Iowa City Moms

You carried a little baby inside you, a baby boy. I don’t know what went through your mind when you first found out you were pregnant with him. Was it similar to what I felt each of those early...

When you’re 16 there is really no good, or right, way to tell your parents that you think you are pregnant. It’s like ripping off a Band-Aid, they say “do it fast and it will hurt less”, but in...

As you may have heard, Iowa City Moms Blog is partnering with the Iowa City Downtown District to bring you an AMAZING moms night out experience, a Holiday Shop Crawl!  Join us for an evening of shopping, refreshments, and...

As I sit here watching my daughter spin and dance in our living room while watching Rapunzel, I can’t help but ask myself, “What did I do to deserve this little nugget of happiness?” She is so much more...

Recently I was asked to take a look at MentorMob's new parenting website.  If you aren't familiar with MentorMob yet, it's an awesome lifestyle learning website that features online guidebooks to help you learn about a multitude of topics...

If you read my last post, you know things can get a little hectic at my house around the holidays.  And, although you might not be able to tell from my last post, I really do enjoy hosting Thanksgiving...

As the temperatures start to drop here in Iowa, I'm sure plenty of us are dreaming of sunshine and warm days.  How many of you are lucky enough to take family vacations to places a bit warmer than home? ...

My internal alarm clock went off right at 7:00am on the dot and I woke to a crisp, cool (almost too cool) October morning.  I made my way into my daughter’s room to get her up and ready for...

Looking for something fun to do with your family this weekend? We’ve got you covered with our Top 5 Picks of this weekend’s activities in the Corridor. Friday, November 7th Friday Fun Night, 6:15-8:15 p.m. @ Scanlon Gymnasium/Mercer Aquatic Center. Activities...

The holidays are coming, and we know what that means:  family get-togethers, work parties, and the ever-stressful photo shoot for your family Christmas cards.  We think it's about time one of you got the makeover we all dream of...