Brittney Rutherford

Brittney Rutherford
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Brittney and her husband, Tyler, have been married for 10 years and live in Ames. Their two sons, Beckett (5) and Hudson (3), keep them on their toes with constant wrestling, dinosaur-related questions and daily inquiries as to when their next trip to get ice cream will be. Brittney works full time in marketing and communications. She likes to bike (the kind with pedals), visit family, hang out with friends, be in or on water - and always has good coffee and red wine on hand.
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Never Have I Ever – Mom Edition

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Go Red for Women’s Heart Health

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11 Great Gift for Guys

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I didn’t want to hold my baby

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Moms Can Coach Too!

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