My husband and I love to dance.  I grew up taking dance classes and was on our high school dance team back in the day.  When my husband and I first met, we used to dance together out at the bars.  I think that’s actually what really drew me to him…not a lot of guys [...]

Children change EVERYTHING in a person’s life. Yup I said it and it was difficult to write but I think most mom’s and dad’s will agree with me and either publicly or privately agree with me. I want to say first and foremost before I go any further here at QCMB and that is that my [...]

  Thanksgiving is over and the Christmas Season has descended upon us.  Every store I walk into, I am bombarded with things that we all “need”!  My thoughts always go to the children who will go to their tree on Christmas Day and see little to no gifts or worse, who will not have a hot [...]

  Here at QCMB we strive to bring you a broad spectrum of resources, events, articles, etc. We are starting a new series called Discussion Point, where we will be posting a topic and then we want to hear from you and your thoughts on it. Today is BODY IMAGE for our children. The above [...]

Do you have out-of-town guests coming to the Quad Cities for the holidays?  There are a few places you have to go to give them a true Iowa experience.  And I’m sure they have expectations!  They’ll want to see tractors so take them to the John Deere Commons.  They’ll want to see the Mississippi so [...]

Does your child have a lovey?  A toy, blanket, object they just can’t leave home without?  Before becoming a mom when I would see kids out carrying their blanket or dingy stuffed animal I would almost cringe. Inside I would be thinking, “Leave that at home” or “they should definitely wash that”. Again one of the Never [...]

Providing nutritious meals and snacks for toddlers is something all parents want to do, but it can be difficult when our children become picky about textures and tastes. One of the toughest challenges with my son’s meals and snacks is getting him to eat his vegetables. While some days he’ll love his carrots and peas [...]

  With the holiday’s right around the corner it is a great time for some memorable reads for the children. There are so many stories that come to life this time of year. This is a mixture of books for Thanksgiving and Christmas!!! Cuddle up with your little ones, some hot chocolate, and create a [...]

Well, a lot, if you ask me! I love the idea of naming your children after someone—whether it be after a family member, a beloved friend, or even a favorite celebrity!  (my niece Tristan is named after Brad Pitt’s character in Legends of the Fall).  I, myself, am named after my grandma, one of my [...]