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My New Marble Kitchen Counters – How I Saved Thousands of Dollars

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Thanks to the makers of the Giani Marble Countertop Kit for partnering with me on this post. All opinions expressed in this post are my own. This post contains affiliate links. These links won’t cost you anything, but may earn me a small commission. I've been wanting to swap out my home's laminate kitchen counters with marble looking quartz countertops for a while. My kitchen's counters are nearly 20 years old. But now that my twins are entering private liberal arts colleges (with large tuitions) in the fall, my husband and I are loathe to shell out thousands of dollars for Continue reading...

stoveshelf, a handy magnetic shelf for the top of a stove, and a green Dutch oven on a rangetop

Magnetic Stoveshelf (Friday Finds)

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Thanks to StoveShelf for providing me with their product for this review. This post contains Amazon affiliate links, at no cost to you. Happy Friday, everyone! Welcome to Friday Finds! On Fridays I like to share products that I've tried and love. My newest find is the StoveShelf Magnetic Shelf for Kitchen Stoves ($39.99 on Amazon). This find has helped me to finally find a way to corral and organize all my spices! My family and I like flavorful foods. That means that I have quite a spice collection! I have some of my spices organized in magnetic spice tins on my refrigerator. But those Continue reading...

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Best Teas and Teatime Accessories – Friday Finds

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I admit it - I love tea. (It might actually be true that I drink more tea than plain water. Which I admit, is bad.) I love iced tea (Snapple Lemon Tea being my favorite), chai tea, bubble tea, some green teas, and Twinings English Breakfast Tea. So, not surprisingly, tea accoutrements and accessories are some of my favorite things. One of my newest additions to my tea items is a cute set of engraved tea spoons given to me by my friend, Carrie of Curly Crafty Mom, for my birthday. (Thanks, Carrie!) Using these cute spoons when I'm drinking cold or Continue reading...

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Custom Bamboo Cutting Board and Chopping Knife Set Review

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Thanks to Lazer Designs for sponsoring this post. I received the described custom cutting board and chopping knife set in exchange for my review. I love personalized items and think they make great gifts. I recently received a personalized bamboo carving board and chopping knife set from Lazer Designs. I love it! The bamboo cutting board and knife are engraved with my blog's name and logo, and I think they both are super cute! I love sharing quality home products here on the blog, and I also like cooking and baking new recipes for my family. So when Lazer Designs asked if I'd like to Continue reading...

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Healthy Silicone Microwave Popcorn Popper – Friday Finds

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Before the pandemic, one of my favorite things to do was go to the movies with my husband and daughters and eat popcorn. Lots of popcorn. But now that our local theater is closed, my family and I watch movies together at home. I needed a way to make quick and delicious popcorn for my family! Enter my new healthy silicone microwave popcorn popper, The Original Hotpop Silicone Microwave Popcorn Popper (available on Amazon). This popper makes it easy to make popcorn quickly in my microwave. The cleanup is a breeze, too! Get free inspiration in your inbox - recipes, DIY projects, crafts Continue reading...

a yellow and a green silicone food grade egg and pancake ring and two fried eggs

Friday Finds – Egg and Pancake Ring Review

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome to Friday Finds! On Fridays I like to feature products I've tried and love. This week has been a super crazy week. So today I am featuring something simple that has had a big (positive) impact on my daily life. Nonstick Egg and Pancake Rings! Nonstick Egg and Pancake Ring Review Since the pandemic started and my family has been mostly sheltering at home, I have had a love fest with eggs. I literally eat a fried egg on toast every morning. I am not sure if they are good for my health. I hope it's OK. I really enjoy my morning Continue reading...

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Modern Mini Beverage Fridge

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Thanks to NewAir for sponsoring this post and for providing me with my new 224 can LED fridge. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Since last March, I have switched from grocery shopping every few days to just once a week. Our refrigerator in our kitchen has become quite full! It can be difficult finding anything in there. Enter my new NewAir 24" 224 Can Beverage Fridge with Color Changing LED Lights ($899). This stainless steel fridge can hold 224 beverage cans. I am also using this super cool and useful mini fridge to store lemons and other fresh fruits and veggies. In the Continue reading...

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Stainless Steel Citrus Juicer Review & Giveaway (Plus lemonade recipe)

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Thanks to BH Innovations for sponsoring this post. Welcome to Friday Finds! On Fridays, I like to share products that I've tried and love. Today I am sharing a review of my new Lightweight Stainless Steel Manual Fruit Juicer/Lemon Squeezer by BH Innovations. Even better, I am hosting a giveaway today -- BH Innovations is giving one juicer away to one Mom Home Guide reader - scroll down to the bottom of this post to enter! I am loving my new Lightweight Stainless Steel Manual Fruit Juicer/Lemon Squeezer from BH Innovations. Until now, I only had a flimsy plastic juicer that Continue reading...

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Best Amazon Home Products to Buy Black Friday

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This post is a sponsored post and contains Amazon affiliate links. I've never been a traditional Black Friday shopper - I'm not much for getting up early and fighting the crowds in the stores. But I am totally game for some online shopping for some Black Friday home products! With so many of us spending a lot of time at home these days, it's a good time to purchase home products that will make home life easier and more enjoyable. These are some Amazon products (with great prices even before Black Friday) so you can start your Black Friday holiday shopping early. Best Amazon Home Continue reading...

Making delicious homemade pizza at home is super easy with a bread machine.

Pizza Crisper Pan – Friday Finds

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This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. Since last spring, when the pandemic hit the United States, my family and I have been spending more time at home. We also have been cooking at home more often. Since the spring, I've learned how to make pizza dough in my Zojirushi 1-Pound-Loaf Mini Breadmaker and have been making homemade pizza for my family. I used to cook the pizza on one old pizza pan I had, and on one Anolon Advanced Nonstick Bakeware 13-Inch Pizza Crisper. The Analon pizza crisper works so much better, and my old pizza pan is in such bad condition, that I just got myself a Continue reading...

Christmas Gift Guide for Home Chefs

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome to the Festive Christmas Ideas blog hop! On Mondays and Wednesdays starting today and throughout November, my blogging friends and I will be sharing gift ideas, Christmas decor tutorials and recipes to help you have a jolly holiday season. Today we are sharing gift guides! I am sharing Christmas gift ideas for the home chefs on your holiday shopping list. Home Chef Christmas Gift Guide Have a person on your holiday gift list who loves to cook? Then check out this Christmas gift guide for home chefs! This Christmas gift guide Continue reading...

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Galvanized Tiered Tray (Friday Finds)

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Happy Friday! Today I'm sharing a new column on Mom Home Guide called Friday Finds. In this column, I share some of my favorite Amazon finds. These Amazon best buys are some of my favorite purchases! I am a big Amazon shopper, and I am always looking for a good deal. Today I will be featuring my Galvanized Tiered Tray ($37.40). This tray and stand has 3 different levels. I enjoy decorating the tray throughout the seasons. Galvanized 3 Tier Tray I got my Galvanized Tiered Tray over a year ago because I love decorating my home for the Continue reading...

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Silicone Muffin and Cupcake Liners for Baking (Friday Finds)

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Happy Friday! On Fridays, I like to share some of my favorite products that I've tried and owned in my new column, Friday Finds. In today's post, I am sharing the details about the beautiful rainbow AmazonBasics Reusable Silicone, Non-Stick Baking Cups Liners that I purchased. I've been wanting some re-usable silicone baking cups. Silicone is great for baking. The liners are non-stick, bright and colorful, and can be re-used. I saw these AmazonBasics Reusable Silicone, Non-Stick Baking Cups Liners - Pack of 24, and knew they would be Continue reading...

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Electric Tea Kettle Review (Friday Finds)

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Welcome to Friday Finds, a new feature on Mom Home Guide! On Fridays, I will be sharing and reviewing favorite products that I have tried. Many of these are items for the home that have made my life easier! Today I am sharing the details about a quick-boiling, snazzy looking electric tea kettle that I bought on Amazon and use daily! I love this tea kettle. As a big tea drinker, having a reliable and quick tea kettle is key. For a while, I had a stovetop tea kettle. But somehow, the cover on the spigot melted, and I read online that some tea kettles can leak toxins into tea. I resorted to Continue reading...

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5 Ways You Can Improve Your Life While Sheltering at Home

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. My family and I have been sheltering at home together for about 3 months now. Time at home can seem slow and monotonous at times. But with the right attitude, being at home can be beneficial. You can get things done that you might not have the time to do once life returns back to a new "normal." So today I am sharing 5 things you can do to improve your life while sheltering at home. Eat Well There are so many things we can't do right now, but one thing we can do is eat "well." Ideally, eating "well" will mean eating healthy for food, but Continue reading...

#QuarantineLife (Week 8) Plus, Celebrating 25 Years!

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It's been 8 weeks since my family and I have been at home quarantined together. We've been hanging in there and finding ways to keep busy. My husband and daughters do homework and schoolwork from the kitchen table every day, and I work on my projects for the blog. We have been finding ways to have fun at home in quarantine when our work is done! My Latest Read Over the weekend I read the latest book by Amy Roloff, "A Little Me"Amy Roloff and her family are on the reality TV show, "Little People, Big World" on TLC. My daughters and I are big fans of the show! Amy, her ex-husband Matt, Continue reading...

oak kitchen cabinets painted white with General Finishes Antique White milk paint

The Best Way to Paint Kitchen Cabinets

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Thanks to General Finishes for providing the primer, paint and top coat used to paint my kitchen cabinets. All opinions expressed in this post are my own. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. These links cost you nothing, but may earn a small commission to help fund this blog. Thanks! Almost three years ago, I started painting my kitchen cabinets. For the most part, I completed the project. I have to admit, though, that I didn't complete it all! I still have about two doors left to paint. An illness -- and a cute new puppy --sidelined my project a bit! Now that I have more time at Continue reading...

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Easy Hanging Towels Two Ways

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. These links cost you nothing, but they may earn a small commission that helps fund this blog. Thanks! It's been a crazy past couple of days! I am sure that your family, like mine, has been affected by the Coronavirus outbreak. That means we've been spending more time at home. I find that I have been washing my hands a lot. In an effort to reduce my use of paper towels, I decided to make some more hanging towels. I made some really quick and easy hanging towels (with pot holders and store-bought kitchen towels) last month. This time, I decided to Continue reading...

Follow this truly simple tutorial to create your own farmhouse style hanging dish and kitchen towels.

Hanging Kitchen Towel Hack (Spring Pinterest Challenge)

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This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. They cost you nothing and help to fund this blog. (The affiliate links lead to kitchen and sewing products that would be suitable for this project.) I am so excited that spring is on its way! We only have about one month to go until springtime! In anticipation of spring, my friends and I are sharing spring craft ideas for today's Pinterest Challenge, hosted by Erlene of My Pinterventures. For my craft, I’m sharing a simple hack/sewing project. This simple hanging kitchen towel sewing project will help keep dish and kitchen towels from falling onto Continue reading...

10 piece All-Clad cabinet pots and pans organizer

New D5 All-Clad Pots & Pans and Cabinet Organizer

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. These links cost you nothing, but may earn me a small commission that helps to fund this blog.Thanks! Welcome to the monthly Pinterest Challenge, hosted by Erlene of My Pinterventures! Once a month, my blogging friends and I challenge ourselves to tackle a pin we've pinned!  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! This month's challenge is about organization and storage, so I chose to organize my new All-Clad Brushed D5 Stainless Cookware Continue reading...

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