Blog | Polk County Moms

COVID-19 Vaccine: Grandparent Visits, Travel & More!

We asked Stephanie Leeds, MD, Yale Medicine pediatric asthma and immunology specialist in Norwalk, Connecticut, some of our most pressing questions

The Local Moms Network Book Club: Your Fully Charged Life!

Wellness

This new book from Meaghan Murphy, the editor-in-chief of Woman’s Day, is a must-read.

Meet Lila Limon of Squeeze de Citron!

Profiles

In this week’s Meet a Mom interview, learn more about Lila, her commitment to creating a fair trade and sustainable line, her life as a working mom, and more.

Blueberry Farms in and around Polk County – UPDATED

Around Town

We’ve made a list of Blueberry farms in and around Polk County so that you too can enjoy picking blueberries

Hasselback Potato Skillet with Mustard Garlic Butter Chives!

Recipes

This easy potato dish is just a little bit of an upgrade on classic roast potatoes.

Gardening with Kids, Fun Ideas for All Ages!

Around Town, Blog, Parenting

We found a fantastic new book, Gardening for Kids: Learn, Grown and Get Messy with Fun STEAM Projects, which has a ton of ways to get your kids into the dirt this season

Meet Gabby!

Profiles

As life continues to challenge us in this most unusual time, we talked to Gabby to find out how to bring on more of that positive energy we could all use right about now.

Five Ingredient Fridays! Artichoke Francese

Recipes

For this week’s Five Ingredient Friday I wanted to offer a great vegetarian option. This veggie dish can be served as a main or hearty side dish.

Five Steps to Getting Your Baby to Sleep Through the Night

Blog, Instagram

Great tips for getting a good night of sleep!

No doubt about it, anxiety and Covid-19 seem to go together like two peas in a pod. Whether you were already battling anxiety before this pandemic began, worrying about keeping your family healthy, the economy, homeschooling and more can certainly trigger it....