Before I started blogging, we had a strict ‘No Christmas before Thanksgiving’ rule in our house. I always had mixed feelings about that because I do love Thanksgiving and didn’t want to rush past it, but I also love the house filled with Christmas decor. I’ve found a bit of a middle ground this year. I started scoping out all…
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We’ve got this bad habit of putting food in the freezer and then finding it five years later. Meanwhile, we’ll eat fast food 9 zillion times because we think we don’t have anything quick to make. The pattern usually goes in phases and we’ll do great eating at home for weeks on end, and then everything goes to heck if…
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Whether you’re a Gilmore Girls fan or you’re shopping for one, I pulled together the ultimate Gilmore Girls gift guide. Twenty-five ideas starting under $10 that are sure to bring a huge smile when they are opened. And if they don’t? Oy, with the Poodles already! If you’re not a GG fan, don’t worry, I’ll be back with normal content…
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I can’t believe it’s real! My home office is totally unrecognizable compared to 5 weeks ago when I started the One Room Challenge(ORC). Just like the first 5 times I took on the ORC, our house emerged this period of chaos looking better than I ever dreamed. Equally important, the office is already functioning exactly the way I envisioned. I’m…
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What a difference a week makes! I was happy we at least had the office floors done in last week’s One Room Challenge update, but that was it. There was nothing in the room other than tools. And we weren’t even ready to move stuff in. We still had to rip out the baseboards and replace them. I was doing my best…
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This week had a hefty dose of progress in the office, mixed with some panic that we have less that two weeks left to finish. Let’s start with all the good news first. The floor is done! PS: If you’re a new reader, welcome to Polished Habitat! You should head back to week #1 to start at the beginning of this 6…
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Let’s just put this out there. Participating in the One Room Challenge makes me cry. Of course, I do it again and again anyways because the payoff is totally worth it. If you’ve ever renovated a room or a house, I bet you can relate. Think about it, your physical space is chaotic, you’re spending extra time whether you are…
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