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How to Bake the Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies (Tasty Tuesday)

written by Lauren

chocolate chip cookies on a baking rack

Today I am sharing an AMAZING chocolate chip recipe as part of a new series, Tasty Tuesday, on Mom Home Guide. On Tuesdays, I will be sharing recipes for some of my favorite meals and treats. This post contains Amazon affiliate links for your shopping convenience. These links cost you nothing, but I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase. My absolute favorite cookies are chocolate chip cookies. When my daughters and I make chocolate chip cookies, there is one recipe that we use. It's a recipe for "The Very Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever." The recipe is in the Continue reading...

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Easy Patio Planter Posts for String Lights

written by Lauren

string lights hung from DIY planter posts

Thanks to Thompson's for providing the Waterseal Waterproofing Stain used in this post. I've always wanted to add extra lighting to my home's patio. When we moved in, our patio only had the one light fixture by the back door, which did little to light up the patio. Last summer I put up simple patio planter string light posts that I secured with Sakrete (quick setting concrete) in planters and hung string lights from. Last week I decided to add a few more DIY patio planter posts and an extra length of string lights. I chose Edison-style outdoor string lights for my DIY string light Continue reading...

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Our New DIY Backyard Fire Pit Area & Fun Family Nights

written by Lauren

a beautiful Landmann metal fire pit on a base of concrete blocks

Since my state has shut down because of the pandemic, my family has mostly been sheltering at home. I've been trying to make being at home as enjoyable as possible for my husband and daughters. I recently purchased a Landmann Antique Bronze Fire Pit from Amazon, and since then, we have been enjoying evenings around the fire pit in our backyard together. Our fire pit was a great purchase! I had my eyes on this Landmann Antique Bronze Fire Pit for a while. One day I saw that the Amazon price had dropped on the fire pit. After consulting with my husband, we immediately ordered it! This fire Continue reading...

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5 Ways You Can Improve Your Life While Sheltering at Home

written by Lauren

A date book and pen on a date book with the text, 5 Ways to Improve Your Life (While Sheltering at Home)

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. My family and I have been sheltering at home together for about 3 months now. Time at home can seem slow and monotonous at times. But with the right attitude, being at home can be beneficial. You can get things done that you might not have the time to do once life returns back to a new "normal." So today I am sharing 5 things you can do to improve your life while sheltering at home. Eat Well There are so many things we can't do right now, but one thing we can do is eat "well." Ideally, eating "well" will mean eating healthy for food, but Continue reading...

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Great Wines for Pizza Night, Mom’s Night & Other Celebrations

written by Lauren

Thanks to Theme Night Wines for sponsoring this post. I received free bottles of wine and other products in exchange for my honest review. I recently received a fun wine kit from Theme Night Wines. Being shut in at home these past three months, good food and drink is what helps keep me going! (Besides my fantastic husband, daughters and puppy, of course!) I really have been enjoying the wines and love the concept behind Theme Night Wines. Founded by owner Mario Asaro, Theme Night Wines is a delicious collection of wines made in the Valpolicella wine-making region of Italy. The Continue reading...

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DIY Painted Cornhole Boards

written by Lauren

This post contains affiliate links. Since my family and I have been sheltering in place for the past two months, we have been enjoying our time together. One thing we've been enjoying are the unfinished cornhole boards that my husband gave me the Christmas before last. I finally got around to painting them over the weekend. I love how my DIY painted cornhole boards turned out! I am sharing my DIY painted cornhole boards tutorial as part of the monthly Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop. The purpose of the Pinterest Challenge is to motivate us to not just pin, but to make it happen! This Continue reading...

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#QuarantineLife (Week 8) Plus, Celebrating 25 Years!

written by Lauren

It's been 8 weeks since my family and I have been at home quarantined together. We've been hanging in there and finding ways to keep busy. My husband and daughters do homework and schoolwork from the kitchen table every day, and I work on my projects for the blog. We have been finding ways to have fun at home in quarantine when our work is done! My Latest Read Over the weekend I read the latest book by Amy Roloff, "A Little Me"Amy Roloff and her family are on the reality TV show, "Little People, Big World" on TLC. My daughters and I are big fans of the show! Amy, her ex-husband Matt, Continue reading...

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DIY Faux Leather Tags for Gifts & Organizing

written by Lauren

DIY anniversary gift tag

Thanks to Kraft-Tex for providing me with the kraft-tex paper fabric used in this post. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. It's time for the May Pin Challenge! The purpose of the Pinterest Challenge is to motivate us to not just pin, but to make it happen! This month's challenge is about Father's Day or projects geared towards the men in our lives. For this month’s challenge, I made quick and simple DIY tags for gifts and organizing. (One of the tags is a special anniversary gift tag for my husband.) This is the pin that inspired my project.  TO JOIN NEXT MONTH’S Continue reading...

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Incredibly Good & Easy Homemade Pizza (with Bread Machine Pizza Dough)

written by Lauren

Making delicious homemade pizza at home is super easy with a bread machine.

This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.  It's been several weeks now that my family and I have been staying home together. One thing I've been doing to help keep morale up is by cooking new treats for my family. One Friday, I made homemade pizzas, complete with fresh pizza dough! I was surprised at how simple it was to make the pizzas and loved how INSANELY DELICIOUS homemade pizza is! I made pizza again for my family the past two Fridays! I am sharing my recipe for homemade pizzas and homemade bread machine Continue reading...

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Homemade Hummus & Pita (Spring Recipe Swap)

written by Lauren

It's easy to make delicious homemade pita bread and hummus at home.

This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.  Since we my family has been home, I have been trying a lot of (new to me) recipes! One of my family's favorites is my new homemade hummus and pita bread! I am sharing my recipes as part of the spring recipes blog hop with Leslie of Once Upon a Time & Happily Ever After. I would like to thank everyone visiting my blog from Deb's World! If you are new to Mom Home Guide, my blog is a place where I share budget DIY projects, crafts and recipes to share with your Continue reading...

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