Iowa City Moms

I was young and in love. The thought of leaving the place where I had grown up, gone to school, made everlasting friendships, met the love of my life, and started our new life together had been pushed out...

Being a mom was always on my list of what I wanted to be when I grew up. Because I became a mom slightly later in life at age 33, I had plenty of time to prepare. When you...

I was just filling out some pages in my little one’s baby book. Can you believe he is 5 months old already?!!  I feel like we are flying through the milestone checklist. I can’t help but compare remember when his...

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, July 11th Heritage Days, July 10th-12th in Mount Vernon.  Head to Mount Vernon...

I’ll be the first to say that this pregnancy has been a smooth ride, but the shift into third trimester has been a bit of a game changer for me. I was nonchalantly coasting through the weeks, counting my...

I'm no meteorologist, but I think its safe to say we've officially entered severe weather season in the midwest.  And while I like watching a thunderstorm roll in as much as the next Iowan (side note: Did anyone else's...

I think my kids are funny.  At the most inappropriate times.  Like when I’m supposed to be a disciplinarian, when I should be teaching them the right way to do things, or when I'm handling a sticky situation –...

The Iowa City Moms Blog team is taking a couple days off to enjoy a 4th of July vacation with our families! We hope you are able to enjoy some time with yours as well and we'll see you...

We are so excited to be expanding our Iowa City Moms Blog Contributor Team.  This week we have been introducing you to our newest writers.  On Monday you met Becky and Jessi, and yesterday you met Laura and Melissa. Today...

This week we are introducing you to our new contributors! Yesterday we introduced Becky and Jessi.  Today we'd love to have you meet Laura and Melissa! Meet Laura My name is Laura and I am excited to be joining the...