New Year

While the craft stores have displayed their red and green since summer and the big box stores put out evergreens and jingle bells well before Halloween, many of us are just now starting to think about the upcoming holiday...

When I was growing up, my family celebrated New Year's Eve at my grandma's home in Florida. We watched Dick Clark and ate ice cream sundaes. Just after midnight, I called my friends home in the Midwest, wishing them...

As we reflect on what an interesting, challenging, unique year 2019 was, we look back at which articles resonated most with our readers this year. The following are the top ten most popular blog posts that were published in...

Welcome 2022! As we get ready to ring in the New Year, we at Iowa City Moms are taking a second to look back at some of the top posts our contributors wrote and shared with the Iowa City...

If December is the most wonderful time of the year, January has got to be the most confusing. If you celebrated the holidays, you probably shared more than a few meals with family and friends. If you like to...

For the last eight or nine years our family has been doing something different at the start of a new year.  Instead of making traditional goals or resolutions, we each pick a word for the year and we really...

As with everything else in this crazy year that is 2020, holiday events – and therefore this Iowa City Area Guide to Family Holiday Activities looks a bit different this year. While there are still events that will be...

2020 . . . what a year. For so many of us, this year was hard. It was a year of loss. It was a year of isolation. It was a year of uncertainty. It was a year of frustration...

As Americans start to pack up their Christmas decorations, Spaniards continue to celebrate the holiday season beyond Christmas and the New Year. Since moving overseas to Madrid, we have found that the festivities begin on December 24 and end...

It seems safe to say we are all looking forward to ringing in 2021 after a disastrous 2020. While the pandemic continues to make traditional gatherings difficult, there are still a few fun ways to ring in New Years...