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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! 

Recently my little girl and I attended a birthday party for one of her buddies, a sweet boy turning 3. One of the extended family members of the boy, a lady in her 60s whom we had never before met, watched my daughter interacting in some way for a few seconds and commented on her calm and confident demeanor. I of course said "thank you" and proceeded to casually brush off the compliment with "she's calm now, but you should see her at home..." or some humorous-slash-attempt-at-modesty retort of the sort. The party was at one of our local parks, and later on my daughter was attempting to climb down a rather complex obstacle, one that is probably a little beyond...
Childhood Cancer. These are scary words, but until recently they have not held any real meaning for me. I would see commercials for St. Jude; those commercials with celebrities playing with sickly yet smiling children. I would say a quick prayer for those children and their families, and perhaps donate when extra funds were available. I never thought pediatric cancer would touch my circle. Until it did. A short three weeks ago my friend took her daughter to the doctor because she had hurt her leg. We had a homeschool co-op class the day before the appointment, and we gave our well wishes, and said we’d pray it wasn’t something major like a break. April and her toddler daughter, Laina, went into...

Bedtime Routine For the Win

I'm pretty sure our bedtime routine saved my life. I like to be melodramatic when I think I can get a laugh, but it's true. Our routine has been super great for the kids and all, but I feel like I've been the major benefactor since its inception. I don't dread bedtime. (I look forward to it most nights.) If you're over there hating me right now, I don't blame you. I can take it. It was hard for me to get my bearings after we had our first child. I felt a complete and utter loss of control in everything. In a fit of early parenthood desperation fueled by a significant lack of sleep, my husband and I tried to buy...
As I sit in the darkened silence nursing my infant son once more before bedtime, I realize that another day has passed. Another day at his age means growing leaps and bounds, and way too fast for this momma's heart to handle. In the past few days he's turned 6 months old, mastered rolling in both directions, started daycare and eaten his first baby food - lots of milestones for a little fella. I watch him and my 3 1/2 year old daughter as we go about our day and sometimes seriously contemplate Googling methods on how to make time stand still. Why does growing up have to be so tough on us as mommies?? Isn't that what we want...

Musings on Beauty

CHARLOTTE: You know, no matter how good I feel about myself if I see Christy Turlington, I just wanna give up. MIRANDA: I just wanna force feed her lard, but that's the difference between you and me. CARRIE: What are you talking about? Look at you two, you're beautiful. CHARLOTTE: Oooo I hate my thighs. MIRANDA: Oh, come on. CHARLOTTE: I can't even open a magazine without thinking "thighs, thighs, thighs." MIRANDA: Well I'll take your thighs and raise you a chin. CARRIE: I'll take your chin and raise you a ... (points at nose). (All look at Samantha expectantly) SAMANTHA: What? CARRIE: Come on. SAMANTHA: I happen to love the way I look! -Sex and the City Why is that so hard for us? Why is it so hard for us...

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