Iowa City Moms

When I first found out I would be a contributor for Iowa City Moms Blog, I knew I wanted to write about our struggle with infertility at some point. It’s something that has made a big impact on both...

When I was a first-time mom I was completely overwhelmed with all the lists of  "must-have" baby items that I found in parenting magazines and even more, on the baby registry lists! What the heck is an aspirator, anyway?...

Rewind approximately five years.  I was working as a Spanish TA at the University of Iowa, and had recently announced to my friends that I was expecting my first baby.  The same day I went in to tell my...

Today I will be sharing with you 10 ways to create a healthy learning environment at home, whether you are able to be home with your little one every day or you simply want to make the best of...

We could NOT be more excited to announce that we are getting ready for our next Mom's Night Out event!  If you were one of our guests at the first Mom's Night Out at Kyodai Japanese Grill back in...

The bright, shiny red metal.  The white stripes.  We all know a Radio Flyer when we see one!  Their bikes and wagons have become a type of symbol for childhood in American households.  And now they have something new...

When I was little, I LOVED Halloween. Dressing up in fun costumes {I was Barbie…a lot}, carving pumpkins and Trick-or-Treating.  I never really ate much of my candy.  Instead, I just sorted it into appropriate piles, counting how many...

Thank you to all of you who came out to run Blogger Dash on Saturday in support of the University of Iowa Children's Hospital!! It was a chilly start, but a gorgeous morning for a run!! We had a...

My husband and I have a document on the desktop of our computer that is a running list of all of our baby’s “firsts”.  It includes her first time rolling over, first tooth, and even first time using a...

October 15 is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. This year, by the grace of God, my baby boy turned 10 months on that day, and my daughter decided she wanted to have a camping party for her upcoming...