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Prep Your Outdoor Spaces for Summer

written by Lauren

paver patio with wrought iron patio table and chairs

Editor's Note: I am working on some new projects for the blog today, so I thought I'd share this post from Mom Home Guide's archives. Many of these projects are on my to-do list for this year: I really need to paint the Adirondack chairs and I have to plant my flower tower for this summer! I am a HUGE fan of Sarah, who runs the Thrifty Decor Chick mom / home decor blog. I want to ready my outdoor spaces for summer entertaining, so I decided to check out her blog, Thrifty Decor Chick. Sarah has an incredible eye for design and is a fantastic DIYer! Plus, her home is beautiful! Continue reading...

Filed Under: Decor, furniture, how to, Yard & Garden Tagged With: backyard, clean, decor, DIY, garden, how to

Celebrate National Bird Day

written by Lauren

national bird day, cardinal

My dad gave me a really great bird feeder for Christmas (thanks, Dad!), and I am hoping to put it up today, since it is National Bird Day! It is supposed to rain today, so that should make the ground nice and soft for getting my bird feeder and post into the ground. My dad has the same birdfeeder and pole, and he says it attracts lots of beautiful birds to his backyard. My birdfeeder, the Homestead Triple Bin Party Bird Feeder, looks great because it can feed large birds like cardinals and blue jays, and because it has three separate bins, so you can fill it with three separate seeds to Continue reading...

Filed Under: holiday, Yard & Garden Tagged With: backyard

2013 Year in Review

written by Lauren

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Happy 2014, everyone! I can't believe that 2013 is over! Last year was a busy one here at Mom Home Guide. So, before launching my new projects for 2014, I am going to share the best of what I accomplished in 2013! Here is my 2013 Mom Home Guide Year in Review. Burlap Crafts Burlap was popular in 2013, so like many crafters, I jumped onto the burlap bandwagon in 2013. It was fun! Two of my favorite burlap crafts I completed was my stenciled no-sew burlap valance for my home's downstairs powder room, and my no-sew fringed burlap table runner. Both projects were problem solvers, as I was having Continue reading...

Filed Under: basement, bathroom, Crafts, Decor, DIY, home improvement, how to, Kids, MomHomeGuide.com, Organize, Yard & Garden Tagged With: backyard, basement, clutter, craft, curtain, decor, DIY, garden, how to, kids, kitchen, landscaping, living room, momhomeguide.com, mudroom, organize, playroom, storage

Chain Link Fence Privacy Solutions

written by Lauren

how to get patio privacy

For homeowners whose backyard backs to a chain link fence, lack of privacy can be an issue. Finding ways to create privacy for a chain link fence can be difficult. [tweetthis]How to create privacy for a #backyard chain link fence![/tweetthis] Such is the case with my home's backyard, which has a schoolyard behind it. The school's chain link fence separates the school playground from my home's backyard. The playground is filled during the day and some afternoons with children who are very curious about my activities should I venture into the backyard when the schoolyard is filled. Continue reading...

Filed Under: DIY, home improvement, how to, MomHomeGuide.com, Yard & Garden Tagged With: backyard, DIY, how to

August Garden Tour with Mammoth Sunflowers

written by Lauren

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As August nears its end, I have been relishing the new sunny perennial garden that I planted this summer along the southern side of my home. I will be sad when the summer garden season comes to an end! I have especially been enjoying the mammoth sunflowers that are blooming in the center of my new summer garden. The smallest of my sunflowers is about 5 feet high, but I think the tallest is at least 10 feet high! The first of my sunflowers began blooming about a week or so this August, while one sunflower -- the tallest -- just started blooming today. I totally am going to be planting some Continue reading...

Filed Under: Yard & Garden Tagged With: backyard, garden

DIY Bird Bath from a Clay Pot

written by Lauren

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It's been a few weeks since I planted my flower garden. Now that my garden is complete, I have been loving it! While the garden has been a haven for me, I've been hoping that the garden would also be a welcome place for birds as well. My kids and I love to bird watch! The garden has lots of phlox, which I've heard can attract hummingbirds. I would love that! Sunflowers are also said to attract birds. But although my sunflower plant is big, it hasn't flowered yet! I am hoping to get a sunflower or two soon!     DIY Bird Bath for the Garden I Continue reading...

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Mason Jar Crafts

written by Lauren

mason jar picnic, craft

Mason jars are everywhere these days, and I love it! Mason jars are relatively inexpensive and are easy to find -- you can purchase mason jars online at Amazon.com, and they are even at my local Walmart. I've seen several mason jar crafts online that I would love to make for my home! Terrific Mason Jar Crafts I love when mason jars are paired with striped paper straws and are used at a picnic or for an outside gathering with family or friends. I just adore the mason jar picnic that is pictured at Your Home Based Mom! For the picnic she used mason jars for glasses, to hold tea Continue reading...

Filed Under: Crafts, Yard & Garden Tagged With: backyard, craft

New and Popular on Mom Home Guide

written by Lauren

Check out the latest and greatest on Mom Home Guide! Decorating With Decals When you have kids, decorating with decals can be a smart move. I've decorated a few kids spaces in my home with decals, and have found that they are great for a quick decor update and be switched out just as quickly! _________________________________________________________________________ 15 Amazing Tower Planter Projects Now that I've created a beautiful flower tower for my home's backyard patio, I am looking for other tower planter projects to complete. Check out the 15 amazing tower planter Continue reading...

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15 Amazing Tower Planters

written by Lauren

garden, container, DIY, petunia, flower tower

In April,  I created a petunia flower tower for my backyard's patio. The flower tower was a super easy project to complete and was relatively inexpensive, so I have been  searching for other tower planters to try -- I figure that the other end of my home's patio could use some love, too! I am member and a big fan of the home and garden knowledge hub and social media site, Hometalk. HomeTalk is a place where homeowners, bloggers and professionals can get together and share projects or ask questions about home-related issues or interests. I've gotten lots of home improvement and gardening Continue reading...

Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, how to, Yard & Garden Tagged With: backyard, craft, garden

What’s New and Popular on Mom Home Guide

written by Lauren

Check out the latest and greatest on Mom Home Guide!   Father's Day Gift Guide Take a look at Mom Home Guide's picks for gifts that will please any dad this Father's Day!               _________________________________________________________________________   Girls' Night Out: Henna / Mendhi Tattoos Looking for a fun idea for a girls' night out? Why not try getting an all-natural, henna /mendhi tattoo? A friend of mine and our daughters got mendhi / henna tattoos recently. Read more to check out the Continue reading...

Filed Under: basement, Crafts, dads, DIY, Guest Post, home improvement, how to, Kids, Organize, Sponsored Post Tagged With: backyard, basement, craft. pillow, curtain, DIY, garden, kids, landscaping, organize, storage

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