If you're like me, much of the jewelry you own has been gifted to you by your significant other or a loved one. I prefer gold jewelry, so my husband has given me some very nice gold items over the years, including a sweet diamond necklace. I rarely gift fine jewelry to myself, which means I haven't chosen much of my collection, which includes a gold ring and gold ball stud earrings, myself. In the past, I have purchased only a handful of my pieces, mostly from online jeweler, Aurate. I love their designs—they create gorgeous and quality jewelry at great prices. I rarely wear my delicate Continue reading...
DIY Staircase Gallery Wall—Part 2
As summer winds down, I finally completed a do-it-yourself project I started at the beginning of the season—a DIY staircase gallery wall. I had a gallery wall of sorts there before, but everything was hung a bit haphazardly. This time, I took careful measurements and used my new Cigman CM-S02 Laser Level to get everything straight and looking nice! I think it came out looking great! I just used frames I already had for my gallery wall, but if you put a gallery wall together, you might want to think about the kind of frames you choose. You could choose matching wood-toned ones or all black Continue reading...
How to Make a Staircase Gallery Wall – Part One
A few years ago, I created a gallery wall of family photos along the wall that runs next to our home's staircase to our second story. Our home's stairwell is a great place for a gallery wall since it's the first thing you see upon entering our home. I started the gallery wall when my kids were little, and I've added to it bit by bit—which resulted in a layout that was a bit chaotic. I recently got a very cool Cigman CM-S02 level—which is an awesome tool for all sorts of DIY projects—so I decided to finally make the layout of the gallery wall more orderly. Plus, now that my kids are older and Continue reading...
Best Home Office Accessories (Amazon Finds; Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas)
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. This post is from Mom Home Guide's archive of fabulous decorating content. If you follow this blog, you know that I got a new job as a content writer in September. I love my new job! I set up a small spare bedroom as my home office. The bedroom was once my twins' nursery and is decorated in a Pooh Bear theme. I haven't done anything to the decor in the room because my kids' are so attached to it! But I have been adding awesome home office products that make working in my new home office so much more comfortable and fun! I have a snazzy new Continue reading...
Matcha Shamrock Cake
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. This post is from Mom Home Guide's archive of delicious recipes. Welcome to Tasty Tuesday! On Tuesdays I like to share recipes that my family loves. Today I am sharing something very special -- a matcha shamrock cake that my sweet daughter made from scratch and decorated herself. I think the cake is so delicious and amazing! My daughters love matcha. In case you don't know what matcha is, matcha is a finely ground powder of green tea leaves. You can use it to make tea, but you can also use it to flavor other things - like this cake! My Continue reading...
Pretty Valentine’s Day Tote
This post contains Amazon affiliate links, at no additional cost to you. This post is from Mom Home Guide's archive of fun craft tutorials. Now that February is here, Valentine's Day is around the corner! Today I am taking a cue from one of my fellow bloggers -- Julie of My Wee Abode. Julie and I met one year at the Haven blogging conference. She blogs about small home solutions. She creates the most darling spaces with a few well placed and chosen details. She is an expert at making a big statement with small spaces! She recently created some sweet Valentine's decor from a woven tote. I Continue reading...
How to Bake the Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies (Tasty Tuesday)
Today I am sharing an AMAZING chocolate chip recipe as part of a new series, Tasty Tuesday, on Mom Home Guide. On Tuesdays, I will be sharing recipes for some of my favorite meals and treats. This post contains Amazon affiliate links for your shopping convenience. These links cost you nothing, but I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase. My absolute favorite cookies are chocolate chip cookies. When my daughters and I make chocolate chip cookies, there is one recipe that we use. It's a recipe for "The Very Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever." The recipe is in the Continue reading...
How to Save & Hang a Jigsaw Puzzle (With No Frame!)
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. These links cost you nothing, but they may earn a small commission to help fund this blog. Thanks! My kids love completing jigsaw puzzles. They also like to save and hang them. I have glued and framed jigsaw puzzles together for them before, but I didn't have a frame this time. So I devised a super easy and inexpensive way to preserve and display them on a wall without a frame. Preserving a Jigsaw Puzzle One of my all-time favorite jigsaw puzzles that my kids completed is of Stowe, Vermont, where my family and I have visited on two summer Continue reading...
My Painted Kitchen Cabinets—Nine Years Later
Thanks to General Finishes for sponsoring this post. General Finishes provided me with the stain blocker, paint and topcoat that I used to paint my kitchen cabinets. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I earn a small commission that helps to run this blog. Thanks! It's been about nine years since I painted my home's original oak kitchen cabinets white with General Finishes Milk Paint—time has flown! It was fairly easy to paint the cabinets, and they continue to look great and I still love the look! The best part is that I was able to give Continue reading...
DIY Window Seat Box Cushion
Thanks to Premier Prints for providing the beautiful fabric that I used to make my DIY box cushion with custom piping. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome to the monthly Pinterest Challenge blog hop, hosted by Erlene of My Pinterventures. Every month my blogging friends and I challenge ourselves to tackle and complete a project, craft or recipe that we've pinned on Pinterest. This month I decided to make and sew a box cushion with homemade piping for my home's living room bay window! The inspiration for my project was the piped box cushion from Pretty Handy Girl. I love the Continue reading...
DIY Easy Panel Curtains
*This post contains Amazon affiliate links. This content is from Mom Home Guide's archive of amazing decorating tutorials. While it's now winter, spring will be here before we know it! In this post, my blogging friends and I are sharing our spring-inspired crafts and home decor. For my part, I'm sharing how I gave my living room a sunnier spring look by sewing DIY panel curtains. I love how these easy DIY curtains came out! Be sure to check out my friend's spring projects at the bottom of this post! Beginner-Friendly Panel Curtain Tutorial I've been wanting to make my living room Continue reading...
Felt Valentine Heart Wreath
Happy Monday, everyone! It's hard to believe that Valentine's Day is less than a month away! This new year has been flying! Today I'm getting together with some blogging friends to co-host our Valentine's Day Holiday Craftacular! Be sure to visit my friends' tutorials and home tours on their blogs today -- I'll be sharing the links to their projects toward the end of this post! Valentine Heart Wreath I decided it's about time I took down my Christmas wreath. I wanted to put up a Valentine's Day wreath, but I didn't own one! So I decided to make my own. I started out by repurposing an Continue reading...
Valentine’s Day Pillows
Today I am sharing with you my easy Valentine's Day Pillows decor idea -- my craft is a super easy way to add some Valentine flair to your existing pillows without having to spend much money -- that's always good, right? Check out my Valentine's Day pillows tutorial toward the end of this post! Plus, I am co-hosting a spring craft blog hop challenge with 17 other bloggers! The challenge is a fun way to find new Valentine's Day, President's Day and Mardi Gras decor and craft tutorials -- and get to know some great blogs! Please feel free to link up your own Continue reading...
Roof Repair vs Replacement: How to Know What Your Home Really Needs
These days, home maintenance decisions rarely feel simple. A small stain on the ceiling, a loose shingle after a storm, or a leak that appears only during heavy rain can quickly turn into a stressful question: Should you repair the roof, or is it time to replace it entirely? For most homeowners, the answer is not obvious at first glance, and guessing often leads to unnecessary costs. For instance, when we first moved into our home, a leak quickly developed in a corner of a master-bedroom from the ceiling. A small fix to that area has kept that area dry for over 20 years. Whereas, about a Continue reading...
Creating a Meaningful Home Memorial Space After Loss
Establishing a home memorial space allows families a quiet way to honor loved ones after their loss. Even a modest tribute can offer comfort by creating a place for remembering them within your home. Planning such a space can help to adjust to their absence, allowing memories to remain part of your everyday surroundings and support reflective moments when needed. A memorial space can fit into a discreet corner, a quiet reading nook or a garden area. When tailored to daily routines, the space will be visible but not intrusive. Creating Personal Memorial Spaces That Support Healing A Continue reading...
Holistic Health Starts at Home: Exploring Turmeric Supplements for Everyday Well-Being
In many households, the concept of health starts in familiar places: the kitchen, the morning routine, the small habits that shape everyday life. For busy families and especially for moms balancing work, home and personal wellness, holistic health is less about drastic changes and more about sustainable choices that fit naturally into your family's daily routines. One ingredient that has quietly made this transition from pantry staple to wellness essential is turmeric. Long celebrated in traditional practices, turmeric has gained modern attention for its wide-ranging benefits, particularly Continue reading...
Designing the Heart of the Home: A Guide to Family-Centric Living
The spaces in every family home tell a story. It's where pancake breakfasts on the weekend turn into craft sessions in the afternoon, and where quiet evenings are spent relaxing after a busy week. The "joy-first" lifestyle has become very popular in 2026. It is moving away from cold, showroom-style perfection and toward a more functional "lived-in luxury." To make this atmosphere happen, you need more than just the right furniture. It all starts with the windows and doors that shape how we see the world.A home must be both a safe place to be and a way to connect with the outside world in order Continue reading...
Save or Spend? How Mud Jacking Really Impacts Your Home (Pros, Cons and Costs)
Mud jacking has become a familiar solution for homeowners dealing with sinking concrete, whether it’s a settling driveway, an uneven patio, or a walkway that has begun to slope. The process seems simple from the outside: A contractor pumps a slurry mixture beneath the slab to raise it back into place. But while mud jacking can deliver fast and visible results, its true impact on your home goes much deeper. To understand whether you should save money with this repair or invest in a more long-lasting fix, it helps to unpack how mud jacking works and why its effectiveness can vary depending on Continue reading...
Experiencing Venice Beyond Museums and Gondolas—A Guided Tour
Ask anybody who has been to Venice about their trip, and the first things they may tell you about are the cobblestone streets, the gondola rides, the museums and the historic buildings. In fact, much of my memories from when I visited Venice center around those amazing sightseeing highlights. These sights are all, of course, fantastic—but there’s much more to Venice than that. If you’re looking for a Venetian journey that will allow you get close to the cultural heart of Venice, skip the beaten path and head into the little-known corners of this beautiful city. Let’s take a look at how to see Continue reading...
5 Simple Tips to Organize Your Kitchen (& Why You Should)
The kitchen is one of the most well-used rooms in any home, and it’s easy to see why. It’s where you do all of your cooking, and it may be where you and your family eat most of your meals. But, that doesn’t always mean that the room is as nice as you’d like it to be. You could need to organize your kitchen better, especially if using it has always been a bit of a struggle. This could feel like you’ll have to make more than a few changes. But no worries—getting your kitchen into shape most likely won't be as difficult as you might think it will be. Focusing on the right areas should be Continue reading...
Essentials When Growing Your Real Estate Portfolio
Expanding a real estate portfolio isn’t just about buying more properties. It’s about building smart, scalable systems that support sustainable growth. Whether you’re holding five doors or fifty, the rules shift as your portfolio expands. The stakes get higher, and so does the complexity. So if you’re in that growth phase, here are a few essentials to keep your strategy sharp and your cash flow clean. Understand Your Investment Identity Before you pick up another property, you need to know who you are as an investor. Residential or commercial? Long-term holds or short-term flips? Do Continue reading...
Making the Switch to Loose Leaf Tea with Adagio Teas
I have long been a tea drinker, and until recently, I mostly brewed my tea with the help of tea bags. Recently I ordered some loose-leaf tea from Adagio Teas, and I am really loving the difference that brewing my own loose leaf-tea makes. I brew my Adagio Teas with the help of my Mueller electric kettle. It makes boiling hot water for my tea quick and easy. I like that I don't have to watch my gas stove while the water heats up, and funnily enough, I really love the kettle's soothing blue glow. The kettle also automatically turns itself off once the water is boiling. I also love using Continue reading...
Early Warning Signs Your Home’s Plumbing System Is Reaching Its Limit
Plumbing systems rarely fail without giving homeowners clues first. Pipes, drains and fixtures are designed to last for years, but daily use slowly takes a toll. Water quality, household demand and the age of materials all influence how long a plumbing system can perform reliably. When these systems begin to struggle, the signs often appear quietly and are easy to overlook. Recognizing these early signals can help homeowners act before minor concerns turn into disruptive or expensive problems. Understanding what your plumbing is trying to tell you is one of the best ways to protect your Continue reading...
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