Mom Hacks

Life as a SAHM can be hard, but hacks make it a little easier! I've got tips, tricks, and tools to ease the burden so you can enjoy motherhood a little more.

Love and Little Hands: A Mom’s Guide to Valentine’s Day

By Laura Bennett | February 4, 2025 | Comments Off on Love and Little Hands: A Mom’s Guide to Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day hits a little differently when you’re a mom. Gone are the days of spontaneous getaways and candlelit dinners—now, your idea of romance might be your partner surprising you by taking over bedtime while you sneak in a solo shower. But you know what? Love is everywhere in this season of life. It’s in…

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4 Tips for Women Setting New Year’s Goals

By Alyce Copley-Ryder | January 3, 2025 | Comments Off on 4 Tips for Women Setting New Year’s Goals

It’s a new year! Wow! I can’t even believe how fast time has gone. I know for myself, I’ve committed to writing more on my blog again this year, and I am looking forward to sharing great things with you. One thing I have always struggled with is New Year’s resolutions. Setting goals is great…

The Relay Phone for Kids

By Alyce Copley-Ryder | August 10, 2023 | Comments Off on The Relay Phone for Kids

I’m always trying to keep track of my kids, which is why I recently started researching GPS tracking devices for my kids. After looking into different companies that offer GPS-enabled kid smartwatches, I finally decided on one: The Relay Phone for Kids.

5 Ways to Get the Most Out of Naptime

By Alyce Copley-Ryder | May 2, 2023 | Comments Off on 5 Ways to Get the Most Out of Naptime

turn up your sound machines and clip the baby monitor to your yoga pants’ waistband because we are going for a ride, and it may not be what you expect. Here are 5 things you can do while baby naps from a seasoned mom, who is now officially out of the baby-napping stages.

3 Tips to Keep a Minivan Clean and Organized

By Alyce Copley-Ryder | February 12, 2023 | Comments Off on 3 Tips to Keep a Minivan Clean and Organized

If you’re a parent desperately looking for ways to keep your minivan clean and organized, then this blog post is for you!

New Year, New You: Setting and Achieving Your Goals as a Mom

By Alyce Copley-Ryder | January 31, 2023 | Comments Off on New Year, New You: Setting and Achieving Your Goals as a Mom

Happy New Year, moms! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. Now that the new year is upon us, it’s time to start thinking about our resolutions.

Grocery Pickup and Delivery: 10 Reasons You Should be Shopping Online

By Alyce Copley-Ryder | June 15, 2022 | Comments Off on Grocery Pickup and Delivery: 10 Reasons You Should be Shopping Online

If you haven’t jumped on this trend yet, you do not know what you’re missing. I honestly can’t believe I used to cart all three of my kids into a shopping cart for an hour, dodging the candy and toy aisles, reminding them we don’t impulse shop, managing tantrums, and then checking out only to take those groceries out to the car, holding the baby and herding the toddlers through a parking lot desert.

6 Tips to Help Kids with Bedtime

By Alyce Copley-Ryder | June 12, 2022 | Comments Off on 6 Tips to Help Kids with Bedtime

bedtime tends to turn into a nightly battle, which all-too-often results in grumpy parents, grumpy kids, and less-than-ideal sleep for everyone. Understanding that this is a common situation, I decided to share some of my tips to help your kids with bedtime.

How to Survive Your Oldest Child Starting High School

By Alyce Copley-Ryder | September 12, 2020 | Comments Off on How to Survive Your Oldest Child Starting High School

I can hardly believe it: my oldest is officially starting high school! I’m not even sure how it happened. One minute I was changing his diapers and the next I’m looking over his freshman year schedule.

Great Way to Organize all Those Toys

By Alyce Copley-Ryder | September 6, 2017 | Comments Off on Great Way to Organize all Those Toys

I was never much of a toy organizer when my oldest children were babies, they had a toy box and that’s where the toys went.