Tag: motherhood

Clearly, this isn’t my first Christmas;  this will be the 30th one I have under my belt. Nor is it my husband and I’s...

So much crying.  So much. It comes without warning (sometimes). It comes in the morning, at lunchtime, in the middle of the night. Sometimes it's a couple...

On Monday night, Iowa City Moms Blog hosted their second Moms Night Out event. There was good food, drinks, sparkly jewelry and loads of...

For some reason, I always knew I would try to breastfeed when I had a baby. Like, since I was a kid I knew...

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...

It’s November, and I’m a widow. Ok, not an actual widow, but a basketball widow. My hubs {aka the biggest non-native Hawkeye fan} has season tickets...

Welcome to November! It seems like summer stretched on particularly long this year, keeping us in lightweight clothes and sock-less shoes right up until...

When I first found out I would be a contributor for Iowa City Moms Blog, I knew I wanted to write about our struggle...

When I was a first-time mom I was completely overwhelmed with all the lists of  "must-have" baby items that I found in parenting magazines...

Today I will be sharing with you 10 ways to create a healthy learning environment at home, whether you are able to be home...