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Cinnamon Roll Donut & Christmas Day Spread

December 4, 2019 By Lauren

Thanks to Dixie Crystals and Zulay Kitchen for sponsoring this post. All opinions expressed in this post are my own. This post contains Amazon affiliate links - they don't cost you anything, but may earn a small commission to help fund this blog. Thanks! Traditionally on Christmas mornings I bake cinnamon rolls for my family. I make them using refrigerated dough out of a can, but we love them! But this year, I'm going to make homemade cinnamon roll donuts instead! So I cooked up some as a trial run last weekend. I am sharing my recipe as part of the 5th annual 12 Days of Holiday Continue reading...

Holiday Joy Checklist – (Free Printable)

November 27, 2019 By Lauren

Welcome to the 9th 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 Holiday ideas as well as all of this year’s talented participating DIY and Foodie Blogs. Download this year's November and December calendars with all of the topics and dates so you can make plans to watch for ideas! Today we are featuring free Continue reading...

Wood Slice Photo Christmas Ornament

November 25, 2019 By Lauren

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...

Rustic Wood Slice Wood Wreath

November 22, 2019 By Lauren

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...

Holiday Ideas Blog Hop – 4 Weeks of Gift, Recipe & Decor Ideas. Plus Giveaway!

November 8, 2019 By Lauren

Need some Christmas and holiday ideas? Today my blogging friends and I are sharing 50 of the BEST DIY Holidays Ideas to get your holidays and Christmas season off to a great start! We will also be sharing a fantastic giveaway, too! (See the bottom of this post for the giveaway.) It's the 5th year of the Holiday Ideas Blog Hop! If you aren’t familiar with this annual blog hop, it’s a 4 week event where 50+ bloggers share Christmas ideas 3x a week. Scroll down to meet this year's Holiday Ideas Team and grab the free printable event calendars! The official Holiday Ideas Blog Continue reading...

Cranberry and Basil Goat Cheese Appetizers

November 4, 2019 By Lauren

Welcome to the Taste Creations Blog Hop! Since Thanksgiving is this month, my friends and I figured we'd share some Thanksgiving appetizer recipes. Be sure to check below to see all the recipes that we are sharing in this blog hop! Easy and Quick Cranberry and Basil Goat Cheese Appetizers I caught a bug last week and was out for the count for the whole week! I had no energy to do anything and totally forgot that our Taste Creations blog hop is today! Luckily, I had a few items in my fridge and in my pantry to come up with some quick and easy appetizers. My Cranberry and Basil Goat Cheese Continue reading...

Easter Egg Decorating – Merry Mondays #246

March 31, 2019 By Lauren

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...

Guinness Irish Beef Stew – Taste Creations Blog Hop

March 4, 2019 By Lauren

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 Tiered Tray for Valentine’s Day

February 11, 2019 By Lauren

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...

DIY Valentine’s Day Display Box

January 23, 2019 By Lauren

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...

Friday Five – Holiday Fun & Gingerbread Men

December 21, 2018 By Lauren

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...

Quick and Easy Breakfasts for Weekday Mornings

December 4, 2018 By Lauren

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...

Cranberry Shortbread Cookies | Taste Creations Blog Hop

November 5, 2018 By Lauren

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...

Friday Five — Mother’s Day Recipes and Puppy Gear

May 11, 2018 By Lauren

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...

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...

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

November 10, 2017 By Lauren

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...

Thanksgiving Table Decor

November 7, 2017 By Lauren

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...

Summer Adirondack Chair Gift Basket Idea

June 27, 2017 By Lauren

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...

Buttercream Cupcake Recipe & Easter Party

April 2, 2017 By Lauren

*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 New Year Console Table

January 27, 2017 By Lauren

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...