Explore nature in our Des Moines Parks and reap the rewards. Check out spring’s woodland flowers at Greenwood Park or the lilac arboretum at Ewing Park. Photograph the prairie’s summertime flowers and butterflies at Glendale Cemetery and bundle up for a visit to the Scott Street Bridge or Gray’s Lake to see the bald eagles. While there try to spot signs of beavers at work to build their log homes. Take your binoculars to Easter Lake Park for bird watching or lace up your hiking boots for a winte …

Are you interested in natural and holistic approaches to health and wellness for you and/or your family? Would you like to learn how to get healthier, about the power of fruits and vegetables, easy food swaps that pack the nutritional punch, healthy recipes, the power of our thoughts and feelings on health/body, how to get more nutrition into our children, and so much more? Meetings will encompass speakers, local resource information, nutrition classes, healthy food taste testing, alternative ho …

Top Moms is a semi-private group for stay at home moms who enjoy spending time together and creating new and diverse experiences for their children. Our children range from newborn to 4 years of age and most moms have 1-2 children. We share interests including breastfeeding, natural/green living, attachment parenting, and homeschooling. Although these interests drive many conversations, we are an open-minded group and vary widely in our parenting beliefs/styles. We are extremely active and striv …