Tag: activities

Treat Yo’Self: Stop Making Self-Care So Hard and Just Do It!

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When I tell people everything I’ve been through in the last two years, they usually ask how I’m still standing. Some days I can’t...

A Parent’s Guide to Cub Scouting

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If you would have told my younger self that I would be a "scouting" mom I would have told you that you were crazy....

A Sober Mom’s Guide to Iowa City

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On November 30, 2022, I had my last drink. I thought I was just going to detox for a month, but I don’t think...

Making Time for Me

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A couple of months ago I was at a sports tournament with one of my kids, as I often am on weekends. On this...

Guide to Indoor Activities in the Iowa City Area

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Winter seems to be the season that drags on and on. While outdoor winter activities can be fun, they aren't the most ideal when...

Kick Off Summer with a Day Trip to This Hidden Gem

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Do you feel it?? The days are getting longer and the sunshine warms your skin. Do you hear it?? Kids are giggling and shouting as they...

Don’t Miss This! Nature Connects Lego Exhibition

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Raise your hand if you have some Lego-lovers in your house! If your hand is up (and I'm guessing it is), you need to check...

I Live in a Constant State of Hypocrisy, With No End...

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Despite phrases I catch myself saying like “pre-pandemic” or “before the pandemic” — we are still very much in said pandemic. It’s more like...

Confessions of a Lackluster Soccer Mom

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My career as a student athlete began and ended in middle school PE. Despite my mom spending the better part of the 1980s shuttling...

What COVID-19 taught me about simplifying my life

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I spent the end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020 feeling really overwhelmed. By Thursday of each week I was pretty much running...