Family

  Grab your tiaras and doubloons and join us for Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure. Mickey and Minnie are taking their seats too at this never-before-seen live show featuring your favorite characters from Disney Junior's hit...

We are fortunate that we live in an area of Iowa where it is never too difficult to find something fun to do.  If you travel in a 30-mile radius you can find many small (and charming) towns, parks,...

A powerful thunderstorm blasted through the area a couple of weeks ago, leaving over 2,000 Coralville residents without power. Our household happened to be one of those impacted by the storm. I was at yoga class when the storm hit....

As you know, we just celebrated our 6-month blog anniversary! YAYY!!! Super exciting!! Thank YOU readers again for all you do! It’s been such a wonderful adventure already and I’ve loved meeting you gorgeous gals (and gents too). =)   Well,...

11 weeks and three days ago I unexpectedly went into labor. (I say unexpectedly because it was four weeks before my due date. Yes, I plan on harping on that detail for awhile because I still can’t believe he...

I'm so excited to introduce you all to our sweet new addition, Keaton Isaiah Swaim!! To say we are completely enamored with him is an understatement!! He has fit into our family perfectly from the moment he was born!...

Disclaimer: I apologize for making you sing the Aladdin theme song over and over in your head after reading this title.  Sorry! As you all know, I'm a sucker for garage sales.  I hadn't been to one in a few...

The leaves are turning, the mornings are cooler, and everything is pumpkin-spice-flavored.  But above all else, Fall in Iowa City means one thing: HAWKEYE FOOTBALL. We are pretty excited for the new season over here at the Iowa City Moms Blog, and we have already started dressing...

Nope, today's post is NOT about pirates!  We are pleased to welcome our wonderful, gardening-mama guest blogger Megan, who is sharing a simple little activity you could do with your children now, to see the beautiful results later!  Your...

I’ve been reading {aka trolling the internet} looking for tips on how to make our mornings magical. You know, like the ones you see on TV, where everyone wakes up all happy and you have breakfast together complete with...