While I may have grown up in the age of painfully slow dial-up speed internet, my daily life now relies on a fast Wi-Fi signal at home. I need it for every aspect of Polished Habitat, plus it provides entertainment since we don’t have traditional cable and is required for all the smart home features we’ve added over the last year….
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Earlier this year, I wrote a post about my favorite inexpensive storage and organizing bins – cheap photo boxes. As I came up with 11 ways to use them year-round, I started thinking that they’d be ideal for Christmas storage as well. They’re often on sale for either 4, 5, or 6 boxes for $10 at Michael’s…meaning the price ranges…
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Who has overnight guests around the holidays? We’ve talked before about a few things to do to make them more comfortable, but what about those real-life essentials that need to be done in the 48 hours before they arrive? I find that of all meals, breakfast routines are a bit more sacred for people. And by breakfast, I mostly mean…
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We made it! The kitchen’s cosmetic procedures are complete! If you’re a new reader, welcome! We’re in the midst of a 6 post/5 week kitchen update as part of the One Room Challenge. Head back to see the prior weeks here before proceeding: Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 So, I ended last week’s post with a brief concern over a…
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Have you ever gotten ready in your bathroom and thought you looked pretty good? BUT THEN you walk by a mirror or see your reflection in a storefront and realize that the color of your makeup or clothing looked different than you thought? Even when I feel like my makeup is a bit heavy at home, I’ve been walking out…
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ONE WEEK TO GO! If you’re a new reader, welcome! We’re in the midst of a 6 post/5 week kitchen update as part of the One Room Challenge. Head back to see the prior weeks here before proceeding: Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 Our projects went a bit more smoothly this week and I’m thrilled with what we were…
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Last week, we started the One Room Challenge post with a song. This week, a definition is more appropriate! perseverance (noun) per·se·ver·ance | \ˌpər-sə-ˈvir-ən(t)s \ continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition In the end, we made great progress and the eating nook of the kitchen looks entirely different (and fabulous). But the journey required a bit of perseverance!…
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