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#OurLand: Work To Protect Open Spaces

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My kids' lives, like so many children's  lives these days, are very scheduled. They have after-school clubs and activities, plus their music lessons in nearby Princeton. So, when my kids have the chance to run around and play, they love it! My kids and I adore taking trips together to the many local parks in our area. That's why I am joining the Trust for Public Land's movement to create and protect parks right in our own backyards. This is the TPL's mission: "The Trust for Public Land creates parks and protects land for people, ensuring healthy, livable communities for generations to come. Continue reading...

Jets Gear Giveaway

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*Thank you NRG Energy for sponsoring this post! Did you hear that NRG Energy and Mom Home Guide are giving away a Jets Jersey and an autographed D’Brickashaw Ferguson football to one lucky Mom Home Guide reader? The giveaway ends SOON, so it's time to get your entries in! I don't know if you've heard, but NRG Energy is behind the new solar installation at the MetLife Stadium, home of the Jets! The colorful NRG Solar Ring on top of the MetLife Stadium includes a whopping 1,350 solar panels! The NRG Solar Ring can light up the night by shining infinite colors, all the while drawing its Continue reading...

Pre-Turkey Appetizer Recipes for Thanksgiving

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Hi, everyone! Thanksgiving is just a few days away -- I can't believe it!! If you are scrambling and searching for what to serve your guests on the big day, I've gotten together with some of my blogging friends to share some great recipess for appetizers to feed your guests until the turkey is ready! Enjoy! Continue reading...

Time to Start Thinking About Taxes!

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As 2014 draws near to its end, I have been doing what I can to make sure that all my financial records are in order. Part of that means making sure all my documents I will need for preparing my family’s taxes next April are all in one place! (Right now, that means all my receipts are thrown into a storage box in the basement -- LOL.) If you do your own taxes or take care of your famly’s taxes, you might be worried about how The Affordable Care Act (ACA) / Obamacare will affect your taxes. Because The Affordable Care Act is designed to make sure that everyone has health insurance, 2014 is Continue reading...

Thanksgiving NRG & Jets Prize Package Giveaway!

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*Thank you NRG Energy for sponsoring this post! Thanksgiving is a wonderful time for gathering families together, giving thanks, and FOOTBALL!  So now that Thanksgiving is almost here, I am happy to share with you NRG Energy’s Jets Fan Plan and the Jets Prize Package Giveaway! NRG Energy will award one lucky Mom Home Guide reader with a Jets jersey and an autographed D’Brickashaw Ferguson football! (To enter, submit your entry in the Rafflecopter below and leave a comment on this post as instructed.) Jets Fan Plan NRG Energy is the official energy partner of the New York Jets and NRG Continue reading...

Draft Stopper Tutorial & $100 Home Depot Giveaway!

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*This post contains affiliate links. Now that colder temperatures are setting in, I am looking for ways to stay warm! I am on the lookout for simple DIY projects and steps that I can take to save on heating costs! That's why I am happy to share my DIY draft stopper craft, plus money and energy savings tips from PG&E -- and PG&E's $100 Home Depot Gift card giveaway! During the winter months, I do what I can to keep warm without jacking up the heat and hurting my wallet! So in the winter, you'll usually see me snuggled under a warm throw wearing a pair of fluffy slippers! (Me with Continue reading...

Build Your Blog: Blogging Ebook Offer!

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*This post contains affiliate links for the Building a Framework ebook. I will earn a commission if you purchase this book, and you will be happy you got the book! Hi, everyone! Being a blogger is sometimes like wandering through a forest in the dark, not knowing where to go or how to get there. At least, that's how I felt when I first started blogging! That's why I am so excited to share the blogging ebook, Building a Framebook, by Abby Lawson of Just a Girl and Her Blog. Even though I have been blogging for more than two years, I purchased the blogging ebook a few months ago, and Continue reading...

No Sew DIY Curtains

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*Thanks to Premier Prints for supplying the fabric for this project! This post contains affiliate links. I have always found it difficult to find the perfect curtains to fit my style and my space. Not to mention trying to fit my daughters' styles! So, when my  daughters' both got new bedrooms this past summer, I decided that I would make custom curtains for each of their rooms. (My kids had been sharing a room until then, and are excited about decorating their new rooms!) One of my daughters picked a coral and pink color scheme for her room. She has a beautiful warm soothing orange color Continue reading...

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