Aren’t FAST projects the best? Oh wait, fast PRETTY projects are even better! So many recycling containers are just plain ugly. We don’t have curbside recycling, so it takes some extra effort to collect materials and take them to the recycling center. I knew that if I REALLY wanted to make that happen, the process needed to be as convenient…
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What would you say if someone wanted to send you a box of miscellaneous thrift store purchases of their choosing? Then said that you have to revamp whatever you get into something that actually works in your home? Probably, “Um, no, that’s crazy”. But that’s how the game of #swapitlikeitshot is played, and I have trouble turning down a fun challenge….
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Oh boy. I’m about to take on the most disorganized, embarrassing, clutter-filled space in our house. Our master closet has become my nemesis, sucking the life out of me every time I walk though. I’ve got some beautifully organized spaces in our home, and a pretty good knack for coming up with organizing solutions that are sustainable for the long-term….
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Can you feel the excitement in the air? Twice a year, I join 100+ other bloggers to completely makeover one room in 5 weeks, while sharing weekly updates with all of you. It is the most challenging, energizing, exhausting, and fabulous group event I participate in. It’s called the One Room Challenge (ORC), and is hosted by Linda from Calling…
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Woo hoo! I’m overjoyed to be posting from Polished Habitat instead of A Prudent Life for the first time! It worked out perfectly that we’re starting off the new name with a big before & after post. Way back in July, I shared the 3D design plans for our home office. Quite a few money saving projects later, we have a finished modern space…
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My husband always tells me I have the best timing, and by that he means THE WORST! I’ve been known to start big house projects on Sunday nights. It still gave us 12 hours before going back to work, so what’s the problem? He also really likes it when I ask him for a favor right AFTER he sits down instead…
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BIG news today! Over the new few weeks, A Prudent Life is getting a new name. This has been rolling around my head for almost a year, but fear kept me from moving forward. It feels a little crazy (and scary) to be changing the identity you guys have grown to recognize over that last two years. But I hit…
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