Iowa City Moms

In the BC {Before Children} era, the hubs and I would spend many Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays alone together. We would watch movies, go on bike rides and do dinner at a place that didn’t have a kid’s menu....

I've asked this question before, but I'll ask again: how many of you actually TRY some of the things you pin on Pinterest? Recipes, books to read, DIY projects galore....that bright red "P" stares me in the face every...

I've always been a worrier. In fact, my worrywart tendencies are something of a joke in our family. My ability to predict what could go wrong in any situation has earned me various nicknames: "Eeyore," "Debbie Downer," and my personal...

As a parent, it’s hard to imagine anyone else loving or taking care of your children as well as you can. Yet, for many families, circumstances or career ambitions require us to be away from our kids for part...

Our summer has been hectic, and it has been a rare occasion that we have been home for two whole days in a row with relatively few objectives. With weddings, bachelor/bachelorette parties, bridal showers, family reunions, and other family...

I think we can all agree that eating together as a family at home is a positive thing. Sitting down together fosters an environment for sharing and communicating and can help us feel like a close-knit family. Not to...

August is a time for firsts. The first day of kindergarten. The first day of preschool. The first time you realize your little boy isn’t so little anymore. It was on our weekly pilgrimage to Target that my eldest son had an epiphany. We...

The dreaded month of August is here and at our house that means only one thing: summer is officially O-V-E-R! Our house is a two-teacher household so August is the month that we start preparing our classrooms, adjusting our...

Looking for something to do with your family this weekend?  We’ve got you covered! Here are our top 5 picks of activities in the Corridor this weekend! Friday, August 8th Touch a Truck, 5-8 p.m. at Guthridge Park in Hiawatha. This community...

"Congratulations, i'ts a healthy, big baby boy!" I held his perfect little body in my arms and embraced being a new mom for the second time.  Another flawless labor and delivery-check. Healthy baby-check.  They took him from my arms...