Now that Halloween has passed, everyone seems ready to start buzzing about all things Christmas – gifts, decorations – you get the idea. Here at Ur Basic Mom, we love to support our fellow mamas who are killing the home business game. It is always a priority of ours to shop from small, family-owned online…
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Fabric Pumpkins for Fall
Fall is one of my favorite seasons. Not because the temperatures fall, but for decorating. Here in Phoenix we are still in the 100s, so it doesn’t feel very fall-like outside. Luckily, I can make it feel more fall-like inside. I love creating new things for each season and I have already started on some…
Easter T-Shirt Craft
Growing up, every summer I would make summer fun shirts with my cousin. My Grandmother always had a box full of foam stamps to make these shirts plus all the fabric paint that we would need. I always loved doing them and wore them proudly. When I had kids, I knew that we would have…
Scaling Back on Birthday Parties
For me, as soon as the mayhem of Christmas wraps up, I have about a week until I begin thinking about my son’s birthday. He’s about to turn 4 in early March, and the idea of throwing yet another birthday soiree has, unfortunately, soured me over the years. See, I went over the top for…
ReStyle {Home Edition} Window Seat
We have an old house… like 100+ years old, but it’s very updated overall. One of my favorite spots when we found it was this awesome little nook at the front on the second floor, the window seat with bookshelves. {Swoon} Fun fact: It used to be a sewing room (like 6′ x 4′) before…