When my husband and I were house hunting for a new home more than 10 years ago, I picked my town in part because I loved the beautiful historic and Victorian homes that line the streets. But despite all the beautiful older homes in my town, I knew I wanted to purchase a brand-new home. My husband and I aren't handy, so I knew that purchasing a charming vintage home that may require updating and some fixes would be quite expensive for us -- everytime something broke or when we wanted to add our own touches to the home, we would have to pay a contractor to do the work for us. Plus, it is Continue reading...
Springtime Gardening
The weather was so nice here in New Jersey yesterday, that I just had to get outside and start some springtime gardening! The first thing I did was prep one of my backyard's raised garden beds to plant some peas. We hadn't planted our peas until yesterday because until then, we've had unseasonably cool weather, so I was afraid to plant them! To prep the raised garden, I weeded, loosened up the existing soil with a sturdy rake and added a layer of new topsoil from the garden store. When the kids got home, we dug a few 2-inch trenches for the peas, and planted our peas! From some Continue reading...
Ultimate Blog Party 2013
Hello! I am Lauren Kim, and this year, I am joining the Ultimate Blog Party at 5 Minutes for Moms, one of my favorite mom blogs! The blog party is a great opportunity to make new friends and to find out about fun, new blogs! I am a married mom of twin pre-tween daughters and live in Central New Jersey -- my home is not far from beautiful Princeton, NJ, which is the college town of Princeton University. I love thinking up ways to improve my home for my family, and have worked hard throughout the past year decorating and upgrading my home! I also love finding new DIY projects, crafts Continue reading...
Wow Me Wednesday Faves
I’d really like to thank Ginger of Ginger Snap Crafts for inviting me to co-host her anniversary Wow Me Wednesday Linky Party! It’s been so much fun, and I’ve been enjoying meeting some of the other bloggers! I’ve been having a great time reading all the great DIY ideas, crafts and recipes that the other bloggers have submitted. I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorites links! DIY Chalk Paint Chest I really like the Chalk Paint Chest from Rain on a Tin Roof. To make her chest, Jenna took a in-need-of-TLC dark brown dresser and sanded off the paint. She painted Continue reading...
Moen BoardWalk Spot Resistant Bathroom Faucets
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Moen, Incorporated for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Every mom knows that when you have kids, keeping the house clean can be difficult! That is especially true in the bathroom. In my home's main bathroom, I often find that the bathroom faucets are covered with soap and fingerprints -- I even find fingerprints on the towels! My children really try their best do be neat, but as you know, kids will be kids! I've been invited to write about the Boardwalk Spot Resist bath faucet, and on more inspection, I think the faucet Continue reading...
Wow Me Wednesday Linky Party
Hello! Happy April! Today is a great day, because today, I am co-hosting Mom Home Guide's very first Linky Party with one of my favorite blogs, Ginger Snap Crafts. Ginger's craft blog turns 2 this week, so to celebrate, she invited several bloggers to co-host this week's Wow Me Wednesday Linky Pary -- including me! These are the party rules: The "rules" are simple. Please consider sharing this party on facebook, twitter, google+ or pinterest. Link up to your post, not your main blog. Must be something made by you! {No etsy shops, giveaway or business links, Continue reading...
Watch for Mom Home Guide’s First Linky Party on Tuesday
Hello! Today is a beautiful day here in New Jersey, and that's no April Fool's! Tomorrow I'll have something new for my readers -- Mom Home Guide's first linky party! The party is being hosted by Ginger of Ginger Snap Crafts in honor of her blog's two-year anniversary. To celebrate, she's chosen a few bloggers (including me!) to co-host this week's Wow Me Wednesday linky party. The party will go live tomorrow (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. central time. The party is your chance to link up your blog and a recent project, and to visit other blogs and see projects that other bloggers have created. I Continue reading...
Attracting Goldfinches to Your Yard
Until recently, I was a very sad birding enthusiast. I had a few bird feeders in my backyard, but all they seemed to attract with our birdseed were non-colorful blackbirds and morning doves. So I did some reading on attracting goldfinches to your yard and hoped for the best. That was until I purchased a very simple and inexpensive netted sock bird feeder ("thistle sack") from a local grocery store. Filled with nyjer/thistle seed, the sock attracted beautiful black and yellow Eastern Goldfinches (New Jersey's state bird) to my backyard daily. Now, when I feed the birds, it looks Continue reading...
Spring Break Activities for Kids
With some kids home from spring break this week, plenty of parents will be looking for fun activities to do with their kids. These are some of the fun things that I've already done or have planned for my kids, and I am sure your children will love doing these spring break activities for kids, too! Start a Spring Garden In the Mid-Atlantic States, where I live with my family, now is a great time to begin a spring garden by planting some peas. Peas are a super easy crop to grow. So, I am hoping to start some peas with my kids tomorrow. Planting peas is not hard-- last year all I did Continue reading...
What I Am Reading This Week
As some of you may know, I am a big fan of Mom Blogs! I love to read them and enjoy all the tips that other moms share! So for today, I'd like to share great recipes, DIYs and how-tos that I've been reading on other great mom blogs from across the Web. Colorful Candy Popcorn One of my daughters just LOVES popcorn, and I am sure she would love this Cookie Butter Popcorn recipe from Iheartnaptime. I'll be sure to be making this for my kids over spring break -- it reminds me of an Easter basket! I love the pretty colors, and I am sure it tastes great, too! Peeps Table Continue reading...
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