https://mommy-diary.com/lifestyle/diy/ Motherhood, Identity & Healing—Creative Modern Motherhood Sat, 14 Jun 2025 04:14:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://mommy-diary.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-Mommy-diary-submark-white-pink-32x32.png https://mommy-diary.com/lifestyle/diy/ 32 32 111288181 https://mommy-diary.com/how-to-do-newborn-photography-at-home/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-do-newborn-photography-at-home https://mommy-diary.com/how-to-do-newborn-photography-at-home/#comments Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:44:00 +0000 https://mommy-diary.com/?p=5876 The Best DIY Newborn Photography Tips for Newbies Today I want to share with you my tips and tricks for doing a newborn photoshoot at home. With a little bit of preparation and creativity, any mom can do these at home without breaking the bank for new photoshoots at every milestone. Of course, there will...]]> https://mommy-diary.com/how-to-do-newborn-photography-at-home/feed/ 31 5876 https://mommy-diary.com/diy-spring-flower-arrangement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diy-spring-flower-arrangement https://mommy-diary.com/diy-spring-flower-arrangement/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2025 01:52:00 +0000 https://mommy-diary.com/?p=21776 One of my favorite seasons is spring, because of all the beautiful flowers that bloom during this time. I love how easily you can find fresh, fluffy flowers at your local grocery store. Today, I will be sharing how to make a spring arrangement at home with grocery store flowers. Creating an arrangement at home...]]> https://mommy-diary.com/diy-spring-flower-arrangement/feed/ 0 21776 https://mommy-diary.com/diy-baby-milestone-collage-frame/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diy-baby-milestone-collage-frame https://mommy-diary.com/diy-baby-milestone-collage-frame/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://mommy-diary.com/?p=10733 Hi guys! I recently came across an old Instagram post of mine that featured a beautiful baby milestone collage I made for Baby D’s first birthday. Even several years later it’s one of my favorite DIY projects, partly because of how easy it was to make. It made a huge impact on the overall birthday...]]> https://mommy-diary.com/diy-baby-milestone-collage-frame/feed/ 17 10733 https://mommy-diary.com/how-to-repurpose-old-table-chairs-with-paint/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-repurpose-old-table-chairs-with-paint https://mommy-diary.com/how-to-repurpose-old-table-chairs-with-paint/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://mommy-diary.com/?p=4834 How To Repurpose Old Table And Chairs With Paint My two daughters share a bedroom, which makes it difficult when it comes to making decor and color decisions. My older daughter loves pink and my younger daughter loves shades of blue and mint and they are always at odds with how they want their room to...]]> https://mommy-diary.com/how-to-repurpose-old-table-chairs-with-paint/feed/ 3 4834 https://mommy-diary.com/best-cameras-moms-beginning-photographers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-cameras-moms-beginning-photographers https://mommy-diary.com/best-cameras-moms-beginning-photographers/#comments Thu, 04 Jan 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://mommy-diary.com/?p=8434 Disclaimer: I’m not a professional photographer. What follows is simply based on personal research and opinion designed to help other mothers and beginning photographers. This post contains affiliate links which help to support this blog at no extra cost to you.  Anyone can learn photography in the comfort of one’s own home with enough time,...]]> https://mommy-diary.com/best-cameras-moms-beginning-photographers/feed/ 45 8434 https://mommy-diary.com/easy-affordable-diy-holiday-gift-wrapping/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=easy-affordable-diy-holiday-gift-wrapping https://mommy-diary.com/easy-affordable-diy-holiday-gift-wrapping/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://mommy-diary.com/?p=20756 One of my favorite parts of Christmas is watching my kids unwrap their gifts on Christmas morning. The excitement you see in their eyes and the element of surprise brings me so much joy! However, it can get quite costly to purchase different types of wrapping paper, premade Christmas bows, tissue paper, gift bags, and...]]> https://mommy-diary.com/easy-affordable-diy-holiday-gift-wrapping/feed/ 0 20756 https://mommy-diary.com/my-favorite-white-paint-for-walls-part-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-favorite-white-paint-for-walls-part-1 https://mommy-diary.com/my-favorite-white-paint-for-walls-part-1/#comments Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://mommy-diary.com/lifestyle/201563benjamin-moore-white-paint-for-walls-part-1/ Today I want to share my story about how I chose the perfect shade of Benjamin Moore White paint for my home. The color I ended up choosing is Benjamin Moore’s White Dove and Simply White, and I absolutely LOVE it. Here is my story. How To Choose White Paint For Walls​: Choosing The Perfect Benjamin Moore...]]> https://mommy-diary.com/my-favorite-white-paint-for-walls-part-1/feed/ 13 2351 https://mommy-diary.com/make-peony-tulip-rose-bouquet-diy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=make-peony-tulip-rose-bouquet-diy https://mommy-diary.com/make-peony-tulip-rose-bouquet-diy/#comments Mon, 03 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://mommy-diary.com/?p=4897 There’s something calming and therapeutic about having fresh flowers around the home. Over time picking up fresh flowers from the local grocery store has become a little tradition that I like to indulge in more and more frequently. It just uplifts my mood and adds a nice focal point in the house. Ugh, I just...]]> https://mommy-diary.com/make-peony-tulip-rose-bouquet-diy/feed/ 3 4897 https://mommy-diary.com/all-white-gender-neutral-baby-shower/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=all-white-gender-neutral-baby-shower https://mommy-diary.com/all-white-gender-neutral-baby-shower/#comments Sun, 26 Mar 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://mommy-diary.com/?p=12124 Today I want to share with you the classiest and prettiest babyshower for a little boy named Isaac. This baby shower was curated by talented friends of my bestie who now lives in San Francisco since marriage. My friend Jin and I met in high school and have been good friends since college through all...]]> https://mommy-diary.com/all-white-gender-neutral-baby-shower/feed/ 4 12124 https://mommy-diary.com/how-to-create-your-own-valentines-day-wreath/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-create-your-own-valentines-day-wreath https://mommy-diary.com/how-to-create-your-own-valentines-day-wreath/#respond Sat, 04 Mar 2023 19:20:59 +0000 https://mommy-diary.com/?p=29508 We all know that February is the month of love. It’s when you begin to see all the pink and red goodies at all your local stores. This year, I had an idea to create my own Valentine’s Day Wreath. This would be the perfect gift for not only your significant other, but also a...]]> https://mommy-diary.com/how-to-create-your-own-valentines-day-wreath/feed/ 0 29508 https://mommy-diary.com/how-to-take-kids-passport-photos-at-home/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-take-kids-passport-photos-at-home https://mommy-diary.com/how-to-take-kids-passport-photos-at-home/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://mommy-diary.com/?p=8949 How to take baby passport 2×2 inches size from home Last time I went to a local Walgreens for passport photos, I was a little shocked. The worker actually took my entire family’s passport photos with a point-and-shoot camera against a plain white wall! I was like, wait, I could’ve done that at home! The...]]> https://mommy-diary.com/how-to-take-kids-passport-photos-at-home/feed/ 16 8949 https://mommy-diary.com/revere-pewter-edgecomb-gray-greige-inspirations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=revere-pewter-edgecomb-gray-greige-inspirations https://mommy-diary.com/revere-pewter-edgecomb-gray-greige-inspirations/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2022 17:10:00 +0000 https://mommy-diary.com/lifestyle/revere-pewter-edgecomb-gray-greige-inspirations/ Benjamin Moore Greige: Revere Pewter, Edgecomb Gray, Gray Owl Before I begin the story about how I chose the perfect gray paint for my walls, I want to share some of my inspirations. The inspo below really came in handy as I was deciding on what color to go with, and it might come in...]]> https://mommy-diary.com/revere-pewter-edgecomb-gray-greige-inspirations/feed/ 76 2352