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.
Last August, my son and I went to see a new dentist because our current dentist had retired. Life kept us busy and I had let our normal six-month check-up lapse by about two months. We get to our new dentist for our cleanings and I am given the news that my son has two…
Finding time to plan a nice and romantic Valentine’s Day date can be hard with kids. Especially when they are little and rely on you so much. You can get a sitter and hope your child doesn’t cry the whole time you are gone. Luckily, we have a couple of sitters to choose from and…
National Popcorn Day is right around the corner, January 19, and it’s no wonder why one of America’s favorite snacks has its own holiday. Does your family have something you constantly have to keep on hand at all times because it’s a go-to snack at your house? Popcorn is that snack for our family. Even…
There are many personality tests out there, and the latest one everyone is crazy about is the Enneagram test. There’s an “official” test you can pay for and take here or you can find some free ones the next time you search Google. We’ve put together a gift guide for your family, friends (or yourself)…
Claire is back with her next gift guide and this one is an outdoor gift guide! We’re all about the outdoor lifestyle! If you haven’t considered it yet, we encourage you to check out these fabulous outdoor gifts for your kids this holiday season. Check out our top picks in this Outdoor gift guide! Birth…
Not only is STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) important for educational development, it’s also pretty fun stuff for kids! If you haven’t considered it yet, we encourage you to check out this STEM gift guide for your kids this holiday season. Lucky for you, Claire has put together a fabulous gift guide full of…
This holiday season, Claire has put together a series of fabulous gift guides. Each guide is themed and grouped by age. Give these gift guides a look if you are struggling with holiday gift ideas or looking for a bit of inspiration. First up, Arts, Crafts, and Music gifts! Birth – 2 years old Introduce…
Do you remember going out for Halloween and getting home and running to the table to dump all your candy out? And how excited you were to start eating all the yummy goodies laying out in front of you with the biggest smile on your face? You probably just jumped right in without even thinking…
I recently saw something online that talked about how the “cool” thing right now is to be an introvert. As a true, lifelong introvert, I’m here to tell you, it’s not. And my husband is not. If you looked up “extrovert” in the dictionary, you’d see a picture of my husband. This is the biggest…
Sustainable September. You might not have heard of it until now. I just recently came across the term. Over the last couple of years, I’ve been very slowly changing little parts of my life to become more sustainable and, overall, be a better friend to our planet. I’m just not the type of person to…