Winter

Some lessons have to be learned the hard way. Our 15-month old daughter has been battling illness basically bi-weekly since her first birthday in late October. We both work full-time, so she spends her Monday through Friday daytime hours at a...

Winter is a great time to snuggle up indoors with a stack of books and a warm mug of hot chocolate as the snow falls gently past the window (or just covers your car in a disgusting crust of...

It’s cold and everybody is home. There is nothing better than to end the day by winding down to watch a show or two. Thanks to COVID-19, we all still need an escape. Well, look no further! The Iowa City...

Time: Who Knows? Date: Sometime between New Year's Day and Spring Break Currently . . . Reading: This article about how screen time before bed is a horrible atrocity, while my kids have their nightly 30 minutes of screen time before bed. Also Reading: The...

So the Christmas classic goes, “There’s no place like home for the holidays.” But, what if home is in multiple places? Home is easy to define when we’re young. It’s family–no matter how they are related or affiliated to you–it’s where...

When I was a kid, I loved watching figure skating during the Winter Games. Katerina Witt and Debbie Thomas, Oksana Baiul and Surya Bonali. Their skating programs were so beautiful they would bring tears to my eyes as my...

The winter solstice is the day of the year with the least amount (less than 12 hours) of daylight throughout the whole day. It used to be a day that I dreaded–cold and dark, and did I mention cold?!...

Until you experience it, it is hard to fully describe an Iowa winter. Follow these tips for surviving and enjoying winter weather — these ideas are also helpful reminders for Iowans who might "forget" how to best deal with...

Welcome to Iowa City Moms Blog's Holiday Guide 2018! We love our city, and we love the holidays, so what could be better than the combination of the two?! To make planning your holidays simple and stress-free, we’ve compiled all the...

On a Saturday morning a few weeks ago, I texted a mom friend to see if she wanted to meet up at Dodge Street Coffeehouse. It opens early, has great coffee, and has a small play area, so it's...