This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SunbeamTargetedHeat #CollectiveBias I love completing DIY projects around the house, but I often overdue it. I've painted my kitchen cabinets and recently did a DIY mini renovation of my daughters' bathroom. Projects like these often give me lower back pain. I'm always looking for ways to provide satisfying relief and alleviate those aches! I sometimes take medicines/pain relievers for my muscle pain. Lately I've been looking for non-drug alternatives to help me feel better. I've found Continue reading...
Best Health Tips for 2019
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Like most people, I've resolved to be healthier in 2019. But as my friend, Marissa of Squirrels of a Feather points out, the secret to meeting and keeping resolutions is breaking resolutions down into obtainable mini steps. My top goals for this year are to be healthier and to lose weight, so I've identified 5 steps to help me reach that goal. 5 Ways to Be Healthier in 2019 1 - Get in More Active Minutes a Day - The Mayo Clinic recommends that the average adult gets in at least 30 minutes a day of moderate physical activity. I walk my puppy Continue reading...
Currently {November} — Holiday Prep & Self Care
Welcome to this month's "Currently" post. In my monthly Currently posts, I share a little bit about what's going on in my life. If you follow my blog, you may have read that I was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer in June. I was really surprised by the diagnosis -- I never expected to face something like this at my age. I was very glad that I had gotten my yearly mammogram in June. In 2015, I had forgotten to get my mammogram. Imagine if I had I forgotten my mammogram this year! I had a lumpectomy in August. I started radiation treatment in October. The photo above shows one of Continue reading...
5 Simple Ways to Enhance Your Family’s Health
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #NatureMadeFamily #CollectiveBias Now that the school year is in full swing, my family's life has been busy! With homework and after-school activities, we sometimes don't focus as much as we should on healthy routines. I came up with a checklist of 5 good-for-us routines my family (and yours) can follow throughout the school year. Exercise a Few Times a Week I used to be a runner and my kids ran run cross county in middle school, but now that we aren't running so much, our exercise Continue reading...
Taking Some “Me” Time — 12 Months of Goals
Welcome to the next installment of 12 Months of Goals. Each month, my friend, Carrie of Curly Crafty Mom, and I each take a moment to set a personal goal for ourselves. I find that when I take the time to set a goal each month, I am much better at getting things done. So far this year, most of my goals have centered around accomplishing a certain DIY task -- like painting my kitchen's cabinets or updating my home's master bedroom. But for my October goal, I am going to do something different. I am going to resolve to not take on too many DIY or blog projects. That's because in June, I was Continue reading...
Get Well Care Package from a Good Friend
Here at Mom Home Guide, I've been working not as hard as I normally do. I usually have a slew of projects that I'm working on. Since my breast cancer diagnosis in late June and my lumpectomy in late August, however, I've been focusing on my health. One thing that made me smile during all this was a care package from my good blogging friend, Carrie of Curly Crafty Mom! (Read more about my breast cancer journey.) The package arrived the same day that I got good news from my surgeon -- she told me that in all likelihood my breast cancer will be cured with treatment with low chance of Continue reading...
My Cancer Journey – Breast Lumpectomy
I just had a lumpectomy for the breast cancer that was discovered in my breast in late June. As surgeries go, I suspect it wasn't the worst it could be, but the experience was worse than some of the other surgeries I've had. (Specifically, it was worse than the bunion surgery and wrist surgery I had.) Lots of Pre-Op On the day of my lumpectomy, I arrived at the hospital at 7:30 a.m. There was the usual stuff -- signing forms and showing my insurance and ID cards, etc. Soon I was taken to an upstairs room, asked questions, gave a urine sample (pregnancy test) and changed into a hospital Continue reading...
My Breast Cancer Journey — Mammogram Call Back & Biopsy
I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. I have a family history, but I never expected to be facing something like this so soon - at 50. It all started with my yearly mammogram. A Mammogram Callback I went for a yearly screening mammogram in June. I opted to pay $50 extra for a 3D mammogram, A 3D mammogram is thought to find more cancers than traditional 2D mammograms do. In past years, all my mammograms have been fine. (I have been getting mamograms since at least 40, I think. It's been a while.) After the mammogram, I picked up lunch to share with my twin teenage Continue reading...
Currently – A Diagnosis & Trying to Stay Hopeful {August}
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I earn a small commission that helps to fund this blog. Thanks! Welcome to my "Currently" post. In this monthly post, I share updates on what's going on in my life. This summer has been a tough one for me. A yearly mammogram in June turned up what I've been told is early stage breast cancer. I have surgery scheduled for later this month. The diagnosis has upended my summer, as well my general usually upbeat outlook -- I'm hoping to get my life back on track after the surgery and treatment. Cancer is Continue reading...
Enjoying Summer Rays Safely in the Backyard
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BlueLizardSummer #CollectiveBias Once summer hits, my family and I love to enjoy the sunny weather in our backyard. We play bocce and croquet together, read in the backyard or by our patio pond, and enjoy meals on the patio. Although we love to take in the warm summer sun, I always provide protection for me and my family from the sun's harmful rays. A lot of people forget to protect themselves from the sun when playing or relaxing close to home. Sure, we bring Continue reading...