Melanie Clark
I'm the mama of one lovely lady age 13, one fierce soccer loving girl age 11, and one studly little boy age 5.5 years awesome. I'm a mom by day, NICU nurse by night, runner in warm weather, and wannabe farmer year-round. I love God, a man named Steve, family, and lots of coffee. You can read more at
Clark Girls + Boy.
Spring Fever: 3 New Things to Do This Spring
The weather is getting warmer, the sun is shining longer, the sky is bluer, and life just feels better with winter on its way out! I have some major Spring Fever, and I'm so...
Moms after Dark
Sometimes after I get the last of my three kids in bed, not necessarily sleeping, but IN bed, my husband and I look at each other with a knowing look---a look of excitement, full...
S.A.D.: We Can All Make It through Winter
I always get a little sad this time of year. I know I’m not alone. We’ll just say that I have self-diagnosed Seasonal Affective Disorder---or S.A.D., for short. We’ll just say that when given...
When My Kids Make Me Cry a Little
I’d like to start off with a story if I could, from mother to mother, me to you. January is slow and you’ve got time, right?
Once upon a time, when my girls were 3...
Two Easy Homemade Gifts to Make with Your Kids
Last year, I felt like we spent a million dollars or something on gifts for Christmas. Since I'm not a millionaire, it turns out, all I remember is the debt we accrued. I can’t...
How to Save BIG Money at Target
I certainly can’t be the only one who experiences the magic of savings at Target. But then I thought… what if I am? What if there are moms who go to Target and don’t save...
Loving Yourself: The 20-Year Plan
It took me 20 years to stop hating myself.
What a harsh thing to say! Reality can be harsh though, can’t it? I’d like it to not be so harsh for you. For you, a...
I Can Do That
When two out of three kids crawled into my bed shortly before 4:00 this morning, after all these years of having kids, I still believed I'd go back to bed for a while. The...
Best Races to Run in Des Moines
Have you thought about running a race this year? Even if you are an amateur runner like me, Des Moines offers a multitude of races throughout the year that will get you out there...
One Fabulous Place to Send Your Kids This Summer
Campfire, zip line, capture the flag, basketball, hide-and-seek, swimming, boating, water slides, singing, rock wall climbing, sleeping, eating, mini-golf, new friends, faith, independence, Pixie Stix, Dr. Pepper, the lake.
Summer camp.
Did you go as a...