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We all want to help our children develop good eating habits. However, let me be honest by saying my sweet tooth is HUGE and my willpower is teeny-tiny. Can you relate? My main weaknesses are pop and ice cream....

At Iowa City Moms Blog we love shopping local and momtrepreneur businesses!! We encourage you to shop small businesses this holiday season as well! Did you know? Saturday, Nov 30th is Small Business Saturday.  We've put together some of our...

A friend who is a few years ahead of me as a mom told me, “Write everything down now. My kids ask me all the time about when they were younger and at this point, I just make stuff...

As we spend this month of November reflecting on what we are thankful for, one of the things that's high on our list this year is our TEAM!  We (Sara and Kaitlyn) could not do what we do without our...

You know when you log onto Pinterest and see all of those amazing bento box lunches and you roll your eyes thinking ‘Who in the world is spending so much time making a lunch that their kids have less...

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...

Children of all ages always look forward to the end of the school year. It signifies the start of summer and a few months of just being a kid. For teachers, at least for me, the end of the...

The last days before my kids' winter break are usually chaotic, to say the least. As I'm scrambling to tie up loose ends, I usually realize I forgot a very important item on my to-do list: gifts for my...

I am a Christmas geek. I’m one of “those people” whom most roll their eyes at. I’m the type that switches over to holiday radio and decorates her tree the second Thanksgiving is passed. Some years I’ve put the...

Recently Sara wrote about her really busy toddler.  Well, I have one of those too!  My two year old boy has one speed...FAST!  Our pediatrician said, "well you wouldn't want a lump on a log, would you?"  His comment...