Mommy's little helper.
motherhood
1 Tricks Another Mama Taught Me: Bra Fitting
Washcloths
2 Tricks My Mama Taught Me: Washcloth
Duct tape
3 Tricks My Mama Taught Me: Duct Tape
snickers
4 Tricks My Mama Taught Me: Snickers
Tricks My Mama Taught Me
5 Tricks My Mama Taught Me: Ball of Yarn
Tricks My Mama Taught Me
6 Tricks My Mama Taught Me: Telephone Book
Tricks My Mama Taught Me
7 Tricks My Mama Taught Me: Clasp
Tricks My Mama Taught Me
8 Lil's Favorite Five: Tricks My Mama Taught Me
School
9 Tricks My Mama Taught Me: No School, No Fun
Tricks My Mama Taught Me
10 Amazing Tricks My Mama Taught Me
kitchen gadgets
11 Tupperware in Low Cabinet: The Best Trick My Mama Taught Me
There are plenty of manuals about motherhood, but nothing takes the place of the advice a woman receives from her own mother. Regardless of whether a new mom decides to raise her children as she was raised, parents have the wisdom of experience. We often ask celeb mamas the best trick their mothers taught them in interviews. But, today I'm turning the table. I'll kick things off: My tot follows Read more
As moms, we receive advice from just about everyone. But some of the most solid input comes from those old hands at raising children — our own mothers. So many solutions to daily dilemmas can be found around the house. These five tips are tried and true. Check out the simple insider secrets that have worked for the women in my family and share yours! Read more
Kids are notorious for bluffing an illness to get out of school, but moms have a few tricks up their sleeves for knowing when our tots should stay home from school. For those times when it's too close to call, having a few guidelines for sick days will keep your tot in check. When I was a kid, most of my friend's moms had a rule: If they stayed home from school due to illness, there was no Read more
As moms, we receive advice from just about everyone. But some of the most solid input comes from those old hands at raising children — our own mothers. These five tips are tried and true. Check out the slideshow of insider secrets that have worked for the women in my family. Read more
A fellow mommy just told me her trick to a fabulous figure — a postpartum bra fitting. Having breastfed her two children well past their first birthdays, she joked that her once perky boobs were now drooping enough to hold a six pack of beer under them. As a mama juggling work and home life, she said her alternative to going under the knife was as simple as a trip to Nordstrom. She left the Read more
My 16-month-old son likes to run so waiting in long lines at Disney Land a few weeks ago proved to be a test to his patience and my art of distraction. Luckily, my inventive mother was on the trip and came up with a little task that occupied his time at the park and in restaurants. To learn about the trick, read more Read more
Some tots like to sit on regular chairs, but aren't tall enough to see over the table or eat with ease. For these occasions, my grandma came up with a simple solution. To see her clever idea, read more Read more
When it comes to toys for tots, those with lots of bells and whistles aren't always best. My grandmother has a small ball of green yarn that keeps my kids completely occupied. They unroll it, toss it, use it to measure things and stretch it across the house. For about a buck, it buys us time to have an uninterrupted conversation. And, only calls for a quick clean-up of being wound back. To Read more
My grandma knows how to stretch a sweet treat. Having raised 11 kids, I believe this trick came from quick thinking when she had one candy bar and several children who wanted a taste. To find out her solution, read more Read more
Not much of a seamstress, my mom's sewing skills end at threading a needle or reattaching a button. So when we were lil and our hems needed a quick fix, she came up with a sticky solution — duct tape. After unwinding the roll and quickly snipping the scissors, my mom shortened our school uniforms. To learn about this trick, read more Read more
