Tag: family
Service and Volunteer Opportunities: Giving Back During the Holidays
It’s the season of giving! It’s the perfect time to get involved with a local charity that touches your heart, and maybe your kids...
Holiday Activities in the Iowa City Area: Your 2018 Guide
Are you like me - do you love the holidays? I am a total sucker for Hallmark Christmas Movies, festive music on the radio,...
Our Favorite Locations for Family Photos Around Iowa City
For my family in the 1980s, the destination for family photographs was a department store portrait studio. While studios continue to be a great...
Enjoy FREE family fun during Iowa City RAGBRAI
Thousands of bicyclists will "Book it" to Iowa City on Friday, July 27 for the first overnight RAGBRAI stop in more than 40 years....
Welcome Summer! A Last Day of School Surprise Party
I count the days down to summer just like a kid. I'm so excited to hang out with my kids this summer! I enjoy...
Iowa City Area Summer Events Calendar
There is something special about summer in Iowa City. Throw your lawn chairs in the trunk, grab the sunblock, and enjoy a jam-packed season...
Local Favorite Farm Shows, Fairs, and Festivals: 2018 Guide
The thing I love most about living in eastern Iowa are all the county fairs and our small town festivals. So much work and...
It Will Be OK, Mommy: 8 Family Road Trip Tips
As a kid, we always took a big family vacation in the summer. We looked forward to this time every year, and some of...
Five Kids, Five Favorite Meals: Dinner Recipes for the Whole Family
Mealtime has always been a challenge in our family, but some things have gotten easier over the years. As our kids have grown they've...
Mardi Gras with Kids: How to Throw a (G-Rated) Mardi Gras...
I don't know how this year is going for you, but it hasn't been too great over here. There's been plenty of illnesses and...