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$100 Room Challenge — Kitchen (Week 2)

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Thanks to Premier Prints for providing me with the fabric that I will be using in my kitchen update. Thanks also to DecoArt for providing me with the beautiful chalky finish paints and stencil that I will be using in this project. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome to the second week of the $100 Room Challenge! The challenge, held twice a year and hosted by Erin of Lemons, Lavender and Laundry, encourages bloggers to update a room for just $100 in a month. I’ve followed the challenge for a while now. I’ve learned that it’s possible to make big changes to a room Continue reading...

Kitchen Update – $100 Room Challenge

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Photo sources: Table runner by Semigloss Design, RusticWood Table Runner by Michelle James Designs, Chair Pad by The Morning Stitch, and Fall Kitchen by Curly Crafty Mom. Welcome to Mom Home Guide! Today is a fun day because it is the first day of the $100 Room Challenge! The challenge, held twice a year and hosted by Erin of Lemons, Lavender and Laundry, encourages bloggers to update a room for just $100 in the span of a month. I've followed the challenge for quite some time now. I've learned from the challenge that it's possible to make substantial changes to a room without spending a Continue reading...

I love these delicious fall treat recipes!

Delicious Fall Treats — MM #257

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Happy September! I can't believe that it's almost fall! I love summer, but I also adore fall! For one, there are lots of yummy treats in the fall. Today I'm sharing some wonderful fall treat recipes that were shared at the most recent Merry Monday Linky party. Light Fun Mini Bundt Cakes-- Food Wine Sunshine Pumpkin Roll -- Spaceships and Laser Beams Apple Pie Cookies -- Spaceships and Laser Beams Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies -- Live Love Texas Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe -- Busy Being Jennifer No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Parfaits -- Walking on Sunshine Mini Pumpkin Bundt Continue reading...

A DIY box cushion with homemade piping. Also shown is a DIY stenciled pillow

DIY Window Seat Box Cushion

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Thanks to Premier Prints for providing the beautiful fabric that I used to make my DIY box cushion with custom piping. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome to the monthly Pinterest Challenge blog hop, hosted by Erlene of My Pinterventures. Every month my blogging friends and I challenge ourselves to tackle and complete a project, craft or recipe that we've pinned on Pinterest. This month I decided to make and sew a box cushion with homemade piping for my home's living room bay window! The inspiration for my project was the piped box cushion from Pretty Handy Girl. I love Continue reading...

I love this easy, three-ingredient strawberry sorbet recipe!

Homemade Sorbet Recipe

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Welcome to the Taste Creations blog hop! Every month, my blogging friends and I get together to share delicious recipes. This month, we are sharing ice cream and sorbet recipes! For today's get together, I whipped up a batch of fresh homemade strawberry sorbet. Yum! My sorbet recipe literally couldn't be easier to make! You only need three ingredients for this sorbet: fresh strawberries, water and sugar! I got my sorbet started in a food processor, but you could probably use a strong blender, too. Strawberry Sorbet Ingredients 2 pounds fresh strawberries 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup Continue reading...

Planting an herb garden in a raised patio planter is a great idea. The herbs are kept away from rabbits and other critters and you can keep the herbs just outside your kitchen door.

Summer Raised Herb Garden — Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome  to the Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop! Each month, my blogging friends and I get together to challenge ourselves to each complete a project or recipe that we'e pinned on Pinterest. It's always fun to see what my friends have created! I've been wanting to plant an herb garden this summer. I've pinned all sorts of tips and tutorials about planting an  herb garden on my garden Pinterest board. I had a few free hours one  day last week so I ran to my local garden  store, got some herbs and  planted my garden! Planting Continue reading...

I love these beautiful DIY 4th of July decor ideas!

DIY 4th of July Decor — Merry Monday # 252

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Welcome to the Merry Monday Linky Party! I like decorating my home for the 4th of July and enjoy creating my own decor. I really adore these DIY 4th of July decoration ideas by some of my favorite bloggers! Patriotic 4th of July Mantel - A Wonderful Thought DIY Weathered Wood American Flag - A Wonderful Thought Red, White & Blue American Denim Flag Wreath -  Made in a Day No Sew Framed Americana Decor Flag - Across the Boulevard DIY Rustic Light Up Pallet Flag- TeeDiddlyDee Patriotic Wood Bead Garland with Stars - My Wee Abode Be sure to link up your projects, crafts and ideas Continue reading...

Olive shorts with Hawthorn Tulla Mixed Material Top from Stitch Fix

Summer Stitch Fix Box Review – Plus $25 Off Your Fix!i

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This post contains affiliate links. This summer my family and I are traveling to Vermont for a family vacation. I thought it'd be fun to have some new fashions for the trip, so I ordered a Stitch Fix box. Stitch Fix is a styling service where a stylist hand picks styles specifically selected for you. The fashions arrive right on your doorstep! In today's post, I've reviewing my most recent Stitch Fix box. I recently received a Stitch Fix box with 5 fashions for summer. Stitch Fix is a fun and convenient styling service where you receive 5 fashion items especially picked for you. I have Continue reading...

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Enjoying Summer and Keeping Stress Levels Low

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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #RelaxWithStressballs #CollectiveBias Today I am sharing tips for moms on how to enjoy the summer. Summer can be relaxed and lots of fun. For moms, though, it can also mean tons of planning, staying on top of schedules and driving back and forth! One way to keep calm and stay on top of things is by picking up some of the new Stressballs NEW Stress Relief Gummies, only available at Walmart. My twin daughters will be out of school soon for the summer. The school year flew by! I'm looking Continue reading...

Niagara Falls canvas photo art in a bathroom

Vacation Memories Art & Photo Canvas Giveaway

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This post was sponsored by Canvas Factory. I received compensation and a free photo canvas in exchange for my honest review. Happy Father's Day, everyone! Today on Mom Home Guide, I am sharing a giveaway hosted by Canvas Factory! Canvas Factory, an online store where you can create custom canvas art and photo gifts, is hosting a canvas art giveaway on Mom Home Guide! The winner will win a coupon code to make a free 20 x 16 inch (50 x 40 cm)  or 18 x 12 inch (45 x 30 cm) photo canvas from a photo of her or his choice! Scroll down to the Rafflecopter widget at the end of this post to Continue reading...

Lauren of Mom Home Guide shares how she DIYed a bathroom update for her daughters in six weeks

Hall Bathroom Reveal – One Room Challenge

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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...

Medieval Times offers a fun two-hour show with gallant knights and beautiful horses.

Friday Five — Weekend Fun, Giveaway & Bathroom DIY

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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...

Gray breakfast tray with floral eyeglass case, Rae Dunn sip mug and mini blue teapot on a set of cotton gray sheets

Win a Luxury Cotton Sheet Set for Mother’s Day

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Looking for a special Mother's Day gift for a special mom in your life? You've come to the right place!  California Design Den,makers of luxury sheets, will be giving away a luxurious sheet set to one of Mom Home Guide's readers! The winner can choose a California Design Den set of his or her choice, and the sheet set will be shipped in time for Mother's Day! Also, California Design Den will give 10% off a luxury 400-thread-count sheet set to Mom Home Guide's readers with the coupon code MOMCDD10. (Use the Amazon link above Continue reading...

I love these delicious recipes for a Mother's Day brunch

Mother’s Day Brunch Recipes — MM #248

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My family gets together with some good family friends to celebrate Mother's Day every year. I love our sweet tradition! With Mother's Day around the corner, I thought it'd be nice to share some recipes from our last Merry Monday linky party that'd be perfect for a Mother's Day brunch. Perfect Egg Mayonnaise and Watercress Sandwiches - Claire Justine (Pin It) Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries - Walking on Sunshine (Pin It) Skinny Lemon Ricotta Parfaits with Blueberries - Curly Crafty Mom (Pin It) Orange Smoothies - Simply Blended Smoothies (Pin It) Brunch Shortcakes with Simple Yogurt Drop Continue reading...

How to make an easy DIY frame for a builder grade bathroom mirror

DIY Bathroom Mirror Frame — One Room Challenge Week 4

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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...

I love these beautiful DIY wreath and door ideas for spring!

Spring Door Decor — Merry Monday #247

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Now that spring has sprung, I'm looking for ways to update my home's front door for spring! These wreath and door decor items are just what any front door needs to welcome in the new season!   Navy and Pink Tropical Spring Wreath - Made in a Day (Pin It) Easy 5 Minute DIY Spring Wreath - Anika’s DIY Life (Pin It) Red Canvas Spring Wreath - Made in a Day (Pin It) Lilly Pulitzer Inspired Wreath - Rain on a Tin Roof (Pin It) Spring Tulip Basket Door Hanger - Cookies, Coffee & Crafts (Pin It) Bee Wreath - Debbee’s Buzz (Pin It)   Merry Monday Continue reading...

Bathroom remodel - ORC - week 2: How to prep a room for painting

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

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 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...

I love these decorated and iced lemon gingerbread cookies!

Lemon Gingerbread Easter Cookies

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Thanks to Ann Clark for providing Mom Home Guide with the quality cookie cutters used in this post. My teen daughters and I made gingerbread cookies for the first time ever last Christmas. We loved the cookies so much! Which got us thinking -- why is gingerbread often reserved just for Christmas? We thought gingerbread cookies would be equally as fun (and delicious) for Easter! I reached out to Ann Clark, a Vermont-based maker of tin-plated steel cookie cutters. All cookie cutters are made from USA-made tin plated steel and are certified food safe. Ann Clark sent me the adorable collection Continue reading...

Tween bathroom in sage green

Bathroom Makeover – ORC Week 1

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Today is an exciting day - it’s the first day of the One Room Challenge (ORC). It's also the day I share my plans for a bathroom makeover in my home. This year marks the first time I am joining this challenge. I've thought about jumping in a few times, but was hesitant to join because the challenge involves a lot of work in a little bit of time!   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, which takes place in April and September, was conceived and is hosted by Linda of Continue reading...

how to glue and frame a jigsaw puzzle

Gluing and Framing a Jigsaw Puzzle

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome to the March Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop. 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, I chose to glue and frame a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle that my daughters completed together. The puzzle sat on our big farmhouse kitchen table for a while. I had to figure out how to glue and frame the puzzle, and I also fought off an awful cold virus!  Once I was healthy again, it was time to tackle that puzzle! My inspiration for how Continue reading...

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