Iowa City Moms

I can’t even tell you how many blog posts I’ve cried over lately. Some of the bloggers are friends of mine and others are complete strangers. The stories they’ve shared are real, true and honest about the toughest times...

“Mama, what is your job?” My daughter asked me this question last night as I was loading the dishwasher after dinner. I told her my job title and she replied, “What’s that?” This was not surprising for a couple...

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, October 24th For those of you who are attending our  sold out Spooktacular...

I’m about 13 years into my career (boy, that makes me feel old!) and I’ve been working at home for eight of those years. At this point, I’ve worked from home longer than I worked in an actual office....

Preeclampsia is a high blood pressure disorder in pregnancy that affects as many as 500,000 pregnancies in the United States each year. Yet, many people who have not been affected by this potentially fatal disease have never heard of...

"What do you do all day?"  It's a question most Stay At Home Moms get at some point, whether it be from a spouse, family member, friend, or complete stranger.  To an outsider, being a SAHM seems like a...

You know when you log onto Pinterest and see all of those amazing bento box lunches and you roll your eyes thinking ‘Who in the world is spending so much time making a lunch that their kids have less...

Once school starts my fall/winter season pretty much goes like this . . . Then, I get to January and realize that not only am I exhausted but that I pretty much crabbed/yelled/sighed my way through the holiday . ....

Last time, I took you through the supplies you need to get started on canning, along with a healthy dose of inspiration for why canning is so awesome. This time, I’m taking you step by step through the easiest...

October 15th is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day.  Today is the day we stop, quiet ourselves for a moment, and remember these little lives that ended too soon, these mamas (and daddies) who are hurting and missing out...