Blog - Polk County Moms

Meet a Mom: Lynn Margherio, founder of Cradles to Crayons!

This week’s Meet a Mom interview is with Lynn Margherio, founder of  Cradles to Crayons, which has been providing essentials to kids in need since 2002. “Clothing Insecurity is the lack of access to high-quality, seasonally appropriate, necessary clothing. As a...

Top 5 Lunchbox Tips from Weelicious

It’s a common pain point of the back-to-school routine: packing lunches. Though we might typically dread this step on a busy morning, we’re sharing some mouth-watering inspiration – and easy hacks – to help you reimagine the process.  (Think: sous chefs...

Fall Mom Uniform!

This story was contributed by The Local Moms Network contributor Kristin Koch, executive editor at Seventeen magazine, blogger behind closetfulofclothes.com and mom of two. For more mom-friendly fashion inspo follow her on Instagram at instagram.com/kristinmkennedy/....

End of Summer Weeknight Recipe: Tomato Soup from Daniella Monet

September is a busy time, but it also feels like a chance to forge a fresh start. This year, we’re committing to cooking a few healthy meals a week for our families, and if that’s on our September list as well, you’ll want to check out a new app from actress and vegan...

5 Ways to Cook Healthy on Hectic Summer Days!

This story was contributed by Autumn Michaelis, author of Whole Food for Your Family Slow days of summer? Not in my house! I am the mom to five boys, ages 10-18 (my “walking stomachs”), I work full time as Whole30’s Coaching Program Manager, and I run my blog Whole...

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