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Starting a Flower Garden

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Hi, everyone! Hope you are enjoying your spring! Here at Mom Home Guide, I've been busy. The weather has been so nice, that I've been spending much of my time outdoors working on the yard. I finally got started on a flower garden that I've wanted for years! Starting a Flower Garden for the First Time On the southern side of my house is a swath of lawn that separates my family's house from our neighbor's home. That strip of lawn drives my husband (and probably my neighbor, too) crazy because it constantly fills up with weeds! I've always thought that placing a garden on that side Continue reading...

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Mom Home Guide’s Latest and Greatest

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Check Out the latest and greatest on Mom Home Guide! TIKI® Brand Torches for Patio Ambiance When TIKI® Brand asked me to try out their flame and solar torches, I was thrilled! Come see my video and review on how their torches have added much-needed lighting to my home's backyard patio.           _________________________________________________________________________ DIY Salsa Container Garden Would you love to grow fresh ingredients for homemade salsa, but don’t have much room for a garden? Then a DIY container salsa garden might be Continue reading...

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Check Out the latest and greatest on Mom Home Guide! DIY Salsa Container Garden Would you love to grow fresh ingredients for homemade salsa, but don’t have much room for a garden? Then a DIY container salsa garden might be just the thing for you!             _________________________________________________________________________ Love for Lilies I have long been a big fan of lilies. My parents grew lilies in the backyards both of my childhood's homes when I was growing up, so I have a sentimental attachment to them. It is easy to Continue reading...

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Check out what's new and popular this week on Mom Home Guide. Giveaway Winner ... and Entry Hall Reveal! When Lot 26 Studio gave me the chance to try out one of their wall decals and offer a giveaway and 20% off coupon to Mom Home Guide’s readers, I jumped at the chance. I love wall art and have already used wall decals in several rooms in my home. Last week, Mom Home Guide ran a Rafflecopter giveaway for Mom Home Guide’s readers to give away $50 to use toward a Lot 26 Studio product, and a winner has been selected Continue reading...

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Giveaway Winner… and Entry Hall Reveal!

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When Lot 26 Studio gave me the chance to try out one of their wall decals and offer a giveaway and 20% off coupon to Mom Home Guide's readers, I jumped at the chance. I love wall art and have already used wall decals in several rooms in my home. Last week, Mom Home Guide ran a Rafflecopter giveaway for Mom Home Guide's readers to give away $50 to use toward a Lot 26 Studio product, and a winner has been selected ... Sherry A. An email has been sent to the winner -- hope to hear from you soon, Sherry! a Rafflecopter giveaway But for those of you who didn't win, don't sweat it! You can Continue reading...

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Check out what's new and popular this week on Mom Home Guide. _________________________________________________________________________ DIY Garden Project: Backyard Flower Tower   See how I made this easy flower tower for my home's backyard patio. Once the petunias fill in, this tower is going to be a beauty!           _________________________________________________________________________ Budget Remodel: "Finished" Basement       Tips for 'Finishing' a Basement on a Budget-- browse for thrifty basement improvement and Continue reading...

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Guest Post: Pool Maintenance Tips for First Time Owners

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By Becky Flanigan I remember when we first got our family pool. It was a glorious experience to watch the kids jump in for the first time. Over the years, we’ve learned a lot about pool maintenance – the right ways to do things, and from some painful experience, we found out a couple of wrong ways to do things. With that hard-won experience, I can pass along some thoughts for people who are getting a pool for the first time. Here are the most valuable four maintenance tips I can think of: 1) Don’t neglect the upkeep. We thought having the pool was a great idea, but the first year or Continue reading...

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New & Popular Posts on Mom Home Guide

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Check out what's new and popular this week on Mom Home Guide. _________________________________________________________________________ DIY Garden Project: Backyard Flower Tower See how I made this easy flower tower for my home's backyard patio. Once the petunias fill in, this tower is going to be a beauty!   _________________________________________________________________________ Budget Remodel: "Finished" Basement Tips for 'Finishing' a Basement on a Budget-- browse for thrifty basement improvement and remodeling ideas, like painting the basement walls, Continue reading...

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DIY Flower Tower

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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Now that spring is here, I’d like to add some color to my home’s patio and backyard. Just the other day, I picked a project that would give me quick results, since I wasn’t up to putting in the hours and work that would be required for me to start a flower bed in my backyard. I’ve been noticing a lot of great flower tower projects by other homeowners across the Web and on Pinterest, so I thought I’d give it a try! Flower towers take gardening to new heights for even novice gardeners Continue reading...

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How to Make a Fringed Burlap Table Runner

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I am so excited -- today I am guest posting for the mom blog, 5MinutesforMom! This Canadian mom blog is a great place for moms and features everything from DIY and craft tutorials, to giveaways to recipes. For 5MinutesforMom, I wrote about a very fun DIY craft I did for my home's dining table. I've been noticing that burlap decor is everywhere these days, from stenciled burlap to painted burlap, so I decided to do a burlap craft project of my own. DIY Fringed Burlap Table Runner My home's dining table is very long, so it's been difficult to find an inexpensive table runner for it! So, Continue reading...

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Pretty and Simple Curtain Trim

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A year or so ago, I purchased long room-darkening curtains for my home's master bedroom. The room faces east, so as the sun comes up, it gets extremely sunny in that room! As my husband and I tend to be night owls and frequently stay up late, we don't appreciate that morning sun too much, as it wakes us up earlier than we would like! (LOL!) Luckily, the room darkening drapes do a really great job at blocking out the sun and keeping our room nice and dark until we are ready to get up. Dressing Up Curtains with Ribbon Unfortunately, however,  I chose an earthy brown color for Continue reading...

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Wow Me Wednesday Faves

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I’d really like to thank Ginger of Ginger Snap Crafts for inviting me to co-host her anniversary Wow Me Wednesday Linky Party! It’s been so much fun, and I’ve been enjoying meeting some of the other bloggers! I’ve been having a great time reading all the great DIY ideas, crafts and recipes that the other bloggers have submitted. I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorites links! DIY Chalk Paint Chest I really like the Chalk Paint Chest from Rain on a Tin Roof. To make her chest, Jenna took  a in-need-of-TLC dark brown dresser and sanded off the paint. She painted Continue reading...

Watch for Mom Home Guide’s First Linky Party on Tuesday

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Hello! Today is a beautiful day here in New Jersey, and that's no April Fool's! Tomorrow I'll have something new for my readers -- Mom Home Guide's first linky party! The party is being hosted by Ginger of Ginger Snap Crafts in honor of her blog's two-year anniversary. To celebrate, she's chosen a few bloggers (including me!) to co-host this week's Wow Me Wednesday linky party. The party will go live tomorrow (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. central time. The party is your chance to link up your blog and a recent project, and to visit other blogs and see projects that other bloggers have created. I Continue reading...

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Mom Home Guide House Tour

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I just love looking at online house tours of other mom bloggers' homes. One house tour I recently saw was that of blogger Jenna from SAS Interiors. I just love how beautiful her home looks, from her tidy and clutter-free foyer, to her modern kitchen with beautiful wood floors to the serene master bedroom. I wish my home was so masterfully designed! To me, my home is a work in progress. Over the past few months, I've completed a few home improvements, like making our home's mudroom/foyer area more functional, creating a fun study/media/play space for the kids and adding Continue reading...

How to Organize Kids Rooms in Your Home

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You might have noticed that I write a lot about making my family's home a more beautiful and organized space for my kids. I've written about children's furniture that add storage to a kid's room, how to organize children's toys, how to convert a basement into a  fun and organized playroom, and how I turned a large upstairs hallway into a fun media and study space for my children. Needless to say, I've done a lot of research into how to organize kids rooms in a home! Ideas on How to Organize Kids Rooms Are you looking to organize kids rooms and kid-friendly spaces  in your home? Check out the Continue reading...

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Here at Mom Home Guide, I've been getting ready for spring with Easter Crafts, an Easter giveaway, some decorating for the kids and some spring gardening! Check out what I have been up to! Crafting a Simple Easter Flag I am always astonished at how much it costs to purchase small decorative garden flags — most cost at least $10. So recently, I’ve taken to making my own garden flags. I don’t even have to travel to a local craft store to get the fabric — I’ve been purchasing fabric for my garden flags from my local Walmart, which has a fabric section. Click here to read Continue reading...

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Decorating with Wall Decals

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In February, I remodeled a large upstairs hallway into a fun media and study space for my kids. My daughters love it. In the space are bookcases for their books, toys and Kindles, a TV and two large plush beanbag chairs that they picked out. One of the best part of the space is the wall decals I used -- but more on that later! My daughters love using the space to read, use their Kindles to play games and do research for school projects and play with their Calico Critter dollhouses. What they love most about their new space is the accent wall I created for them. The wall is painted a Continue reading...

An Organized Kitchen Command Center

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It’s often said that the kitchen is the heart of the home, but unfortunately for many moms, the kitchen is often the central point for something unwanted – piles of clutter. My kitchen tends to accumulate a lot of clutter, too. My kids like to do their homework on the kitchen table (even though there’s a desk for them upstairs), so we often have to take the time before dinner to clear off homework, pencils, books, etc. The kitchen table is also where I tend to leave the mail for my spouse to see when he comes home, so junk mail and newspapers tend to pile up there, too. Fridge Continue reading...

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Best of 2012: Garage Organization

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Hello! Here at Mom Home Guide, I've been busy reviewing some of my posts from 2012. It's a good reminder of all the projects I've completed the past year, but most importantly, it's a BIG reminder of all the projects that I HAVE YET TO COMPLETE! A really big project that I need to finish is the garage. For years, I've wanted to install a garage opener in the garage. (I want to make entry into the garage during the cold winter much quicker!) But, before I can complete that project, I need to finish painting the garage -- I only have about 1.5 of the walls painted and I have to Continue reading...

Craft: a St. Patrick’s Day Garden Flag

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With St. Patrick's Day nearing, I'm getting ready to get out some emerald green decor! My first step will be to hang my handcrafted St. Patrick's Day garden flag, which was quite simple to make. To learn how to craft your own St. Patrick's Day garden flag, read more in this below tutorial, which I posted last year. With St. Patrick's Day coming up, I wanted to hang a St.Patrick's Day-themed flag in my garden. But I am always surprised at how much those tiny garden flags cost. For instance, a Leprehaun hat garden flag runs about $12 at Amazon.com. So, using the leftover fabric from Continue reading...

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