Iowa City Moms

In case you haven't heard, we're hosting a Date Night at Backpocket Brewing this Sunday night from 6-8! We're so excited for a fun night out and we'd love to have you and your sweetheart join us!! Tickets are...

My birthday is coming up. This year will be the 3rd anniversary of my 29th birthday. Translated – I’m turning 31. Last year, celebrating the big 3-0 was a little tough to swallow. It would have been easier had I...

I announced to my fellow ICMB contributors that I would be writing my “Spread the Love” post on loving the mundane, the boring, the simple everyday things that often get ignored in favor of the more awesome. That was...

Did you make a New Year's Resolution? Are you still on the bandwagon, or have you broken it yet? I'm not usually one to make resolutions because I'm not really great at keeping them.  But if you were following...

If you work or live with teenagers, you know what this time of year means; and if you don’t, you probably can’t imagine that teenagers are thinking about this already, but . . . PROM season is quickly approaching! When...

Love was in the air that day. We were decked out in fancy clothes, getting ready for a very important date. This date had been set months in advance, and we absolutely could not be late for our reservation. It...

A Real Need A 2010 study shows that 1 in 3 American families are choosing between purchasing diapers and essentials like food, utilities, or childcare. This can lead families to make difficult choices, such as leaving babies in wet diapers far...

Long before I was a mom to my 14-month-old little girl, I was a mom to a furry, silly, sleepy, occasionally annoying fur baby, Charlie.  He was my “guinea pig” child, and he taught my husband and I to...

Don't forget, tomorrow is February 1st already!  And that means it's time for our February Photo-A-Day challenge on Instagram!  If you aren't following us on Instagram yet, be sure to find us at @icmomsblog and give us a follow. ...

Does this dress make me look {________}? Do my arms look {__________} in this shirt? Is this sweater too tight? Is everyone watching what the {___________} girl is eating at dinner? I just want to put on a big, comfy sweatshirt and hide...