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! 

10 Things I've Learned after 10 Years of Marriage My husband and I were blessed to celebrate 10 years of marriage last month. In the early years, I hilariously assumed that when we reached this milestone we would take a luxurious vacation and/or I would totally get that upgrade to my wedding band set. After all, 10 years seemed like a lifetime away ... we'd surely have our yacht and summer home by then. So young … so stupid. Fast forward to 10 years married, we’re in our early 30s and we have sweet little ones who depend on us for everything. Money is tight. Time is tighter. We did get to go out to eat at our favorite local spot to celebrate...
Disclosure :: Omni Hotels and Resorts sponsored this post and giveaway. Omni Dallas Hotel: Sister Site Conference 2015 This past October, Red Stick Moms Blog was so excited to join forces with our 50+ sister sites who are all part of City Moms Blog Network for our annual Sister Site Conference 2015 at the gorgeous Omni Dallas Hotel. It had been revealed that Dallas, Texas would be our destination for our gathering. It was the absolute icing on the cake to find out that we were being hosted at the fabulous Omni Dallas Hotel in the heart of downtown Dallas. From the moment we stepped foot onto the property, we were treated with exceptional service from everyone. When you enter, you immediately...
Who thinks an animated movie will help them discuss the most difficult topic in humanity? I didn't. And yet, that's exactly what happened! I struggled with the word “death” for a while when I talked to my five year-old son. If someone died, I faltered in telling him. I would say that person “is not here anymore” or “passed away” or “went to be with God.” I didn’t have the words to explain death to his little questioning and curious mind. So I did what most parents do. I worked around it. Which for me meant that I totally avoided it. I bristled when I heard someone say the words “death” or “died” around him. I tensed up if I...
Motherhood is a beast. I'm giving a big side-eye to the mom who always looks perfectly put together and only talks about how fulfilling and perfect motherhood is ... I suspect you are not even human. There are so many pressures we encounter as women and as moms. There are pressures to do all of the things and do them perfectly - the right school, the right extracurriculars, the right values/politics/religion. We encounter pressures to look amazingly good while doing it al l- be fit, be sexy, be fashionable. To top it off, there seems to be an unspoken pressure to genuinely enjoy motherhood all of the time. It feels taboo to say out loud "I'm exhausted and it's hard," but I'm so done...

The Day After the Party

The Day After the Party   The Minnie Mouse balloons are deflated, dirty serving dishes fill the sink, and a small stack of gifts and gift bags are piled in the corner. The kid begs for her favorite gifts to be opened, and I struggle against that darn toy packaging while she not-so-patiently waits. While I work to free Strawberry Shortcake from her plastic and cardboard bonds, I ask my kid about her favorite part of the party. "Playing with my friends! And the donuts!" Ah, those donuts! This year I decided to reject all the stressful aspects of throwing a child's birthday party and just enjoy my two daughters growing another year older. We originally planned to bring our youngest daughter on...

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