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Planning a Kitchen Remodel

April 10, 2018 By Lauren

If you've been following this blog, you probably know that I've taken steps to update the look of my home's kitchen. I've repainted most of the oak cabinets white. (I just have a few more to paint.) I've purchased some new cabinet hardware to install. I've made small changes like organizing drawers and installing inexpensive tile under the kitchen sink. I'd love to change out the flooring and the counter, too. A good blogging friend of mine is doing a complete kitchen remodel -- I have to admit I'm a bit jealous! If you are considering a DIY kitchen remodel or if you are thinking of having Continue reading...

Living Room Gallery Wall — Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop

March 20, 2018 By Lauren

Welcome to the March Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop, hosted by My Pinterventures. The purpose of this Pinterest Challenge is to motivate all the participants of this hop (and you, too) to not just pin, but to make it happen! So this month, I chose to update my living room gallery wall. A few years ago I created a simple living room gallery wall. I used Command strips and hooks to hang the items on my gallery wall. The Command products are easy to hang and also make it easy to swap out the items on my living room gallery wall as inspiration hits. I've pinned many living Continue reading...

Spring Living Room Update on a Budget

March 16, 2018 By Lauren

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GladeFineFragranceMist #CollectiveBias My living room is the first space guests see when entering my home. I like to have it at its best at all times. I recently decided to give my living room an inexpensive update for the new year. I’ve found several simple ways to freshen up the space without spending a lot of money. One way I create a new look is by updating the throw pillows on the sofa. I regularly sew easy budget envelope pillow covers for my sofa’s pillows. These throw Continue reading...

Easy Envelope Pillow Covers for Spring

March 16, 2018 By Lauren

Now that spring is almost here, I thought I'd share a past project here on Mom Home Guide that is a great way to update your space for spring -- easy envelope pillow covers. With minimal sewing skills and just a little cash, you can update the throw pillows in your living room family room. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I got my new living room sofa a few years ago (before then, the room was nearly a blank room), and since then, I love dressing it up! With spring around the corner, I just had to make new spring envelope pillow covers for my sofa's throw pillows! The above Continue reading...

Hall Framed Canvas Gallery Wall

March 11, 2018 By Lauren

Thanks to Photowall.com and VELCRO® Brand HANGables™ for sponsoring this post. I received free product in exchange for my honest review. If you've visited this blog before, you might know that my family has adopted a puppy! Our pup, whom we've named Mochi, is an adorable approximately 4-month-old male Shih Tzu. He has become part of the family! I've been wanting to create a family gallery wall for some time now. I thought that now that there is a new family member in our house, now would be a good time to start that gallery wall. I decided a good space for the gallery wall was Continue reading...

Easy Projects to Organize Your Home

March 7, 2018 By Lauren

This post contains affiliate links. Now that the new year is into full swing, I thought I'd review some of the organizing projects I've completed in my house. It's been a few months since I've organized many of the places I use for storage in my home, so I thought I'd think about the organizing I've done so far and see what I can do to add more storage and reorganize any messes that might have popped up since my original projects. Now that I'm reviewing some of my previous projects, it gets me thinking that I'd love to organize my master bedroom closet with a beautiful closet organization Continue reading...

Peel and Stick Tile Under Kitchen Sink – Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop

February 20, 2018 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. If you click on a link, they take you to a product on Amazon that can be used for this project. Clicks on these links can earn a small commission that helps to fund this blog. Thanks! Welcome to the February Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop! The purpose of this hop is to motivate us to not just hoard pins, but to make it happen! For this month's challenge, I decided to tackle a quick fix for my home's kitchen with Peel and Stick 12-Inch Vinyl Tile. The tile shown below is similar to the tile I used. We've owned our home for about 15 years, and over Continue reading...

Easy Attic Flooring with Attic Dek

February 15, 2018 By Lauren

This post was sponsored by Attic Dek, who provided me with Attic Dek flooring in exchange for my review. 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! Ever since my husband and I moved into our new home about 15 years ago, I've wanted to put flooring in our home's attic. Our attic wasn't built with flooring, so until recently, we didn't store anything in our home's attic. It was such a waste of good storage space! My husband meant to put in Continue reading...

How to Host a Fun Girls Movie Night

February 1, 2018 By Lauren

This post is intended for an audience of adults age 21 and older. This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and Bacardi. All opinions are mine alone. #SignatureSips #CollectiveBias If you are like me, you’ve gone to a few movies in 2017. But you probably missed the “mom” or “chick” flicks you wanted to see. That’s because you most likely saw the latest action/sci-fi or animated movies with your husband and kids. I think it would be fun to get together with a few friends and watch some of the 2017 movies that moms loved last year. During the party, my husband can take the Continue reading...

Wood Slice Valentine’s Day Tokens

January 18, 2018 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. TGIF, everyone! I am so happy that the weekend is nearly here! This week has been quite a busy one, so I thought I'd share a mini project I completed this week! Earlier this week I shared my tutorial for my Scrappy Valentine's Day Wreath. The wreath was really quite thrifty since I repurposed leftover craft materials from Christmas. It doesn't always work out when I create a craft project out of supplies I already have on hand, so I'm excited about how my wreath turned out! I even used a bow from a gift basket my family received on this Continue reading...

Letter Board Valentine’s Day Table

January 17, 2018 By Lauren

Oriental Trading sponsored this post. I received free product in exchange for my honest review. I love decorating my home's console table for the seasons. With Valentine's Day around the corner, I decided it was time to decorate the table for Valentine's Day! I found all the items for my Valentine's Day table on Oriental Trading's website, which has a great selection of party and decor items for Valentine's Day. The item on my Valentine's Day console table I am most excited about is my 20" Black Letter Board Kit from Oriental Trading. Letter boards have been very popular lately, and I Continue reading...

Scrappy Valentine’s Day Wreath {Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop}

January 16, 2018 By Lauren

Welcome to the first 2018 monthly Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop, hosted by My Pinterventures. The purpose of this Pinterest Challenge is to motivate all the participants of this hop (and you too) to not just pin, but to make it happen! So this month, I chose to make/create a Valentine's Day wreath inspired from Pinterest. I am always pinning stuff that inspires me on Pinterest. I have more than 14,000 pins on my Mom Home Guide Pinterest boards! (As you can see, I spend a lot of time dreaming and planning!) I just enjoyed a long weekend with my wonderful daughters and husband. Plus, I Continue reading...

Chalk Painted Jewelry Chest

January 12, 2018 By Lauren

I am a Decorart blogger and received free product for the completion of this project. All opinions expressed in this post are 100% my own. As I plan out my projects for 2018, I thought I'd take the time to share one of my favorite past projects -- my chalk painted jewelry armoire. The jewelry chest belonged to my grandmother, and now that it has been repainted, it holds a place of honor in my home's upstairs hallway. Updating Furniture with Chalk Paint I never thought I'd refinish furniture -- I am more of an artsy craftsy person. But after using Americana Decor® Chalky Continue reading...

Top Projects of 2017

January 11, 2018 By Lauren

Happy Wednesday, everyone! This week is just flying by! I hope your New Year is off to a good start! I have been planning my projects for the new year and have been trying to tackle some of my New Year's Resolutions. (If you follow me on Instagram, you might have noticed that I have been focusing lately on eating healthier and exercising. I am hoping to stay dedicated and see some progress on those fronts this year! So before I dive head first into new projects for 2018, I thought I would share my most-read/liked projects from 2017! Lace and Ivy Boho Wreath I made my lace and icy boho Continue reading...

5 Ways to Prep for Next Christmas Now

January 2, 2018 By Lauren

*This post contains affiliate links. The New Year is here. I can’t believe that it’s already time to take down my family’s Christmas organizations! In past years after the New Year, I’ve sometimes thrown my family’s Christmas décor into the basement without thought of organizing or preparing for the next year. But this new year, I plan to work smartly so I can make next Christmas smoother! Today I am sharing 5 ways to prep for next Christmas now! 1. Get Organized. When you take down this year’s Christmas décor, organize your holiday decorations. That way, you can easily find your Continue reading...

A Fun & Easy Gift Wrapping Party

December 18, 2017 By Lauren

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, INC. and The Coca-Cola Company, all opinions are mine alone. #ServeWithACoke #CollectiveBias With Christmas around the corner, my family and I have so many presents to wrap! My teen daughters, husband and I exchange gifts with each other, family and friends. We also like to buy presents for local children in need. We like to wrap gifts together during a gift wrapping party to make wrapping presents easier and more fun. I put together some tips and ideas on how to have a a festive and productive mini gift wrapping party. You can use these Continue reading...

Lace and Ivy Boho Christmas Wreath

November 28, 2017 By Lauren

Thanks to UglyChristmasSweater.com for providing the sweater for the ugly Christmas sweater giveaway. Welcome to the 12 Months of Wreaths blog hop! Today my blogging friends and I will each be sharing a DIY homemade wreath for the holiday season. Since the holiday season can be so rushed and busy, I decided to simplify things for my own wreath. I went with a simple natural/bohemian look that I crafted with just a few things from my local dollar store. For my wreath, I combined the idea of a traditional ivy/grapevine wreath with a dreamcatcher look to create a calm, simple wreath for the Continue reading...

Fall Decorating Ideas

October 29, 2017 By Lauren

Happy Monday, everyone! I love fall decorating. So far this season, I've decorated my living room console table for fall, and have made a DIY fall welcome sign for my home's front porch. I'd love to do some more fall decorating. But before I do, I thought it would be fun to share some of the ways I've decorated my home for fall this year and previous years. My DIY fall welcome sign is my most recent fall decorating project. I made the sign with some wood, chalk paint and crafting supplies I already had on hand. In all, this decor project only took me about an hour! Last year I Continue reading...

DIY Fall & Thanksgiving Welcome Sign

October 23, 2017 By Lauren

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #DIYHolidayWithSCJ #CollectiveBias I’m so happy it’s finally fall. I love this time of year – Thanksgiving, autumn colors and leaves, cooler days and get-togethers with family and friends. The long Thanksgiving weekend is a fun one for my family. Good friends have invited us to their place this Thanksgiving for dinner. So we take advantage of the weekend to host fun times at home with much loved family and friends. To prep for Thanksgiving entertaining at our house, I cleaned and Continue reading...

Delicious and Easy Fall Picnic

October 20, 2017 By Lauren

This post has been compensated by Collective Bias, INC. and The Coca-Cola Company, all opinions are mine alone. #ServeWithACoke #ShopRite #CollectiveBias I love this time of year -- the cooler temperatures, the beautiful yellows and oranges of mum and pumpkins and the falling autumn leaves. So I try to find some time during the day to enjoy the beautiful scenery. My town has a beautiful park about 2-3 blocks away, so when I can, I like to slip away for a quick and easy picnic! I have a really cute gingham-lined wicker picnic basket that a friend gave to me and my husband when we got Continue reading...