Here comes your first Mom Chats of July. Wait a minute… when did JULY happen??? In my head, it’s still March! This week, we chat fireworks conspiracy theories, small kitchen appliances {drool fest for moms that LOVE to cook}, light and fresh summer recipes, a really creepy kid story, and of course, cocktails! Mom Chats…
Category: Summer
Is Camping Safe this Summer?
For many of us, the word summer conjures up memories and dreams of campfires, s’mores, tents, pop-up campers, fishing poles, and swimming holes. Every spring when that first warm day comes, I start dreaming about those long, hot summer days camping with my family. I love summertime camping. I often tell people it’s my favorite…
Fruity Summer Margarita Recipes
Who doesn’t love a good fruity summer margarita? Margaritas remind me of summer, vacation, and relaxing. Pair that bad boy with a heaping helping of nachos or your favorite tacos and Life. Is. Good. Today, we have for you the three BEST margarita recipes on the internet. That’s right – ON THE INTERNET. I know,…
The Basic Moms Guide to Summer: Food, Fun, Books, & Safety
Well helllllllllo summer! It’s been a while. Too long, in fact. Boy am I happy to see you! Now that summer is here, it’s time for summer recipes, summer fun, summer reading, and summer safety! Whoaaaa that’s a lot of stuff. I wish I could find the best of the best summer resources all in…
Summer Kids Crafts Delivered to Your Door
Spending Time With the Kids Without Spending Time at the Store As a school employee, one of the things that I love most about summer is spending time with my kids. And I also love coming up with creative ways for learning. What better way for that togetherness and learning than craft time? And the…
What We’re Into This Week {Vol. 31}
What we’re thinking about… September There is a lot going on in September! September calls our attention to PCOS Awareness, sustainability, as well as literacy. This week on the blog, we had three great posts, one by Heather detailing her personal struggle with PCOS. Another by Claire giving sustainability tips and podcast recs. And, a…
Crazy Simple Shrimp Salad: No Oven Summer Meal
The summer season brings late nights, intense heat and humidity, and vacations. All of which don’t leave me wanting to use my oven all that often if I can help it. We actually just got back from a little road trip to Gulf Shores, AL and I did not want to have to cook dinner,…
What We’re Into This Week {Volume 27}
What we’re obsessed with… at-home workouts! If you follow UR Basic Mom leader, Chelsea on Instagram, you know she’s all about at-home workouts and starting her postpartum journey back to feeling good. As a now Mom of 2, getting to the gym just isn’t gonna fly, not for a while at least. She’s been loving…
What We’re Into This Week {Volume 26}
What we’re obsessed with… Celebrities doing the FaceApp age challenge. Is it possible the Jonas brothers look hotter as old men? I know, I know… Russians are stealing our info. But, they’ve already got access to celebrity images so it seems harmless in this case. View this post on Instagram When you take a trip…
Jumping in Feet First: A Lesson on Trust
Swimmers of every age are walking around confidently; talking with teammates, placing their neoprene swim caps on their heads and churning the water with their kicking feet. My family slowly makes our way to an opening beside the pool, ready to park our lawn chairs and drop our belongings in a spot for the foreseeable…