on October 12 https://desmoinesmom.com/five-reasons-not-to-miss-the-ymcas-truck-or-treat-event-on-october-12/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=five-reasons-not-to-miss-the-ymcas-truck-or-treat-event-on-october-12 https://desmoinesmom.com/five-reasons-not-to-miss-the-ymcas-truck-or-treat-event-on-october-12/#respond Fri, 27 Sep 2024 20:11:10 +0000 https://desmoinesmom.com/?p=69494 Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 12, from 9 AM to noon, when you can experience Truck or Treat at the Waukee Family YMCA.

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]]> https://desmoinesmom.com/five-reasons-not-to-miss-the-ymcas-truck-or-treat-event-on-october-12/feed/ 0 Trick-or-Treating – Halloween – Beggars’ Nights in Des Moines 2024 https://desmoinesmom.com/trick-or-treating-halloween-beggars-nights-in-des-moines/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trick-or-treating-halloween-beggars-nights-in-des-moines https://desmoinesmom.com/trick-or-treating-halloween-beggars-nights-in-des-moines/#respond Thu, 26 Sep 2024 03:06:26 +0000 https://desmoines.momcollective.com/?p=63029 Des Moines and Central Iowa communities trick or treat on several different nights, based on location. Here’s a comprehensive list of trick-or-treating aka beggars’ night aka Halloween, by date, by the area for 2024! This year, more communities are choosing to celebrate on the last Saturday of the month, October 26, this year.  Have your […]

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]]> https://desmoinesmom.com/trick-or-treating-halloween-beggars-nights-in-des-moines/feed/ 0 Why I Started a Little Free Library (and How to Do It!) https://desmoinesmom.com/why-i-started-a-little-free-library-and-how-to-do-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-i-started-a-little-free-library-and-how-to-do-it https://desmoinesmom.com/why-i-started-a-little-free-library-and-how-to-do-it/#respond Thu, 26 Sep 2024 01:59:41 +0000 https://desmoinesmom.com/?p=69478 For the past year, I’ve hosted a Little Free Library at my home. It has been a delightful adventure, with hundreds of visitors stopping by to borrow and exchange books. I was grateful to be awarded a grant in order to install my library in an effort to break down access barriers to books. Today, […]

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]]> https://desmoinesmom.com/why-i-started-a-little-free-library-and-how-to-do-it/feed/ 0 31 Jokes for Beggars’ Night https://desmoinesmom.com/beggars-night/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beggars-night https://desmoinesmom.com/beggars-night/#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2024 07:01:49 +0000 https://desmoines.momcollective.com/?p=46398 I didn’t grow up in Central Iowa, so when I bought a house in Des Moines I was new to the concept of Beggars’ Night. (Traditionally October 30 from 6 p.m to 8 p.m.) In the first couple of years, I mostly ignored the whole “joke” business as I handed out candy. Over time I […]

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]]> https://desmoinesmom.com/beggars-night/feed/ 0 Things to do in Des Moines October 2024 https://desmoinesmom.com/things-to-do-in-des-moines-october/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=things-to-do-in-des-moines-october https://desmoinesmom.com/things-to-do-in-des-moines-october/#comments Tue, 24 Sep 2024 01:07:10 +0000 https://desmoines.momcollective.com/?p=62761 This article is sponsored by Living History Farms.Trick-or-treat in historic Walnut Hill, October 18-20 and October 25-27, at Living History Farms. Collect treats and trinkets at storefronts in the 1876 town, but that’s not all! Hear storytellers in the gothic Church of the Land, have a silly fortune told at the Millinery, and watch demonstrations […]

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]]> https://desmoinesmom.com/things-to-do-in-des-moines-october/feed/ 1 Living with Loss: Infant Loss Awareness https://desmoinesmom.com/living-with-loss-infant-loss-awareness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=living-with-loss-infant-loss-awareness https://desmoinesmom.com/living-with-loss-infant-loss-awareness/#respond Mon, 23 Sep 2024 06:35:33 +0000 https://desmoines.momcollective.com/?p=57627 My mind raced as I shook with tears. What went wrong? Why was this happening? The technician got up to leave and I wanted to stop her and ask her to check again. Maybe she missed it. Maybe God would do a miracle and his heart would be beating again. I wasn’t ready to let […]

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]]> https://desmoinesmom.com/living-with-loss-infant-loss-awareness/feed/ 0 Embracing the Mom Bod https://desmoinesmom.com/embracing-the-mom-bod/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=embracing-the-mom-bod https://desmoinesmom.com/embracing-the-mom-bod/#respond Thu, 19 Sep 2024 20:28:52 +0000 https://desmoinesmom.com/?p=69379 This article is sponsored by Edison Eating Disorder and Mental Health ServicesThere are so many things that change after we have a baby: life takes on a different rhythm, things get a bit more hectic, and our bodies change, sometimes a lot.  Body image is a beast and we will all struggle with it from […]

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]]> https://desmoinesmom.com/embracing-the-mom-bod/feed/ 0 See Four New Shows at The Des Moines Playhouse https://desmoinesmom.com/see-four-new-shows-at-the-des-moines-playhouse/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=see-four-new-shows-at-the-des-moines-playhouse https://desmoinesmom.com/see-four-new-shows-at-the-des-moines-playhouse/#respond Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:03:55 +0000 https://desmoinesmom.com/?p=69305 This article is sponsored by DM Playhouse.The 2024-25 Kate Goldman Family Series at The Playhouse includes shows adapted from classic and contemporary children’s literature. The season will delight audiences of all ages with Last Stop on Market Street, a collaboration with Pyramid Theatre Company and City Voices; Diary of a Wimpy Kid; Knuffle Bunny: A […]

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