Tips and Tricks

When I was a kid, there was a guy at our church named Poggy.  Yes, Poggy.  He was quite the character.  I will never forget one day after church he was talking to my mom, and he started telling...

It’s a conundrum all moms have to face. On the one hand, we like to shop–it’s a throwback to our years as hunters and gatherers. There’s just a deep-seated satisfaction in venturing out into the world and bringing home...

Hello, Iowa City Moms Blog Readers!! We've recently added a few things to our website and wanted to make sure you've explored all that Iowa City Moms Blog has to offer!! So we've put together a little guide to...

Decisions, decisions. We made our share of decisions pre-pregnancy:  Where should we build our new house? Where should we go on vacation? Where should we go for dinner? You know, the important stuff. Once the reality of this pregnancy set...

Well, it wouldn’t be a moms blog without a big surprise for Mother’s Day!  We are so excited to announce the “Iowa City Moms Blog Mother’s Day Guide 2013”.  This guide is a place where you can find information...

Cloth diapering is a funny adventure. It’s really not all that different from becoming a parent. You start out hoping for the best and dreading the worst. There’s always quite a bit of hesitation and fear right before you...

No really, my kids literally suck. I gave birth to a pair of suckers - one a paci lover and the other a thumbsucker. We’ve been battling my eldest’s addiction since before he popped out of the womb. In fact, during...

Today’s blog post is less about babies and more about nurturing something else…my garden!  I have had a small container garden for a few years, but this is our first summer having a real garden.  Tom and a friend...

I have never had the best eating habits, but I wasn’t the worst. I attempted to integrate vegetables into my diet and succeeded maybe 50% of the time, I would say. Fruits were easier, although I am not a...