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Pet-Friendly Hardwood Floors

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I've been wanting to install pet-friendly hardwood floors in our home, especially since we got our Shih Tzu pup about 5 years ago. We've been good at keeping our carpets pretty clean since we moved into our home about 20 years ago, but the carpets have gotten significantly less clean since we got our dog—it's very hard to keep carpeting looking good when you are a dog owner! But I've been noticing lately that there are many new wood flooring options on the market now that would be perfect for my dog-friendly home! Engineered Hardwood Floors for Pets I have been reading a lot about Continue reading...

Comfy Whisper by Therapedic Cooling Foam Cluster Pillows Review

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Thanks to Therapedic for sponsoring this post. I received free product in exchange for my review. For me, nothing is as luxurious and comfortable as settling into bed at night with crisp, clean sheets and big fluffy pillows. So I was happy when my husband and I added new oversized Whisper by Therapedic Cooling Foam Cluster Pillows, available at BigLots, to our bed recently. Amazingly, the pillows sell for less than $20 each—they feel like they should cost a lot more. New Therapedic Pillows I used to love snuggling under LOTS of blankets at night, but lately I often find myself more Continue reading...

X-Sense XS01-WT Smart Smoke Detector Review

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Thanks to X-Sense for sponsoring this review—I received an X-sense smoke detector in exchange for my honest opinion. There are Amazon Associates links in this post. If you click on a link, I may earn a small commission that may help fund this blog. Thanks! I have had two frightening experiences in my home in the nearly 20 years I've lived here. Once when I was cooking on our gas range, a flame somehow kicked up from the pan and flared up toward the microwave oven above, and once when I had just gotten a new convection toaster oven, there was a scary toaster oven fire when a taco shell Continue reading...

5 Different Ways to Lower Your Electricity Bill (Plus How to Get Your Kids On Board)

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Do you feel your electricity bill has been eating into your monthly budget with no end in sight? No need to break into a sweat! With some savvy ideas, you can easily make small changes in your daily life and start seeing results on your next electricity bill. From reducing would-be waste to learning about energy-saving appliances, this post shares five different ways to lower that pesky bill. Plus, find out how to get your kids involved—they're going to love it! Ready to be smarter with your money? Read on for some practical tips that can help you make big-time savings on electricity Continue reading...

Baguette Bistro Valentine’s Day Anniversary & Giveaway

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Ever since Baguette Bistro opened in Town Center Plaza on Route 130 in East Windsor (in the same shopping center as ShopRite), it's been one of family's favorite places to eat. I especially like their spring rolls and rice vermicelli dishes, my kids love their vegetarian entrees, my husband always orders lemongrass-beef banh mi, a fresh baguette filled with lots of tasty seasoned beef, veggies and jalapeño, and we all adore their bubble teas. The restaurant also has really fantastic pho, a delicious Vietnamese rice-noodle soup. Baguette Bistro has something for everyone, and the food is always Continue reading...

Tequila Winter Chaser

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Today my blogging friends and I are sharing four delicious cocktails with you—we get together the first Monday of every month for the Taste Creations Blog Hop! For today's hop, I will be sharing a simple but delicious Tequila Winter Chaser! This drink features fruit, orange juice, and tequila, and is perfect for remembering warm, sunny afternoons! Scroll down to the bottom of this post to see the cocktails my friends have put together, too! Tequila Winter Chaser It was bitterly cold here in New Jersey over the weekend, as it was in other parts of the United States. So I decided to mix Continue reading...

Valentine’s Day TrendHim Giveaway

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Thanks to TrendHim for sponsoring this post. I received free product in exchange for my honest opinion. Today I am partnering with TrendHim.com to host a Valentine's Day giveaway! TrendHim is a Danish company that offers cool and stylish accessories for men. So, if you are shopping for your man for Valentine's Day, be sure to check out TrendHim! The website has beautiful bags, watches, wallets, jewelry and more that should put on a smile on your guy's face this Valentine's Day! Plus, they are giving away a $50 TrendHim voucher that a lucky Mom Home Guide reader can use to pick out Continue reading...

RushOrderTees Custom Apparel Review

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RushOrderTees sponsored this post. I received free product in exchange for this post. All opinions expressed in this post are my own. With Valentine's Day coming up, I've been looking for cute gift ideas for my husband and kids. I recently had the opportunity to give them some Valentine's Day gifts early, thanks to RushOrderTees, based in Philadelphia, NJ. The family-owned custom apparel company recently gave me the opportunity to try out their products, which I used to make a comfy Mom Home Guide sweatshirt for myself and custom T-shirts for my husband, kids and myself. I am very happy Continue reading...

Ramen-Style Rice Noodle Soup Recipe

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Welcome to Taste Creations Monday! Once a month my friends and I get together to share recipes along a particular theme. This month's theme is soup recipes! I'm sharing an all-natural, ramen-style rice noodle soup recipe, since I adore ramen soup! My recipe is also gluten free and vegetarian. It's a perfect recipe if you are on a gluten-free diet, or if you are looking for a healthy meal option with fresh vegetables. My doctor has put me on a trial gluten-free diet, which means I'm not supposed to eat wheat, barley, and rye. I have been missing ramen soup, since ramen, a Japanese-style Continue reading...

Air Cooler vs. Air Conditioning: Pros and Cons

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Summer is a few months away here in the Northeast, but the most important question that’s on everyone’s mind when summer approaches each year is whether they should invest in an air cooler or an air conditioner for their home.  This is a very important decision because your overall quality of life may be vastly different depending on which option you choose, especially if you live in a very hot region where you’ll need to use one of these options all day and night.  Knowing the pros and cons of each is the best way to figure out what will work best for your home and Continue reading...

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