Sometimes I get reader questions that are best answered as a new article because I realize the answer could help all of us. Including me! The questions make me slow down to think through the WHY of decorating so I can do a better job explaining it in a way that lets you replicate it but in your own home and…
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Thank you Society6 for sponsoring this post. While this was a sponsored opportunity from Society6, all content and opinions expressed here are my own. Art is one of the best ways to let your personality shine through in your decor. Right before Christmas last year, we updated the dining room, and it’s never felt right to me. Part of the…
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Over the past 3 years, we’ve fallen in love with Blue Apron and are thrilled they are sponsoring the post! Have you ever been in a rut of eating out WAY too much? Or cooking a repetitive set of meals at home? We were in both scenarios in 2015. While we enjoyed trying new foods outside our home, it was a…
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If you’re on my email list, you’ve probably noticed that I love traditions, big and small. Nineteen years ago today, I followed in the footsteps of my grandma and aunt and got married on my 19th birthday. Four years ago, when the blog was just a baby, I decided to write my first birthday post with some goals. The next…
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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Lysol®. The opinions and text are all mine. I’ve read a fair amount on the importance of morning and before-bed routines, and have been slowly creating versions of them that work for me. But frankly, the evening part has been a struggle. It seems I always have just…
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In honor of National Pet Month, I thought it was time to share the story of how we ended up with Maddie…and all her constantly shedding hair! Before we get to that, I wanted to share some of my favorite tools and routines for dealing with the barrage of hair created by a German Shepherd. I know I can’t be the…
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I had a Pinterest account before I started Polished Habitat, but I’m just now realizing it has serious life organizing potential that I was ignoring. For years, I’ve browsed Pinterest and repinned things, visiting any interesting sites I found along the way. I rarely DID any of the things I pinned or even went back to my boards to look at them…
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