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! 

Dealing with the death of a family pet affects everyone in your family -- parents, kids, and even other pets.  It is never easy to say goodbye to our beloved pets or as I like to say, our children. Every family's experience with losing their beloved pet is different, but I wanted to share a little about how we as a family said goodbye to our fur-ever loved Scooby Doo. I want to first tell you a little bit about our puppy, Scooby Doo. Scooby was a fierce “Great Dane” personality trapped in a Dachshund body. He joined our family when my oldest son was only 4 years old, and {you guessed it} in the Scooby Doo phase. Micah picked...
  Love One Another There are no words. There is still weariness. There is anger, frustration, fear, sadness, hurt, doubt... Those are my first reactions to the news from Orlando this week. I was quiet. And still. Hoping and listening for a singular voice of reason and encouragement. Waiting for The Answer to The Problem and to hear that "everything is going to be o.k." Mostly, there's just noise. It's normal for me to be quiet when I feel inundated with every other's emotional expression, too-loud confidence of political position or opinion about what is right, what is wrong and what is justice. At first, I was quiet because I thought my words couldn't be good enough. What else would I have...

The View From Here

Ralph Waldo Emerson once advised to never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting.  My husband recently took a beautiful picture of our daughter playing out in the backyard. She was kneeling down in some taller than usual (needing to be cut) weeds, and the photo focused only on the blades in between her fingers. She paid no attention to the camera. Over the past few months she has grown increasingly curious about the outdoors, touching every leaf and flower within her reach and starting a rock collection from the front garden. I loved that her curiosity came across in this photo. That's how I saw it. Another person's view, well-meaning I'm sure, pointed out the potential for snakes in...
I woke up this morning like any other Sunday morning, woken by kids wanting breakfast and my husband laying in bed next to me. I rememer thinking how thankful I was for today. Shortly after that, I learned that 50 people were killed and many more injured in a senseless act of violence in Orlando. My heart immediately started aching and wondering how this happens. As I reflected on what was happening, I immediately thought of the parents of the victims. As parents, we pray for our kids' safety daily, sometimes even hourly. My heart hurts for the families of the victims. They did not deserve this; they were enjoying a night out with friends that ended horribly wrong. It...
  I'm up late and writing. I've been thinking about contentment quite a bit recently. Is this something I'm supposed to have? Ever? Or is it something I'm supposed to strive for? By the mere definition, can you strive for it? I mean, it sounds so nice - "Peaceful Happiness." "Satisfaction." Bliss. I feel pretty guilty that for the most part, I've been no good at this. My husband brought the word to my attention many years ago. We were discussing what it meant to be happy. We each had our own definitions, and I was a little shocked that ours were so different. What it boiled down to is that I really didn't know. By that, I mean that I...

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