Archive for the ‘Lifestyles’ Category
WIRELESS: A family affair
By Allison McNeal Father starts communication business, sons continue legacy While some families choose different career paths, the Marckres family has continued and expanded their father’s legacy in wireless. The – Continue reading…
Decorating & Design: In His Honor
By Charla Kingery Cornerstone Interior 515.992.9004 I contemplated skipping this article this month because my Dad was dying and it just didn’t seem so important. An article about design doesn’t – Continue reading…
Don’t Meth With Me
By Ruth Carpenter The following is from my experience, and reflects my own personal opinion only. In years past and three times just recently, I have been asked to speak – Continue reading…
Build Your Child’s Desire to Learn
YMCA Academic Preschool The Y Preschool program builds on children’s natural desire to learn new things and become more self-reliant. Getting along with other children, taking turns and working in – Continue reading…
“Y-Rat” Upbringing Leads Him to a Y Career
YMCA Meet Brian Longren Aquatic Program Director Within the Y we have a name for those kids that hang around the Y all day, every day. We call them “Y-rats.” – Continue reading…
“Building A Caring Community”
YMCA Let’s Soar Together Partners with the Y Investing $10,000 in Children’s Futures Let’s Soar Together has presented the Waukee Family YMCA with a gift of $10,000 to plant a – Continue reading…
Waukee schools prepare for even more expansion
By DCN Staff The Waukee school district will build a seventh elementary school in 2013. The Waukee school board recently approved the purchase of 18.2 acres of land, at a – Continue reading…
Waukee Family YMCA
“Tweeners” Build Friendships and Confidence in “Girls Night Out” “I like Girls Night Out and recommend it to all girls who have trouble with friendships, or just plain like crafts, – Continue reading…
ICAN: College planning made easy
By Allison McNeal Homework, being involved in extracurricular activities and maintaining a social life are just a few issues students will face this upcoming 2011-2012 school year; however, with most – Continue reading…
Decorating & Design: Make a Decision
By Charla Kingery A few weeks ago my husband and I went to Le Claire to check out “American Pickers” antique store. Hoping to see Mike and Frank we were – Continue reading…
Only positive things
By Summer Jo Sobotka My name is Summer Sobotka. I am 14 years old and live in Van Meter, Iowa. I have 3 brothers, Jake, who is 19, Robbie, who – Continue reading…
Apple Cobbler
4 cups of thinly sliced apples 1 cup of sugar (I use Splenda blend – 1/2 cup only) 1-1/2 TBS of lemon juice 1 cup flour 1 cup sugar (I – Continue reading…
Pina Colada Cake
1 box pineapple cake mix 1 can Crème of Coconut (find in mixed drink area of grocery store) ½ c oil 1 1/3 cup water 2 eggs Mix cake mix, – Continue reading…
My Wisdom Journey
By Ruth Carpenter Well you don’t expect me to call it my aging journey do you? Even though the two year old feels in control of the family and the – Continue reading…
College Hill
Back to school was a different experience for me than it was for a lot of you for the first eight years. I went to College Hill in Louisville, Nebraska. – Continue reading…
