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Mom Tips, Tricks and Hacks

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As Baton Rouge moms, we know what it takes to keep a household running, and we understand that motherhood is hard. There’s always a ton to do and never enough time to get everything done! Sometimes us moms need a quick fix or advice from other moms on how to save time. Just like you, Red Stick Mom writers are always open to a more efficient way to handle things and willingly share their best mom hacks, tips and tricks when they find them.

Here at Red Stick Mom, we offer dozens of ideas from diverse perspectives in our mom hacks, tips and tricks category. From taking road trips from Baton Rouge to meatless meals to natural cold remedies, we’ve written about it. 

Curious how to freshen up your skin routine? We suggest you try slugging. Looking for a faster way to fix your hair? Try the lazy mom’s guide to hair. Wondering if there’s a better way to cook bacon? Try this mom hack for cooking the best bacon ever and thank us later. What’s motherhood without perfecting your bacon, are we right? That’s the kind of content our Mom hacks, tips and tricks section highlights. 

That said, not all of Red Stick Mom’s mom hacks, tips and tricks are about fixing food or mom’s self care. Maybe you are looking for a better way to store your family’s precious photo memories. Have you ever wondered what to do with the cupcakes that your kids inevitably didn’t finish? You haven’t really lived until you’ve tried “recycle cake.” We even get intimate with other topics like why every mom should try period panties and the value of a nursing cart when there’s a newborn in your home.

Our writing team of 25+ local Baton Rouge moms really work hard to ensure that local parents benefit from our tried and true mom hacks, tips and tricks. Our goal is to make living in Baton Rouge with kids – and motherhood overall – easier and more fun, and we’re here to share what we know! 

My three-year-old had fruits snacks with breakfast this morning because sometimes ... momma just can't argue ANYMORE. Confessions of the toddler years. When I had my son, I SWORE he would eat fully organic whole food meals with a probiotic sprinkle on each one. Then I lived a little bit of the mom life. Don't get me wrong, I still buy organic (sometimes) and fight with toddlers until I am about to blow over them eating their well-balanced PROTEIN. VEGETABLE. COMPLEX CARB. MEAL! In the same day, I pass a pack of "gummies" to the back seat just so I can drive without a meltdown city happening back there. The best part, the "gummies" AKA fruit snacks is that...
I’ve been told countless times, “You make your life look so easy. You seem to have everything under control. How do you do it?” Newsflash ... I have NOTHING under control. Who really does, anyway? Aren’t we all just faking it until we make it? Aren’t we all stepping out the house with a smile on our face and a determined sense of confidence that ensures that we, IN FACT, have everything under control? Meanwhile, our cars look like the dump, laundry piled for days, dirty dishes hidden in bathtubs when company comes over, our kids eating cereal for dinner,  and us going to bed forgetting to shower. I mean really, I could go on for days.  But let’s be...
If you enjoy watching Kim Kardashian's contouring videos, this post may not be for you. To be honest, I'm not quite sure that anyone should be taking makeup advice from me. I consider myself a minimalist when it comes to makeup. The entirety of my makeup collections sits in a tiny corner on my bathroom countertop. I have very sensitive skin and had a bad allergic reaction to a drugstore makeup in middle school which means I have to be fairly picky about what I put on my face. For references, I would say that I have fair, combination skin. I don't mind spending a little extra for quality (even though I always search for the best deal) because...
I like a tidy house. Who doesn't? The real question is how hard is it for you to get there ... when you have children of a certain age? Some people enjoy the process. Some people hire out the chore. Some people have children that aren't yet old enough to have an opinion about their space. I've been watching all of you.  I see all of the wide open spaces you've been able to create throughout your home by minimizing the stuff. I want to ask you this: "How do you get your children to buy in?" or "Are you just taking pictures of the rooms where you have control?" When I was pregnant with my now nine year-old, I took such joy...
I’m a full-time mom. A full-time wife. A full-time friend. Sister. Sister-in-law. Cousin. Daughter. Daughter-in-law. Co-worker. The list goes on. It’s a lot of hats to wear, especially when you aren’t able to take one off. I don’t always feel the weight of everything I do, but sometimes, it hits me like a ton of bricks. And usually, it’s in the form of guilt. How did I miss a good friend’s birthday? Am I absent in my sibling’s lives and is it my fault? Did I really need to yell when my daughter spilled her milk?  Guilt. It creeps in every day and in every form. Sometimes small and sometimes big, but it’s always there in some form or fashion. It’s something that...

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