The Club Car – Kids eat free Monday and Tuesday from 5 to close with the purchase of an adult meal.  226-1729*

IHOP (Ankeny) – Kids eat free off the kids menu from open to close on Mondays. (drink not included) 963-0102*

IHOP (SE 14^th and in Urbandale) – One kid eats free for each adult meal purchased from 4 to 10 p.m. every day.953-5800*

The Longest Yard – Kids eat free Monday through Wednesday night. One child for each paying adult. 274-1710*

Maxie’s – Mondays kids eat for $1.00 from 4 p.m. to close.  223-1463*

Planet Sub – Kids eat free all day with the purchase of an adult meal.

Spaghetti Works – Kids 11 and under eat free all day Monday. 243-2195*

TUESDAYS

34’s Sports Grill – Kids eats free for each adult meal purchased on Tuesday evenings.*

Bennigans – Tuesdays kids eat free with purchase of adult meal, 4 to close.*

Carlos O’Kelly’s – $.99 and $1.99 kids meals for 12 and under all day. *

Champps – Tuesdays 2 kids eat free for each adult meal purchased from 5-8.*

The Club Car – Kids eat free Monday and Tuesday from 5 to close with the purchase of an adult meal.*

Fazoli’s – $.99 kids meals from 5 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday.*

Fuddruckers – One free kids meal with the purchase of an adult meal on Tuesday evenings 5-9pm. *

Hooters – For each paying adult, one child eats free.

Lonestar Steakhouse – Two kids eat free with the purchase of an adult meal all day.*

The Longest Yard – Kids eat free Monday through Wednesday night. One child for each paying adult.

Murphy’s Bar & Grill -Tuesdays kids eat free with the purchase of an adult meal all day.*

Perkins -Tuesdays kids eat free with the purchase of an adult meal all day.*

Pizza Ranch – For each paying adult, one child 8 and under eats free on Tuesday evenings. 5-8:30pm. *

Trophy’s Sports Bar & Grill – Kids eat free on Tuesdays with the purchase of an adult meal. *

WEDNESDAYS

Applebees – Wednesday is $.99 kids’ meals, 4 to close*

McDonalds – All metro locations offer reduced-price Happy Meals (From $1.69 to $2.00 depending on store) on Wednesdays.*

THURSDAYS

Mama Lacona’s – Thursdays kids eat free with the purchase of an adult meal, upon request to your server. *

SATURDAYS

Daytona’s – Kids eat free with the purchase of an adult entree all day on Saturday and Sunday.*

Z’Mariks Noodle Cafe – Kids eat free with each purchase of an adult meal all day.*

Maxies – Kid eat free with the purchase of an adult meal 4pm – close*

SUNDAYS

Legends – Free kids meal with purchase of each adult entree. *

Daytona’s – Kids eat free with the purchase of an adult entree all day on Saturday and Sunday.*

Okoboji Grill – Sundays kids eat free all day with the purchase of an adult meal.*

Qdoba – Free kids meal with purchase of an adult meal on Sundays.*

Amanda Schreiber

Stephanie Filer is the Communications and Community Outreach Coordinator for the Animal Rescue League of Iowa. She can be contacted at sfiler@arl-iowa.org.  Visit ARL-Iowa.org for more information.

Planting Joy – Deb Landwehr Engle tells the story of how her client worked her way to real joy.

Roller Derby Queen – Our new feature “In Action” debuts with a member of the Des Moines Derby Dames.

Online Extra - The Shopping Ninja has all of the Kids’ Meal Specials around the metro – here.

Also in March/April Edition…  The recipe you want – La Mie brownies; Max and Pam talk about their kids’ coming-of-age; why lung cancer isn’t just about smoking; and more.  It’s on stands NOW!

Having trouble finding a copy of !ntuition Magazine?  It goes fast!  So, for the first time ever, thanks to our friends at Iowa Sports Connection, we have a digital version you can read online - right here. 

Maxwell Schaeffer is an avid hockey fan, having played in his youth, and serves as the P.A. announcer for the Des Moines Buccaneers. His voice and face grace local, regional and national radio and TV advertising, and his passion for theater has been displayed as both actor and director at Stagewest Theater Company and the Playhouse in Des Moines. Maxwell feels “blessed” to be approaching 25 years of marriage to this wife, Karen, while his sons, Jon and Alex, provide a wealth of good family times! His avocations include singing and songwriting, gardening, home improvement projects, golf and a love of BBQ.

Liz Nead is the owner of Nead Inspiration. Raised by Indian Immigrants in Minneapolis, she first turned her back on what she knew, put it all back together and now lives through the power of her game, vision and network. As a result, Liz’s perspectives are often funny, challenging and thought-provoking. She believes that helping others succeed is the only key to her success. Today, she is committed to inspiring both men and women through presentations to corporations, small businesses, college and high school campuses and networking events.

Andy Hall is a father as well as the Music Director and Afternoon Drive Host on LAZER 103.3 FM. With workplace radios tuned to Andy, the last few hours of work fly by with a blend of new rock and top album rock from years past.

Kate Garner is !ntuition Magazine’s Editor.

Pam Dixon is a Des Moines Native who has been the voice of Des Moines for almost 30 years. She can be heard weekday morning on Maxwell and Pam in the Morning on 93.3 KIOA! Over the years she’s been heard on countless radio and TV commercials and was the first woman to announce an I-Cubs game at Sec Taylor Stadium. Pam and her daughter, Maddie, live in West Des Moines.

Cynthia Fodor is a Travel Writer and Co-Anchor on KCCI TV news. has won a number of awards from the Iowa Associated Press and the Iowa Broadcast News Association. Over the years, she has served on the Arthritis Foundation Board of Directors and does volunteer work for several charities.Cynthia enjoys reading, jogging and playing tennis, but she spends most of her spare time with her son, Jake.

Mary Day is the mother of four children and grandmother of seven. She has been in radio for over 20 years, getting her start at the age of 40. She is having the time of her life playing great songs for you on 1350 KRNT. She loves her job and hearing from and meeting KRNT listeners.

by Deb Engle

The first time I saw my nephew, Timothy, he was six months old and unnaturally quiet.  He took everything in, but his expression said he wasn’t sure why he was here, like someone who goes to a party and then wonders if it was a good idea.

Read the rest of Deb’s column in the latest copy of  !ntuition today!

by Linda Mason Hunter

Babies vomit, pee, and poop.  Curious toddlers spill grape juice, get into mother’s lipstick, and suffer bloody noses.  Such activities stain clothing, linens, walls, upholstery, and carpet.  There’s no getting around it.

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