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How to Enjoy Your Backyard this Summer

July 3, 2020 By Lauren 3 Comments

With the Coronavirus on the increase, it's unlikely that my family and I will be traveling for summer vacation. Even if my family doesn't go away this summer, there are ways to have fun -- even if it's just in our own backyard. I am hoping to have lots of summer backyard fun with my family! Roast Hot Dogs & S'Mores This weekend, we won't be going to a cookout with family and friends. But we might enjoy some time around our new fire pit. I recently purchased a Landmann fire pit(at 50% off ) from Amazon. Eventually I would like to build a DIY paver fire pit around our metal Continue reading...

Readying a Patio for Summer (Plus Water Feature)

May 26, 2020 By Lauren 6 Comments

This post contains Amazon affiliate links for your shopping convenience. Thanks to Aquascape for providing me with the patio and fountain described in this post. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. With summer less than a month away, I have been readying my home's backyard patio for summer. Last week I took out the leaf blower and blew off all the dirt and leaves that had accumulated on the patio over the winter and this spring. Over the weekend, I got out my patio pond from Aquascape. My patio pond is a 33-inch square slate-like container that looks wonderful on Continue reading...

DIY Wind Chime (with Beads & Bells)

April 21, 2020 By Lauren 22 Comments

This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. With my family spending mostly at home these days, we have been enjoying more time in our backyard. I have been working to make the space more enjoyable for us. I recently put together an easy DIY wind chime craft that almost anyone can put together with supplies from her craft stash! I'm sharing my DIY wind chime tutorial as part of today's Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop. The purpose of the Pinterest Challenge is to motivate all the participants (and you too) to not Continue reading...

10 on the 10th 2020

March 10, 2020 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. These links don't cost you anything, but may earn a small commission to help run this blog. Thanks! Hi everyone! Today I’m joining Leslie from Once Upon a Time Happily Ever After for 10 on the 10th! This blog hop is a fun way to share a few things about myself and to get to know some other bloggers. Leslie is a very sweet blogger, and I am sure you will enjoy her blog -- be sure to stop by! 10 on the 10th For this post, every blogger participating will be answering the same questions. Let's get started! How did you celebrate Continue reading...

Planning a Spring Raised Patio Garden

January 27, 2020 By Lauren

I was provided with an Urban Bloomer from Keter free of charge in exchange for my review. All opinions expressed in this post are 100% my own. We're in the middle of January, but I have been thinking about gardening lately! I figure January is a great time to plan out a garden. Today I've been thinking about my patio's raised garden bed. I have a beautiful raised patio gardening bed -- the Urban Bloomer from Keter. The Urban Bloomer is about waist high, so it keeps critters away from my herbs and veggies. Because it is waist high, I don't have to bend down to work on my Continue reading...

Friday Five — Fall Wreath, Kitchen Update, New Reads, Mulch & String Lights

September 27, 2019 By Lauren

Thanks to Tuttle Publishing for providing me with the books reviewed in this post. Thanks also to Thompson's Waterseal for providing the stain used on my DIY String Light Planter Posts. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Happy Friday! I am so glad that Friday is here! To celebrate, I thought I'd take the time to share a Friday Five -- here I'll share some details about what I've been up to lately! $100 Room Challenge You may have noticed that this month I've participated in the $100 Room Challenge. The challenge is hosted by Erin of Lemons, Lavender & Laundry. This Continue reading...

Spring Gardening Wreath — Monthly Craft Destash Challenge

March 18, 2019 By Lauren

The first day of spring is Wednesday -- I am so excited! Today I am sharing an easy and inexpensive spring gardening wreath that I crafted for my home's front door just last week. This wreath is so simple to put together -- it only took me about 30 minutes tops to make it. Seeing my new garden wreath on my front door really puts a smile on my face. I can't wait to start digging in the dirt! Monthly Craft DeStash Challenge I am sharing this wreath as part of the Monthly Craft Destash Challenge. The challenge, hosted monthly, challenges my blogging friends and me to use some of those craft Continue reading...

Plastic Bottle Bird Feeder — Upcycle Challenge Blog Hop

January 14, 2019 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Today I am joining a great group of bloggers for the Upcycle Challenge Blog Hop. For this blog hop, we all repurposed, remade or reused a glass, plastic or metal item. One goal with our crafts is to do what we can to make the world a better place! In the winter, I like to do what I can to feed the birds. I decided to create a quick and simple bird feeder using an old plastic jar, chopsticks and twine. My daughters and I love to watch the birds eat from our bird feeders from our living room bay window. Meet the co-hosts My Husband Has Too Many Continue reading...

My Favorite 2018 Projects

January 2, 2019 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I received products from Keter in exchange for my completely honest review. Last week, I shared which projects here on Mom Home Guide were most popular with readers in 2018. Now that the New Year is here, I would like to share the projects I completed in 2018 that I'm most proud of. Easy Window Valances When my teen daughters were tots, I had custom window coverings made for the windows on the main floor of our home. The style of those window coverings were much fussier than the type of style I like in my home these days, so I took those window Continue reading...

Fall Decor for a Small Front Porch

October 16, 2018 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome to the October Pinterest Challenge! Every month my blogging friends and I get together to share projects inspired by Pinterest. This month I'm sharing my fall decorations for a small front porch. I love decorated front porches. Sadly, my porch is quite small and doesn't have a lot of room for decor So I'm always looking for ideas that can make a big impact in a tight space. My porch this month was inspired by the small front porch featured by Crating Chicks. I liked how the simple crate adds dimension to the decor, and I love the addition Continue reading...

Creating a Raised Patio Garden — Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop

June 19, 2018 By Lauren

This post was sponsored by Keter®, which provided me with a garden planter and The Easy Go Cart in exchange for my honest review. This post contains Amazon affiliate links for your shopping convenience. I may receive a small commission that helps fund this blog if you click on an Amazon link. Thanks! Welcome to the May 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! This month, I chose to create a raised garden for my home's patio. I've long Continue reading...

Gardening Made Easy — My New Raised Garden Planter

June 6, 2018 By Lauren

This post was sponsored by Keter®, which provided me with garden planters and tools in exchange for my honest review. This post contains Amazon affiliate links for your shopping convenience. I may receive a small commission that helps fund this blog if you click on an Amazon link. Thanks! Now that summer is almost here, I am looking forward to doing some gardening! I am especially looking forward to tending to the herbs and vegetables that I planted in my new Sequoia Planter by Keter. In past years, I've planted veggies in a raised garden plot in my backyard. But year after year, Continue reading...

My New Easy to Assemble Raised Garden

May 22, 2018 By Lauren

This post was sponsored by Keter®, which provided me with a raised garden bed kit to review. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on an Amazon link, it costs you nothing, but may earn me a small commission that helps me to fund this blog. Thanks! Hi, everyone! I'm here to share about something that has helped me achieve one of my gardening goals! I have long wanted to add flowers to a garden bed area that's on one side of my home's driveway. The soil there is very hard and tough to work with. Nothing seems to grow there -- all the plants the builder planted there died, Continue reading...

Easy Care Summer Container Gardens — Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop

May 15, 2018 By Lauren

This post was sponsored by Keter®, which provided me with garden planters in exchange for my honest review. This post contains Amazon affiliate links for your shopping convenience. I may receive a small commission that helps fund this blog if you click on an Amazon link. Thanks! Welcome to the May 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! This month, I chose to create pretty container gardens for spring. Earlier this year I Continue reading...

Prepping for Spring Gardening

March 28, 2018 By Lauren

This post is sponsored in part by Keter, which provided me with free gardening products in exchange for my honest review. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Happy Wednesday, everyone! Although it's officially spring here in NJ, it doesn't quite feel like spring yet. But luckily, I've noticed a few signs of spring here and there! One sure sign that spring is coming is that spring decor and gardening items are starting to pop up in local stores. I always like to hit the dollar spot area at my local Target. There I snapped the above photo -- I love the adorable "grow" sign and the 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...

Hello Fresh Review & Currently (October)

October 13, 2017 By Lauren

This post contains Hello Fresh affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I earn a small commission. Thanks! Happy Friday, everyone! Today my blogging friend, Carrie of Curly Crafty Mom, and I are sharing our Currently posts. In our Currently posts, we share a little bit about what's currently going on in our lives. My family and I have been been enjoying meals from Hello Fresh. Hello Fresh is a a fresh grocery delivery service. Through Hello Fresh, I have the ingredients and recipes for homemade meals sent straight to my door. This month I most likely Continue reading...

Concrete Block Raised Garden Bed

October 4, 2017 By Lauren

Over a year ago, I created an outdoor seating area in my yard with a few concrete/cinder blocks and some wood. Sadly the top of the bench didn't last long. Just before this summer, the wood warped, and the adhesive that held the wood to the concrete block base of the bench dried up. I debated whether to fix the bench or find another use for the concrete blocks. My family and I never used the bench much, so I nixed the idea of rebuilding it. (Even though the bench was pretty!) I thought about building a fire pit with the blocks, but my daughters didn't think we'd use it much. Continue reading...

Planting a Fall Garden — 12 Months of Goals

August 1, 2017 By Lauren

*This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on an Amazon link and make a purchase, I earn a small commission that helps fund this blog. Thanks! Once a month, my blogging friend and I, Carrie of Curly Crafty Mom, get together to each share a personal goal for the month. We’ve found that setting personal monthly goals really help in getting things done! My goal for August will be to set up and fence in my backyard's two raised garden beds. I didn't get a chance to start a summer garden this year, so I'm hoping to plant a fall garden instead! I've never planted a fall Continue reading...