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My Painted Kitchen Cabinets — Two Years Later

January 11, 2020 By Lauren 4 Comments

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...

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

September 27, 2019 By Lauren

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...

Hall Bathroom Reveal – One Room Challenge

May 8, 2019 By Lauren

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...

Friday Five — Weekend Fun, Giveaway & Bathroom DIY

May 2, 2019 By Lauren

I received free admission to Medieval Times in exchange for my honest review. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. TGIF, everyone! Today I am sharing a Friday Five. In today's Friday Five, I'll share a little bit of what I've been up to recently - including some weekend fun I shared with my family, a Mother's Day giveaway and my recent DIY project. Medieval Times On Saturday, I was invited to enjoy a fun afternoon out with my family at Medieval Times in Lyndhurst, NJ. Medieval Times is a fun medieval-themed show complete with gallant knights, jousting, medieval-style food and drink Continue reading...

DIY Bathroom Mirror Frame — One Room Challenge Week 4

April 24, 2019 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. 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 and DIY mirror frame. Today marks the fourth week I’ve been working to transform my daughters’ bathroom for the One Room Challenge (ORC), hosted by Linda of Calling It Home. I’m almost there! In the challenge, hosted twice a year, 20 design bloggers and hundreds of guest participants (like me) work to transform a room or space in the Continue reading...

Painted Bathroom Vanity — One Room Challenge Week 3

April 16, 2019 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Thanks to DecoArt for providing products used in my bathroom makeover. Today marks the third week I've been working to transform my daughters' bathroom for the One Room Challenge (ORC), hosted by Linda of Calling It Home. I'm halfway there! In the One Room Challenge, 20 design bloggers and hundreds of guest participants (like me) work to transform a room or space in the span of six weeks. The challenge takes place in April and September. It’s a fun way to get the motivation to complete a full room makeover. The challenge is also a good Continue reading...

Bathroom Makeover – ORC (Week 2) | Room Prep & Painting

April 10, 2019 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Thanks to DecoArt and HomeRight for providing products used in my bathroom makeover. Last week marked the beginning of this spring's One Room Challenge (ORC), hosted by Linda of Calling It Home. In the challenge, 20 design bloggers and hundreds of guest participants (like me) work to transform a room or space in the span of six weeks. The challenge takes place in April and September. It's a fun way to get the motivation to complete a full room makeover. The challenge is also a good source of design inspiration. I’ve been wanting to join Continue reading...

Friday Five — House Cleaning & Eco-Friendly Home Improvements

March 22, 2019 By Lauren

I received free cleaning services and review copies of "The Girl He Used to Know" and "Gyoza: The Ultimate Dumpling Cookbook" in exchange for my honest review. This post contains Amazon affiliate and Stitch Fix referral links. Happy Friday, everyone! Today I'm sharing a Friday Five post. This post gives me the opportunity to share a little bit about things that have been happening here at Mom Home Guide. House Cleaning & 25% Off First Time Cleaning Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of having a house cleaning done by Just Right Maids of South Bound Brook, NJ. The company, Continue reading...

Best Projects of 2018

December 27, 2018 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I was provided product from Stencil Revolution, HomeRight and Attic Dek in exchange for my honest reviews. Happy Holidays, everyone! As we wind down 2018, I am taking time this week to enjoy with my sweet twin daughters and husband. So today I am sharing some "best of" posts here on Mom Home Guide. These best of posts were the most popular craft and DIY posts with Mom Home Guide's readers in 2018. Best Craft & DIY Projects of 2018 DIY Chalkboard Home Sweet Home Sign I love creating unique and new decor for my home's front door. Continue reading...

The Quickest Way to Paint a Ceiling

November 24, 2018 By Lauren

Thanks to HomeRight for providing me with a PaintStick EZ-Twist. This post contains Amazon affiliate links for your shopping convenience. If you click on a product link, it will bring you to an Amazon page where you can purchase the product. Mom Home Guide will earn a small commission if you make a purchase. Thanks! Mom Home Guide is participating in the HomeRight Refresh Your Walls Blogger Challenge. In the challenge, bloggers are sharing how we refreshed a "wall" with HomeRight's PaintStick EZ-Twist. For the contest, you don't actually have to paint a wall. So I decided to paint one of Continue reading...

Friday Five — Organizing and Gardening

May 25, 2018 By Lauren

This post is sponsored in part by Attic Dek, who provided me with Attic Dek flooring in exchange for my review. It's also sponsored in part by Keter, which provided me with the Corner Tool Rack and Raised Garden Kit reviewed in this post. 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 is late today -- I'm squeaking it in under the wire! In today's post, I'm sharing a look at just a few of the things I've been up to this week. Getting Continue reading...

My Dream Luxury Bathroom

June 28, 2017 By Lauren

* This post is sponsored by Maykke.com, an online shop for fine home furnishings and accessories. I recently restyled the bathroom on my home's main floor. Now I'm looking to add luxury and style to my home's other two bathrooms. So, I decided to create a mood board of beautiful items from Maykee.com for a gorgeous luxury master bathroom. I picked a few luxury items that I'd love to see in my home's master bathroom! I recently stenciled a gray accent wall for my home's master bathroom. The wall adds a lot of style to the space. I'd love to get rid of the builder grade Continue reading...

Summer Bucket List

June 21, 2017 By Lauren

Happy Wednesday! Today I am joining a bunch of bunch of bloggers in sharing our summer bucket lists! So this is my "bucket list" for this summer! Enjoy our family vacation to Disney. Our family will be traveling to Walt Disney World this summer, and we are really looking forward to it! I've been making plans and reservations for our trip, and am hoping this vacation will truly be a special one for us! Make the most out of this summer with my husband and daughters. This is the first summer that my daughters will be home all summer and won't be going to any summer camp! Continue reading...

12 Months of Goals — February (Painting Kitchen Cabinets)

February 1, 2017 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. This post was sponsored in part by General Finishes, which provided me with the General Finishes Milk Paint for my upcoming kitchen project. Thanks! Last year, I set three goals for myself every month, and it helped me to get a lot done! This year, I've decided to just set one goal each month so I can work on achieving bigger accomplishments. For February, I'd like to focus on updating my kitchen. My oak kitchen looks almost exactly what it looked like when my husband and I moved in more than 14 years ago. I liked the kitchen at the Continue reading...

December Goals

December 5, 2016 By Lauren

*This post contains Amazon Associate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I earn a small commission that helps to run this blog. Thanks! Today I am sharing my monthly goals for December. Every month, I set three monthly goals for myself. These goals are smaller things I hope to achieve or accomplish in the next few weeks. I’ve found that goal setting, or establishing small goals each month, helps me to get things done! My friend Carrie at Curly Craft Mom got me started on this helpful habit of goal setting! The recap of my November goals are at the bottom of Continue reading...

October Goals (Goal Setting)

September 30, 2016 By Lauren

*This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click an Amazon link and make a purchase, I earn a small commission that helps to fund this blog. Thanks! Every month, I set three monthly goals for myself. These goals are smaller things I hope to achieve or accomplish in the next few weeks. I’ve found that goal setting, or establishing small goals each month helps me to get things done! My friend Carrie at Curly Craft Mom got me started on this helpful habit of goal setting! The recap of my September goals are at the bottom of this post. These are my October Continue reading...

July Goals

July 1, 2016 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on an Amazon link and make a purchase, I will earn a small commission that helps to keep this blog running. Thank you! I can’t believe that July is already here and that summer is in full swing! Now that my kids are home for the summer, it will be both harder and easier to achieve my personal goals for the month. My friend, Carrie at Curly Crafty Mom, got me started on setting small, personal goals each month. Setting these small goals for myself really help to get things done! Accomplishing some of my personal goals will be Continue reading...

Curb Appeal Final Reveal & $110 Gift Card Giveaway

June 21, 2016 By Lauren

*Thanks to Paint-a-Pillow for sponsoring this post. I received a pillow kit, paints and a pillow cover in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed in this post are 100% my own. Welcome to the final week of the Curb Appeal Blog Hop! For the best few weeks, a few blogging friends and I have been working to improve our homes' curb appeal. It's been hard work, but we are all happy to share our final results today! I can't believe how much we have all accomplished. When I started out with my curb appeal project, the garden area to one side of my home's driveway was basically just Continue reading...