Iowa City Moms

 “G, I’m warning you, if you stand up on that chair again you will get a timeout.”  He turns to me smiling, reveling in his accomplishment. However, upon seeing my expression he slowly sits down on his diaper-clad bottom. I...

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I have always been the type of person who is punctual, sometimes to a fault.  I like to be to appointments a bit early, despise walking into church even a couple of minutes late, and get antsy if I...

ATTENTION READERS: Iowa City Moms Blog is looking for a few guest bloggers, and we want to hear from YOU!! Do you have special knowledge about a certain topic you think would be of interest to other readers? Or...

I don’t know how, but somewhere along the way, we Do-It-Yourself-ers got pigeon-holed as ambitious, crafty, and talented. It’s just simply not true. I, for one, am actually quite lazy, awkward, and mediocre. This couldn’t be more true when it...

Whenever the subject of my cancer comes up in conversation, my daughter always says that she saved my life. She says it without hesitation, just like when she states that she is hungry or thirsty.  While some people hear...

Do you have that one kitchen gadget you just can’t live without? You know, like that oversized wok that cooks up a family-size stir-fry dinner in no time. Or maybe it’s a marble rolling pin, perfect for smoothing out...

Let me introduce you to my babies: JD and Josie. Yes, they are fur-babies, but for the past four years, they have been what I have projected my motherly instincts onto. We welcomed JD (the large lab... by large,...

Last time I touched a bit on the “baby” foods that I’ve been making for Julia. I primarily resort to making our baby food at home due to it being incredibly inexpensive and relatively easy to do in the comforts...

If you stop by my house at any point in time today, you may see any of the following:  a kid pulling out the drawers and throwing food on the floor, a kid climbing on the fireplace, a kid...