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Mom Hacks, Mom Tips + Mom Tricks

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We get it. We’re Moms too. There’s a lot to do. There’s never enough time to do it. If only things could be just a little bit easier. Just like you, the contributors at New Orleans Mom are always looking for an easier way to do things and ready to share their Mom hacks, Mom tips and Mom tricks when they find them.

At New Orleans Mom, there’s no shortage of ideas in our Mom hacks, tips and tricks section. From cooking to cleaning to booking a vacation, we’ve written about it. 

Need some perspective on kids and social media? We’ve got some ideas. What to get, and not get, at the grocery store? Got that covered too. We’ve got a delicious twist on a classic summertime refreshment. We even break down some essential financial lessons that you can start teaching your kids, today, that will have them ready for tomorrow. That’s the kind of content our Mom hacks, tips and tricks section highlights. 

Not all of the content in our Mom hacks, tips and tricks section is about fixing food or things. Some of it is even about fixing yourself. We’ve even got answers to the questions you may not even know to ask, like why a hedgehog makes for a great pet or why you need to add an air fryer to your kitchen

Our team of more than 30 writers works hard to make sure the readers of New Orleans Mom are up to speed on the latest Mom hacks, tips and tricks, making the Big Easy just a little bit easier for moms.

I'm a proud New Orleanian, and after living here for 15 years, I have can finally say that I've perfected "my" gumbo. But I didn't grow up on gumbo. I grew up in the hills of East Tennessee, where...
How Do You Maintain a Tidy House with Kids? You don’t! Pahahahahha. But seriously, this topic has been quite a challenge for me. Thankfully, I've learned some tips over the past 7 years of parenting. Cleaning your house can seem like...
This may be our first year to introduce the Elf on the Shelf to our kiddos, but I've been scouring the internet for over a decade preparing for this! Long before I even met my husband, I started a...
It’s no great secret that my least favorite part of being a mom is meal planning and cooking for my family. I truly do not enjoy cooking; it is a total chore that is only made worse by the...
Easy Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup When the temperatures dip into the mid-to-low 60's, my appetite gears up for cozy homemade soups. One of our family's favorites is this lasagna soup in the slow cooker that has all the delicious flavors...
Grocery Hack :: How To Stick To A Budget Grocery shopping for a family, large or small, can always be a burden on the account, especially these days with the cost of living so high. For a long time, I...
Five Favorite Non-Candy Treats for Halloween When you’ve got a child with a food allergy, Halloween can be a pretty scary holiday outside of the ghosts and twelve-foot skeletons. Two of my three boys have peanut and tree nut allergies,...
Las Cruces Tex-Mex is Coming to Metairie This Week! Queso and Margaritas anyone?  Kids and adults can both agree that Tex-Mex food is delicious. Both can find something yummy to eat on the menu. If you haven't heard, a new Tex-Mex...
I Tried the Snickers Dupe with Dates For a while now, I’ve been seeing videos of a healthy Snickers dupe made with dates, and I’ve been wanting to try the recipe. Last weekend, while shopping at Whole Foods, I saw...
Pumpkins, Pasta, and Pancakes! :: All My Fall Must Haves From Trader Joe's I. LOVE. FALL. Honestly, it's my favorite time of year for many reasons. It finally gets below 100 degrees here in south Louisiana, the colors of fall are...
Homemade Sourdough Tips for Beginners and Non-Bakers, Like Me In the slower times of 2020, when we were all stuck at home and wondering what to do with our time, sourdough baking became quite the trend. I didn’t originally hop...
Chore Time :: Start them Young Mommas, aren’t you tired of doing it all? Yes, absolutely. Dream about the day when your kids are old enough to help around the house? Yes! The time is now! My daughter has been...
Level Up Your Canned Cinnamon Roll Game A year or so ago, TikTok was ablaze with the "hack" of pouring heavy whipping cream over refrigerated canned cinnamon rolls before baking to give them that ooey-gooey Cinnabon texture. I thought this...
One Pot Taco Soup in Less Than 20 Minutes! As fall approaches and the temperatures are slightly declining, I am craving my taco soup. This recipe is so quick, easy, and delicious! Even the kids love it! Ingredients: 1 pound ground...