This weekend marks the 2nd annual 80/35 music festival. Something that is quickly becoming a must see for music fans in the midwest. This two day event will feature live music acts from Des Moines, as well as bands across the nation.

Started by the Des Moines Music Coalition, the goal of 80/35 is to bring music lovers, musicians and people new to music all in one place.

80/35 has 3 stages this year. The Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield main stage, will feature acts including Modest Mouse, Spoon and local act, The Atudes. The other 2 stages, sponsored by Kum and Go and Mediacom will provide free musical entertainment for the crowds.

In addition to the great music that will be at the festival, 80/35 also features; kids booths, beer from Olde Maine Brewing Co. and a variety of other local restaurants, a natural living station, a Des Moines do more station for the YP’s in attendance and so much more.

80/35 is also still looking for volunteers. So, if you want a chance to see some great music, help out and do it all for free, make sure to volunteer.

80/35 is just one of the many reasons we love Des Moines. For more information on 80/35, or to sign up to volunteer check out their website: www.80-35.com

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With Spring almost gone and Summer right around the corner, now’s the time to put on the rubber gloves and get your home prepped for the season.

Thanks to marthastewartliving.com and housekeepingchannel.com , we’re here to share some tips and tricks on making your home spic and span before the summer begins.

For starters, it’s a good idea to set a game plan before you start your cleaning. Go through the house and make a list of what you notice needs done. After you do that, take a look at your cleaning supplies; make sure you’re going to have everything you need, so you don’t need to pause mid-clean to run to the store.

Then it’s time to prioritize and organize everything you want to get done. This will help keep you on track and prevent you and your family from going too many different ways at once with your cleaning.

After you’ve done all that it’s time to get dirty, well clean technically.

As you go through each room don’t forget about some of the places you might not think about:

Kitchen-don’t forget to dust your refridgerator coils and defrost your freezer. Defrosting your freezer is also a good opportunity to throw out any unwanted food that may have gotten lost in there, ie: frozen lasagna from 3 months ago.

Bedroom-rotate your bed to distribute wear on the coils evenly. Also, don’t forget to wash your pillows, for most of them, machine washing is fine. And when going through your winter clothes, don’t forget to get in touch with your local charity to find out about donation drop off locations and times.

Bathroom-Throw out old beauty products as well as any first aid products that may have expired. Make sure to replace them with new ones.

Basement-When working in the basement store things on blocks to keep the storage units off the ground in case of flooding.

Don’t be afraid to be ruthless when it comes to cleaning. It’s okay to throw things out and get rid of them.

For a full checklist and more tips and tricks check out:

http://www.marthastewart.com/article/spring-cleaning-checklist