Brigette
Brigette lives in North Liberty with her husband Brian, energetic daughter Kate (October 2014) and their two cats, Penny and Olive. Originally from the Chicago suburbs, Brigette came to Iowa City to attend the journalism school at the University of Iowa, fell in love with the area, and decided she couldn’t leave. After meeting Brian while working at the same Iowa City restaurant in college, they got married in August 2015 in the heart of downtown. She works full time in project management and as an employee of the Core Fitness Kids Club while finishing her MBA at Upper Iowa University. In her free time, she drags Kate out garage sale-ing, tries to keep up with her reading list and runs, lives for Hawkeye football season, enjoys a good meal on a patio, runs her Bachelor/Bachelorette bracket with her family and friends, and of course, chases her daughter around the pool and the park.
Spice Up Your Summer: Guide to Area Cooking Classes
Looking for a summer activity to beat the heat and spend some time indoors for a bit? Check out one of the Corridor’s cooking classes for a fun evening with friends, as a date...
Guide to 2018 Citywide Garage Sale Days
It’s one of the most wonderful times of the year in Eastern Iowa: the start of garage sale season! Below is your list of citywide garage sales across Johnson, Linn, Cedar, Muscatine, Washington, Iowa,...
Guide to Spring Markets and Craft Shows in the Iowa City Corridor
The cold is clearing and spring is finally (hopefully) here to stay! After a long, cold, snowy winter I know I’m excited for some longer and sunnier days. I’m also eager for all the...
18 Indoor and Outdoor Family Activities for the Cold Winter Months
It’s that time of year. No, not the most wonderful time of the year. For me it’s the opposite. This is the un-festive part of winter, when all the cheerful December activities have been...
12 Ways To Be More Intentional and Minimal About Gift-Giving
Christmas is my favorite time of the year. It’s the only time of the year when I can tolerate snow and cold, and I feel festive for a solid month. I want to spend...
A Few Easy Ways to Do Some Good
“Care. Love. Be outraged. Be devastated. Don’t just give up. The world needs good humans today.”
This source of inspiration the day after the Las Vegas shootings came from an unexpected source: a post on...
Finding a Signature Style
No one can disagree that my 2 year old daughter, Kate, has a very distinct signature style. She always wants to wear pink pants and a character t-shirt, a dress, or a tutu. She...
Iowa City Area Guide to Antique Stores, Craft Shows, and Vintage Markets
Every mom deserves a “me day" every once in a while, right?! One of my favorite ways to spend a solo weekend afternoon is by taking a trip to a vintage market (some may...
6 Ways for an Office Worker to Take Back Summer
Though it’s been a long time since I’ve been in school, every time the end of May comes around I start to get nostalgic for the long, lazy, unscheduled days of my childhood summer....
8 Reasons Why My Husband is the Best Dad Ever
In honor of Father’s Day, I want to talk about all the reasons why my husband is not a goofy, bumbling caricature dad like you see in commercials, TV shows, and movies. You know...