Kate Desmond
Simplemost
Dallas, TX, United States
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I Stopped Using My Phone Around My Kids For A Week—And Here’s What Happened
Technology and the role it plays in our kids’ lives is a common topic for parenting blogs and playground chit-chat. How much screen time is too much? When should kids get their own phones? Can I effectively monitor what my kids are seeing? Posting? Texting? We worry about their development, → Read More
I Stopped Picking Up My Family’s Messes For 3 Days—And It Didn’t Go Well
A few weeks ago I read an article about a mom who took the weekend “off.” No, she didn’t go on a two-day bender with her buddies (although that does sound nice), she simply just stopped doing all the things. She sat her butt right down on the couch and → Read More
These 10 Simple Changes Will Help You Get A Bathroom You Love
I’m pretty sure my children’s bathroom—save for some paint—hasn’t been upgraded since our house was built in 1983. So you can understand my excitement when I got the opportunity to chat with a Lowe’s design expert about simple bathroom upgrades. I was not disappointed. Suzanne Legros, a Lowe’s “project specialist → Read More
The 14 Kitchen Trends You’ll Be Seeing More Of This Year
Looking to redo or spruce up your kitchen this year? I got the inside scoop from the home design experts at Lowe’s to discover what trends will remain hot in 2018, and a few new trends that may surprise you. 1. Quartz Is The New Granite Quartz is quickly becoming → Read More
17 Mini Christmas Trees So Adorable You’ll Want One In Every Room Of Your House
Big on Christmas spirit, but short on space? No need to worry. One holiday trend that’s gaining steam is miniature trees—and not just your average mini pine. These mini Christmas tree ideas will have you jumping to deck the halls—and every other available spot in your house—with a tiny tannenbaum. → Read More
I Did All Of My Holiday Shopping At Lowe’s For Under $500
Every holiday season I run around like crazy trying to find the perfect gift for each person on my Christmas list. So when my editor challenged me to see if I could do all my Christmas shopping at Lowe’s this year, I thought why not? (I’m there most Saturdays anyway.) → Read More
What To Know About The Rare But Striking Piebald Deer
If you live in an area overrun by a growing deer population, the standard, brown, white-tailed variety are a dime a dozen. But a piebald deer, with its distinguishable white markings, stands out like a unicorn, rare and beautiful. Stunning photos of these piebald deer surface on social media from → Read More
This Hallmark Christmas Movie Drinking Game Is Hilarious
There is nothing I love more this time of year than curling up on my couch with a classic Hallmark Christmas movie. And now, with two Hallmark channels dedicated to Christmas movies, I can watch at least one an evening—or 24 hours a day, if I choose. (I might → Read More
Parents, Please Stop Trying To Make Your Kids’ Meltdowns Go Viral
If you spend any kind of time on the internet, you no doubt have seen parents sharing videos of their kids having emotional breakdowns. Just jump on YouTube and search “kid tantrum.” You’ll see thousands of sad, angry and frustrated kids. The same goes for your Facebook feed, where you → Read More
Meet Lucas, An Adorable Spider Who May Just Cure Your Arachnophobia
I am not a spider person. I don’t like them. Spiders rank right up there with rats, birds and snakes in my big book of fears. But there’s one spider who could change everything. He is ADORABLE. In fact, I want to hold him, squeeze him and put him in → Read More
How To Teach Kids To Apologize Instead Of Commanding Them To Say, ‘I’m Sorry’
If you’re the parent of a young child, you know how difficult it can be to get your kid to apologize when they have wronged a friend, sibling or playground foe. Let me paint an all-too-common picture. Moms and dads are casually sipping their lattes, chit-chatting on the perimeter of → Read More
9 Things Women Should Stop Apologizing For Immediately
Ladies: It’s time to stop apologizing. No, not for the things that really matter, like saying something hurtful or letting somebody down. No. We tend to apologize for ridiculous things, like having too much, or being too little, or caring too much, or not caring at all. But life is hard → Read More
Use This Cheat Sheet To Understand What All Those Complicated Laundry Instructions Mean
Laundry. Unless we all go naked, it never, ever ends. The more people wearing the clothes, the more you wash. The more little people in your house—perhaps averaging about 15 wardrobe changes a day—the more you wash. Between all the washing and drying and folding, I’m happy if the laundry → Read More
This Infographic Decodes 21 Common Mom Sayings
Every time we stroll the aisles of Target, my girls have a habit of pointing at every trinket in the toy aisle and loudly announcing, “ooooh, I want that!” My response is always the same: “We’ll add it to your Birthday/Christmas/Easter/Insert Random Holiday Here List.” Never mind that there are → Read More
This Woman’s Essay About The Sad Reality Of Why Women End Up Nagging Men Is Going Viral
I don’t consider myself a nag but, just this evening, I put on my nagging pants over a bottle cap. Let me explain. Once or twice a week my husband pops open a beer and, when he does, he leaves the bottle cap on the counter—every time. Never mind that → Read More
These Moms Have Nailed The Funny Reason Disney Movies Never Include Mothers
The hilarious duo behind #IMomSoHard have their own ideas about why Disney princesses can't have moms. They cut right to the chase in this funny video. → Read More
Are Family Vacations A Good Enough Reason To Miss School?
I remember the first time (and perhaps the only time) my parents took me out of school when I wasn’t sick. I got to go to the Holidome in Columbus, Ohio, and it was glorious. Sure, we were there because my sister was competing in the state’s geography bee, but → Read More
Is It Safe To Keep Butter Unrefrigerated?
To fridge or not to fridge? That is the age-old question when it comes to the king of the kitchen, the lord of lard, your friend and mine—butter. Is there anything better than a freshly toasted bagel with butter? No, no there is not. But butter straight from the refrigerator → Read More
The Real Reason Moms Are Always So Tired
My husband has approximately three things he adds to our household grocery list: His shaving cream. His shampoo. Shower spray. (Don’t ask about this one. He has an obsessive thing about the glass shower door.) That’s it. It’s not his fault. Not really. I make note of the rest of the 8,000 → Read More
9 Signs You Are Definitely A Target Mom
Target is a mom's answer for everything. Too hot to play outside? Target. Kids driving you nuts? Target. Need coffee? Target. Need wine? Target. → Read More