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I love these beautiful Easter egg decorating ideas!

Easter Egg Decorating – Merry Mondays #246

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With Easter just three weeks away, I'm looking forward to decorating Easter eggs with my kids! I love these bloggers' gorgeous Easter egg decorating ideas! Metallic Copper Painted Eggs by Made in a Day (Pin It) Tie-Dyed Easter Eggs by All Because She Saved (Pin It) DIY Plastic Glitter Eggs by Glitter on a Dime (Pin It) Decoupaged Floral Easter Eggs by Sweet Pea with Paulina Skulina (Pin It) DIY Painted Speckled Eggs by A Wonderful Thought (Pin It) Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs by Walking on Sunshine (Pin It)  Merry Monday Linky Party Now, on to the Merry Monday Link Continue reading...

This Guinness Irish Beef Stew is easy to put together and is so delicious! The beer flavors and tenderizes the beef for a melt in your mouth beef stew. It can be made in a slow cooker or on the stove.

Guiness Irish Beef Stew – Taste Creations Blog Hop

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I've always known I'm a little bit Irish -- I've been told that one of my great grandparents was from Ireland. I recently completed a genetics test from Ancestry.com. The results told me that 20% of my Ancestry is from Ireland and Scotland.  I'm celebrating St Patrick's Day with some extra vigor this year! I  love beef stew -- so I made a big pot of Guinness Irish Beef Stew for my family Friday night. It was a hit! The stew features melt-in-your-mouth, tender beef, carrots and potatoes simmered in full-bodied Guinness Extra Stout beer. I am sharing this recipe as part of the Taste Continue reading...

How to style a galvanized tin tiered tray for Valentine's Day

How to Style a Tiered Tray for Valentine’s Day

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Today I am joining a bunch of fun and talented bloggers for the first ever Craft Destash Challenge! For the challenge, each blogger can use craft items already in her stash of craft supplies. We can remake something or put together sometime new with craft supplies already on hand. I decided to style my new galvanized tin tiered tray for Valentine's Day. Tiered trays are a lot of fun to decorate. What I love about them is that it's easy to make them look good, and it doesn't take a lot of time or money to decorate them, either! My project is Continue reading...

A DIY Valentine's Day display. box made from a spray painted drawer organizer

DIY Valentine’s Day Display Box

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I love decorating my home for the holidays. Valentine's Day is a great opportunity to decorate and bring some fun into the house. Decorating for Valentine's Day can bring some warmth into a home during the long, cold month of February! Today I am sharing an easy DIY display box that I created for the fireplace mantel in my home's living room. With the Christmas holiday season long gone and the Christmas decorations packed away, it's nice to bring in some new decor for the home. I made my Valentine's Day curio box from the display box that I had Continue reading...

monogrammed wood bead garland

Friday Five – Holiday Fun & Gingerbread Men

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links.   Happy Friday, everyone! It’s been a while since I shared a Friday Five. So I thought I’d share a Friday Five and give a peek into what I’ve been up to. It's been a busy week as my family gets ready for Christmas!   Early Christmas Presents On Sunday, I received a package of Christmas gifts from my friend, Carrie of Curly Crafty Mom. It really made my day!   Carrie is a sweet friend - she picks out the most thoughtful gifts for me.   The gift I love the most in my gift package is my "Friends Forever Never Apart Continue reading...

Adorable breakfast table with chalkboard menu, breakfast sandwiches and juice

Quick and Easy Breakfasts for Weekday Mornings

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Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #StartWithSmithfield #CollectiveBias Now that my daughters are in high school, our mornings are hectic. To get out the door on time, they need to eat breakfast before 6:30 a.m. My husband has to leave for work early, too. I do what I can to get everyone out the door on time. If your family is like mine, you know it can be tough to get everyone to sit down for breakfast. I’ve found a few ways to make our mornings run smoothly. Serve a Quick & Delicious Breakfast If I Continue reading...

I love this recipe for easy but delicious cranberry shortbread cookies

Cranberry Shortbread Cookies | Taste Creations Blog Hop

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 This post contains affiliate links for your shopping convenience. I love cranberries. Which is a good thing -- I happen to live in New Jersey, one of our nation's biggest cranberry-producing states. Since now is a peak time for harvesting cranberries, it's perfect that my Taste Creations Blog Hop friends and I are getting together today to share our cranberry recipes. Another food love of mine is shortbread. Surprisingly, I've never made shortbread until recently. I was under the mistaken impression that baking shortbread is difficult. Was I wrong! Shortbread is one of the simplest Continue reading...

living room console table

Friday Five — Mother’s Day Recipes and Puppy Gear

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Happy Fri-YAY!! I'm so happy that the end of the week is FINALLY here! I'm looking forward to this weekend, as we're having a Mother's Day celebration with family and good friends. We are even bringing our puppy with us for his first family holiday! It's always nice to be together with my husband, kids, friends -- and our puppy! Welcome Spring I'm into springtime mode here at Mom Home Guide! I’ve been planting container gardens - I will be sharing a container garden tutorial and photos here on the blog on Tuesday. I've also been enjoying walks in my hometown and in nearby university town, Continue reading...

hospital dressing room

Currently {November} — Holiday Prep & Self Care

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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...

December 2017 goal -- Mom Home Guide

Making Room for a Christmas Tree {12 Months of Goals}

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links as a shopping convenience, should you like any of the products I've used. Once a month, my friend, Carrie of Curly Crafty Mom, and I each set a goal for ourselves and share our goals on our blogs. It’s fun tracking the goals we’ve set and seeing what we have accomplished over the past few months! This year, I’ve been invited by Treetopia, an online seller of faux Christmas trees, garlands and holiday decorations, to decorate one of their Christmas trees in a blog hop with a few other bloggers! The blog hop is a lot of fun! For the hop, I will be Continue reading...

ceramic white pumpkin from Oriental Trading

Thanksgiving Table Decor

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Thanks to Oriental Trading for sponsoring this post. Oriental Trading provided me with Thanksgiving decor in exchange for my honest opinion. Yesterday I shared my recipe for buttery parsley red bliss potatoes. I also shared other great sides that would be perfect for Thanksgiving. So today, I thought I'd share an easy to put together Thanksgiving table.  In my home's kitchen is a large oak farmhouse table that seats six people. The table gives me lots of space for decorating and some fun Thanksgiving decor. A Simple Thanksgiving Table I found my new decor items for my Thanksgiving Continue reading...

Adirondack chair summer gift basket idea

Summer Adirondack Chair Gift Basket Idea

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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CelebrateAllSummer #CollectiveBias Summer is a big gift-giving time of year for me and my family. There are lots of summer birthdays and anniversaries to celebrate, not to mention graduations! I recently came up with a fun summer gift idea that I think would be perfect for just about any occasion. To me, summer is a time to kick back, enjoy and relax. So I thought it'd be great to package some fun summer recreational items in an Adirondack chair to gift someone special some Continue reading...

Spring and Easter cupcake table with vanilla buttercream cupcakes with buttercream icing and bunny carrots and bunnies

Buttercream Cupcake Recipe & Easter Party

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*Thanks to Oriental Trading for sponsoring this review. I received free product in exchange for my honest review. This post contains Amazon affiliate links.   Now that spring is here and Easter is around the corner, I thought it'd  be fun to come up with a party idea should my twin teens want to host a mini get-together with their friends. They all love cupcakes, so I came up with an idea for a fun spring/Easter cupcake party! The centerpiece of the party are delicious vanilla cupcakes with buttercream icing that my daughters and their friends can decorate. The recipes for the Continue reading...

Chinese fans, red envelope and chopsticks from Oriental Trading

Chinese New Year Console Table

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Thanks to Oriental Trading for sponsoring this post.I received free product in exchange for my honest review. Happy Chinese New Year's Eve! Tomorrow, many people around the world will be celebrating the Chinese New Year. This year, 2017, is the year of the Rooster. Unlike the American New Year, which starts on the first day of January, the Chinese New Year is based on the lunar calendar and the winter solstice, and falls later than the Western New Year. My husband's parents were born in Korea and immigrated to the United States in the 1960s. My husband's mother always Continue reading...

top 10 posts of 2016 on Mom Home Guide

Top 10 Posts of 2016

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Now that 2017 is almost here, I thought I'd share the top 10 posts of 2016 here on Mom Home Guide. Looking at Mom Home Guide's top 10 posts for 2016, I've realized that I was very busy this year! My friend,  Carrie of Curly Crafty Mom, is also sharing her top 10 posts of 2016, so be sure to stop by her blog, too! I created a family computer command center, added new décor to the family room, created an outdoor seating area, chalk-painted a jewelry armoire, painted an accent wall in the master bathroom, created new placemat pillows for my living room and updated my home's mini Continue reading...

FabFitFun review and Style We giveaway

StyleWe Giveaway & FabFit Fun Box Review

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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...

meditative pillow and soy candle

Holistic Wellness Bundle Giveaway for Yoga Enthusiasts

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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...

Currently - December 2016

Currently (December 2016)

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  Happy Monday, everyone! I can’t believe that Christmas is only a few days away – I still have so much to do to prepare for the holiday! Today Carrie of Curly Crafty Mom and I are sharing our “Currently” posts – in these posts, we step away from our regular crafting, décor and other posts to share little tidbits about what’s going on in our lives. If you have a “Currently” post, please share your link in the comments. We would love to read what you have been up to! Christmas Gift Exchange Carrie of Curly Crafty Mom and I decided to exchange gifts this year. (We actually met Continue reading...

Cozy Christmas Home Tour 2016 - blog hop

Cozy Christmas Home Tour 2016

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*Thanks to Oriental Trading for sponsoring this review by providing the Christmas decor for my living room's console table. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome to the Cozy Christmas Home Tour 2016! Today several other bloggers and myself will be opening our doors a today to share how we've decorated our homes for the holiday! Be sure to use the links at the end of this post to check out my blogging friends' Christmas home tours! The host of our Cozy Christmas Home Tour 2016 is Terri Steffes, of Christmas Tree Lane.  This year for Christmas, I got some new home Continue reading...

Christmas Trees on Parade blog hop

Christmas Trees on Parade Blog Hop

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on an Amazon link and make a purchase, I earn a small commission that helps fund this blog. Thanks! Hello, everyone! Today I am participating in the Christmas Trees on Parade tour with several bloggers. In this tour, we'll all be sharing how we've decorated our Christmas trees this year. The hop is hosted by my blogging friend, Terri Steffes of the blog, Christmas Tree Lane. Be sure to visit her blog to see everyone's wonderful Christmas trees!   If you've been following Mom Home Guide, you may know that this year my Continue reading...

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