Fall

Get outside and enjoy the beautiful fall weather by visiting area you-pick pumpkin patches and apple orchards! Use this interactive map below to scout locations, activities, and hours for local u-pick businesses: Iowa City Apple Orchards and Pumpkin Patches Allen’s Orchard...

Every mom deserves a “me day" every once in a while, right?! One of my favorite ways to spend a solo weekend afternoon is by taking a trip to a vintage market or craft show. It’s also a fun...

I love Halloween. The music, the trick or treating, decorating and carving pumpkins, driving around and seeing neighborhood decor — and of course the costumes! Another thing I love: Halloween-themed shows and movies. Luckily, with streaming services, it is...

When we think of cooking a holiday meal, it can seem like a LOT to take on. Maybe even a little overwhelming, especially if this is your first year on your own for the holidays. And cooking a whole...

Halloween and trick-or-treating go hand-in-hand. However, this year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, neighborhood knocking may not be something you and your family are up for doing. Use this guide brought to you by our friends at Montessori School of Iowa...

We hope you’ll join us for the Iowa City Mom’s Blog’s 3rd Annual Halloween Bash! Where: National Dance Academy, Coralville When: 5:30-7:30pm, October 28, 2016 What: Enjoy indoor trick-or-treating, snacks, games, activities, and more! We love seeing all of your little ones...

I’m terrible at making magic for my kids.  Santa gets (burnt) break-and-bake cookies, a Leprechaun has never snuck into our house and turned a gallon of milk green, and the only fireworks we watch are from the neighborhood hooligans...

As expats living in Madrid, my family and I have become accustomed to new traditions. Many of these we celebrate as a family so that our children can learn about different cultures and traditions other than our own.  As many...

Whether you typically celebrate Thanksgiving at your home or visit family and friends, it's no secret that hosting Thanksgiving dinner can be a stressful undertaking. Attempting to clean (and maintain) a house with children, prepping food, and worrying about...

The air is growing crisper, mornings are cool enough for a sweatshirt, and the smell of pumpkin spice is in the air. So many things about the last several years have been strange and unpredictable, but one thing that...