Basic, Never Boring
Annie is a wife and full-time mom to precocious Ella and a fur baby, Millie.
So many of her personal passions and experiences have spilled over into her professional life making her a lifelong learner. Professionally, Annie is an Occupational Therapist, Hatha Yoga teacher, Professional yoga therapist, and Functional nutrition women’s health coach specializing in prenatal/ postpartum health and autoimmune disease. Personally, she loves cooking, hiking and exploring, yoga, photography, farmers markets, her community and family.
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2020 was quite the year! Our contributors really knocked the content out of the park! In a year that was unlike any other, they offered support, humor, crafting and educational ideas, and – basically – exactly what every mom needed to get through it! We love ALL of our contributors and we love to shower…
With schools canceling all across the country, many of us parents have found ourselves as instant educators. This new reality can be terrifying, anxiety-inducing, and confusing all at once. We’ve all been watching as a crazy amount of resources float around the internet. These, in and of themselves are panic attack inducing. So, we thought…
Relaxation can sometimes feel like an elusive unicorn we search for as a parent. The three minutes of quiet while we are on the toilet until we see fingers under the door. The five minutes on the playground, before a request to be pushed on the swings. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll take what I…
This was the actual situation occurring in my kitchen when I decided to write this. While I was repetitively crunching on the dairy free snack I started to think, “Well, at least it’s compliant”. Anyone who has followed a dietary program has probably had this feeling and has told themselves, “I’m not cheating that bad”….
The end of the school year is here {or will be soon} for most of us moms. It’s time to show our appreciation to the teachers who’ve loved on our kids all school year. As a former teacher, myself, I will admit that the end of the school year was basically like a second Christmas!…
What we’re thinking about… Summer & Bathing Suits I know, I know, most people dread this, but the idea of shopping for warmer weather is exciting! With that said… Have you heard of Cupshe? If you’re looking for cute, good quality, reasonably priced bathing suits… you gotta check out Cupshe. You can also score some…
When I Didn’t Think I Had it In Me I was diagnosed with significant endometriosis at a young age. At the time of my diagnosis, I was told that I would have a really hard time conceiving, especially if I was older than 30. At that time, becoming a parent was the farthest thing from…
What we’re reading… Any and all articles about Tristan Thompson and Jordyn Woods. Seriously, I just can’t stop following this debacle. Did they? Didn’t they? I don’t know for sure, but I want allllllll the details. My main two sources of info on this rapidly unfolding sitch have been Betches and Comment By Celebs. What…
We’ve had quite the year! We launched Ur Basic Mom just one year ago as a collaborative blog about the daily struggles and laughs in momming. Since then, we’ve grown to a team of 20 and we’ve had posts shared all over the country. Our incredible reach and impact is a real testament to both…
Happy Halloween, everyone, from the Ur Basic Mom team! In honor of the most fun (well maybe second most fun) holiday for kids, we’ve asked our contributors to share their best Halloween costumes, EVER. Check out the Ur Basic Mom team’s best Halloween costumes… in no particular order: Annie- Ur Basic ‘Pooh’ Mom My mom…