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MirrorChic bathroom mirror frame

How to Install a MirrorChic Bathroom Mirror Frame

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Thanks to MirrorChic for providing me with the mirror frame shown in this post. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome to Friday Finds! On Fridays I share products that I've tried and love. Today I am reviewing a bathroom mirror frame from MirrorChic.com. MirrorChic crafts custom mirror frames for bathroom mirrors. These beautiful and affordable mirror frames make it easy to frame any frameless builder grade bathroom mirror. Check out my how to video on how to assemble and install a MirrorChic mirror (at the end of this post). Beautiful Budget Bathroom Upgrades Over Continue reading...

pretty purple crocus against a bed of brown leaves

Thursday Thoughts (New Read, Product Finds and DIY projects)

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Thanks to LifeWit, MirrorChic and SheSpeaks for the products described in this post. This post contains Amazon affiliate links at no cost to you. Happy Thursday! Today I thought I'd share a few things I've been up to this week. I hope everyone's week has been going well! Fluffy, Hypoallergenic Pillows This week I've been enjoying more time sleeping than I usually do. I am an incorrigible night owl, so I often burn the midnight oil. But, I've recently gotten two new hypoallergenic down alternative pillows from LifeWit ($39.99 per King pair on Amazon), so I've been managing to go to Continue reading...

Lisa Audit canvas print by PhotoWall

PhotoWall Canvas Print Review (Friday Finds) Plus 25% Off Code

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Thanks to Photowall for providing the print reviewed in this post. Happy Friday! It's been a cold and snowy week here in New Jersey, leaving me to spend most of my time indoors. That's one reason I was especially happy to receive my new beautiful canvas print from Swedish wallpaper and print company, PhotoWall. I chose to review a 31.5 x 19.69 inch "Light Forest" canvas print by Canadian artist, Lisa Audit. My print is a beautiful depiction of a birch forest. In the print, stark but beautiful white birch trees stand tall against a winter sky. I am reviewing the print as part of my Continue reading...

Spring Bird Grapevine Wreath with Lace and Ivy

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links at no cost to you. I can't believe that spring is only a little more than a month away! I love springtime. I enjoy hearing the birds return and seeing trees start to green and early perennials pop up in gardens and on lawns. (I planted some crocus in my front lawn last fall, so I excited to see those bloom.) I decided to make a quick and easy spring bird grapevine wreath to celebrate spring's upcoming arrival! I am sharing this post as part of the Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop. Today my blogging friends and I all will be sharing our own homemade Continue reading...

Mom Home Guide personalized cutting board and chopping knife set

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...

Sweet glass vase filled with faux roses and hydrangea with a farmhouse home sign

Sweet Valentine’s Day Rose and Hydrangea Bouquet (Friday Finds)

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Thanks to Nearly Natural for providing me with the bouquet described in this review. Welcome to Friday Finds! I love fresh flowers. If I could, I would have a vase full of them daily in my home. Always having fresh flowers would make me happy, but not perhaps my wallet. Luckily for me, I recently received a lovely bouquet of faux rose and hydrangea from Nearly Natural, just in time for Valentine's Day. They look so good that I had to inform my daughters that they aren't real! I am sharing my new artificial flower arrangement as part of my regular Friday Finds column. In this column I Continue reading...

A pretty straw tote decorated for Valentine's Day with a pom pom garland, heart scarf, faux flowers and felt and paper hearts.

Pretty Valentine’s Day Tote

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links, at no additional cost to you. Now that February is here, Valentine's Day is around the corner! Today I am taking a cue from one of my fellow bloggers -- Julie of My Wee Abode. Julie and I met one year at the Haven blogging conference. She blogs about small home solutions. She creates the most darling spaces with a few well placed and chosen details. She is an expert at making a big statement with small spaces! She recently created some sweet Valentine's decor from a woven tote. I already had an adorable straw tote hanging in my bedroom, so I Continue reading...

wedding portrait of Lauren Kim and her husband

Hang a Canvas Easily Without Nails (Friday Finds)

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This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. This Christmas, one of my teen daughters surprised my husband and me with a portrait of us that she painted. I was amazed by her painting. Her painted canvas is a beautiful depiction of my husband and me on our wedding day. I love it! I immediately wanted to put the canvas up on a wall. I wanted to hang the canvas without nails. (In my experience, there never is a stud in the spot you want to put a picture. Plus, I'd rather not have to get out a hammer.) My husband and I don't have any large framed photos from our wedding day. We couldn't Continue reading...

beautiful reddish pink perennials against a white picket fencer

Friluftsliv – Why This Could be the Biggest Home Decor Trend in 2021

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Happy New Year, everyone! 2021 is finally here. Although 2020 is over, life still isn't back to normal, as many of us socially distance/isolate ourselves to help stop the spread of Covid. But there is a lot you can do to make 2021 a better year - that's where the growing trend of Friluftsliv comes in. Friluftsli - And How It Can Improve Your Life in 2021 What is Friluftsliv? Pronounced "ree-loofts-liv," Friluftsliv is a Scandinavian word that means open air living. The Scandinavians inspired the cozy hygge lifestyle, and now people are embracing the Scandinavian concept of Friluftsliv, a Continue reading...

best craft, recipe and project posts on Mom Home Guide in 2020.

Best 10 Posts of 2020 (Crafts, Recipes and Projects)

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Well -- 2020 is almost over! It's certainly been a year! It hasn't been the best of years, but at least I've gotten some fun projects done this year. Today I am taking the opportunity to share the projects and recipes from 2020 that have been most popular with Mom Home Guide's readers! Here's wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year and hoping that 2021 will be a better year for us all. Lighted Snowflake Wine Bottle Last year I did a few wine bottle crafts.I discovered the fun of using transparent colored spray paint for glass. I Continue reading...

Christmas tree salt dough ornament

How to Make DIY Salt Dough Ornaments

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Thanks to Nearly Natural for providing me with the beautiful rustic pine Christmas tree shown in this post. This year I received a beautiful 6 foot mountain pine rustic artificial Christmas tree from online retailer, Nearly Natural. I just love this sweet, slim profile tree! It comes already pre-strung with the cutest clear fairy lights. At only about 2 feet wide, my new artificial or faux Christmas tree fits in my narrow living room and is quick to put up! I decided to go with a simple and homemade look for the ornaments for my tree, so I made homemade ornaments. A big part of the Continue reading...

rustic chirstmas tree decorated with wood slice ornaments and salt dough ornaments

Friday Find – Nearly Natural Slim Christmas Tree

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Thanks to Nearly Natural for providing me with the slim Christmas tree reviewed in this post. This is a sponsored post. Welcome to Friday Finds! On Fridays, I like to share products I own and love. Today I am sharing my new faux Nearly Natural Christmas Tree! My new artificial slim Christmas tree is the 6 foot White Mountain Pine Artificial Christmas Tree with 300 Clear LED Lights and Pine Cones from Nearly Natural ($138.99). Nearly Natural has a large assortment of beautiful and realistic looking Christmas Trees for the season. My new Nearly Natural Christmas tree is 6 feet Continue reading...

diy snowflake wood slice ornament with a buffalo plaid ribbon

DIY Snowflake Wood Slice Ornaments

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. This year, I chose to put up a beautiful rustic minimal Christmas tree. The tree is 6 feet high and just 2 feet wide, so it is the perfect size for displaying in my living room's bay window. I thought it would be sweet to have a simpler rustic/homespun vibe this year, so I made all the trimmings (on a tight budget) for the tree myself. In all, I think I only spent about $20 decorating the tree. (That's a small budget!) One of the elements I made for the tree are inexpensive wood slice snowflake ornaments painted with a muted green and blue. I Continue reading...

window seat with a window filled with faux snowflake vinyl decals

How to Decorate a Snowy Christmas Window

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Thanks to Nearly Natural for sponsoring this post by providing me with a beautiful Nearly Natural faux Christmas tree. Welcome back to the Festive Christmas Ideas blog hop! Today my blogging friends and I are sharing Christmas decorating ideas! Today I am sharing an easy Christmas snow window that my daughter and I created in my living room's bay window as a backdrop for the new Christmas tree I put up this year. Be sure to scroll all the way down to the bottom of this post for more Christmas decorating ideas from my blogging friends! How Continue reading...

Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup

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I have always loved split pea soup. Up until recently, I've only eaten canned split pea soup. I was under the impression that to make homemade split pea soup, I'd have to soak the split peas overnight before cooking. I was wrong! With the slow cooker split pea soup recipe I am sharing today, you simply just cook the peas in hot water with spices and veggies for a few hours. It turns out that with a slow cooker, it's quite easy to make home-cooked split pea soup! Slow Cooker Split Pea Recipe This recipe couldn't be easier! I just added some dry split peas, chopped carrots, water and Continue reading...

rustic faux christmas tree by a window with snowflake decals

Rustic Minimal Christmas Tree

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Thanks to Nearly Natural for sponsoring this post by providing me with a beautiful lit pine Nearly Natural faux Christmas tree. Today my blogging friends and I are sharing Christmas tree ideas! I love Christmas trees and decorating Christmas trees, so I am looking forward to all the wonderful Christmas tree ideas that will be shared today! I got a beautiful new Christmas tree from Nearly Natural this year. I love my beautiful, incredibly real looking tree. My new artificial Christmas tree is the 6' White Mountain Pine Artificial Continue reading...

chicken tortilla soup in a white bowl

Stovetop Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Now that the weather is getting cooler, I've been looking for more soup recipes that I can make for my family. I found a recipe for chicken tortilla soup and tried it out one night as a dinner main dish for my family. We liked it so much that the soup pot was completely empty after dinner! I am putting this delicious but easy stovetop recipe for chicken tortilla soup on my family's dinner menu rotation! This recipe is great for a weeknight dinner. It's low fuss and can be made on the stove - I made mine in my dutch oven. I am sharing this recipe Continue reading...

beautiful homemade DIY wood slice ornaments

DIY Wood Slice Christmas Ornaments Using Silhouette Cameo

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Today I am sharing a tutorial on how to make DIY wood slice Christmas ornaments (using a Silhouette Cameo machine) in today's Festive Christmas Ideas blog hop. Today my blogging friends and I are sharing DIY Christmas ornament ideas! My blogging friends and I will be sharing new Christmas ideas every Monday and Wednesday through November 19 for the hop, so be sure to check back here each week! How to Make DIY Wood Slice Christmas Ornaments My husband bought me a pretty vintage Christmas ornament stand on a family weekend trip several Continue reading...

a beautiful DIY lighted wine bottle decorated with snowflakes

Lighted Snowflake Wine Bottle (DIY Christmas Gift)

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome back to the Festive Christmas Ideas blog hop! On Mondays and Wednesdays through November 19, my blogging friends and I will be sharing ideas for gifts, decorating, recipes and holiday games to help make Christmas extra festive this year! Today we are sharing DIY Christmas Gift ideas! I am sharing a DIY Lighted Snowflake Wine Bottle craft that is simple to make, beautiful and makes a great gift! DIY Lighted Snowflake Wine Bottle (Homemade Christmas Gift Idea) I have always loved beautiful glass. I seek out things like paperweights Continue reading...

wire laundry basket

A Day In the Life of a “Suburban Housewife”

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By: Erica Kortepeter-Ragan (Guest Post) Today I am doing something different - I am sharing an essay by my friend, Erica Kortepeter-Ragan. Erica Kortepeter-Ragan is passionate about the causes of women of the past and present. She wrote this article in response to the recent public comments of President Trump that perpetuate the myth of a suburban housewife who sits at home without anything else to do but wear aprons and bake pies. Erica's grandmother was an original suburban housewife and even then did not “fit” this mold. In reality, she was a true “Rosie the Riveter,” who Continue reading...

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