Back in June, my husband and I, sat on the patio at our new house and talked about our wishes for the backyard. We finally have our own yard after living in a townhouse for 5 years and apartments...
I think we can all agree that eating together as a family at home is a positive thing. Sitting down together fosters an environment for sharing and communicating and can help us feel like a close-knit family. Not to...
My daughter is horse crazy. As in, she often neighs like a horse in response to a question, can name most horses by their breed, and knows how to clarify with the librarians in the Children’s Room at the...
Since moving to Iowa, the one thing I’ve seen more than I have anywhere else are biracial families. Probably one of the most beautiful things I’ve seen in awhile. However, one of the issues I’ve heard from a lot...
We've all heard it:
"Breakfast is the most important meal of the day."
It's also the meal most of us skip the most, and I'm no different. I’ve always struggled with eating breakfast. I don’t like milk, I don’t like...
Even though I’m writing this blog while its still in the 80s in Iowa, signs of fall are everywhere: The first Hawkeye football win, undergraduates taking over the Ped Mall in downtown Iowa City, kids back to school, and...
Today we are so happy to share with you the story of Soggy Bottom Diaper Service! Servicing families in Iowa City, Muscatine and the Quad Cities, Soggy Bottoms is truly a much-needed service for all of our earth-friendly mamas! Wendy...
As we grow older, our visions of the future change from careers to marriage and then family. I come from a family of four and am the younger of two girls. As the younger sibling, I always wanted my...
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...
I am all about traditions. Maybe this stems from my Catholic upbringing, but I love all kinds of traditions with my family. Bagels while watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, muffins on Christmas morning, eating pigs in a blanket...
March Madness Bingo: Iowa Women
March Madness has arrived, and for our household that means non.stop. basketball.watching. We know that it's the same for many of you and your...
