Last month, we introduced you to an amazing group of Iowa City moms of kids with special needs, known as "Manantial".  As promised, we are going to share with you their wonderful Christmas program, and how you can help. When the...

I’m A Basketball Widow

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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 to every football and basketball game. I don’t mind football, because I am a huge fan...

Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater!

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Alright, maybe that title should more accurately read: Tara, Tara, Pumpkin Eater! But alas, that just doesn’t rhyme and I’m a tad OCD, okay?! Tangent – why are old nursery rhymes so creepy? Seriously, have you ever REALLY listened...
When I first found out I would be a contributor for Iowa City Moms Blog, I knew I wanted to write about our struggle with infertility at some point. It’s something that has made a big impact on both...

Just Duckie!

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Rewind approximately five years.  I was working as a Spanish TA at the University of Iowa, and had recently announced to my friends that I was expecting my first baby.  The same day I went in to tell my...
Today I will be sharing with you 10 ways to create a healthy learning environment at home, whether you are able to be home with your little one every day or you simply want to make the best of...
The bright, shiny red metal.  The white stripes.  We all know a Radio Flyer when we see one!  Their bikes and wagons have become a type of symbol for childhood in American households.  And now they have something new...
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 much of my candy.  Instead, I just sorted it into appropriate piles, counting how many...

Baby’s First Halloween

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My husband and I have a document on the desktop of our computer that is a running list of all of our baby’s “firsts”.  It includes her first time rolling over, first tooth, and even first time using a...
October 15 is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. This year, by the grace of God, my baby boy turned 10 months on that day, and my daughter decided she wanted to have a camping party for her upcoming...

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Guide to Indoor Play Places

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Winters in Iowa are known to be long and cold and spring tends to be rainy and windy but that doesn’t mean your family...

Summer Camp Guide 2024

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