Basic, Never Boring
Claire is a thirty-something-year-old mother to the most amazing boy and his four-legged, furry brother. She’s a working mom who is married to a guy who lives in a suit and is truly the best dad. Claire spends too much time in the kitchen (thanks, food allergies), where she’s always trying to recreate new versions of her favorite childhood recipes. She discovered her love for reading and writing later in life (sadly, after college). When Claire is not working on The Basic Moms posts, she is busy writing away for the crafting niche, which makes her Pinterest-loving heart happy. Claire is a lifelong Arizonan, and even with the crazy heat and scorpions, you can usually catch her spending family time outside.
Who says you have to have something to celebrate in order to drink champagne? Not this basic mom! This week on Mom Chats, I was sipping on my homemade Strawberry Champagne Float, and as promised, I have the super simple recipe ready for all of you! These strawberry champagne floats are perfect for brunch, girls…
Summer is here and the feeling of needing to get out of the house is stronger than ever after the year we’ve all had. But what’s there to do that doesn’t involve a ton of other people around? That’s where the great outdoors come in. I’m one of the biggest believers in getting kids outside….
I’ve been taking most of the suggested precautions regarding COVID since they were established months and months ago. I had very little time home from work through all this. I do work in an office building that has been closed off to the public since April. We haven’t been to any large gatherings or events…
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,…
We seem to forget that there’s a fine line between passion and hate. In most instances, it seems to have disappeared. I see it in my own family. Well-meaning (and even not so well-meaning) words turn into name calling and escalate to hurtful and hateful comments. Simply put, this disappoints me immensely. I know I…
We all appreciate our kids’ teachers. Especially now. Our teachers are superheroes who have seamlessly modified our children’s normal curriculum to be almost entirely electronic with only days notice. This year, Teacher Appreciation Week looks a little bit different. Some schools have already finished up for the school year. Others are going the full year….
When most people think of Earth Day, they understandably think of our planet. But earth day is about more than just the planet we call home. What about everything else that calls our planet home? I surveyed the UR Basic Mom group, and here’s what they said comes to mind when they think of this…
I’m a member of many Facebook “mom groups” and I’m more active in some than others. We need to talk about why we are increasingly seeing phrases like “please no bad comments” or “no negative comments” after a post when the mom is just looking for simple advice. I have been thinking of writing a…
We’re basically all stuck inside and quarantined for the foreseeable future. Life can be tough with schools closed, eLearning and at-home learning, working remotely, and bars and restaurants shut down (hope you stocked up on wine – wink, wink). We promise you, you can get through this!. Have no fear, we’ve got you covered! We’re…
We have these things in a lot of the houses here in the southwest and we call them “pot shelves”. They are high ledges up by the ceiling, so it’s not a place you can put things you use all the time. It’s more of a display area. You’ll usually find them in most of…