Sarah Bengtson
Sarah is a proud Iowa native who currently lives in North Liberty with her husband and 2 sons. She grew up in rural Benton county and moved to the Iowa City area in 2005 to attend graduate school at the University of Iowa in Physical Therapy. Now she balances raising two growing boys with a work as a pediatric physical therapist. Outside of work and family, Sarah loves music, playing her cello, running, baking, crochet, church activities, and cheering for the Hawkeyes and the Minnesota Vikings.
Adventures in Home Canning: The Spaghetti Sauce Edition
I've gotten into canning and food preservation in the past few years. As a child I remember my mother's gigantic garden, with rows upon rows of vegetables. She canned green beans, corn, carrots, tomatoes,...
Four Ways to Use (or Preserve) Summer Squash & Zucchini
We are deep in the midst of summertime, and if you are a gardener that means one thing...your summer squash plants are exploding!
Summer squashes are different from their more heartier winter cousins in that they are...
PT, OT, or Speech Therapy? – What to Know Before You Go
My most important job is being a mother to my two beautiful boys. However, I'm also a pediatric physical therapist, which means (as my mom puts it) I get paid to play with kids...
5 Rules for Safe Summer Swimming
Ah, summertime! Three months of warm weather, sunshine, and outdoor play. Nothing quite says summer to me like an afternoon at one of the local swimming pools or lakes for some great water play. I'm...
A Rainbow After a Storm
There I was, sitting alone on the toilet in our master bathroom, trying to avoid glancing over at the thin little stick sitting on the counter. One minute passed, then two. After three full...
Autism Awareness Month!
April is Autism Awareness month! According to the CDC, 1 in 68 children has been identified as having an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). With the increasing prevalence of the disorder, it is more and more...
An Iowa City Mom’s Guide to Local Farms and CSA’s
Nothing says summertime like freshly-picked fruits and vegetables. We all know that tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and all manner of other produce tastes best when they are in season and picked as close as possible...
The Newborn Phase: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Our second son recently came charging into this world, seven minutes before midnight on Christmas day. Since he was due on December 18th, I have laughed and said that if he ever complains of...
The Power of “Yes”
A few weeks ago while getting ready for work and daycare on a Tuesday morning I realized that my nearly-four-year-old "big boy" was extra clingy, extra whiny, and overall extra needy. The child who...
De-stressing Thanksgiving Dinner
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, and one of my favorite parts about it is the food. I love it all! Turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce,...