Becky
The Secret Double Life of Kindergartners
My daughter started kindergarten this year. I’d been eagerly anticipating the day for five years, and my daughter was excited all summer long. Even though her nerves kicked in about a week or two...
Disney World Planning 101 (Part 3): The What
Welcome back to our Disney 101 series! So far we’ve covered the WHY, WHO, WHEN, and HOW in the first part of the series and the WHERE in the second part. Now for the...
Disney World Planning 101 (Part 2): The WHERE
After reading the first post in this series, Disney World Planning 101 (Part 1): The WHY, WHO, WHEN, and HOW, you’ve figured out WHY you’re going, WHO you’re taking, WHEN you’ll be going, and...
Disney World Planning 101 (Part 1): The WHY, WHO, WHEN, and HOW
I will be the first to admit that I am, without a doubt, an all-out Disney fan. I love just about everything Disney, and nothing more so than Walt Disney World. I am lucky...
Trend Alert! What is a Bullet Journal? Everything You Need to Know
Have you seen all those pictures being posted on Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook, of something that looks like a colorful, artistic, hand-drawn planner? Notebook pages with fancy calligraphy, flourishes filling every inch of white space, and...
Choosing an Iowa City Neighborhood: A Mom’s Guide to Tiffin
Check out our "Moving to Iowa City Guide" and learn everything you need to know, from buying and selling your house, to schools, grocery stores, neighborhoods, and more!
Tiffin is a quiet, small Iowa town...
Lazy Mom Meals: 3 Ideas for Fast and Easy Meals
When it comes to cooking meals at home, there’s so much that goes into it. It’s not quite as simple as saying, "I’ll cook something for dinner tonight." First I have to come up...
I Don’t Know What I’m Doing
If you wanted to excel at something (say, crocheting for example), what would you do?
First, there is the theory of crocheting. You’d probably start by picking up some beginning crocheting books/magazines, following a couple...
The Perfect Fall Road Trip: Exploring The Great River Road
My husband and I just celebrated our ten year wedding anniversary a few weeks ago. As it was slowly approaching, we both thought we should probably do something to celebrate. Something a little more...
When and Where Kids Eat FREE (or Cheap) in Iowa City Area
Two years ago I wrangled up the Iowa City area restaurants that offer a kids' day/night where kids eat free or cheaper. Since then, some restaurants have closed and others have stopped offering free/cheap...