Since having kids, my house is filling up with stuff. The worst part is, many of the items are easily broken, not so great, or rarely used. This got me thinking about the more unusual items that I find...
It seemed entirely silly.
That’s how I felt as I checked the box and paid the fee to reserve our spaces for a four-week mommy-and-me yoga session at our community recreation center. Yoga, to me, is supposed to be a...
"Mommy, you yelled at me. You said, 'Get back in your bed!' and you put me in my bed and walked away. And it made me sad. And I wanted to walk away from you. And I...
A few weeks ago, as I was flipping through a parenting magazine, I stumbled across an article entitled "How To Raise A Can-Do Kid." This concept isn't lost on me; it's quite the opposite, in fact. My time as...
They say the life of a working mom is a balancing act. For a couple of minutes tonight, I was literally balancing my child, my work phone, and a child’s potty full of pee. It could have gone horribly...
School started a few weeks ago, and for two weeks before it started your child had daily stomachaches. She was tearful and upset every day and looked to you to help her. You took her to the pediatrician and...
First, let me start out by saying that I love my daughter more than anything. She is never neglected or knowingly put in harm’s way because of my actions. In fact, on a spoiled scale, she’s probably closer to...
I’m terrible at making magic for my kids. Santa gets (burnt) break-and-bake cookies, a Leprechaun has never snuck into our house and turned a gallon of milk green, and the only fireworks we watch are from the neighborhood hooligans...
I love any excuse to be festive. Holidays, homecoming, birthdays, anniversaries, theme parties just for the heck of it.... I always have! However, I'm not a big fan of scary stuff.... I never have been! Which makes Halloween a...
Typically when I whip out my iPhone, I am trying to snap a quick photo of my ever-moving toddler. In the midst of all this, I do make every attempt to treat my iPhone in the same manner I...
Giving Back: Service and Volunteer Opportunities in the Iowa City Area
Happy Giving Tuesday, friends!
It's the season of giving! Now is a great time to learn more about Iowa City area organizations that serve our...
