Basic, Never Boring
Fall is one of my favorite seasons. Not because the temperatures fall, but for decorating. Here in Phoenix we are still in the 100s, so it doesn’t feel very fall-like outside. Luckily, I can make it feel more fall-like inside. I love creating new things for each season and I have already started on some…
I am dreaming of fall’s cool, crisp nights around a fire outside. How can you not love nights like those?! It sounds like a good date night, that doesn’t require you to leave your own home. Just put those kids to bed and go outside. What would make that date night perfect is a nice…
What’s better than reading a good book on the beach, at the pool, or at the lake? Just kidding! You’re a parent. You can’t do that! When you’re a parent if you find time to actually read a book… it better be worth it. Better yet, follow Jessica’s advice and listen to an audiobook! Either…
Summertime screams backyard BBQs, lightning bug catching, long evenings on the porch, sipping some summertime wine and of course FIREWORKS. (That kind of sounds like the beginning of a country song, doesn’t it?) Fireworks are always so much fun to watch around the Fourth of July, we love watching from a distance. The kid’s eyes…
It’s… summer, summer, summertime… so we’ve got vacations on the mind. Whether you are currently planning a trip, looking for ideas, or daydreaming about an already planned trip; you are going to enjoy this list. We asked our moms to share the best vacation spot they’ve visited. Read on for some major vacay inspo. Holly’s…
When I think of cookies, my mind immediately goes back to growing up and spending Saturday’s with my Grandmother baking cookies. It was always chocolate chip cookies and sometimes oatmeal raisin cookies, that we would bake. During the holidays’ other cookies would make appearances, but my favorite was always her chocolate chip cookies. She, like…
Going into the drugstore and trying to find makeup that works for you is a scary thought (or is that just me)!?! I will be honest, I am a lover of makeup from Ulta and Sephora, not the drugstore. But, when I knew that I wanted to include beauty into my blogging, I knew that…
Mom uniforms? We’ve all got one. You know, that go to outfit you throw on numerous times a week. Save for a small change here or there, it basically always stays the same. It is your second skin. Your feel at home, comfortable, and truly yourself. Memorial Day Weekend marks the ceremonial start of summer…
Here at Ur Basic Mom, we’ve got some of the best mom bloggers on our team. We wanted to take a minute, here at the end of April, to give them a huge shout out! Below, we’ve got our contributors best April posts from their personal blogs. Have you checked out these ladies’ blogs yet?…
What’s better than chips and guac on Cinco de Mayo? A fresh juicy margarita!!!! I love my basic margarita recipe and love to make them different flavors. One of my friends came back from Disney RAVING about their pomegranate margarita. So off I went to try and recreate one just as good. Here’s my pomegranate…