5 Ways The Hacky Homemaker Can Help YOU
As a wife and stay-at-home mother of two, I want to help other parents stress less, and save time and money by highlighting parenting hacks and gadgets I have found that make parenthood a little easier.
Who can this blog help?
This blog is designed for the busy moms, the overwhelmed moms, the stay-at-home dads too! Anyone who is making a home for their new family!
Are you a new parent struggling because friends and family are too far away to help? This blog is for you.
Were you a working parent forced to begin working from home during the 2020 pandemic, now doing TWO full-time jobs (your 9-to-5 AND raising kids, maybe even homeschooling)? This blog is for you.
Are you a new parent coming into a blended family wondering how to fit in? This blog is for you.
If you have ever felt lost or overwhelmed…
… like you don’t have a “village” of fellow moms to riff with…
… like you wish this parenting thing came with a How-To manual of instructions…
… like, “I didn’t know making a home and raising a family was going to be this hard!”
… you’ve come to right place. This blog is for YOU.
What am I going to create for you?
I named my blog “The Hacky Homemaker” because I absolutely LOVE finding new and creative ways to make the everyday tasks around the house more efficient and less stressful. These are known as hacks! There are so many wonderful products out there meant to make parenting easier, and I want to show you how they work and where you can get them (and at the best price)!
I also have lots of fun creating fun and useful printables, which you’ll be able to find in my shop. These include everything from potty charts (for when it’s time to tackle toilet training), to bingo cards and scavenger hunts (for rainy days and “I’m bored!” moments), to coloring pages (simple educational ones for the kids, and even some soothing mandalas for the adults!), to planners for every occasion — your daily/weekly/monthly planner, self-care checklists, a guide to ease your kids into Daylight Savings Time…. and so much more!
- Health – Choose to make yourself a priority
Just because you became a parent doesn’t mean you stop being a person.
Yes, you have a new giant responsibility to raise these little humans into well-rounded, well-adjusted, kind, caring, wise, and confident adults.
But that doesn’t mean YOU are no longer worthy to be cared for!
You’re going to hear a lot of references to “self-care” here on The Hacky Homemaker. That is the practice of taking an active role in protecting one’s own well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress.
You know when the flight attendant advises you to “put your own oxygen mask on first before helping others?” That’s an important rule of survival in parenting. You can’t pour from an empty cup.
So, let’s make sure we’re making your HEALTH a priority, mama. - Wealth – Save Money, Waste Less!
How do the rich get rich? By holding on to more of what they have!
I am obsessed with finding the cheapest alternatives without sacrificing quality. All the products or services I find and promote here on The Hacky Homemaker will have to pass this test.
Sometimes I’ll present a hack that includes both a thrifty DIY solution and a quick-and-easy “buy it here” solution.
You’ll be amazed at the gadgets people have already come up with to make parenting easier! Sometimes you’ll know, “I can make one of those on my own.” And sometimes you’ll just want to toss it in the cart and check out as fast as possible.
Either way, I’m going to help you keep more of your own hard-earned money in your savings account any way I can! - Happiness – Overcome the Overwhelm
Look… stress is going to happen in your parenting journey. That’s just a fact.
But keeping those moments to a minimum is what’s going to restore the joy in your home life.
Hacks are just one way to lighten the load, helping you to feel victorious over an otherwise overwhelming task. Celebrating these achievements — no matter how small! — helps to relieve stress and gets you back to enjoying the process.
The Hacky Homemaker aims to make YOU the parent that every other parent looks at with envy, silently wondering, “How does she make it look so easy?” - Time – Save Time to Make Time
I don’t know any parent who doesn’t want to save time – do you?
When you cross that threshold into parenting, you are suddenly responsible for taking care of all the simple tasks of another person that you had forgotten were hard to learn how to do.
Feeding. Cleaning. Heck… some babies even need training how to SLEEP!
So I’m going to help you find ways to save time — hours, even precious minutes — doing the normal, every day tasks of homemaking so that you can get back to doing the things that bring you joy.
Time is the only thing we’ll never get more of, and never get back.
Which leads me to… - Love – Be Intentional and Present with your Family
You will always treasure the moments you spend with family as far superior than any you spent at work, cleaning your home, buying groceries…
But it’s not enough just to have more time and money. We have to CHOOSE to spend those things wisely.
The bottom line of The Hacky Homemaker is to give you back the things you need in order to make your hacky home a HAPPY HOME.
CONCLUSION
Creative. Clever. Resourceful.
The Hacky Homemaker brings you all the hacks and gadgets that help you overcome the overwhelm at home, restore balance in your family life, and make parenthood just a little easier.
