In elementary school, I thought I was going to slap my own mother. But I never did. Mainly because I was too scared and there was that respect thing. But, every night I wanted to slap my mother because I hated doing homework. She would yell and I would get frustrated with her. Even today,…
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Quick & Simple Summer Chicken Salad
Quick & Simple Summer Chicken Salad Growing up in the South my grandmother always made some kind of mayonnaise-based salad out of any leftover meat we had. For example, we all knew after Thanksgiving there would be turkey salad the next day made with relish and egg. This is my grandmother’s favorite base for chicken…
5 Ideas for a Kid Summer Staycation
Singing, “School’s out for the Summer,” but what do we do with our kids now? This is every mom’s thought, including how can you make the groceries you just bought last more than a day. You also think, “Laundry is sure to double by the end of the week.” Being a parent is even harder…
Fun Workouts to do With Your Kids
Have you told yourself today that you can’t work out because of your children? I have told myself this same thing plenty of times. But honestly, I was tired of being down about my lack of fitness. So I changed it and decide to include my children in the best way I could. Now my…
What are the UR Basic Mom Contributors Up to? {Blogpost Round Up}
Here at Ur Basic Mom, we’ve got some of the best mom bloggers on our team. We wanted to take a minute, here at the end of April, to give them a huge shout out! Below, we’ve got our contributors best April posts from their personal blogs. Have you checked out these ladies’ blogs yet?…
5 Tips Moms Need to not Lose Their Marbles
I have been on the verge of “losing my marbles,” for weeks at a time. If you aren’t familiar with that term, it means overly stressing. One day I decided to stop stressing and figure out why these two little humans, that I call my children, make me want to smoke a pack of Newports…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Sugar Cookies {Recipe}
Can’t you just feel spring all around you? OK, if you are like me, it’s still a bit cold most days. But, in the Midwest, we get those days where the sun surprises us with all its glory and warmth. On those mornings, I wake up and open my windows nice and wide. Then, I…
6 Ways to Show Your Kids “Love” this Month
Valentine’s day is almost here and I started to reminisce about what this day meant to me as a child. I remember every year my mom, a single parent, would walk through the door after a long day of work with a gift for my sister and me. It would always be something small and…
5 Tips to Reach Your Weight Loss Goals this Year
The new year is finally here although many of us don’t want to believe it. That means another year older and new goals that must be set. But I think one goal that is always consistent, is to have better health. I know, I know, you don’t want to think about getting healthier, but none…