Steals and Deals

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...

Just in case you haven't heard, we are hosting another Moms Night Out next Monday (November 18th) at Iron Hawk, downtown Iowa City! We are so excited for this event, and we can't wait to see all of you...

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...

Have you heard of Order Up yet?!  If not, you need to check it out TODAY!  Order Up is an online and mobile food ordering and delivery marketplace, with "feet on the street" in 37 towns currently.  And, as...

In the Fall of 2011, we took a leap of faith, packed up our belongings, and moved our family of 5 to the sweet little town of Kalona to set up roots. Having previously lived in and around the...

If you didn’t win the giveaway for a free ticket to our Mom’s Night Out, no worries, there are MANY more giveaways to be won!  Just head on over and buy your ticket, and next Monday your name will...

If you have been following the Iowa City Moms Blog for any amount of time, you have probably caught on to the fact that many of our writers (including myself) are self-proclaimed “barganistas”, “clearance-rack junkies”, “garage sale queens”, etc. ...

We recently introduced a new series called Frugal Friday. This is the post where we share some of our great finds...whether they be at garage sales, thrift stores, online shopping, or from somewhere else! We've loved hearing some of...

In November of 2009, we sold our first home.  We hadn’t lived there too long (just under 2 years), but after having my first son in August 2008 and finding out in October 2009 that our second was on...

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...