Steals and Deals

Don't forget, the circus is in town this weekend!  Our lucky giveaway winner and her family will be enjoying the show on Friday, August 30th at the iWireless Center in Moline!  If you were not the lucky winner, however,...

It's everyone's favorite guide... When and Where Kids Eat Free or Cheap! Before you go out to eat with your family, check our guide and see which local restaurants have free meals or deals for kids! My family and...

As promised, this week we are offering some AMAZING giveaways leading up to Mothers Day Weekend.  The first of these giveaways is a FREE SWEDISH MASSAGE ($35 value) from East-West School of Integrative Healing and Massage College in North...

A while back we cut the cord. Why? We were never watching TV! Our DVR was full and we had no time to catch up. We cut the cord to save a bundle of money, and now we...

The bright, shiny red metal.  The white stripes.  We all know a Radio Flyer when we see one!  Their bikes and wagons have become a type of symbol for childhood in American households.  And now they have something new...

I’ve always been an avid garage sale shopper (as I mentioned in last month's Guide to Citywide Garage Sale Days), so I assumed that anything having to do with a garage sale would be easy, fun, and enjoyable. One of the best things...

Summer is here and the kids are home! It’s a great time for lots of family activities. But all those fun experiences can start to get a little pricey. We’re lucky, though, because here in the Iowa City area,...

Mother's Day is 1 WEEK AWAY!! Need some gift ideas? Then we have the perfect resource  for you...the Iowa City Moms Blog's Mothers Day Guide! This guide is a place where you can find information (and maybe even a coupon!)...

I held my first garage sale last weekend.  And lived to tell about it. {Enter your congratulations here!} Seriously.  Having a garage sale is serious work…way more than I anticipated! Our family recently moved into a new house and...

Ok, a bit of click bait. Seriously though, you can! You can do it on your lunch break at work, or waiting to pick up your kid from school. While you wait at the doctor’s office, or sitting on...