Basic, Never Boring
Julie is a writer, educator, and organizer at heart, living in the Green Mountains of Vermont with her husband + two young boys. She is the owner of WRITES WELL WITH OTHERS, offering virtual services in copywriting, content strategy, and marketing. Julie is passionate about an active outdoor lifestyle and she practices yoga and barre. When not outside hiking, biking, skiing, snowshoeing, canoeing, or swimming with her family, you’ll find her cooking yummy fresh meals, binge-watching Netflix or Hulu shows, listening to true crime podcasts, or reading giant books.
Have you ever told your child to clean there room and they’ve just stared at you. Or, they move things around slowly and aimlessly until you just go on and do it for them? You are not alone! One time, Julie asked her kids to clean their room. They worked hard for about a half…
Oh hey holiday season… where did you come from? If you, like me, are way behind on shopping (for yourself) or the other special ladies in your life, I’m here to help with this handy holiday gift guide. It’s the top ten gifts I’d love to receive this holiday season (and some I’ll be gifting…
I’ve never done much to take care of my skin. Scratch that. I think it is safe to say that I actually used to actively work to damage it. I’m not proud, but I’m of the tanning salon generation. No simple skincare routine, here. Because I don’t often wear makeup, and when I do, it’s just…
We love to read here at Ur Basic Mom. Some of us are addicted to audio books, but I need to feel a physical book in my hands. When a new book arrives on my doorstep, I jump right in. Then, usually, nothing. I read the first few chapters, maybe half of the book, get…
So here we are at the beginning of December. My husband is asking me every day what I want for Christmas and in typical fashion, I reply “Oh nothing”. Truth is, I just buy what I want when I want it. But, if you need gift ideas, either for the special lady in your life…
It’s been a week. A WEEK. And we’re back to chat about it in our latest addition of Mom Chats. Today we’re chatting about loads of celebrity gossip, summer looks, and some books we’re reading! Mom Chats Show Notes Drinks (0:32): Julie – back to White Claw, still not loving it. Chelsea – Highly recommends these High Noon…
Oh hey there, June! We’re so excited for the summer sun and our first Mom Chats of June! Today we’re celebrating the end of the school year and talking about A LOT of TV. Check out the episode to find out why. Mom Chats Show Notes Drinks (0:35): Julie – Sinister Surfer by Liambru Tasty, Chelsea – Truly…
We’re back for week 2 of our Basic Mom Chats – and we’ve got a special guest with us! Our resident blonde friend, Val. This week, we chat about how we’re handling quarantine with kids, celebrity couples, our favorite memes, and of course – cocktails! Show Notes: Meet our Friend, Val (0:40): Val is a…
Yearning for adult conversation during this odd time of isolation? We’re trying something new – Basic Mom Chats! It’s basically like the group chat with your mom friends. We loved it and we hope you will, too. This is, basically, all of the basic stuff we chat about everyday. If you’ve been around for a…
If you’ve been hanging out here for a while, you know, in addition to binge watching shows and fire memes, we’re all about simplifying life for moms. For some of us, that means meal planning, others are all about productivity hacks, and some of us are about setting up systems to make our homes run…