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Check out our "Moving to Iowa City Guide" and learn everything you need to know, from buying and selling your house to schools, grocery stores, neighborhoods, and more! Brought to you by The Bails Team at Urban Acres Real...

I had been planning this day since my daughter was born. This was going to be the most magical 5th birthday celebration ever! And no, I am not talking about Disney. Our trip to the American Girl Store in Chicago...

Are you like me - do you love the holidays? I am a total sucker for Hallmark Christmas Movies, festive music on the radio, holiday lights and decorations, and basically all things red & green! We are lucky to...

Check out our "Moving to Iowa City Guide" and learn everything you need to know, from buying and selling your house, to schools, grocery stores, neighborhoods, and more! Brought to you by The Bails Team at Urban Acres Real Estate.Updated...

Is there anything more glorious than summertime in Iowa City?! From our world-renowned festivals and farmers' markets, to our bustling evenings of live music in the Ped Mall, there is a limitless supply of fun-in-the-sun for folks of all ages.  We...

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...

Summer and baseball are synonymous. Hawkeye baseball and softball seasons typically end in May, but a family friendly day at the ballpark can still be found just 25 miles north of Iowa City on I-380 at Veterans Memorial Stadium, home...

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...

Getting together with a girlfriend or two is a treat! Do your planning conversations ever go like this? “So, what should we do?” “I don’t know. What were you thinking?” “It doesn’t really matter to me. What do you want to do?” “I...

Check out our "Moving to Iowa City Guide" and learn everything you need to know, from buying and selling your house, to schools, grocery stores, neighborhoods, and more! Brought to you by The Bails Team at Urban Acres Real Estate.Updated...