Let’s first discuss why this was even a thing. My husband has been hinting around for the better part of a year that we need a new stove. I have never once disagreed with him, but I also didn’t push the subject. I figured it would happen when the time was right. Well that time…
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Letting Go of Judgement & Expectations
Have you seen those pandemic memes? Not the funny ones about homeschooling your children, or about how couples might end up divorced after being together 24/7, but the ones that “inspire” us to become better during this quarantine. They are “to-do” lists, like reading a book you haven’t been able to read in 5 years,…
Introducing The Basic Mom’s 30 Day Spring Cleaning Challenge
NOW CLOSED. But grab our Daily Habit Tracker and Checklist below! Get our Weekly Habit and Cleaning Tracker Send me the Tracker! We respect your privacy. Unsubscribe at anytime. Built with ConvertKit As busy af moms, one thing we know for sure, is that finding the time and motivation to clean can be almost freaking…
Parents with Kids at Home Due to the Current Crisis, Don’t Panic: There’s Someone in Your Town Who Can Help (But Do You Even Need It?)
All over the world right now, parents who normally send their kids to school Monday through Friday of every week are finding themselves facing school closures for two weeks or more. It’s unsettling, especially for parents who have to work to put food on the table but equally don’t want their children to turn into…
Weekly Cleaning & Habit Building Schedule (with FREE download!)
My name is Chelsea and I’m Type A. I make lists. I cross things off my list. It makes me feel good. All of the responsibilities that come with being a mom of two and working full-time outside of my home makes it difficult to get everything done inside our home. I hated the idea…
KonMari: Six Months Later
Way back in January, much of the country was binging the new Netflix show, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, and I was one of them. I fell for all the organized and pretty results shown on our television, bought the books, dove right in and organized and donated all the things. So, here’s a look…
Legit Work from Home Opportunities for Moms
There are some working moms who view going to the office as “me time,” an escape from the overwhelming responsibility of running a household and raising a family. There are stay-at-home moms who work just as hard, but whose families don’t need two incomes. And then, there are the rest of us: work-from-home moms. Work…
Choosing Us: Reinventing the Holiday Season
Since my daughter has been in our lives, the holiday season, particularly Christmas, just hasn’t given me that festive feeling of holiday cheer. I thought, maybe, it was because I was missing the things that made Christmas “Christmas” for me growing up – being with my parents and siblings, opening gifts late on Christmas Eve…
The Complete Gift Guide for ANY and ALL Moms
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… you know, that time when your husband has no idea what to get you. Well, ladies, problem solved. We’ve put together the unequivocal complete holiday gift guide for all moms. So, now, go ahead and share away. Tag your hubbies, share with friends. Feel free to comment…
Experiencing Life in a Farming Family
It’s still October as I’m writing my November blog. Many are enjoying pumpkin patches and apple picking. Cider, donuts, cozy sweaters, and hayrides fill the weekends and crisp mornings become the new normal. Harvest is also here and boy do the farmers work endlessly to get it done. While the work is so important to…