Tag: motherhood
5 Ways To Rid Yourself Of Halloween Candy
When I was little, I LOVED Halloween. Dressing up in fun costumes {I was Barbie…a lot}, carving pumpkins and Trick-or-Treating. I never really ate...
I Lost My First Baby to Miscarriage, and I Almost Lost...
October 15 is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. This year, by the grace of God, my baby boy turned 10 months on that...
Swaddle Me Crazy
Last night, we tried to not swaddle Henrik for bedtime. He found his hand over the weekend, and now will stop at nothing to...
Lessons From The Bed {AKA What I Learned Last Week}
Last week sucked. Seriously, it sucked. I was fighting a sore throat for a few days, and waited a few more days to finally...
My Double Life
Hi, I’m Mel and I’m not really an Iowa Citian. Why am I writing for the Iowa City Moms Blog, you ask? Well, I...
A Group Worth Talking About: Manantial
Sometimes, we meet people in life for a reason. Here at the Iowa City Moms Blog, we had one of those moments at our...
Are YOU the next ICMB Contributor?
That's right, ladies! We're looking for a few new voices to join our writing team! You don't have to be a "writer," you just...
Mother Zen: How Yoga Makes Me A Better Parent
A powerful thunderstorm blasted through the area a couple of weeks ago, leaving over 2,000 Coralville residents without power. Our household happened to be...
A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That…{An Update...
As you know, we just celebrated our 6-month blog anniversary! YAYY!!! Super exciting!! Thank YOU readers again for all you do! It’s been such...
I’m About to Become a Working Mom
11 weeks and three days ago I unexpectedly went into labor. (I say unexpectedly because it was four weeks before my due date. Yes,...