Our guest blogger this month is New York Times bestselling author, healthy living expert and celebrity mom, Bethenny Frankel sharing her messy holiday story and tips for enjoying Thanksgiving with your family.

Being a mom can be really messy.  I love it, but it’s a dirty job. Especially once the holiday season comes around, the messiness and chaos seems to multiply. I do my best to plan ahead and stay stress-free during the holidays, but you know what they say about best laid plans. No matter how much time I spend planning, something unexpected always seems to happen.

There’s a lot to get done before Thanksgiving, but I try to always be in the moment. Everything moves so quickly and I don’t want to miss any special mom moments. 

Sometimes this is easier said than done. Like when I was trying to give Bryn a bath before guests came over and she decided it was the perfect opportunity to poop in the tub!  I had two options: let this “messy moment” disrupt my whole night, or I could take a deep breath, grab the Clorox Bleach, disinfect the tub and laugh it off.

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In case you ever get a surprise in the bath from your little one, here’s a tip to help you be prepared and ready to disinfect the tub:

• Wash out the mess with water


• Apply a disinfecting solution of ¾ Clorox Liquid Bleach per gallon of water


• Let the solution stand for 5 minutes


• Rinse thoroughly with water and air dry

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