Tips + Tricks

It's no secret that several of us at Omaha Mom are Costco fans. Fanatics, addicts, there's a thin line there. In keeping with our theme of helping you battle the meal planning burden, we're stepping up our game and...

The best part of the warmer weather is definitely playing outside. I’m a mom who works outside the home, so there are only so many precious hours that I get with my kids to play. It is always such...

There never seem to be enough hours in the day. After I come home from work, I just want to eat dinner and rest. However, I want to sneak in as much time with my kids before it's time...

I have two boys; one is naturally funny. He doesn’t even try to be. He just is. My other son is not funny at all, not in the least, but he has learned how to be funny. Raising funny, witty, and...

Omaha Mom contributor Jennie is back with her tips and meal planning tricks! If you missed her first part, click here for her Meal Plan like a Mother (part one). For Christmas this last year, my sister gifted me a...

Are you considering adding a puppy or rescue dog to your family? In July, we added Sadie, a German Shepherd puppy, to our family. As excited as I was, I was also a bit apprehensive since I had never owned...

As a stay-at-home mom, one of my primary tasks is to make sure everyone’s fed. As a budgeting consumer, I also try to be cost-effective when it comes to food as in, making it at home is usually cheaper—and...

Remember six months ago when we were all decluttering? Yeah, the last thing any of us need to do this holiday season is shop for MORE toys to either angrily step on or throw in the trash.  This holiday season,...

We lived 1500 miles from family until we had our fourth child. We decided we needed to be closer to my family because we needed the support. Traveling back and forth from Florida to Nebraska for birthdays and holidays...

As a birthday party manager for a local kid's gym, I have hosted over 300 children's birthday parties! It doesn't matter if you are holding your child's birthday party in your backyard or at a local business—these five tips...