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Dino Safari at Freehold Mall

written by Lauren

large dinosaur at Dino Safari at Freehold Raceway Mall

Thanks to Dino Safari for sponsoring this post. Grab a prehistoric passport and join over 40 giant moving dinosaurs on a globetrotting expedition at Dino Safari, a completely drive-thru dino adventure for the whole family. This fun, interactive experience for the whole family will run from July 10 - August 1 at Freehold Raceway Mall. From the comfort of your car, you and your family can get up-close-and-personal with the most fascinating prehistoric creatures —from the mighty T. rex of North America to the giant amphibious Spinosaurus from Africa. Learn Continue reading...

Filed Under: Kids Tagged With: kids, things to do with kids

Celebrating Graduation in a Big Way – Mega Yard Display

written by Lauren

graduation lawn display

Thanks to Card My Yard Millstone for partnering with Mom Home Guide for this post. Yesterday my twins graduated from high school! I can't believe how quickly time has flown! Surprisingly, I didn't cry at their graduation ceremony yesterday. But I admit that I did cry the night before! I happened to drive by my kids' high school Tuesday evening and got weepy. I realized that I will no longer be driving my twins to school! Even though I thought I didn't like driving them to school at about 7 am whenever they missed the school bus, I did enjoy those times together in the car. I've Continue reading...

Filed Under: Decor, Kids, Shopping, Yard & Garden Tagged With: backyard, kids, shopping

Best Gift Ideas for High School Graduates

written by Lauren

best gifts for high school graduates

This post contains affiliate links. My twins will be graduating high school this month. My, how time has flown! I've been looking for gift ideas for high school grads that they are sure to appreciate. I've assembled this list of the best gifts for high school graduates and high school graduation. I think any high school grad is sure to appreciate these high school graduation gift ideas! College Gear Gifts for High School Grads Any high school graduate heading off to college would appreciate gear and other memorabilia from the college they will be attending! Items that will be Continue reading...

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Gifts Ideas for Teen Girls

written by Lauren

Christmas gift ideas for teen girls

This post contains Amazon affiliate links for your shopping convenience. If you click on an Amazon link and make a purchase, I earn a small commission that helps fund this blog. Thanks! This week is flying by -- I can't believe that Christmas is getting so close. I have a lot to do! On my Christmas list are gifts for my twin teen daughters. As a mom two 14 year olds, I know how hard it can be to shop for teen girls. I thought I'd share this  list of gifts that most teen girls would be happy to find under the Christmas tree. Cute Mugs If your teens are like mine, they adore cute mugs. Continue reading...

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Christmas White Elephant Game for Families

written by Lauren

how to host a family Christmas White Elephant Game

Now that my daughters are teens, we have been looking for a new Christmas Eve tradition to play together. We used to put out milk and cookies for Santa Claus and "magic reindeer food" out on the driveway for Santa's reindeer. But now that we don't do those traditions anymore, I thought that it might be fun to play a family "White Elephant" game on Christmas Eve. I am sharing this list of fun unconventional Christmas movies as part of the Festive Christmas ideas blog hop! This blog hop will share lots of holiday ideas, recipes, crafts and decor ideas to make the Christmas season extra Continue reading...

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Healthy Tips for Amazing Family Travel and Summer Fun with Your Kids

written by Lauren

Asbury Park beach at sunset

This post contains affiliate links. If your family is like mine, you’ve been spending a lot of time at home lately because of the coronavirus. It’s quite possible you may be experiencing cabin fever. These are some ways you have fun close to home while staying safe. Hit the Great Outdoors Since the coronavirus hit my state, my family and I have been sticking close to home. (We usually travel to somewhere fun over the summer via road trip - check out our family road trips to Vermont and Niagara Falls.) One way we have been having fun and doing some traveling is by going on Continue reading...

Filed Under: dog, Food, health, Kids, travel Tagged With: backyard, kids, pet, pets, travel

Projex – Projecting Gaming Arcade Review & Giveaway

written by Lauren

Project gaming console with "laser" blasters

Thanks to ProjeX for sponsoring this post. Mom Home Guide participates in the Amazon Associates affiliate program. These shopping links cost you nothing and are for your convenience. Mom Home Guide may earn a small commission for including these links. Sheltering at home can be both stressful at times, and at other times, boring. I was excited to have the chance to try something new and fun - ProjeX, a gaming console that can project an arcade-like game on a blank wall. With this system, your family can blast targets, ducks and aliens. All you need to play this game is the ProjeX gaming Continue reading...

Filed Under: Kids, MomHomeGuide.com Tagged With: kids

How to Enjoy Your Backyard this Summer

written by Lauren

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 just 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! Summer is still a few weeks away, so there is still plenty of time to get your backyard ready! Roast Hot Dogs & S'Mores Adding a fire pit to a backyard can provide lots of opportunities to enjoy your backyard. My family and I love our Continue reading...

Filed Under: Kids, pet, pets, Yard & Garden Tagged With: backyard, kids, pets, summer

How to Save & Hang a Jigsaw Puzzle (With No Frame!)

written by Lauren

jigsaw puzzle glued together with Mod Podge, taped on the back with duct tape and hung on the wall with Command Strips

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. These links cost you nothing, but they may earn a small commission to help fund this blog. Thanks! My kids love completing jigsaw puzzles. They also like to save and hang them. I have glued and framed jigsaw puzzles together for them before, but I didn't have a frame this time. So I devised a super easy and inexpensive way to preserve and display them on a wall without a frame. Preserving a Jigsaw Puzzle One of my all-time favorite jigsaw puzzles that my kids completed is of Stowe, Vermont, where my family and I have visited on two summer Continue reading...

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Holiday Joy Checklist – (Free Printable)

written by Lauren

Print out this free holiday printable for simple things you can do to spread the joy of the holiday season with friends,family and neighbors

  Welcome to the 9th day of the 5th annual 12 Days of Holiday Ideas event, hosted by Shirley of Intelligent Domestications  and  Erlene of My Pinterventures. Between Nov. 11th and December 6th there will be hundreds of new ideas shared by over 55 Co-host bloggers!  Go here to see our kick-off collection of Holiday ideas as well as all of this year’s talented participating DIY and Foodie Blogs. Download this year's November and December calendars with all of the topics and dates so you can make plans to watch for ideas! Today we are featuring free Continue reading...

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

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