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A Little Bit of Everything Link Up Party

February 4, 2015 By Lauren

Looking for craft ideas and inspiration? Then every Wednesday be sure to visit Mom Home Guide for the A Little Bit of Everything link up party, where five blogs, Mom Home Guide, At Home with Meg, Captivating Corner Blog, Shelstring, and Frugal and Coupon Crazy get together to feature crafts and projects and give bloggers a place to share and link up their creations! So what's a link up party? A link up party is an opportunity to share YOUR projects and get inspiration from other crafters and bloggers who will be linking up their projects! PLUS, when you link up your project to the A Little Continue reading...

Easy DIY Pillows 4 Ways

February 2, 2015 By Lauren

*This post contains affiliate links. When it comes to decorating my home, one thing I love to do is change the look of the throw pillows on my living room sofa. Making and decorating my own pillows is so simple and inexpensive, but it does so much to change up a room! The great thing is that I found a way to create fun custom throw pillows for the sofa without having to do much sewing! One of the simplest ways I've found to give my sofa's throw pillows a new look is by wrapping the pillows in ribbon and securing the ribbon in the back with a little bit of Velcro. With this method, you can Continue reading...

My Top Picks (Wednesday Linky Party Features)

January 26, 2015 By Lauren

Happy Monday! How is everything in your neck of the woods? Where I live, everyone is getting ready for lots and lots of SNOW!! We are talking a BLIZZARD here! So, before the storm arrives, I thought I'd take the time to share my favorites from the A Little Bit of Everything linky party, which I co-launched with some of my blogging friends last Wednesday. First up, I love the rainbow-striped wall that Carrie of Curly Crafty Mom painted for her daughter's room. She used a laser level to get the even stripes. BTW, did you know that a laser level actually sticks to the wall? I didn't know that! Continue reading...

My Winter Home Blog Tour

January 23, 2015 By Lauren

Now that winter is officially here in New Jersey, my family and I are doing what we can to stay warm! So today I am sharing my winter home! Cozy Family Room When the weather gets cold, my kids and I love to snuggle up on our new microfiber sofa! The sofa is so plush and warm! It's also where we keep a soft and fuzzy throw for when we read or watch the birds outside! On the sofa is a little snowman, and a big plush snowman we couldn't resist when it went on sale after Christmas! I got our "Kennedy" sofa from La-Z-Boy last spring, and we just love Continue reading...

An Organized Home in 2015

January 3, 2015 By Lauren

Hey, everyone! How has your weekend been? It's a rainy weekend here in New Jersey, and my family and I are feeling a little cooped up because of the weather! LOL So, I am here blogging through the rain, and decided to share one of my top goals for 2015 -- GETTING MY HOME ORGANIZED! I got a lot done over the past few months in organizing the clutter in my house, so I decided to share a few of the organizing tactics that have worked for me so far. Organize the Basement If your home has a basement like mine does, you are in luck! A basement is a great place to store and corral all your Continue reading...

Holiday Gift Guide

December 17, 2014 By Lauren

Thanks to Rockwell for gifting me with a Rockwell Sonicrafter F50 and to OxyLED for gifting me with their stick-on lights. There are Amazon affiliate links in this post. Welcome to Mom Home Guide's 2014 holiday gift guide! In this gift guide, I am sharing a few of my favorite things - things that I think folks on your gift list will enjoy, too! Several of the items on this list are pratical/useful items -- being a practical gal myself, I think a gift that is practical and most used/needed will be the most appreciated! Rockwell Sonicrafter F50 Kit target="blank" I was gifted a Rockwell Continue reading...

Chalk Paint® Decorative Paint by Annie Sloan Console Table

December 1, 2014 By Lauren

* Thank you to Chalk Paint® decorative paint by Annie Sloan for sponsoring this project! I totally love their Chalk Paint®! This post contains affiliate links. For a while now, I have been eyeing all the beautiful Chalk Paint decorative paint by Annie Sloan projects on Pinterest. I love all the beautiful colors the paint comes in, and how furniture painted with Chalk Paint decorative paint by Annie Sloan adds tons of character to a room! So, I decided to paint an unfinished console / sofa table for my home's living room! The console table is Continue reading...

Draft Stopper Tutorial & $100 Home Depot Giveaway!

November 18, 2014 By Lauren

*This post contains affiliate links. Now that colder temperatures are setting in, I am looking for ways to stay warm! I am on the lookout for simple DIY projects and steps that I can take to save on heating costs! That's why I am happy to share my DIY draft stopper craft, plus money and energy savings tips from PG&E -- and PG&E's $100 Home Depot Gift card giveaway! During the winter months, I do what I can to keep warm without jacking up the heat and hurting my wallet! So in the winter, you'll usually see me snuggled under a warm throw wearing a pair of fluffy slippers! (Me with Continue reading...

No Sew DIY Curtains

November 12, 2014 By Lauren

*Thanks to Premier Prints for supplying the fabric for this project! This post contains affiliate links. I have always found it difficult to find the perfect curtains to fit my style and my space. Not to mention trying to fit my daughters' styles! So, when my daughters' both got new bedrooms this past summer, I decided that I would make custom curtains for each of their rooms. (My kids had been sharing a room until then, and are excited about decorating their new rooms!) One of my daughters picked a coral and pink color scheme for her room. She has a beautiful warm soothing orange color Continue reading...