This Christmas, we found ourselves 300+ miles from our family and friends and the only area we’ve ever (until this year) called home. It was a conscious decision we’d made in the summer; shortly after having moved to Vermont. We wanted our kids to wake up on Christmas morning in their own home. I wanted…
Month: January 2018
The Toy Purge: Is it harder for them or us?
One morning, last October, I ordered a Venti instead of a Grande and decided to spend the entire afternoon sorting through my son’s 10 cubby boxes, closet, and train table drawers. My plan was to rid our home of any toy that hadn’t been touched in at least 10 months. As I picked up each…
What is the best gift you GAVE this holiday? {UR Basic Mom Team Edition}
Now that the holidays have drawn to a close, it’s time to reflect on all the gifts you’ll have to return. For real, it’s like shopping part two {returns edition}. Over here at UR Basic Mom, we spent the end of 2017 gearing up for a new, exciting chapter by adding 10 basic moms to…