When I was laid off from my full-time writing and editing job seven years ago, I was a loss with what to do. My twin daughters were in preschool, and I knew I wanted to work while somehow somehow spending more time with them. I had no idea how to start a blog, and didn't even know that I would start a blog! When I worked full time, I found that when I got home from work, all I had time to do was feed my twin babies, give them a bath and put them to bed -- not much quality time there! So, Mom Home Guide was born from my desire to spend more time with my kids! Writing and running my blog Continue reading...
Monday Favorites – Link Up Party Picks (April 6)
Hey, everyone! Happy Monday! Hope you had a great weekend! Today I am sharing my favorite projects that were shared at last Wednesday’s A Little Bit of Everything Link Up Party. Shirley of Beachwood Place shared her beautiful dining room. I just love the big rustic dining table, the woven chairs and the gorgeous chandelier. I don't have a formal dining room, but my eat-in kitchen has a large dining area, and I'd love to glam it up like this! Sharla of The Chaos and the Clutter blog shared her recipe for One Pot Cajun Chicken Alfredo - made with goat cheese. Yum! I adore goat Continue reading...
Follow Friday (#ff, #followfriday) April 3
Happy Friday, everyone! Today is one of my favorite days of the week, because today is the day when I share some fantastic projects from some of my favorite bloggers for Follow Friday (#ff)! I spotted the Super Easy Spring Wreath by Tara of the Anything & Everything DIY blog, and I love it! I adore the pretty blue and white flowers, the moss and how simple it is to create this wreath. I may be making one of these wreaths soon! The Easy Easter Garland Banner by Kim of Exquisitely Unremarkable is anything but unremarkable! I wish I thought up this idea myself! I think the Continue reading...
How to Get New Traffic to Old Blog Posts
Hi! I think I mentioned before that I am now a Community Lead for the SITS Girls! How exciting! The SITS Girls is a great place to get blog how to's and tips, plus read great contents about crafts, DIY projects, decor and recipes! Today on the SITS Girls I am sharing my advice for generating new traffic to old blog posts. As you may know, it can be difficult to get eyes on new content. Generating new traffic for old, but good content will give a great boost to your blog! I've found there a few simple things to breathe new life into a post and up its views. Check out my tutorial on how Continue reading...
DIY Stool Side Table
Hi, everyone! Today is the first Thursday of the month, so that means I am guest posting at Ask Anna today, sharing my most recent decorating project -- a DIY Stool Side Table! I have been wanting a pretty side table for my home's living room for a while now, but haven't been able to find the perfect one! So I upcycled a stool I haven't been using and made it over into a handy and colorful side table! For the full tutorial on how I made the side table, check out my guest post on Ask Anna! This post has been shared at: Get You DIY On Related articles across the web Annie Sloan Chalk Continue reading...
A Little Bit of Everything Link Up Party (April 1)
Looking for craft ideas and inspiration? Then every Wednesday be sure to visit Mom Home Guide for the A Little Bit of Everything link up party, where blogs Mom Home Guide, Captivating Corner Blog and Frugal and Coupon Crazy get together to feature crafts and projects and give bloggers a place to share and link up their creations! This week I shared my Yarn-Wrapped Easter Egg Wreath: I also shared my quick and easy Easter Basket Wreath: Now let's get on to this week's party! I can't wait to see your creations! An InLinkz Link-up Related articles across the Continue reading...
The Meaning of Giving Flowers
Now that spring is here, flowers will be blooming everywhere – I love it! Spring is a wonderful time for giving flowers to the ones you love: at Easter, on Mother’s Day, at bridal and wedding showers, for birthdays, etc. Did you ever wonder what meaning different flowers have? Historically, giving flowers has been used to symbolize various sentiments. Today, I am sharing the meaning of some of the most popularly sent flowers. I got the beautiful images for this post from Brisbane flower delivery from fresh flowers. Roses, especially red roses, are used to express love and Continue reading...
Yarn-Wrapped Easter Egg Wreath
Happy Tuesday, everyone! I don't know if you've heard, but I am now a DIY Community Lead at The SITS Girls! That means that in addition to blogging here at Mom Home Guide, I will also be sharing blogging tips and DIY/crafting tips at The SITS Girls! This week I am sharing my Yarn-Wrapped Easter Wreath tutorial at The SITS Girls! My kids and I love decorating our home for the holidays, and with Easter coming up, we had to put something together quickly! So I grabbed some materials that I already had on hand (like a grapevine wreath and some plastic Easter eggs), and got to work! For Continue reading...
Monday Favorites – Link Up Party Faves (March 30)
Hey, everyone! Happy Monday! Hope you had a great weekend! Today I am sharing my favorite projects that were shared at last Wednesday’s A Little Bit of Everything Link Up Party. Now that it's spring, I am looking for a new purse! So I adore the Easy Criss-Cross Purse Pattern by A Princess and Her Cowboys. The purse looks very versatile and not too difficult to make! I also really liked Vegging at the Shore's tutorial on how to use overripe bananas. In my house, everyone only likes to eat bananas when they are still a little green, so we always have some overripe bananas that we have Continue reading...
Easter Basket Wreath
*This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click a link and purchase an item, I'll receive a small commission to help fund this blog. Thanks! Easter snuck up on my this year, so I had to make a quick Easter wreath for my door. I did some scrounging around in my home's basement, and found a few materials for a quick and easy Easter basket wreath! Easter Basket Wreath Supplies Easter Basket Plush Bunny Plastic Easter Eggs Easter Basket Grass Yarn Scrapbook Paper Scotch Tape Markers Scissors To make this wreath, I simply placed my stuffed bunny, Continue reading...
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