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Heather is the name, wanderlust is the game. She’s a mother of four and wife to a retired Law Enforcement Officer. Heather is a hard-core Momma Bear to her 2 tiny humans on the Autism Spectrum. When she’s not advocating for her little people or working with her preschoolers, you can find her cooking up a storm in her southern kitchen, reading a good book, planning the next trip to a new destination, or engrossed in a Hallmark Christmas movie.
Our Family’s Terrifying Experience with SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant Photo Credit: Froedtert by Heather at The Basic Moms Heather here – you may know me as the resident Cooking Queen here at The Basic Moms. But what you probably don’t know is that for the past two months, my family has been living an absolute nightmare….
So many things invoke that feeling of slowing down and enjoying life that comes every Autumn. One of the biggest things that bring those feelings right home for me is a warm, ooey, gooey dessert. Here are the sweet endings that make my FALL feel perfect. Our Fall Dessert Roundup: S’mores Cups If you…
Like the lyrics to the smash hit by Nelly in 2002, IT’S GETTIN’ HOT IN HERRE! Unlike him, I am not going to be instructing anyone to remove their clothes. Instead, I am going to ask you to take a second and look at where you are both in age and health. It could be perimenopause….
I was more worried about virtual school than I let on last August. I tried to play the role of “cool, calm, and collected” to those around me. But deep down, I was terrified about virtual school. What if I was making the absolute biggest mistake I could make regarding my children’s education? And what…
What is the best thing about cooking in the summertime? All the amazingly fresh ingredients for your summer side dishes are growing in your very own garden. And if you don’t have a garden or a green thumb, just hit up your local farmers market. So dive right in and see which summer side dishes…
What I’ve Learned to Live Without and Other Life Lessons from the Global Pandemic March 15, 2020 That was my last day of “normal”. We knew something was on the horizon. The increasingly empty store shelves told us that. But at that very moment, we were still in that realm of “ignorance is bliss”. When…
If you are anywhere on social media, then you’ve seen them, Tik Tok food hacks. They get scared by all of your friends, family members, and acquaintances. What are they, you might be asking? Tik Tok food hacks are the answer to that all-important question. As someone who is not actually on Tik Tok, I…
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you are pretty familiar with the concept of Valentine’s Day. You know, that day each year that you celebrate love and the person that makes your heart go pitter patter. But did you know there is a lesser known holiday that is celebrated on February 13th, Galentine’s Day….
Let’s All Be Honest, 2020 did a job on us all. Whether it was family that you were missing or taking your kids to the park, we learned to surrender so much of our daily lives. The simple pleasure of going to a restaurant and letting someone else cook the meal was a massive sacrifice. Yes,…
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…