Beauty and Fashion

I love to decorate for holidays. However, I’m a total procrastinator. I don’t get decorations up until right before the holiday, and then they stick around far too long. How long is ‘too long’? Well, as I’m preparing for...

Today marks the start of my favorite month . . . and the start of the month my husband dreads all year long!  I love the month of May and he hates it for the exact same reason. May 6...

Anyone with kids can attest to how quickly they grow, especially when they are very young.  Sometimes it seems like you can put your kid to bed on a Thursday night and they’ve sprouted right out of their pajamas...

I'll let you in on a little secret: I don't wear makeup everyday. In fact I can count the number of times I have worn makeup this year on one hand. This wasn't always the case. When I was a teenager I...

The birth of your child is one of the most exciting moments of your life. Although children bring remarkable joy, sometimes the changes that mothers experience in their bodies can feel unwelcome. Lactation and breastfeeding provide children with essential...

My mom doesn’t wear a lot of make-up, nor do I, but if faced with selecting just one cosmetic product, we would both choose lipstick. We each have our one main color we wear most days, and there’s a...

As many of you have probably heard, Iowa City is hosting its very FIRST Fashion Weekend next week! (May 8-10)  As a small preview to this awesome event, this week some of our lovely contributing writers visited a few of the downtown...

No one can disagree that my 2 year old daughter, Kate, has a very distinct signature style. She always wants to wear pink pants and a character t-shirt, a dress, or a tutu. She totally rocks this look with...

Natural Hair. It’s beautiful, curly, and to some, quite interesting. If it’s one thing about some women of color, it’s that we care about our appearance — especially our hair. Our hair is very important to us as it’s...

Iowa City abounds with great places to shop for everyone on your holiday gift list. Stop by some of our favorites this year on Small Business Saturday (November 25), or support these quality businesses year round. These local retailers...