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When school dismissed for the year, a resounding groan was heard from our home. Not because we weren’t looking forward to lazy summer days by the pool, but because for the first time ever we had to figure out...

We hope to see you there!! If you work outside the home or can't make morning play dates, no worries! We're excited to be announcing another event soon that hopefully all of you will be able to attend!! So...

As you all know, Father's Day is coming up on Sunday. So the ladies of Iowa City Moms Blog wanted to take a little time to honor our husbands for being such amazing fathers. It takes a special person...

It’s Hunting Season in the Claussen household. No, we aren’t trekking through the forest and fields tracking deer, pheasant, or turkey.  And no, you won’t find us sitting patiently in our hunting blinds waiting for ducks. You may, however,...

Someone once told me that one of the best things about having a child was how it makes you fall in love with your spouse all over again.  Just like everything else you are told before your first child...

If you have been following the Iowa City Moms Blog for any amount of time, you have probably caught on to the fact that many of our writers (including myself) are self-proclaimed “barganistas”, “clearance-rack junkies”, “garage sale queens”, etc. ...

What’s Your Number? Is it 1? 2? 4? 9? Or even 20? My number is two:   that’s how many kiddos we decided to bring into our home sweet home. It wasn’t an easy decision, this simple little number. My husband, the baby with two older siblings, only...

We made it! We survived the first long road trip with a baby! There were some ups and downs, but in general it was definitely a success. As my last post mentioned, we drove from Iowa City to Lincoln, spent...

Hooray! It's the last day of May and school gets out for the summer next week! Even though it hasn't felt much like it lately, summer is here!! We're all excited now, but the temperatures are going to get...

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...