How to Season a Carbon Steel Pan
The first thing you need to do when you get a shiny new carbon steel pan is to season it. Learn how to season a carbon steel pan on the stovetop and get important tips for maintaining your cookware. Many …
Home Hacks
Here in the Home Hacks area of Happy Mothering, you’ll find everything from tips and tricks to detailed reviews… I’ve done the research so you don’t have to.
Keep scrolling to find your new favorite home hack!
How to Grow Green Onions from Scraps
Have you been wondering how to grow green onions from kitchen scraps? It’s surprisingl simple, and it makes a great indoor gardening lesson for kids too! One of the many things my daughters have been interested in is re-growing foods. …
How to Raise Mealworms for Chickens
Raising mealworms for chickens is a fun way to always have a nice treat on hand for your backyard flock. After establishing your colony, mealworms farms are easy to maintain too. When we decided to get chickens, I knew I …
Repelling Snakes: How to Keep Snakes Out of Your Yard
Snakes can be a curse or a blessing, depending upon how you look at them. If you’re set on repelling snakes from your yard or garden, check out these tips and tricks for protecting your property. If the sight of …
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Homemade Bug Spray (Essential Oil Bug Repellent)
We stopped using commercial bug sprays from the grocery store many years ago. We’ve tried some natural bug sprays, but it’s so easy to make your own Homemade Bug Spray that there’s no reason to buy it. If you have …
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Moon Pod Review: Better Than a Beanbag Chair?
When I first heard of Moon Pod, I assumed it wouldn’t be any different than traditional bean bag chairs. I couldn’t have been more wrong! After receiving my first Moon Pod as a gift from the brand and trying it …
5 Things You Must Know Before Buying a Futon
I’ve been wanting a futon for my work area for a couple of years and it’s such a daunting task to shop for one. Seriously… there are so many options that it’s hard to decide. So I suffered from paralysis …
How to Plant a Sprouted Onion
Did you discover some sprouting onions in your produce basket? Learn how to plant a sprouted onion in your garden in this easy gardening tutorial. Many years ago, I figured out how to plant an onion that has sprouted in …
11 Fresh Seafood Delivery Services
Sometimes the seafood options at the grocery store are less than desirable. I find you get better quality seafood when you buy from the source, and ordering online is making that easier. More and more companies are offering seafood delivery. …
Best Compostable & Recyclable Coffee Pods (Keurig and Nespresso)
A list of the best coffee pods for Keurig and Nespresso Machines that are compostable or recyclable. The pros and cons of each eco-friendly option explained. I love the convenience of single serve coffee brewers like Keurig and Nespresso machines. …
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9 Best Fresh Produce Delivery Services
I never realized just how much time I spend produce shopping until I started using grocery delivery. I love the convenience of picking out what I want online, then having it show up at my door on delivery day. While …
15 Best Meat Delivery Service Companies
I love the convenience of having groceries delivered to my front door. Along with fresh produce, I enjoy trying new meat delivery service companies that deliver to my house. There are so many choices for home delivery that you don’t …
Best Cornstarch Substitutes
Learn about the 5 best cornstarch substitutes to keep in your kitchen. Growing up, we always had a yellow container of cornstarch in our cabinet (the one with the blue lid). It was used in many dishes and we liked …
Berkey Water Filter Systems Review
There are many water filters to choose from, but one of the most reputable is Berkey Water Filters. I was sent a Royal Berkey Water filter to review almost a decade ago – and we’re still using it to filter our …
Where to Order Turkey for Thanksgiving
Are you looking for where to order turkey for Thanksgiving? Not looking to get a free or cheap Thanksgiving turkey from a grocery store? Instead, you’re searching for a good quality turkey, one that melts in your mouth… right? You’re …
iHerb Review: One of the Best Online Shopping Websites
I’ve been doing most of my shopping online for several years now. While I do shop with some of the more well-known online retailers, I have some other favorites and one of those stores is iHerb. While iHerb is sponsoring …
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Best Subscription Boxes for Beauty, Kids, Clothes, Food, Home & Pets
Monthly subscription boxes are amazing for discovering new products. Check out the best box ideas in each category – there’s something for everyone! Subscription boxes are such a cool concept. You get to try out a bunch of different products …
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Naturepedic Mattress Review 2020
Looking for a Naturepedic discount code? Get an extra 10% Discount with the code HappyMom10 on Naturepedic’s website. UPDATED REVIEW for 2020 We got a Naturepedic EOS series mattress to review on March 18th, 2016 and now we’re halfway through …
What is Vinegar Made Of?
Vinegar is made of acetic acid and water. Where the acetic acid is derived from completely changes its taste and profile. Distilled white vinegar is produced by the fermentation of ethanol (alcohol). During the fermentation process, bacteria called Acetobacter and …
FabFitFun Subscription Box: Is It Worth It?
If you’re a beauty junkie who loves discovering the best subscription boxes for women, check out the FabFitFun box! Get a peek inside the Fall 2019 box in this sponsored post. I’m a huge fan of subscription boxes. I love …
Do You Have a Water Preparedness Plan?
Water is the source of all life. Seriously. Without water, none of us would be here today. It’s vital – there’s no other way to put it. So, I want to thank Primo® for sponsoring this conversation about the importance …
This Free App Helps You Keep Your Kids Safer Online
Thank you to Google for sponsoring this post about keeping our kids safer online through the Mom It Forward Influencer Network. Our kids are growing up in a world we never could have imagined as kids. Information is literally at …
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I’m 41 and I Wear a Medical Alert Device
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Bay Alarm Medical. All opinions are 100% mine. I never imagined that at the ripe old age of 41, I’d be too ill to stay at home alone for …
6 Reasons to Love the All New Echo Show
This post was sponsored by Amazon as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. We’ve been talking about getting some sort of AI device for some time now, but …
How to Attract Earthworms to Your Garden
Get our best tips and tricks for creating soil and an environment to attract earthworms to your garden. If you’ve been gardening for long, you’re probably already friends with the earthworms. If you are newer to gardening, you’ll be pleased …
How to Get a Total Body Workout in 20 Minutes a Day
When you work from home, it is challenging to make exercise a priority. Total Gym, the sponsor of this post, makes it easy to get a total body workout in only 20 minutes a day, and it doesn’t feel like …
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One Kitchen Gadget for Blending, Food Processing & Spiralizing!
This post was created in partnership with Ninja® Intelli-Sense™ Kitchen System with Auto-Spiralizer™. I received complimentary products and compensation to facilitate my review, but all opinions are my own. I have a bit of an obession with kitchen gadgets. I …
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A Slow Cooker That Gets Food on the Table in 30 Minutes?
This post was created in partnership with Ninja® Cooking System with Auto-iQ™. I received complimentary products and compensation to facilitate my review, but all opinions within are my own. I have always been a fan of the old-fashioned slow cooker. You …
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How to Get a Homecooked Meal on the Table in 30 Minutes
Is life’s busy-ness keeping you from putting a homecooked meal on the table every night? Check out this simple way to get dinner on the table in 30 minutes. Sponsored by Hello Fresh. Does life seem like it’s speeding up …
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Meal Planning Made Simple with Blue Apron
There are never enough hours in the day, but preparing a home cooked meal is a priority. We’ll show you how to make meal planning easy with Blue Apron. The last few weeks have been totally crazy busy for our …
Discounted Amazon Prime for Low Income Families
This post about low income families getting a discount on Amazon Prime was sponsored by Amazon. All opinions expressed in my post are my own. I place at least one order with Amazon every week and I love seeing my …
How to Freeze Tomato Paste for Less Waste
Do you need ideas to stop wasting leftover tomato paste when you make a recipe that only calls for one tablespoon? Learn how to freeze tomato paste for less waste so you can get more uses out of one can. …
Best Essential Oil Recipes for Men
There are plenty of ways for men to use essential oils too. Learn how to make the 10 best essential oil recipes for men in one place! These days, it has become easy to find just about any kind of …
Essentia Grateful Junior Mattress Review
Are you searching for a safer mattress for kids that’s also durable and comfortable? Read about our experience with the Essentia Grateful Bed JR mattress. I swore up and down that I’d never own another memory foam mattress after our …
How to Make Your Own Ice Melt Using Household Ingredients
Winter means icy sidewalks and driveways. Learn how to make your very own DIY ice melt using common household ingredients! Winter is coming, and that means soon our driveways, porches and sidewalks will be covered with snow. Soft and fluffy …
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How to Use Carrier Oils to Dilute Essential Oils
Learn how to use carrier oils to dilute essential oils. We’ll talk about what carrier oils are, the best ones for different uses, dilution ratios and more. If you’ve been using essential oils for a while, then you have heard …
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12 Unique Ways to Upcycle Old Socks
Do you have old socks lying around your house and don’t know what to do with them? Check out this list of 12 unique ways to upcycle old socks. If there is one thing you probably have laying around your …
Best Essential Oils for Gardening with 4 Recipes
Do you want to know how to use essential oils in your garden? Learn about the best essential oils for gardening and grab some helpful recipes for gardeners. If you are already an essential oil user and a gardener, then …
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7 Ways to Support and Stake Tomato Plants
Whether you’re growing tomatoes in your garden or in pots, one of these seven methods will help you support your growing tomato plants. If you’re new to growing tomatoes, you may not know what to expect. If you have grown …
How to Keep Backyard Chickens Busy & Happy
Are your backyard chickens bored, noisy and destructive? Learn how to keep your chickens busy and happy with these tips and tricks. If you have backyard chickens, then you can probably relate to our plight. Every year when Spring rolls …
DIY Egg Shell Calcium for Backyard Chickens
Learn how to make a calcium supplement for your backyard chickens using egg shells. Easy DIY to help keep egg shells strong without encouraging egg eating. A few months back, something dreadful happened with our backyard chickens. I discovered not …
Do It Yourself Pest Control with Essential Oils
Are you looking for DIY pest control tips that work? Learn to use essential oils to deter common bugs and insects from your home. Spring and summer are the worst time for pests, when their numbers are high and they …
10 Fabulous Uses for Leftover Pickle Juice
Wondering what to do with that leftover pickle juice? Check out the many benefits of and uses for pickle brine beyond drinking it. Pickles make for a tasty snack and condiment, but have you ever cringed pouring the leftover pickle …
8 Little Known Uses for Silica Gel Packets
Do you usually toss those little silica gel packets that come in shoe boxes and other new products? Learn how to reuse them instead with these 8 little known uses for silica gel packets. Silica Gel packets. You know, those …
Tips for Growing Cauliflower
Are you intimidated by growing cauliflower in your garden? Use these tips to hone your gardening skills and, with some work, you’ll have hearty cauliflower plants in no time. Not a lot of gardeners are comfortable with growing cauliflower, partly …
How to Get Rid of Ants in the Kitchen
Learn how to get rid of ants in the kitchen with our easy pest control tips and tricks. When you think of household pests, ants are at or near the top of most homeowner’s lists. When you have an ant …
10 Uses for Aluminum Foil
Aluminum foil is something most houses have in the kitchen cabinet. Learn how to use this household staple in unique ways with our tips and life hacks. Aluminum foil is an amazingly useful tool to have in your home. Sure, …
How to Ripen Green Tomatoes
If you’re growing tomatoes in your garden and you’re getting an early frost, you may be wondering what to do. Learn how to ripen green tomatoes indoors with this easy method. Winter has a tendency to arrive early here in …
4 Ways I Use Apple Cider Vinegar in My Kitchen
Apple cider vinegar is such a versatile tool in our home! We use it in the kitchen, in the bathroom, in DIY projects, with our chickens and more! Vinegar has many uses, and my cabinet is always stocked with a …
How To Can Your Own Tomatoes
Tomatoes seem to be a very common thing for people to have on their garden, so I want to provide one more tutorial on canning (see the previous chicken stock tutorial). Tomatoes are relatively easy to can, and you can …
How to Choose Food Canning Supplies
Having the right tools for preserving food at home is important. Learn how to choose food canning supplies including storage ideas in this beginner’s guide. I love canning food for our pantry. We started simple by making broth from chicken, …
Why We Switched From Stainless Steel to Glass Water Bottles
If you’re looking to make eco-friendly choices, switch to a reusable water bottle. Learn why glass water bottles are a safer drinking choice than plastic or stainless steel. We try very hard not to use plastic water bottles. Over the …
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