Iowa City Moms

This post is not about office supplies.  I promise.  Although I do love me some Sharpies.  And a new planner.  And a crisp white legal pad.  Or a yellow one, depending upon the day.  Oh, and then there's highlighters... But...

First things first, if you haven't visited Enve Salon yet, here's something you should know:  ALL new clients receive 50% off their first visit.  Yes, ALL new clients! Located at 1150 5th Street (#165) in Coralville, Enve Salon offers all...

“Well, I have some good news and some other news.” The ultrasound tech tells me, “The good news is everything looks great and healthy, but there’s two of them.” That was a moment I would never forget. I had been...

My default shopping partner is my 2.5 year old daughter. Since I’m a SAHM, we are together most days and that includes shopping days. And for the most part, shopping with my daughter is an enjoyable experience – I’ve...

Flash back six months and you’ll see me scrambling in a totally Type-A attempt to prepare for the arrival of my first baby. My preparation included A LOT of pinning, reading and shopping. For me, nesting included an embarrassing...

I live in a multi-generational household. As in, my in-laws live with us. My husband, daughter and I live upstairs, and his parents live downstairs. My in-laws are awesome. I know, right? They have their space; we have ours....

My baby is approaching his first birthday.  Already!!!  I can not believe how fast this year went.  The fastest of my life for sure. Shortly after the baby was born, I shared how things were going for me Adjusting to...

Last month, I wrote about the season of giving and encouraged families to get involved with local charities. As a longtime nonprofit fundraiser, I know that once the holidays pass, for many people, the focus on charities goes away....

Ahh, pregnancy. Such a magical, mystical, amazing time, right? Well, yes…and also a very emphatic NO. Some lucky women seem to channel Angelina Jolie and become life-giving, earth-mother goddesses, proclaiming their undying love for being pregnant. These are probably...

I have decided to take a brief hiatus from my "speech and language development" posts to write about something that I have been thinking about again and again in recent weeks. What is this new topic you may ask?...