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5 Ways You Can Improve Your Life While Sheltering at Home

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. My family and I have been sheltering at home together for about 3 months now. Time at home can seem slow and monotonous at times. But with the right attitude, being at home can be beneficial. You can get things done that you might not have the time to do once life returns back to a new "normal." So today I am sharing 5 things you can do to improve your life while sheltering at home. Eat Well There are so many things we can't do right now, but one thing we can do is eat "well." Ideally, eating "well" will mean eating healthy for food, Continue reading...

#QuarantineLife (Week 8) Plus, Celebrating 25 Years!

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It's been 8 weeks since my family and I have been at home quarantined together. We've been hanging in there and finding ways to keep busy. My husband and daughters do homework and schoolwork from the kitchen table every day, and I work on my projects for the blog. We have been finding ways to have fun at home in quarantine when our work is done! My Latest Read Over the weekend I read the latest book by Amy Roloff, "A Little Me"Amy Roloff and her family are on the reality TV show, "Little People, Big World" on TLC. My daughters and I are big fans of the show! Amy, her ex-husband Matt, Continue reading...

Pantry Inspiration (How to Save on a Custom Pantry)

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This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. If your family is like mine, you are eating more at home. For my family, that means that our pantry has become quite full! The shelves in our pantry are overflowing as we stock up on essentials. I could use more space and better organization! I have been looking for pantry ideas and inspiration. The coat closet converted into a DIY pantry just off my kitchen has become too full. It no longer looks nowhere near as tidy as it does in the below photo! My home's DIY pantry. Continue reading...

oak kitchen cabinets painted white with General Finishes Antique White milk paint

The Best Way to Paint Kitchen Cabinets

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Thanks to General Finishes for providing the primer, paint and top coat used to paint my kitchen cabinets. All opinions expressed in this post are my own. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. These links cost you nothing, but may earn a small commission to help fund this blog. Thanks! Almost three years ago, I started painting my kitchen cabinets. For the most part, I completed the project. I have to admit, though, that I didn't complete it all! I still have about two doors left to paint. An illness -- and a cute new puppy --sidelined my project a bit! Now that I have more time Continue reading...

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My Painted Kitchen Cabinets — Two Years Later

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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 two years since I painted my oak kitchen cabinets white with General Finishes Milk Paint. I am glad that I painted the cabinets! My kitchen looks much more modern and bright since I painted the oak cabinets. Plus, painting the oak cabinets white was a fairly simple Continue reading...

These are the most popular projects on Mom Home Guide in 2019

Top Posts of 2019

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Happy Holidays and New Year, everyone! This past year sped by for me and my family! I can't believe that it's almost 2020. With the New Year around the corner, I'm sharing a look at the most read posts and most popular projects for 2019 here on Mom Home Guide. From the looks of it, I  completed a few DIY projects in the past year! DIY Dreamcatcher This year I participated in the One Room Challenge (ORC), hosted by Linda of Calling It Home. In the challenge, featured designers and guest participants (like myself) have just 6 weeks to make Continue reading...

How to make DIY gnome wood slice ornaments for your Christmas tree.

DIY Gnome Ornaments & Christmas Tree

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. These links cost you nothing but they may earn a small commission that helps to fund this blog. Thanks! Welcome to Christmas Trees on Parade, hosted by my friend, Terri Steffes of Christmas Tree Lane. Today my blogging friends and I will all be sharing Christmas tree decorating ideas. Be sure to check out my friends' wonderful Christmas tree ideas at the bottom of this post! Gnome Christmas Tree I don't know if you've noticed, but gnome Christmas decorations are quite popular this year! I've liked gnomes for quite some time, so I'm happy to Continue reading...

Easy wood slice photo ornaments

Wood Slice Photo Christmas Ornament

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Thanks to DecoArt for sponsoring this post by providing the post used for my DIY Wood Slice Photo Christmas Ornaments. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. These affiliate links cost you nothing but may earn a small commission to help fund this blog. Thanks! Welcome to the 8th day of the 5th annual 12 Days of Holiday Ideas event, hosted by Shirley of Intelligent Domestications  and  Erlene of My Pinterventures. Between Nov. 11th and December 6th there will be hundreds of new ideas shared by over 55 Co-host bloggers!  Go here to see our kick-off collection of Continue reading...

A wood wreath made by gluing wood slices to a large embroidery hoop and adding a homemade burlap wreath

Rustic Wood Slice Wood Wreath

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Thanks to DecoArt and BurlapFabric.com for sponsoring this post. I was provided with burlap ribbon and acrylic paint in exchange for my review. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. These affiliate links cost you nothing but may earn a small commission to help fund this blog. Thanks! Welcome to the 7th day of the 5th annual 12 Days of Holiday Ideas event, hosted by Shirley of Intelligent Domestications  and  Erlene of My Pinterventures Between Nov. 11th and December 6th there will be hundreds of new ideas shared by over 55 Co-host bloggers!  Go here to see our kick-off Continue reading...

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Simple Chair Cushion Covers with Chair Ties (Pinterest Challenge)

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. These links cost you nothing, but may earn a small commission that helps to fund this blog. Thanks! Welcome to the Pinterest Challenge, hosted by Erlene of My Pinterventures! In the challenge, held once a month, bloggers like myself tackle a project we've pinned. I've been thinking of making cushions for my kitchen chairs for some time. I finally found this pin by DIY Candy on how to make a chair cushion with chair ties. This pin shows how to make an entire chair cushion from scratch. (Creating the cover, stuffing the pillow, etc.) The pin Continue reading...

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Friday Five — Fall Wreath, Kitchen Update, New Reads, Mulch & String Lights

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Thanks to Tuttle Publishing for providing me with the books reviewed in this post. Thanks also to Thompson's Waterseal for providing the stain used on my DIY String Light Planter Posts. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Happy Friday! I am so glad that Friday is here! To celebrate, I thought I'd take the time to share a Friday Five -- here I'll share some details about what I've been up to lately! $100 Room Challenge You may have noticed that this month I've participated in the $100 Room Challenge. The challenge is hosted by Erin of Lemons, Lavender & Laundry. This Continue reading...

Lauren of Mom Home Guide shares the final reveal of how she updated her home's kitchen for $100.

Final Kitchen Reveal ($100 Room Challenge)

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Thanks to DecoArt for providing me with the stencil and the Americana Chalky Finish Paints that I used to create my DIY stenciled table runner. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome to the $100 Room Challenge, hosted by Erin of  Lemons, Lavender and Laundry. In the challenge, bloggers like myself aim to update a room for no more than $100. I love this kind of challenge -- I am always working to update my home without spending a lot! The room I decided to update is my home's kitchen. My plan was to add new nickel knobs to my DIY-painted kitchen cabinets (I Continue reading...

A DIY wooden table runner stenciled with lemons using DecoArt Americana Chalky Finish Paints

DIY Stenciled Table Runner – $100 Room Challenge

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Thanks to DecoArt for providing me with the stencil and the Americana Chalky Finish Paints that I used to create my DIY stenciled table runner. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome to the third week of the $100 Room Challenge, hosted by Erin of Lemons, Lavender and Laundry. In the challenge, bloggers like myself challenge ourselves to update a room in our homes with just $100 in only a month. We share the results of our $100 room challenge every Wednesday -- next Wednesday we all will be sharing our final room reveals! This week I worked on making a Continue reading...

$100 Room Challenge — Kitchen (Week 2)

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Thanks to Premier Prints for providing me with the fabric that I will be using in my kitchen update. Thanks also to DecoArt for providing me with the beautiful chalky finish paints and stencil that I will be using in this project. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome to the second week of the $100 Room Challenge! The challenge, held twice a year and hosted by Erin of Lemons, Lavender and Laundry, encourages bloggers to update a room for just $100 in a month. I’ve followed the challenge for a while now. I’ve learned that it’s possible to make big changes to a room Continue reading...

Kitchen Update – $100 Room Challenge

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Photo sources: Table runner by Semigloss Design, RusticWood Table Runner by Michelle James Designs, Chair Pad by The Morning Stitch, and Fall Kitchen by Curly Crafty Mom. Welcome to Mom Home Guide! Today is a fun day because it is the first day of the $100 Room Challenge! The challenge, held twice a year and hosted by Erin of Lemons, Lavender and Laundry, encourages bloggers to update a room for just $100 in the span of a month. I've followed the challenge for quite some time now. I've learned from the challenge that it's possible to make substantial changes to a room without spending a Continue reading...

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Easy DIY Attic Flooring (with Attic Dek)

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This post was sponsored by Attic Dek, who provided me with Attic Dek flooring in exchange for my review. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on an Amazon link and make a purchase, it doesn't cost you anything, but I earn a small commission that helps me to run this blog. Thanks! (This post was previously published, but I'm re-sharing it with even more additional photos.) Ever since my husband and I moved into our new home about 16 years ago, I've wanted to put flooring in our home's attic. Our attic wasn't built with flooring, so until recently, we didn't store Continue reading...

This beautiful dreamcatcher is beautiful and so easy and quick to make!

DIY Dreamcatcher Wall Decor

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links for your shopping convenience. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I earn a small commission to help fund this blog. Thanks! Today I will be sharing an easy dreamcatcher wall hanging that I made for the hall bathroom reveal that I shared last week. The day before my hall bathroom reveal post was going live, I decided that the room needed another piece of wall art. I was inspired by the cute pom-pom strewn "dreamcatchers" by Maggie Holmes Design. The style of this dreamcatcher is really simple to make. It doesn't feature the weaving Continue reading...

These sweet and cool drink recipes are perfect for spring and summer!

Sweet & Cool Drink Recipes – MM #249

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On warm spring and summer nights, it's fun and refreshing to sip a deliciously sweet and cool drink -- alcoholic or otherwise. So for this week's Merry Monday linky party, I'm starting off with some sweet and cool drink/cocktail recipes that caught my eye in our previous Merry Monday party!   Tart & Refreshing Raspberry Sparkling Wine Mimosas - The Happy Housie (Pin It)     Fresh Squeezed Blackberry Lemonade - Cooking with Carlee(Pin It)     Frozen Pineapple Margarita Recipe - Ann's Entitled Life(Pin It)   Spicy Jalapeno Thyme Continue reading...

Lauren of Mom Home Guide shares how she DIYed a bathroom update for her daughters in six weeks

Hall Bathroom Reveal – One Room Challenge

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Thanks to DecoArt for sponsoring this post. DecoArt provided the paint used to paint my DIY bathroom mirror frame and to paint my bathroom vanity. These links cost you nothing, but may earn me a small commission that helps run this blog if you make a purchase.  Welcome to the 6th and final week of One Room Challenge (ORC), hosted by Linda of Calling It Home! If you haven't been following along, I've been working the past several weeks to give a new look to my teen daughters' hall bathroom.  In case you missed my previous posts, this is Continue reading...

For the 5th week of the One Room Challenge, I added new decor to my daughters' bathroom -- including a painting one of my daughters painted!

New Bathroom Art & Decor – One Room Challenge Week 5

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Thanks to DecoArt for sponsoring this post. DecoArt provided the paint used for to paint my DIY bathroom mirror frame and to paint my bathroom vanity. These links cost you nothing, but may earn me a small commission that helps run this blog if you make a purchase. Thanks to DecoArt for helping sponsor this project by providing the paint used on my bathroom vanity. Welcome to the 5th week of One Room Challenge (ORC), hosted by Linda of Calling It Home! There is just one more week to go until the big reveal! If you haven't been following along, I've Continue reading...

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