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A New Diet Plan for the Summer

June 15, 2020 By Lauren 3 Comments

This post is brought to you by our sponsor, “Always Eat After 7 PM”. The opinions expressed below are my own. Figuring out a healthy diet that’s delicious but won’t pack on the pounds can be really difficult. Now that summer is almost here, I really need to follow a sensible diet and shed some pounds. I think it will be easier for me now that I’ve been following “Always Eat After 7 PM: The Revolutionary Rule-Breaking Diet That Lets You Enjoy Huge Dinners, Desserts, and Indulgent Snacks—While Burning Fat Overnight” by Joel Marion. Bestselling author Joel Marion is a fitness expert and Continue reading...

The Secrets of the Revolutionary After 7 Diet Plan

June 1, 2020 By Lauren 1 Comment

This post is brought to you by our sponsor, “Always Eat After 7 PM”. The opinions expressed below are my own. \ I’ve never been one to diet – it just never seemed like something that could work for me. Most diets I’ve known have so many restrictions and so many rules to follow. It can be so disheartening and confusing! But I’ve been reading “Always Eat After 7 PM: The Revolutionary Rule-Breaking Diet That Lets You Enjoy Huge Dinners, Desserts, and Indulgent Snacks—While Burning Fat Overnight” by Joel Marion, and his rule-breaking diet seems like something I can Continue reading...

Always Eat After 7 PM

May 27, 2020 By Lauren 3 Comments

This post is brought to you by our sponsor, “Always Eat After 7 PM”. The opinions expressed below are my own. My weight has been on an upward creep for a few years now. It’s gotten to a point that I really want and need to do something about it! The problem is that I have never been good at dieting. I am also eager to focus on eating better for me foods. That’s why I am excited to be reading an advance copy of the book, “Always Eat After 7 PM: The Revolutionary Rule-Breaking Diet That Lets You Enjoy Huge Dinners, Desserts, and Indulgent Snacks—While Burning Fat Overnight by Joel Continue reading...

Best Products to Help You Meet Your New Year’s Resolutions

January 11, 2020 By Lauren

This post is sponsored by Nakturna. All opinions expressed in this post are my own. This post contains affiliate links. Record Your Doctor’s Appointments When I had my health scare in 2017, my husband went to many of my doctors’ appointments with me. I found that having him talk to my doctors with me wasn’t just for my morale. It also helped me to remember and understand all the details about my health that I was getting from my doctors. In fact, experts say it's important for your health to have a plan for how you will document or remember what you have learned in a doctor appointment Continue reading...

Enjoying Summer and Keeping Stress Levels Low

June 17, 2019 By Lauren

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #RelaxWithStressballs #CollectiveBias Today I am sharing tips for moms on how to enjoy the summer. Summer can be relaxed and lots of fun. For moms, though, it can also mean tons of planning, staying on top of schedules and driving back and forth! One way to keep calm and stay on top of things is by picking up some of the new Stressballs NEW Stress Relief Gummies, only available at Walmart. My twin daughters will be out of school soon for the summer. The school year flew by! I'm looking Continue reading...

Pain Relief with Sunbeam Renue Contoured Back Heating Pad

June 10, 2019 By Lauren

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SunbeamTargetedHeat #CollectiveBias I love completing DIY projects around the house, but I often overdue it. I've painted my kitchen cabinets and recently did a DIY mini renovation of my daughters' bathroom. Projects like these often give me lower back pain. I'm always looking for ways to provide satisfying relief and alleviate those aches! I sometimes take medicines/pain relievers for my muscle pain. Lately I've been looking for non-drug alternatives to help me feel better. I've found Continue reading...

Best Health Tips for 2019

January 5, 2019 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Like most people, I've resolved to be healthier in 2019. But as my friend, Marissa of Squirrels of a Feather points out, the secret to meeting and keeping resolutions is breaking resolutions down into obtainable mini steps. My top goals for this year are to be healthier and to lose weight, so I've identified 5 steps to help me reach that goal. 5 Ways to Be Healthier in 2019 1 - Get in More Active Minutes a Day - The Mayo Clinic recommends that the average adult gets in at least 30 minutes a day of moderate physical activity. I walk my puppy Continue reading...

Friday Five – Fall Fun in New Jersey

October 4, 2018 By Lauren

This post contains affiliate links. Today I’m sharing my “Friday Five” post, when I share 5 things that I’ve been up to lately. Today was kind of a low key week for me, but I was able to squeeze in some fun moments! Sunflowers A farm near my house - Holland Ridge Farms - features a sunflower festival in the fall. I’ve been wanting to go with my family, but we’ve been so busy on the weekends. So on Monday I headed out to the farm on my own to take a look. The views were so pretty - there were rows and rows of sunflowers! I enjoyed walking through the rows taking photos! The farm Continue reading...

Currently {November} — Holiday Prep & Self Care

November 17, 2017 By Lauren

Welcome to this month's "Currently" post. In my monthly Currently posts, I share a little bit about what's going on in my life. If you follow my blog, you may have read that I was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer in June. I was really surprised by the diagnosis -- I never expected to face something like this at my age. I was very glad that I had gotten my yearly mammogram in June. In 2015, I had forgotten to get my mammogram. Imagine if I had I forgotten my mammogram this year! I had a lumpectomy in August. I started radiation treatment in October. The photo above shows one of Continue reading...

5 Simple Ways to Enhance Your Family’s Health

October 16, 2017 By Lauren

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #NatureMadeFamily #CollectiveBias Now that the school year is in full swing, my family's life has been busy! With homework and after-school activities, we sometimes don't focus as much as we should on healthy routines. I came up with a checklist of 5 good-for-us routines my family (and yours) can follow throughout the school year. Exercise a Few Times a Week I used to be a runner and my kids ran run cross county in middle school, but now that we aren't running so much, our exercise Continue reading...

Taking Some “Me” Time — 12 Months of Goals

October 3, 2017 By Lauren

Welcome to the next installment of 12 Months of Goals. Each month, my friend, Carrie of Curly Crafty Mom, and I each take a moment to set a personal goal for ourselves. I find that when I take the time to set a goal each month, I am much better at getting things done. So far this year, most of my goals have centered around accomplishing a certain DIY task -- like painting my kitchen's cabinets or updating my home's master bedroom. But for my October goal, I am going to do something different. I am going to resolve to not take on too many DIY or blog projects. That's because in June, I was Continue reading...

Fall Fab Fit Fun Reveal & $10 Off Your First Box

September 29, 2017 By Lauren

This post contains a FabFitFun referral link. If you subscribe to FabFitFun, I get a discount on my next FabFitFun box. Thanks! FabFitFun is a beauty, wellness, fashion, and fitness subscription box. I've received three FabFitFun boxes to date. I love them! I got my Fall 2017 FabFitFun box not long ago. It's my favorite FabFitFun box so far. Seeing a FabFitFun box waiting on the doorstep is always fun! I opened my FabFitFun box as soon as I got it inside. My teen daughters sat with me as I opened the box. They have fun seeing what's inside my FabFitFun delivery, too. Continue reading...

Get Well Care Package from a Good Friend

September 4, 2017 By Lauren

Here at Mom Home Guide, I've been working not as hard as I normally do. I usually have a slew of projects that I'm working on. Since my breast cancer diagnosis in late June and my lumpectomy in late August, however, I've been focusing on my health. One thing that made me smile during all this was a care package from my good blogging friend, Carrie of Curly Crafty Mom! (Read more about my breast cancer journey.) The package arrived the same day that I got good news from my surgeon -- she told me that in all likelihood my breast cancer will be cured with treatment with low chance of Continue reading...

My Cancer Journey – Breast Lumpectomy

August 28, 2017 By Lauren

I just had a lumpectomy for the breast cancer that was discovered in my breast in late June. As surgeries go, I suspect it wasn't the worst it could be, but the experience was worse than some of the other surgeries I've had. (Specifically, it was worse than the bunion surgery and wrist surgery I had.) Lots of Pre-Op On the day of my lumpectomy, I arrived at the hospital at 7:30 a.m. There was the usual stuff -- signing forms and showing my insurance and ID cards, etc. Soon I was taken to an upstairs room, asked questions, gave a urine sample (pregnancy test) and changed into a hospital Continue reading...

My Breast Cancer Journey — Mammogram Call Back & Biopsy

August 22, 2017 By Lauren

I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. I have a family history, but I never expected to be facing something like this so soon - at 50. It all started with my yearly mammogram. A Mammogram Callback I went for a yearly screening mammogram in June. I opted to pay $50 extra for a 3D mammogram, A 3D mammogram is thought to find more cancers than traditional 2D mammograms do. In past years, all my mammograms have been fine. (I have been getting mamograms since at least 40, I think. It's been a while.) After the mammogram, I picked up lunch to share with my twin teenage Continue reading...

Currently – A Diagnosis & Trying to Stay Hopeful {August}

August 15, 2017 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I earn a small commission that helps to fund this blog. Thanks! Welcome to my "Currently" post. In this monthly post, I share updates on what's going on in my life. This summer has been a tough one for me. A yearly mammogram in June turned up what I've been told is early stage breast cancer. I have surgery scheduled for later this month. The diagnosis has upended my summer, as well my general usually upbeat outlook -- I'm hoping to get my life back on track after the surgery and treatment. Cancer is Continue reading...

Enjoying Summer Rays Safely in the Backyard

May 16, 2017 By Lauren

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BlueLizardSummer #CollectiveBias Once summer hits, my family and I love to enjoy the sunny weather in our backyard. We play bocce and croquet together, read in the backyard or by our patio pond, and enjoy meals on the patio. Although we love to take in the warm summer sun, I always provide protection for me and my family from the sun's harmful rays. A lot of people forget to protect themselves from the sun when playing or relaxing close to home. Sure, we bring Continue reading...

12 Months of Goals — January Goal

January 2, 2017 By Lauren

*This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Happy New Year everyone! Today my friend, Carrie of Curly Crafty Mom, and I will be sharing our goal for January. We used to focus on three goals each month, but this year, we decided to devote more time to just one goal each month. So for January, my goal will be … develop a fitness and health regimen for the New Year. My husband and I are both planning to focus on losing weight this year. We’ve both been putting on some pounds in the past few years. I especially have been gaining some pounds since I was diagnosed with a hypoactive Continue reading...

StyleWe Giveaway & FabFit Fun Box Review

December 21, 2016 By Lauren

This post contains affiliate links. With the New Year coming up, I've been thinking about New Year Resolutions. I've been so focused on being a mom the past few years, so I'm overdue for a style and fitness makeover! I've been looking for great fashion finds online because, hey -- I'm not much of a shopper. I'm not one for shopping at the mall, but I can do some online shopping! I recently discovered fashion site StyleWe. StyleWe follows the latest fashion trends, features designers from around the world and offers lots of ideas on how to update a wardrobe. I can Continue reading...

Holistic Wellness Bundle Giveaway for Yoga Enthusiasts

December 20, 2016 By Lauren

I received the products below in exchange for sharing my honest opinion. With Christmas and the New Year coming up, I thought I would offer a fun giveaway to Mom Home Guide's readers! The giveaway is sponsored by Brentwood Home, a creator of comfortable and healthy items for the home made from organic, nontoxic, and natural materials. Through this giveaway, Brentwood Home will give to one Mom Home Guide reader a Brentwood Home Holistic Wellness Bundle, valued at $153. The Brentwood Home Holistic Wellness Bundle includes a meditation pillow designed with guidance from one of Los Continue reading...