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  I know it's hard to believe, but yes it is true: my teenager is cell phoneLESS!  I'm going to tell you my top 5 reasons why I stick to my guns of not allowing my son to have a...

I can remember playing “school” with a friend during my childhood years. I wanted to be a teacher from a young age. Today, that friend and I are both elementary teachers. I graduated from Luther College in 2008 with...

We are a Hawkeyes through and through. My husband, James, and I met freshmen year in the only class an engineering major and music major would have in common: Rhetoric. Our first dates were strolls through campus followed by...

Hello again! So, since you have last heard from me I've done a lot of "soul searching" if you will, to find out what it is I love so much about parenting. There are the obvious reasons of "I...

Updated April 12, 2023 When trying to prepare your house to put it on the market, don't let that seemingly endless to-do list overwhelm you. Break up your tasks into these 6 categories, and soon your house will be ship-shape...

We are – wait for it… First Time Home Owners!  My husband and I have spent the last 5 ½ years of our marriage in a “cozy” apartment. So, to finally have a home to call our own is...

Do you have a few items that you bought with a “someday project” in mind and then never completed the project? Do you enjoy doing things that are easy and give you a great sense of satisfaction when they...

ATTENTION READERS: Iowa City Moms Blog is looking for a few guest bloggers, and we want to hear from YOU!! Do you have special knowledge about a certain topic you think would be of interest to other readers? Or...

With two kids under the age of six, I’m always winging it. Like the other day, when my daughter strutted out the door in head-to-toe leopard print, and my son carefully selected monkey pajamas to wear in public. I...

**A special thanks to Dana Robinson from Sweet Feet Yoga for sharing this awesome post with us today!**   Is your favorite time of day bedtime with your kids??  You know, reading while snuggling, tucking them in with a kiss, closing...