{"id":12608,"date":"2021-12-20T19:00:36","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T08:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/?p=12608"},"modified":"2024-03-21T16:55:58","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T05:55:58","slug":"7-real-mums-share-their-best-mum-hacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/7-real-mums-share-their-best-mum-hacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Mum Hacks By Real Mums"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/name-labels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"307\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-16491 csco-lazyload\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DAYCAR1-1024x307.jpg\"  data-csco-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DAYCAR1-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DAYCAR1-720x216.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DAYCAR1-768x230.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DAYCAR1-1536x460.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DAYCAR1-2048x613.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DAYCAR1-1336x400.jpg 1336w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7-real-mums-and-their-best-mum-hacks-revealed\"><strong>7 Real Mums and Their Best Mum Hacks Revealed<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Get to know these amazing mums as they share with <strong>Bright Star Kids<\/strong> their best mum hacks that make mum life such a breeze. Because you can be a mum, be great at it, and look awesome, too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-ashleigh-mum-of-4\"><strong>1. Ashleigh, mum of 4<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/and_then_there_were_four\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"720\"  height=\"481\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-12659 csco-lazyload\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-4.jpeg\"  data-csco-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-4.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-4-640x428.jpeg 640w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em>Ashleigh, a&nbsp;29-year-old Content Creator from Queensland, Australia, is a proud mum to 4 beautiful Lebanese-Aboriginal babies named Zahli 8, Lamar 6, Tyriq 4, and Jakai 2.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em>Get to know more about Ashleigh on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/and_then_there_were_four\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Her most-used mum hacks:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">I always make the kids&#8217; school lunches the night before. It\u2019s a serious game-changer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">I always carry sunscreen, hand sanitiser, and baby wipes in the car, because you just never know when you will need them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p>Home-made Play-Doh is where it\u2019s at. No nasties, and it\u2019s so quick and easy to make.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p>Breakfast for dinner. During the week, things can get a little chaotic, so sometimes, when I don\u2019t feel like cooking, we will have bacon and eggs and the kids love it!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p>I always pre-chop up fruit and have it accessible to the kids in the fridge for when they want a quick snack.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p>Everything we have to do or attend is on a planner each week on the fridge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p>We have a separate drawer for kids&#8217; cutlery, so they can help with getting things ready for dinner.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p>We try and get the kids&#8217; stuff ready the night before, so it\u2019s all ready for them to get dressed in the mornings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p>Sometimes, I wake up before everyone just so I can have a coffee in peace and get myself ready before everyone else gets up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p>I always have frozen ice packs in case the kids hurt themselves.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>2. Joey,&nbsp;mum of 4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brayjoe828\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"720\"  height=\"658\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-12655 csco-lazyload\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-3.jpeg\"  data-csco-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-3.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-3-640x585.jpeg 640w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em>Joey is a Sydney-based Content Creator who regularly posts about fun toy reviews and recommendations with her precious bubs.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em>Follow Joey and her lovely brood of 4 on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brayjoe828\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>She shares her Top 5 mum hacks:<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align: left\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<p>Always prepare the night before.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p>Love using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/name-labels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bright Star Kids labels<\/a>, so my children always remember which is theirs&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p>Personalised <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/school-supplies\/kids-backpacks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bright star kids school bag<\/a> especially if they just started school easier for them to recognise their property&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p>Get groceries delivered, no need to drag along 4 kids doing the groceries&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p>I always keep a small bag with activities in the car for the little ones to keep them busy and no screaming during car rides<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Erinn,&nbsp; mum of 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/erinn.ondiege\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"720\"  height=\"480\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-12615 csco-lazyload\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image1-1-720x480.jpeg\"  data-csco-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image1-1-720x480.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image1-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image1-1-640x427.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image1-1.jpeg 1000w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Erinn is a proud mum of a dashing 4-year-old boy named Emmett.&nbsp; Get to know more about&nbsp;their gorgeous family on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/erinn.ondiege\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/em><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Erinn shares:<\/strong> We love all things matching and personalised. We enjoy slow lazy mornings with action-packed afternoons!<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"ql-block\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n<p>I literally use my car as a baby bag. Everything I could possibly require is in my car! It saves you from carrying a huge bag around with everything in it. I just purchased a large plastic container and put it in the boot. All is set to go&#8211;everything from spare clothing to wipes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ql-block\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n<p>For me, I vowed to never be a backpack mum, and to be honest, I never owned one. Then my son really wanted one with a truck on it and his name, of course! So we got the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/school-supplies\/kids-backpacks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bright Star kids backpack<\/a>&nbsp;which is the perfect size for on the go. To this day, my son loves packing his own bag which he mostly fills with snacks and his toys. It\u2019s a task that he loves to do all on his own.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ql-block\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n<p>To make Christmas shopping easier for all the little ones amongst family and my friends&#8217; kids, I always start with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/christmas-stocking.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bright Star kids personalised stocking<\/a> and then I fill the stocking with all that child\u2019s gifts! Makes it easy to know what you have for who and saves so much time and when gifting everyone looks the same!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ql-block\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n<p>I also learned pretty quickly to always get yourself ready but not dressed to leave the house till last, this saves you from all the breakfast spills and ensures you can at least start the day without toast marks down your shirt.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ql-block\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Label everything you own! That way you won\u2019t lose anything. Well, hopefully not. Sometimes you just have so many things to remember, it\u2019s hard to pack up all your belongings. At least if they are labelled, you have a pretty good chance of it returning to you!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/school-labels-kit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-8920 csco-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Name Labels for School\"  width=\"600\"  height=\"247\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BSK10-Blog-730x300.gif\" ><\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>4.&nbsp;Lisa, mum of 3<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hanging.with.the.henrys\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"720\"  height=\"480\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-12612 csco-lazyload\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hanging.with_.the_.henrys-min-720x480.jpeg\"  data-csco-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hanging.with_.the_.henrys-min-720x480.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hanging.with_.the_.henrys-min-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hanging.with_.the_.henrys-min-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hanging.with_.the_.henrys-min-640x427.jpeg 640w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Lisa loves documenting and creating content highlighting her busy mum life to 3 beautiful kids.<\/em><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align: left\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Get a glimpse of their fun family life on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hanging.with.the.henrys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram,&nbsp;<\/a><a class=\"ql-link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/channel\/UCg_CDLs7tFNSTZ-YCu8N2uA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a class=\"ql-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100063595621588\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>!<\/em><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align: left\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ql-block\" style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>She says:<\/strong>&nbsp; I definitely feel the struggles of Mum life and the day-to-day running of an organised household. Here are my 5 Mum hacks to make your life a bit more organised and manageable:&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align: left\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<p>Sprinkle a little baby powder over your children\u2019s skin after a day at the beach. The powder stops the sand from sticking and you will no longer find sand all through the car.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/name-labels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bright Star Kids easy to apply labels<\/a> to all of your children\u2019s daycare clothes and you will never lose them again.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p>When I have to go to work early in the morning, I dress my kids in their daycare clothes straight after their bath at night, then I don\u2019t have to go through the stress of waking them to get them dressed in the morning.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p>To keep dolls&#8217; hair knot-free, I add 1 part fabric softener to 2 parts water into a spray bottle. Spray on the dolls&#8217; hair, comb through and allow to dry. My kids also love playing hairdressers and using this spray on their dolls.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/jumbo-santa-sack.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bright Star Kids Jumbo Santa Sacks<\/a> are a great way to put all of your child\u2019s presents together ready for Christmas Morning. The added bonus is you can use it every year and you don\u2019t have to wrap each and every present. Sustainable and a time saver!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"307\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-14294 csco-lazyload\"  style=\"width:589px;height:176px\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/65-Off-Label-Everything-Icons-2022_BLOG-2-1024x307.jpg\"  data-csco-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/65-Off-Label-Everything-Icons-2022_BLOG-2-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/65-Off-Label-Everything-Icons-2022_BLOG-2-720x216.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/65-Off-Label-Everything-Icons-2022_BLOG-2-768x230.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/65-Off-Label-Everything-Icons-2022_BLOG-2-1536x460.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/65-Off-Label-Everything-Icons-2022_BLOG-2-2048x613.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/65-Off-Label-Everything-Icons-2022_BLOG-2-1336x400.jpg 1336w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-steph-mum-of-2\"><strong>5.&nbsp;Steph, mum of 2<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"720\"  height=\"576\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-12611 csco-lazyload\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/thevaratribe-720x576.jpg\"  data-csco-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/thevaratribe-720x576.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/thevaratribe-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/thevaratribe-1024x820.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/thevaratribe-640x512.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/thevaratribe.jpg 1789w\" ><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-block\" style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Steph runs the Instagram social media account&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thevaratribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@TheVaraTribe<\/a>&nbsp;that&#8217;s all about motherhood and interiors. She also loves supporting small businesses and sharing the products she loves most.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em>Find out more about Steph and her kids Anthony and Amelia on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thevaratribe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Here are some of Steph&#8217;s best mum hacks:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align: left\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"ql-block\">\n<p>Make everything a game. Have you noticed how competitive kids and toddlers are? When you&#8217;re running late or are struggling to encourage your kids, make it fun and pretend it\u2019s a game!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ql-block\">\n<p>Invest in a large freezer, I personally love to cook and buy my meat in bulk. When the day has been crazy, I always have something in the freezer to cook or reheat.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ql-block\">\n<p>We love to use a meal planner it just gives me peace of mind and takes the stress of thinking about what to cook every night. We love using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/meal-planner-notepad.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meal Planner notepad from Bright Star Kids<\/a>. The designs are customisable and it attaches easily to the fridge.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ql-block\">\n<p>Don\u2019t stop dating your partner! It\u2019s so important to make time for your relationship. Once a week or at least once a month, go out to dinner or put the kids to bed early. Also, make it a rule not to talk about the kids.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ql-block\">\n<p>Organisation is really important to me. Everything in my house has its own spot. Labels on the kids&#8217; toys really help develop the children\u2019s awareness of the relationship between words and objects. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/name-labels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bright Stars Kids labels<\/a> are my go-to when I need to label anything. The quality is really great!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-kristie-mum-of-2\"><b>6. Kristie, mum of 2<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bubsandreviews\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"720\"  height=\"960\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-12613 csco-lazyload\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bubsandreviews-min-720x960.jpeg\"  data-csco-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bubsandreviews-min-720x960.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bubsandreviews-min-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bubsandreviews-min-640x853.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bubsandreviews-min.jpeg 1815w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"ql-block\"><em>On the weekend, you will generally find this mum with a coffee nearby the beach, parks, tracks, or attempting to ride a scooter to keep up with her active boys.&nbsp;Life\u2019s too short not to be lived!&nbsp;<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><em>Keep up with Kristie and her adorable boys on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CPywaH7nGrx\/?utm_medium=copy_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> and&nbsp;<a class=\"ql-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/1116104051902915\/posts\/1909172252596087\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/em><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><strong>Kristie shares her top mum hacks:<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>I always prepare a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/bento-lunch-box.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bento box<\/a> daily even if we have no plans. Children are the biggest snack munchers and are always wanting food. This also makes it super easy if we have last-minute plans to grab \u2018n\u2019 go.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Every week, when our food shop comes, we always pre-cut <em>everything<\/em>. It saves so much time throughout the week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Once a month I will go through a toy cleanse and put it in the dishwasher for an easy but effective clean.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Baby wipes are life. It quite literally cleans our entire house.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Throughout the year I will collect Christmas gifts where I store in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/small-santa-sack.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Santa sack<\/a>. It is then kept safe inside a<\/p>\n<p>pillow slip, so the kiddies don\u2019t find them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"ql-block\"><strong>7.&nbsp;Christina, mum of 2&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"ql-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/madeformadison\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-12616 csco-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  width=\"600\"  height=\"800\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/madeformadison-720x960.jpg\"  data-csco-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/madeformadison-720x960.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/madeformadison-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/madeformadison-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/madeformadison.jpg 1200w\" ><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-block\"><em>Christina, who lives in Sydney&#8217;s beautiful inner west and works part-time in banking, runs the blog&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/Madeformadison.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MadeForMadison <\/a>and is a&nbsp;mum to 2 beautiful girls,&nbsp;Madison 8, and Macie 6.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><em>Read up more about Christina and her beautiful girls on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/madeformadison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/em><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><strong>Check out her best mum hacks:<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"ql-block\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"ql-block\">\n<p><em>Meal plan:<\/em> Every Sunday, plan out your meals for the next 7 days. This is will help you stay sane, save money, and avoid take-out in the process. I started meal planning recently and it&#8217;s been amazing and has saved lots of money and time plus have been cooking a variety of dishes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ql-block\">\n<p><em>Family planner fridge magnet:<\/em> Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/stationery\/family-planners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">family planner from Bright Star Kids<\/a> has helped me stay on top of the whole family&#8217;s activities and appointments. Being on our fridge, the whole family can see it and add to it as we go! It&#8217;s been a lifesaver!!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ql-block\">\n<p><em>Diffuser for calming:<\/em> Every morning, put on a diffuser. Let the aromatic mist permeate through your home with essential oil to distribute relaxing scents or increase moisture levels to make any stale room feel livelier!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ql-block\">\n<p><em>Quick tidy:<\/em> Every night put on a clean-up song before bed&nbsp; (we use kids&#8217; one)&nbsp; and get the kids to help tidy up. They get so excited hearing the song and find it fun! The whole family does it together while the song is playing and you would be surprised how much gets done in the short 3 min song with the whole family contribution.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ql-block\">\n<p><em>Lunchtime:<\/em> Personalise your kids&#8217; lunchboxes! The kids used to come home with different lunch boxes and would often lose them till we started using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/bento-lunch-box.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bright Star Kids personalised Bento boxes<\/a>! I let the kids pick their font and design from their massive selection.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"got-mum-hacks-to-share\"><strong>Got Mum Hacks To Share?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Post and tag us on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BrightStarKids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brightstarkids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>. Who knows? We might feature your amazing tips and hacks on our blog, too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"want-more-busy-mum-hacks\"><strong>Want More Busy Mum Hacks?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Read about our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/organising\/easy-meal-prep-ideas-and-meal-planning-made-easy\/\">Meal Planning Tips and Meal Prep Ideas<\/a>.&nbsp;You&#8217;ll love our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/organising\/11-clever-fridge-storage-hacks-mums-will-love\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clever Fridge Storage Hacks<\/a>! And if you&#8217;re prepping for back-to-school season, you&#8217;ve got to check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/organising\/back-school-tips-busy-parents-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Back To School Hacks<\/a> for busy parents.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"organising-your-kids-belongings\"><strong>Organising Your Kids&#8217; Belongings?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ve got to label everything! Personalise your kids&#8217; stuff with cute designs from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/name-labels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kids&#8217; name labels range<\/a>. We&#8217;ve also got <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/kindy-backpack.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">backpacks<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/lunch-bag.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lunch bags<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/metal-drink-bottle.html\">drink bottles<\/a> that you can personalise in coordinated designs! The best part? It&#8217;s made for you in Australia and shipped super fast! You&#8217;re going to love them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ql-block\">\n<figure><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ql-block\">\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>7 Real Mums and Their Best Mum Hacks Revealed Get to know these amazing mums as they share with Bright Star Kids their best mum hacks that make mum life such a breeze. Because you can be a mum, be great at it, and look awesome, too! 1. 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