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.
As long as I can remember, I’ve always loved lemons, beacuse they remind me of my childhood. I think it is because my grandma would always make the best lemon squares from the lemons growing in her yard. All of my cousins and I would always fight over these. Now, grandma is gone and even…
What we’re reading… Girl Stop Apologizing Some of our contributors picked up the latest read from Rachel Hollis. With only a few days in, one contributor shared, “My first impression was that (while she was narrating) her heart wasn’t in it like when she was narrating GWYF. But now I feel like she is perfectly…
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard recently released Hello Bello, a natural, plant-based, baby products line at Walmart (stay tuned for a review of these products on UR Basic Mom). While you might be thinking, “An affordable, natural baby care line… what’s controversial about this?” Well, it’s the Internet, so, brace yourself for the shitstorm. Last…
What we’re reading… Decluttering at the Speed of Life by Dana K. White. You may be into this whole KonMari wave, but you might also be a slob, like me. This book just clicks because it was written for slobs as opposed to people who love to clean. It’s like watered down KonMari for the…
It’s the beginning of the year. All the holiday parties are over, Christmas decorations are put away, the sweet treats are gone and your house is finally getting back to normal. It seems like change is in the air. You’ve had a long day and you finally have a quiet moment to yourself and you…
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…
Tomorrow, we celebrate Thanksgiving. We will likely gather around a table filled with food, surrounded by our large extended family, immediate family, or friends who’ve become family. So, what better time to reflect on all of the things for which we are grateful. We asked out contributors to share a little bit about what they…
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…
It’s no secret that us moms are superheroes. Not only do we cook, clean, grab the groceries, kiss owies goodbye and chase monsters out from under the bed, but we also deal with the school pickup line. Sometimes we need a little extra motivation and sometimes those come in the form of words from people…
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…