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Breaking the Friendzone by May Lynn: Book Review!

Posted on October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 by The Basic Moms

What if you bumped into the boy who broke your heart, seven years later at a bar and he didn’t even recognize you… Breaking the Friendzone by May Lynn In Breaking the Friendzone by May Lynn we follow Lace and Luke, two friends who met on a Hamptons beach at ages 6 and 7, quickly…

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How to Create a DIY Kids Art Display

Posted on September 30, 2022September 29, 2022 by The Basic Moms

A new school year is here. What does that mean? Lots of new artwork from your kids!  What do you do with all of your kid’s artwork? Do you put it up on the refrigerator? Do you have random piles of it stored in a closet somewhere? Or, do you throw it away *gasp*? Here’s…

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How to Deal with Chronic UTIs

Posted on September 7, 2022September 7, 2022 by The Basic Moms

Growing up, I never had urinary tract infections (UTIs) until I was about 23. It never even crossed my mind that this might be an issue with raising daughters. When my oldest daughter, C, was three, she started having accidents after being potty trained. These were mostly poop accidents and then pee accidents. We went…

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What’s a scam that is normalized? SCHOOL LOANS

Posted on August 31, 2022August 31, 2022 by The Basic Moms

Do you know how many times I have seen this trend on TikTok? “What’s a scam that’s normalized…” Not once have I seen one on school loans.  If you went to college, you probably have them.  If you were low income, middle class, or even upper class, you probably have them. And if your parents…

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The Basic Moms Celebrate National Dog Day!

Posted on August 26, 2022August 26, 2022 by The Basic Moms

Get to Know Our Furry Friends One of The Best Reasons to Celebrate They say dogs are a man’s best friend. I have to disagree. They are everyone’s best friend, well unless you are a cat or happen to be allergic. They are loyal to a fault and will forgive you for your stupid mistakes….

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Foster a New Hobby

Posted on August 3, 2022July 20, 2022 by The Basic Moms

2022 – The Year of Finding You Why You Should Find A New Hobby I think so many of us have heard someone say “get a new hobby” at some point in our lives. And while the phrase was more meant as a way to tell a person to to stop focusing or obsessing on…

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Casserole Crocking: My Recent Experiences With the Crock-Pot Casserole Crock

Posted on July 27, 2022July 20, 2022 by The Basic Moms

What will they come up with next? That was my first thought when I saw the Crock-Pot Casserole Crock on a cooking blog that I frequently visit for new recipes. I inevitably gave in and bought one. If you remember, I used it when I had to spend a week without a stove in June…

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FIND YOUR HAPPY PLACE: You Are Worth it!

Posted on July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 by The Basic Moms

Peace In My Soul  All too often I feel stressed. As if I might just “flame out” to quote one of my favorite Disney movies. So while I’ve been on this journey trying to find what makes me happy and how to be that person more often, I really have had to become more self…

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My Choice is Me: A mother of three reacts to the overturning of Roe v. Wade

Posted on June 26, 2022June 26, 2022 by The Basic Moms

One time I was referred to a strange man I had never met for a surgery. I had a capable female doctor, but, contractually, she was not allowed to sterilize me. She worked for a hospital run by a religion I didn’t follow.  Instead I was scooted across town to a different hospital system entirely,…

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Clean Up Help for the Kiddos

Posted on May 23, 2022May 22, 2022 by The Basic Moms

Have you ever told your child to clean there room and they’ve just stared at you. Or, they move things around slowly and aimlessly until you just go on and do it for them? You are not alone! One time, Julie asked her kids to clean their room. They worked hard for about a half…

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