Iowa City

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...

If you're like me, both you and the kids are going stir-crazy!! It's March, this Polar Vortex is refusing to leave, and I can't take being stuck in the house any longer!! So I've put together a list of...

**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...

We're excited to announce our Money in the Bank event with MidWestOne Bank (1906 Keokuk St, Iowa City) is coming up THIS Saturday, March 1st, from 9-11!! This is a great event for kids of all ages (and even adults) to learn...

As I've been reading all of these amazing posts for our Spread the Love series, amidst the red-and-white-and-pink madness of Valentine's Day all around us, I started to think about my marriage.  I'll admit, I see these posts on...

I could start this post with some extreme, hippie, Earth-worshipping comment about reducing your carbon footprint and never touching a chemical cleaning product again… but I won’t, because frankly, that’s just not me.  Yes, our family makes an attempt...

If you work or live with teenagers, you know what this time of year means; and if you don’t, you probably can’t imagine that teenagers are thinking about this already, but . . . PROM season is quickly approaching! When...

A Real Need A 2010 study shows that 1 in 3 American families are choosing between purchasing diapers and essentials like food, utilities, or childcare. This can lead families to make difficult choices, such as leaving babies in wet diapers far...

Long before I was a mom to my 14-month-old little girl, I was a mom to a furry, silly, sleepy, occasionally annoying fur baby, Charlie.  He was my “guinea pig” child, and he taught my husband and I to...

Don't forget, tomorrow is February 1st already!  And that means it's time for our February Photo-A-Day challenge on Instagram!  If you aren't following us on Instagram yet, be sure to find us at @icmomsblog and give us a follow. ...