Iowa City Moms

In the Fall of 2011, we took a leap of faith, packed up our belongings, and moved our family of 5 to the sweet little town of Kalona to set up roots. Having previously lived in and around the...

If you didn’t win the giveaway for a free ticket to our Mom’s Night Out, no worries, there are MANY more giveaways to be won!  Just head on over and buy your ticket, and next Monday your name will...

Raising a baby apparently takes a lot of stuff. {At least that is what retailers try to lead new moms to believe.}  As a soon-to-be new mom, I am bombarded with ads for diaper cream, breast pads, sleeps, swaddlers,...

Have you gotten your ticket yet for our Mom's Night Out event, presented by Mother and Child Midwifery and Robinson Family Wellness? It's coming up in 6 DAYS, on Monday June 3rd, at Kyodai Japanese Grill! Tickets are just $15 (plus fees).  Click...

Julia has been crawling backwards since she was about six months. It was two months of her rocking on all fours and inching the wrong direction. She’d get stuck in all sorts of places – underneath the couch, under...

How many of you are traveling this Memorial Day holiday weekend? To a neighbor’s house for a (soggy) barbeque?  Maybe to nearby cities to see those friends and family members that you don’t see as often?  Or perhaps you...

In my last post, I told you all how I applied to two agencies and joined an online surrogate classified site, this helped me decide in the direction of my surrogate plan.  Just like anything else in life, you...

Miss Kinley is 1 year old and we have officially hit toddlerhood.  Heaven, help me! It seems like kids change so quickly from being babies to being toddlers, and I wonder where the time went?  On the one hand,...

In case you hadn't heard, Iowa City Moms Blog's first MOM'S NIGHT OUT is coming up in a few short days, on June 3rd! It's being held at Kyodai Japanese Grill in North Liberty at 6:30 p.m.! The Early...

I wake up every morning at the same time, tug on my sports bra and shorts, lace up my shoes and head out. My brain is as clear as the crisp morning air, and for one glorious hour it’s...