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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...

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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...

Fall & Thanksgiving Front Porch

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I am so happy that the fall season is here! I love the cooler temperatures and all the gorgeous fall colors. I love decorating my front porch for the season. My home's front porch is tiny, and barely counts as a porch, however. So I squeeze as much decor as I can into a small space. I am sharing my fall and Thanksgiving front porch as part of the Pinterest Challenge. Hosted every month by Erlene of My Pinterventures, this blog hop encourages us to actually tackle those recipes, projects, etc., that we pin on Pinterest. This is the pin that Continue reading...

nearly natural faux wreath with green leaves and berries on a wall

Nearly Natural Seasonal Wreaths – Friday Finds

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Thanks to Nearly Natural for the wreaths that I am reviewing in this post. The opinions expressed in this post are 100% my own. Welcome to Friday Finds! On Fridays, I like to share reviews of some of my favorite products. These products are items that I own and actually use in my home. Today I am sharing two beautiful wreaths that I received from Nearly Natural. Nearly Natural sells natural looking faux Christmas trees, evergreen garlands and swags for the holiday season. They also have a lovely selection of silk flowers and plants, and faux outdoor plants. Decorating a Bedroom for Continue reading...

a painting of a vibrant field of daisies

How to Frame & Hang a Paint By Numbers Canvas (Friday Finds)

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Thanks to Winnie's Picks for providing me with the paint by numbers kit and canvas stretchers reviewed in this post. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I recently painted a gorgeous paint by numbers painting of a Field of Daisies from Winnie's Picks. I've been wanting to hang my pretty new painting, so Winnie's Picks sent me a pair of stretcher bars to stretch and hang my Field of Daisies painting. (Thanks, Winnie's Picks!) So today for my Friday's Find column, I'm discussing my Winnie's Picks Field of Daisies print and my canvas stretcher bar set, both from Winnie's Picks. I Continue reading...

hand painted fall console table with copper and natural wood elements

Painted Sofa Table – Friday Finds

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome to this week's Friday Finds post! Today I am sharing one of the best Amazon products I've purchased for my home - an unfinished International Concepts Shaker Sofa Table ($97). The hardwood table is 48in. W x 16in. D x 30in. H. My DIY painted sofa table is perfect for a small space, and I was able to style it the way I like with chalk paint and stain. By buying and finishing an unfinished console table myself, I was able to get exactly what I wanted while spending less. I got this table 6 years ago, and I still love it! I regularly Continue reading...

Bathroom wall stenciled with Rabat Allover Stencil from Cutting Edge Stencils

How to Create a Feature Wall with a Stencil

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Thanks to Cutting Edge Stencils for providing me with the stencil described in this post and used in my project. Four years ago I started stenciling a feature wall in my home's master bathroom. Life got busy, and I only finished the feature wall this year! I guess being stuck at home for months on end has some pluses! Now that the feature wall is finished, I thought it would be a great time to share how to create a DIY feature wall with a wall stencil. How to Create a Bathroom Feature Wall with a Stencil My husband doesn't love a lot of bright colors in the home, so I had painted Continue reading...

a hand-decorated Corpse Bride wine bottle with a Corpse Bride sticker and ribbons

Lighted Corpse Bride Halloween Bottle Decor Craft

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Now that Halloween is around the corner, my family and I are ready to watch some of our favorite Halloween movies! One of my favorite Halloween movies is the stop-motion, animated movie, Corpse Bride. This DIY Halloween wine bottle decor craft - decorated with Corpse Bride images and related themes, is a fun way to get a pretty, yet spooky ambiance for a fun Halloween movie night. This craft only took minutes to make, and I love the way it looks! DIY Lighted Corpse Bride Halloween Bottle For my Halloween Corpse Bride bottle craft, I Continue reading...

decorated galvanized tiered tray

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...

Fall Charcuterie Board & Snack Tray

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome to Tasty Tuesday, a new feature on Mom Home Guide. On Tuesdays, I am sharing some of my favorite recipes. Today I am featuring a fall charcuterie board and snack tray. This charcuterie board is perfect for when you are hosting a small get together, or for an afternoon of movies at home with the family. My family and I enjoyed this charcuterie board one day recently while watching movies together. You might be wondering: What is a charcuterie board? Charcuterie is word that refers to cold cooked or delicatessen meats, but a charcuterie Continue reading...

DIY Halloween shadow box

DIY Halloween Shadow Box

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. With Halloween only a few weeks away, my blogging friends and I are getting together to share Halloween or pumpkin themed projects! I am sharing a cute and easy DIY Halloween shadow box. I made the box out of a wooden drawer organizer that I ordered that didn't fit my drawer. I figured my DIY shadow box would be the perfect spot to display miniature Halloween figurines. I am sharing my project as part of the Pinterest Challenge blog hop. The purpose of the Pinterest challenge is to motivate us to not just pin, but to make it happen! This Continue reading...

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