Now that spring has finally (finally!) arrived, our family is eagerly awaiting the openings of the Farmers' Markets in the Iowa City area. We’re very lucky to live in an area that supports the local growers, artisans, and craftspeople...
When life gets hectic and I feel like I'm losing my mind, I know I just want something to ground me. One of my favorite foods growing up as a kid was macaroni and cheese out of a box....
Between the glue sticks and the composition notebooks, we find our fellow moms. We will meet up again in the aisle alongside the colored folders. Together, we help decipher our supply lists and figure out which ones are the...

Favorite Aldi Finds

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Aldi is ahhhhh-mazing.  If you go, you already know. If you don’t, you NEED to check it out. We have a beautiful newly remodeled location in Iowa City and another great location in Coralville.  They recently partnered with Instacart...
We all know Iowa sweet corn is the BEST sweet corn! Since you can only get it for a couple of weeks each year, knowing how to freeze it is the best way to make sure you can get...
This post-holiday season has got me like whoa. From my husband’s recent job switch with new schedule to our world's constant streaming of current events, my brain is in overload right now and I don’t think I’m alone. For...
Is your house like mine and trying to get your kids to try new vegetables or even just eating vegetables can be like pulling teeth? There are so many times when I am trying to get my kids to...
First I want to say unequivocally that I love macaroni and cheese, and I have since I was a very young child. My mother used to joke that the year I was four I ate nothing but macaroni and...
Early evenings before dinner are often the busiest time of my day–they don’t call 5:00 "the witching hour" for nothing! I’ve just gotten off work. The kids all want to talk to me at once, and they all seem...
Every year I have an abundance of jalapenos, bell peppers, banana peppers, garden salsa peppers, and red bell peppers, even if I only plant 1 plant of each! I have given some away, feed some to our chickens and...

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Giving Back: Service and Volunteer Opportunities in the Iowa City Area

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Happy Giving Tuesday, friends! It's the season of giving! Now is a great time to learn more about Iowa City area organizations that serve our...

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