Mother's helper · Boise · Nov 10 to Dec 10

Your holiday list, handled.

Hourly help around the house for Boise moms. Laundry, dishes, healthy meals for the family, gift wrapping, errands, and the Amazon returns pile. Book a 3-hour block and hand me the list.

In Boise November 10 to December 10 only. Blocks are limited.

Kelsey with her yacht crew on deck, all in matching white uniforms
Kelsey in a yacht galley, set up for guest service
A superyacht lit up at sunset, one of the boats Kelsey has crewed
A yacht saloon set for guests, with a lunch spread on the counter and the dining table laid

Sound familiar?

The list nobody sees

  • Holiday cards and the post office line
  • The Amazon returns pile by the door
  • Three loads of laundry, still in the dryer
  • Gifts to wrap and hide before the kids get home
  • Groceries for the week
  • Dinner at 5 pm, every day
  • The kitchen after dinner

Each one takes twenty minutes, and together they take your whole December. Hand me the list and spend your time on what only you can do: your family, your business, or an hour to yourself.

What I take off your plate

Help with all of it

  • Around the house

    • Laundry, washed, folded, and put away
    • Dishes and a full kitchen reset
    • Tidying, decluttering, and the playroom
    • Fresh sheets and made beds
  • In the kitchen

    • Healthy meals and snacks for the family
    • Freezer meals for the busy nights
    • Grocery lists and a stocked fridge
  • For the holidays

    • Gift wrapping, labeled and hidden
    • Holiday cards, from photos to stamps
    • Shopping from your list
    • Decorations up, and the boxes put away
  • Out and about

    • Amazon and store returns
    • Groceries and pharmacy pickups
    • The post office line
    • Any errand on your list, in your car

How it works

Three steps

  1. Book a block

    Pick a 3-hour block on Calendly, Monday to Thursday, 7 am to 10 pm. Need more? Send the form and we plan a longer day.

  2. Send your list

    Text me what you need, or walk me through it when I arrive. Laundry first, the returns after, dinner by five.

  3. Get your time back

    Spend it on what only you can do, like time with your family or running your business. I work through the list and tell you what's done before I leave.

Pricing

One hourly rate

  • Household help

    $50/ hour

    Everything on the list: house, kitchen, holidays, and errands. Your kids can be home while I work, with an adult in the house who has CPR and first aid.

    3-hour block: $150

  • Kids at home

    +$10/ hour per child

    Every child home while I'm there who needs food, care, or attention adds $10 an hour: $60 an hour with one child, $70 with two. Kids under 11 get my full attention: play, snacks, naps, and a healthy meal, and I fit your list in around them. With kids 11 and up, I keep working your list and make sure they're fed and happy.

Pay at the end of the visit by Venmo, Zelle, cash, or check.

Kelsey smiling on board in a striped top, her hair in a braid
Kelsey on a yacht deck in a crew jacket and radio headset
The view down a yacht's side deck across a harbor full of sailboats and a city skyline
A yacht dining table set by candlelight, with napkins folded into fans and crystal glasses
Kelsey on the bow of a sailboat at the dock
A white motor yacht underway on calm water
Kelsey and her crewmates in matching T-shirts on the stern of a motor yacht
Sharks circling in the glow of a yacht's underwater lights at night
Kelsey smiling at a yacht's espresso machine, pulling shots in the saloon
  • Software engineer
  • Boise State alum
  • DIY everything fixer
  • AI & tech

About me

Hi, I'm Kelsey.

I went from small-town Emmett High dance team captain to working as a freelance chief yacht stewardess since 2013. On a yacht, the standard is a need met before anyone says it: the glass refilled, the cabin reset, dinner ready on time. I bring that same standard to your house.

Since 2017, I've taken the night shifts for my sisters' and friends' newborns as a postpartum doula. I built my own van, a little land yacht, so I can park outside and help without being in the way. By day I'm a software engineer.

I'm in Boise from November 10 to December 10 with extra time on my hands, and I'd like to spend it helping moms get the holidays in order.

Why you can trust me in your home

  • Background-checkedThrough Certn, October 2026.
  • Infant and child CPRCertified in infant and child CPR and first aid.
  • Trained crewSTCW basic safety training from yacht work, including firefighting.
  • ReferencesReady to send to you, with phone numbers if you need them.

Kelsey had wonderful judgment … She was able to proceed with a course of action without wasting time, or waiting to be told.

Michael, Owner, MP Designs

References

  • initiative

    “This letter is to attest to the employment of Kelsey Iverson aboard the motor yacht Rasselas.

    Kelsey was a Stewardess aboard from January 2016 until now. While she was aboard, the boat cruised the east coast of the United States and the Bahamas.

    Kelsey is a self-starter who always finds some way to help the boat or the crew. Her interior skills were a wonderful asset to the vessel and I could always count on her to do the right thing. Just as important, I greatly appreciated her intelligence and problem solving skills in our discussions. Kelsey is not only a great crew member, but also a wonderful person to live with aboard a yacht.

    Kelsey is leaving the boat now that her agreed contract is complete. If you get the chance to hire her on your boat or in your organization, do not miss the chance to do so.”

    Michael W. F. Schueler

    Captain, M/Y Rasselas

  • decisiveness

    “Kelsey worked for me coordinating, scheduling, and managing a yearly event that I produce.

    Kelsey had wonderful judgment, and a strong ability to make a decisions [sic] and move forward with limited information. She was able to proceed with a course of action without wasting time, or waiting to be told.

    Always positive, always upbeat, always inspirational, and she was able to keep moving along during long working hours.

    She was well liked by all the rest of the crew, and had a positive and professional temperament.

    I was very happy with her work.

    It is my pleasure to recommend Kelsey for any job involving organization, coordination, decision making, and dealing with people. She has a professional demeanor, and a skill at handling herself in difficult situations. She is able to stay calm under pressure, and is always level headed.”

    Michael

    Owner, MP Designs

  • persistence

    “I worked with Kelsey Iverson at LumenAd (now PathLabs) and trained her to be my successor as a [GTM] Developer. I was consistently impressed with her attention to detail, problem solving, and communication skills. Kelsey has an ability to figure out vague details very quickly. She continues to push through any roadblocks in an effort to resolve her tasks. Most notably, she is a kind and empathetic colleague who strives to thoroughly understand the requirements in an effort to deliver quality results and be able to bring anyone else involved up to speed efficiently without sacrificing the integrity of the particulars. I hope to work with Kelsey again as she would be an excellent addition to any team.”

    Kathryn Kelly

    Engineering Manager, former LumenAd

  • follow-through

    “Kelsey worked with us at Wave & Circuit to bring an interactive digital art piece to reality. Kelsey's attention to detail coupled with her willingness to go the extra mile made for a highly successful project!”

    Jay Bruns

    Co-Director, Industrial Arts Montana / Wave & Circuit

  • ownership

    “I had the pleasure of working with Kelsey Iverson at LumenAd where I was the VP of Research and Development, the department in which Kelsey worked. As Kelsey's manager, I supervised her training in the Tracking Specialist role, and the application of her skillset toward projects and department objectives. I also had the opportunity to see her apply critical thinking, judgement, creativity, and a spirit of collaboration to the tasks and projects she worked on.

    While the core requirements of the Tracking Specialist position were the timely and accurate implementation of tracking technologies on clients' websites, there was considerable room for process creation and improvements along with cross team collaboration. Kelsey rose to these occasions, taking initiative to push projects forward, creating better processes, and generating value for the company.

    Kelsey is specifically skilled in effective communication, independent projects, continued self teaching, and accountability. Kelsey was an effective employee and her work enriched LumenAd's offerings while also adding value to the R&D department and its associated objectives. Beyond that, her attitude was consistently positive and she brought a fresh perspective to the team. Again, during the 13 months that I was her manager it was a pleasure working alongside her, and I highly recommend her for any position she is considering.”

    Kyle Kienitz

    VP of Research and Development, LumenAd

  • empathy

    “Empathetic, Smart, Hard-working, Inquisitive, Explorer

    Kelsey has a knack for asking the right questions in order to discover business and interaction goals. It's refreshing to encounter someone who knows how to organize information and UI elements to reduce barriers and enhance users' abilities to make decisions and experience delight. Kelsey is one of those few.

    She uses her empathy to understand problems, offer solutions, and help others to understand perspectives that would, otherwise, go overlooked. Kelsey is a hard worker, but more importantly, understands what work should be done, rather than mindlessly working hard on something that need not be done at all.

    I value having worked with Kelsey and would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone who values their clients' experiences or wants to elevate their team.”

    J Scott Chapman

    Owner and Developer, Ravenview Services

  • teaching

    “I've had the privilege of working with Kelsey in several capacities in our community: when she led an all-day UX workshop for middle and high school girls, as a speaker at a 50+ person event, and when organizing logistics for at least three tech events. Kelsey is extremely easy to work with, reliable, communicates and meets the deadlines she sets, and cares deeply about creating healthy and productive space for people to connect and learn together. She is a driven developer and designer as well as an effective teacher who can adapt and work with diverse groups. Kelsey sets out with a keen eye for both the big picture and the details, and her impressive list of accomplishments is a testament to her ability to take her ideas and make them reality. I look forward to working with her more in the future and would recommend her without any hesitation.”

    Smai

    Senior Software Engineer, Workiva

Questions

Before you book

Where do you work?

Boise and the towns around it. If you're farther out, send the form and ask.

How do errands work?

The way most of my errand jobs work, and the way it works on a yacht: I drive your car and pay with your card, and you get every receipt. Your car needs current insurance. Errand time counts toward your block.

Can you help with the kids?

I LOVE kids, and I'd be glad to help with yours. Every child home while I'm there who needs food, care, or attention is $10 an hour on top of the $50 base rate, so $60 an hour with one child. You pick my focus. With kids under 11, they come first: real nanny time with snacks, games, naps, and a healthy meal, and I fit your list in around them. With kids 11 and up, your list comes first, and I make sure everyone has food and water and gets along ;) Either way, you have an adult in the house with CPR and first aid.

What if I need more than 3 hours?

Send the form and tell me what you need. We can book two blocks back to back or plan a full day.

How do I pay?

At the end of each visit, by Venmo, Zelle, cash, or check.

Is there a minimum?

Yes, one 3-hour block. I leave 30 minutes between visits to drive across town.

Can I give hours to a mom I know?

Yes. Send the form with her name and yours, and I'll call you to set it up.

Have you had a background check?

Yes. Certn ran it in October 2026, and it came back clear. I'm happy to share the report.

Questions first?

Send me your list

Fill this in and I'll call you back the same day. Everything helps me plan.

What do you need help with?
A wave washing up a white sand beach at sunset, sailboats anchored on the horizon

Give yourself the afternoon back.

Blocks run November 10 to December 10, Monday to Thursday. Hand me the list and get back to what only you can do.