With Mother's Day only a few days away, I thought it would be fun to host a Mother's Day giveaway here on Mom Home Guide! I love displaying artwork throughout my home - especially ones filled with vibrant and happy colors. Local New Jersey artist Sir13 will be giving away a pair of 8x8" limited edition original abstract artwork (valued at $450) from his Urban Collection to one lucky Mom Home Guide reader. (Read down to the bottom of this post for information on how to enter!) I think just about any mom would love to receive these paintings as a gift from this Mother's Day art Continue reading...
Cranberry Basil Goat Cheese Crackers (And Mother’s Day Brunch Menu)
Welcome to the Taste Creations Blog Hop! Since Mother's Day is this month, my friends and I are sharing a Mother's Day brunch menu. My contribution is a quick and easy appetizer idea. This cranberry basil goat cheese crackers appetizer is so delicious, but simple to put together. This simple Mother's Day appetizer recipe is bound to be a hit! Be sure to check below to see all the recipes that we are sharing in this blog hop! Easy and Quick Cranberry and Basil Goat Cheese Appetizers The stars of these appetizers are the shredded basil, dried Cranberries and the herbed soft goat Continue reading...
Healthy Applesauce Banana Bread Recipe (Tasty Tuesday)
Welcome to Tasty Tuesday! On Tuesdays, I like to share recipes I love. I like fresh bananas, but I only like them just after they turned yellow from green. I even like them when there still is a little green on them. The minute bananas get a little ripe, they are not for me! That means I constantly have bananas I don't want to eat. They ripen so quickly! Luckily, one of my daughters LOVES banana bread. We have been using the same banana bread recipe for years. Just the other day, however, I accidentally found a way to make the banana bread even BETTER! I discovered a healthy and delicious Continue reading...
Duck Tape & Mason Jar Ring Suncatcher Craft
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Today I am joining my blogging friends to share upcycled crafts! I enjoy suncatchers, so I made a quick and easy suncatcher using a mason jar ring, small iridescent plastic beads, clear Duck tape and some string. I found all these items in my home. This is a fun craft to complete with kids. Be sure to check all my blogging friends' projects, too! (You can see thumbnail photos of their projects at the end of this post, or click on the links below.) Farm Girl Reformed | Sew Crafty Crochet | Mom Home GuideTreasures Made from Yarn | Continue reading...
DIY Flower Pot Beaded Wind Chimes
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I am happy that spring has finally arrived here in New Jersey! I am loving all the daffodils that are blooming in my front yard. I adore the warmer temperatures. I was feeling crafty recently, so I did a quick and easy craft for my backyard - wind chimes! I used an old terra cotta pot that I spray painted, cut out some vinyl designs with my Silhouette machine, and strung some beads and mini bells together. I got the beads and cute mini bells from Amazon. Terra Cotta Pot Wind Chimes For my new terra cotta pot wind chimes, I used the Continue reading...
Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome to the Taste Creations blog hop! Once a month my blogging friends and I get together and share recipes along a particular theme. Today we are sharing spring desserts! My daughters and husband like carrot cake, so I decided to make some fun and easy spring carrot cupcakes! They are topped with a delicious cream cheese frosting that is easy and quick to whip together. Fun! These cupcakes came out moist and delicious and are filled with grated carrots and are flavored with nutmeg. I tend to prefer making cupcakes over a big cake. Continue reading...
Recliner Chair Sofa Review (Friday Finds)
Thanks to Yaheetech for providing me with the recliner chair sofa reviewed in this post. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Happy Friday, everyone! Thanks for stopping by! Today I am sharing something that my family and I have added to our family room - a beautiful new recliner chair sofa from Yaheetech! The recliner has a small footprint, and is excellent for relaxing at home. It's perfect for my home's narrow living room. I am sharing my review of the Yaheetech Recliner Chair Sofa as part of my regular Friday Finds column. In the column I share reviews of products that I Continue reading...
How to Paint a Bathroom Cabinet in a Weekend
Thanks to DecoArt for providing products used in my bathroom makeover. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I have been slowly working to update my home's master bathroom. Just before our daughters were born, my husband and I purchased our home in 2002. The master bathroom came with standard features - white tile floor, a large unframed bathroom mirror and an oak bathroom vanity. Today I am sharing how I easily painted the bathroom cabinet / vanity. Painting a bathroom cabinet is something you can do this coming weekend! I used Americana Decor Satin Enamels Paint by DecoArt (in Continue reading...
Zen Fairy Garden
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome to the Pinterest Challenge blog hop! Once a month I get together with my blogging friends to tackle projects along a related theme. This month's theme is fairy gardens! The purpose of this Pinterest Challenge is to motivate us to not just pin, but to make it happen! I decided to create a Zen fairy garden for my home's living room. My Zen fairy garden was inspired by mini fairy garden by Natalie Linda. I recently purchased a beautiful succulent planter/live arrangement from Etsy Shop, Arosezen. Arosezen sells beautiful succulent and Continue reading...
Rainbow St. Patrick’s Day Confetti Cupcakes
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone! (A little early.) When my daughters were small, "Lucky the Leprechaun" used to visit our home and leave small gifts for my girls. Now that my daughters are 17 and don't believe in leprechauns anymore, I've found other ways to celebrate St. Patrick's Day together! For today's Tasty Tuesday, I am sharing a delicious and easy recipe for Rainbow St. Patrick's Day Confetti Cupcakes - vanilla cupcakes topped with buttercream icing. The fun part about these cupcakes are that they have a "confetti" surprise inside Continue reading...