momhomeguide.com

A mom blog on creating the perfect home for one's family

  • Home
  • About
  • Project Index
  • Recipe Index
  • Family Travel
  • Garden
  • Privacy Policy
  • P/R Friendly

Search Results for: Christmas

Christmas Advent Calendar Boxes

written by Lauren

craft, Christmas advent calendar boxes, plate

Now that December is here, my kids absolutely cannot wait for Christmas! So, I came up with the idea of creating cute numbered advent calendar boxes -- my kids can open one up each day as we count down to Christmas. Yesterday, I created a few advent calendar boxes, for 23, 22, 21, 20 and 19 days until Christmas. I'll eventually add the other boxes as we get closer to Christmas! In each box, I nestled yummy treats, stickers, and  other fun finds. They opened the 23 days until Christmas box yesterday to find a large piece of bubble gum each. They were happy to get the gum! I got my Continue reading...

Filed Under: Christmas, Crafts, Decor, Kids Tagged With: Christmas, craft, decor, kids

Christmas Decorating

written by Lauren

Christmas, tree, lights, 2012, decorate

My Recollections ornament boxes makes unpacking the Christmas ornaments so much easier.  It snowed here in New Jersey yesterday. My daughters were so excited! I am trying to wait until after Thanksgiving to decorate for Christmas, but I know at least one of my daughters would like to start decorating for the Christmas holiday NOW! Especially since the snow has put them both in the holiday spirit -- one of my daughters has been wearing a Santa's hat to bed every night already! Christmas Organization Thanks to some organizing I did just after last Christmas, Continue reading...

Filed Under: Christmas, Decor, Kids Tagged With: Christmas, decor, kids

12 Days of Christmas!

written by Lauren

Fatigue, sadness and excitement were all on my daughters’ faces this morning as they prepared to go back to school today after the Christmas holiday and winter break. One of my daughters was particularly excited about going back to school, since she sports a new haircut (a haircut that was necessitated by an extremely persistent and large knot in her once long hair) and newly pierced ears today. I was sad to drop my kids off this morning, as it means Christmas, which I spent weeks preparing for, and a week-long of shared family times, have already passed in a blur. Our New Year’s Continue reading...

Filed Under: Christmas, Kids Tagged With: Christmas, kids, organize

Delicious Christmas Cookie Recipes

written by Lauren

christmas, cookie, recipe, snowman, swirl, lemon, reindeer

  I will be going to a Christmas cookie exchange in about two weeks, and will need to bring about 5 dozen cookies to share with neighbors and friends. So, I’ve been looking around Pinterest for some good Christmas cookie recipes. It’s always fun to find new cookies to bring to the party – which a great neighbor of mine throws every year! (Thanks, Roberta!)     Now is a perfect time to bake – it’s a wonderful way to get in the spirit of the holiday season, and homemade cookies make for some sweet gifts! These are a few of my favorite Pinterest cookie Continue reading...

Filed Under: Christmas, Food Tagged With: Christmas, food, recipe

Christmas Countdown

written by Lauren

Christmas, tree, lights, 2012, decorate

The Christmas season officially began in my house on Saturday – just two short days after Thanksgiving. My family has never decorated so early for Christmas, but since one of my daughters just LOVES Christmas, and couldn’t wait to get the Christmas tree up, I just had to oblige the very first day we had some time. My daughter is so looking forward to Christmas that the minute we came home from our Thanksgiving celebration, she donned her felt Santa Christmas hat. Christmas Organization Thanks to some organizing I did just after last Christmas, I was able to get the Christmas tree up Continue reading...

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: Christmas, kids, Pinterest

Time to Replace the Christmas Valences

written by Lauren

Christmas window valence

LOL. After publishing my most recent post about Homemade Holiday Pillows and Curtains, I realized that I haven't taken down the Christmas valences I made for my home's bathrooms. So, I am posting a photo of one of them before I remove them both. Perhaps it's time to make St. Patrick's Day valences. I just have to find some good fabric! Does anyone have suggestions on where to buy quality fabric for curtains? I am thinking of trying Joann Fabric and Craft Stores or perhaps fabric from Ikea, because after I make the St. Paddy's Day valences, I'd love to make some drapes for my home office. Continue reading...

Filed Under: Christmas, Crafts, Decor Tagged With: Christmas, craft, curtain, decor

Inexpensive Ways to Fully Enjoy Your Backyard this Summer

written by Lauren Leave a Comment

DIY hammock pad with a pretty royal-blue fringe

Even if you can't get away for a vacation this summer—whether it's because you lack the time or just because things are so expensive—you can still have a lot of fun in your own backyard! Sometimes, when my family and I can't coordinate our schedules for a long family getaway, we plan a staycation filled with lots of fun activities in our backyard! And with summer still a few weeks away, there is plenty to get your backyard ready! Roast Hot Dogs & S'Mores Around a Fire Pit Adding a fire pit to a backyard can provide lots of opportunities to enjoy your backyard. My family and I love Continue reading...

Filed Under: dog, furniture, how to, Kids, pet, pets, Yard & Garden Tagged With: backyard, dog, furniture, pets, summer

Delicious Recipes to Cook and Bake for Mother’s Day

written by Lauren 1 Comment

This waffle recipe is perfect for Mother's Day!

Hello! Mother's Day is only a few days away, so I thought I'd share a few recipes for Mother's Day. These are all easy to put together and can help make Sunday an extra-special day for the moms in your life! Also be sure to visit this month's Taste Creations post, in which my blogging friends and I share a few recipes for the big day—I share my easy queso recipe! Make Mom Some Homemade Waffles With This Recipe A fun way to get the day started would be to surprise mom with breakfast in bed—you could make my homemade waffles! All you need is an electric waffle maker; you can get a cute Continue reading...

Filed Under: MomHomeGuide.com

Useful Jigsaw Puzzle Tools and Tips

written by Lauren Leave a Comment

A Day in Bungalowville jigsaw puzzle by Charles Wysocki

My kids love to complete jigsaw puzzles and save them. So I developed a method of gluing the puzzles together by carefully using a foam brush to neatly cover the front of the puzzle with Mod Podge. (If you don't want any shine to your Mod Podge finish, pick the matte variety.) I then slip wax paper under the completed puzzle, and use that paper to carefully lift the puzzle up so I can slip a big piece of cardboard (usually a flattened box) underneath it. I then put another piece of cardboard on top, and carefully flip the puzzle over so I can also apply Mod Podge on the back of the puzzle Continue reading...

Filed Under: Crafts, how to Tagged With: craft, how to

Great Gifts on Sale for Cyber Monday

written by Lauren

Amzchef Juicer and fresh-squeezed orange juice

All this weekend, through Monday, there are some FANTASTIC sales on Amazon for CyberMonday if you want to get an early start gift-shopping for the holidays or just want something for yourself! As it turns out, some of my fave products that I use in my own home are on sale right now, so I thought I'd share in case you'd like to purchase any of these as well! Vegamour Hair Thickener Over the past few months, I have been using Vegamour's GRO Revitalizing Shampoo, conditioner, conditioning hair mask, and serum to help improve the appearance of my naturally fine hair. I have used it Continue reading...

Filed Under: Kitchen, Shopping Tagged With: appliance, kitchen, shopping

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • …
  • 28
  • Next Page »
About Lauren Contact Recipe Index Project Index

Search This Site

archives

search

categories

Privacy Policy

Copyright ©2025, momhomeguide.com. All Rights Reserved. Custom design by Pixel Me Designs