i'm going to make it (after all)

The Trumpeter Swan Society hosted a "swan soirée" at Walnut Woods State Park in West Des Moines today.  They promised hands-on act...

Raccoon River park & beach in West Des Moines is about a 10 minute drive from our house, and I've gone with the kids a few times ...

This year, Oliver asked me what we are watching fireworks for. I told him a little story: A long time ago, our country was ruled by a ki...

We took the kids to Scheel's to check out the free Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt event they had on Monday. We were given clues that led u...

No, it's not really Earth Day, but there was a free Earth Day event called "Earth Day at the Junction" today anyway. It was...

My sister met us at the play area at Jordan Creek Mall last week. The play area is on the lower level, just outside of Scheel's, and it...