Motherhood

The night shift life is not for the faint of heart. Take the demands of a night shift job, add in the demands of a stay-at-home-mom, and you've got yourself an uphill battle. Working all night and momming all...

My husband and I recently had our 4th child and I have to admit, it's rocked my world. But I would hazard a guess that it has a little less to do with the fact that it's our fourth, and...

Playing music is the first thing I remember being good at. I started playing at the end of 4th grade, and in 6th grade, I was first chair clarinet. I should probably worry that this is one of my...

Good morning and welcome to our BRAND NEW HOME, Iowa City Moms! You may have noticed some changes around here, and we are so excited to announce that, alongside our parent company, City Mom Collective (formerly City Moms Blog Network),...

Who doesn't love Sunday brunch? Our family's recent routine has been to get in a little breakfast before heading to church on Sunday morning, and then come home after Sunday School and make a big meal of pancakes, eggs,...

To my son, on your first day of kindergarten, Today you will start a new phase in your academic journey.  Your book bag is ready, your supplies have been delivered, and your brand new lunch box is packed.  You are...

{updated April 12, 2023} Is this heaven? No, it's Iowa...City. We truly believe that our beloved Iowa City is a magical gem hidden right smack in the middle of this country. There are endless things we love about it, but we...

For the last decade, I've spent the majority of each October meticulously planning and assembling Halloween costumes for my daughters. Last year, for the first time ever, they all picked out costumes that required nothing from me. Nothing. Sure,...

As moms, we hardly ever take the time to celebrate ourselves. Our focus is always on our children, our spouse, or other members of our family. The daily grind gets in the way of us being able to take...

I love any excuse to be festive. Holidays, homecoming, birthdays, anniversaries, theme parties just for the heck of it.... I always have! However, I'm not a big fan of scary stuff.... I never have been! Which makes Halloween a...