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Father’s Day Gift Guide

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Take a look at Mom Home Guide’s picks for gifts that will please any dad this Father’s Day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Girls’ Night Out: Henna / Mendhi Tattoos

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Looking for a fun idea for a girls’ night out? Why not try getting an all-natural, henna /mendhi tattoo? A friend of mine and our daughters got mendhi / henna tattoos recently. Read more to check out the designs!

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Prep Your Outdoor Space for Summer

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In this post, I feature a video from Mom blogger Sarah of Thrifty Decor Chick on readying your outdoor space for summer entertaining. Check out my patio — which is pretty much ready for the summer. My Adirondack chairs, however, which get good use while my kids are playing in our side yard, need to be spray painted to look their best!

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Keurig Kitchen Beverage Station

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Check out my family’s Keurig K Cup beverage station. With a touch of a button, my family can make coffee, tea, hot chocolate and hot apple cider. Our mug stand keeps cups for hot chocolate, tea and coffee within reach. The coffee brewer makes for a great Father’s Day gift!

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Planting a Spring and Summer Flower Garden

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I’ve caught the gardening bug! Check out my new spring and summer perennial garden, as well as my choices for flowers that should provide my garden with color all spring and summer long.

 

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TIKI® Brand Torches for Patio Ambiance

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When TIKI® Brand asked me to try out their flame and solar torches, I was thrilled! Come see my video and review on how their torches have added much-needed lighting to my home’s backyard patio.

 

 

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DIY Salsa Container Garden

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Would you love to grow fresh ingredients for homemade salsa, but don’t have much room for a garden? Then a DIY container salsa garden might be just the thing for you!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Love for Lilies

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I have long been a big fan of lilies. My parents grew lilies in the backyards both of my childhood’s homes when I was growing up, so I have a sentimental attachment to them. It is easy to remember the beautiful patch of orange day lilies that grew in our backyards. I always remember the lilies as a hallmark of the many fun summers that I spent in my backyard with my family. Now that I am a homeowner, I have planted….

 

 

 

 

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Giveaway Winner … and Entry Hall Reveal!

apply, wall art decalWhen Lot 26 Studio gave me the chance to try out one of their wall decals and offer a giveaway and 20% off coupon to Mom Home Guide’s readers, I jumped at the chance. I love wall art and have already used wall decals in several rooms in my home.

Last week, Mom Home Guide ran a Rafflecopter giveaway for Mom Home Guide’s readers to give away $50 to use toward a Lot 26 Studio product, and a winner has been selected!

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Wall Art to Cover Basement Walls & Giveaway

 

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Check out the large canvas wall art from Lot 26 Studio, which you could win this week on Mom Home Guide. I think the art would be great for any family space or for covering up the gray cement walls of an unfinished basement — like my home’s basement walls!
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Wall Decor Giveaway from Lot 26 Studio

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Enter Mom Home Guide’s giveaway for your chance to win $50 toward wall decals and canvas wall art from Lot 26 Studio.

 

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DIY Garden Project: Backyard Flower Tower

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See how I made this easy flower tower for my home’s backyard patio. Once the petunias fill in, this tower is going to be a beauty!

 

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Budget Remodel: “Finished” Basement

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Tips for ‘Finishing’ a Basement on a Budget— browse for thrifty basement improvement and remodeling ideas, like painting the basement walls, staining your wood beams or adding an epoxy to the concrete floor.
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Thrifty Decor: Budget Burlap Table Runner

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DIY craft: Come see how I sewed this beautiful fringed burlap table runner for about $14.

 

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Quick and Easy Decor Craft

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Tutorial on how to add trim — and color — to drapes and curtains without sewing! This is a simple and quick DIY home improvement project.
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Quick Family Mexican Dinner Recipe

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Check out my chicken enchilada casserole recipe, and a chance to win $5,000 in a giveaway from Country Crock!

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Keep Your Pool Clean and Sparkling

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Guest blogger and pool owner Becky Flanigan shares her secrets for a crystal clear backyard pool!

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Hallway Turned Fun Kid Space

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Come see how I turned a large upstairs hallway  into a fun media / TV / hangout space for my kids by painting a feature wall and adding a fun wall mural, a TV and beanbag chairs.