My dad gave me a really great bird feeder for Christmas (thanks, Dad!), and I am hoping to put it up today, since it is National Bird Day! It is supposed to rain today, so that should make the ground nice and soft for getting my bird feeder and post into the ground. My dad has the same birdfeeder and pole, and he says it attracts lots of beautiful birds to his backyard. My birdfeeder, the Homestead Triple Bin Party Bird Feeder, looks great because it can feed large birds like cardinals and blue jays, and because it has three separate bins, so you can fill it with three separate seeds to Continue reading...
Archives for January 2014
Heart-Warming Good Reads
My! Is it chilly here! It is supposed to get to -4 degrees (that's NEGATIVE 4 - YIKES!) here in New Jersey tonight! I can’t remember another time EVER when it’s been that cold outside here! Weather like this just makes me want to snuggle under a throw on the couch and read a good book! I used to be strictly a fiction nut, but lately, I’ve been hooked on biographies and autobiographies. I guess it’s because I am always looking for lessons on how people traveled through life and found their successes. These are a few interesting ones I’ve read recently, if you are looking for a good Continue reading...
Snow Day Activities
It's snowing hard here in New Jersey, and with the local schools already closed for tomorrow, that means that area kids should have a fun snow day tomorrow! So, I've been browsing Pinterest for fun snow day activities for the kids. If you are looking for snow activities for your kids tomorrow and over the weekend, check out these fun ideas! Stacy at Not Just a Housewife has a tutorial on how to make snow paints and dyes for the kids out of food coloring. I don't have any food coloring in the house, but I do have some Kool-Aid, so I might have to try making our dyes out of Kool-Aid Continue reading...
2013 Year in Review
Happy 2014, everyone! I can't believe that 2013 is over! Last year was a busy one here at Mom Home Guide. So, before launching my new projects for 2014, I am going to share the best of what I accomplished in 2013! Here is my 2013 Mom Home Guide Year in Review. Burlap Crafts Burlap was popular in 2013, so like many crafters, I jumped onto the burlap bandwagon in 2013. It was fun! Two of my favorite burlap crafts I completed was my stenciled no-sew burlap valance for my home's downstairs powder room, and my no-sew fringed burlap table runner. Both projects were problem solvers, as I was having Continue reading...