We just finished a week long bathroom renovation in the Pugmire’s home, and it turned out super awesome. We talk about how that project came about, who foot the bill, and the purpose behind it. We also talk about some of the flack we received because of some of the design elements, and our thoughts around that.
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Happening This Week: Dealing With Water Damage
We’ve been going through our list this week, scheduling out our priorities for the next few months and then something happened that is forcing us to make our Master Bathroom a priority. And it has to do with portions of the ceiling below the bathroom (in the girls’ bedroom) falling in.
General Discussion: Creating and Meshing Holiday Traditions
You like white lights, he likes colored lights. You go sledding on Christmas Eve, he makes popcorn and watches movies. We all have our traditions that make the Holidays feel like “The Holidays”, but what happens when your significant other has their own traditions that are different from yours? We talk about some of our own traditions that we’ve had, how we’ve combined and how we want to approach creating our own going forward. Jules also shares an article with a few tips for starting your own traditions, no matter what stage of life you’re in.
Game: How Many, How Many, How Many
Named after Preston’s “How Many Chins” game he and his wife play on Instagram, this game has nothing to do with that and involves numbers and home design/DIY. Jules quizzes Preston and me about how many blanks are in blank, or how many blanks are in a blank. The blanks are filled in on the podcast.
Can’t Get You Outta My Mind
Julia:Â For Julia’s birthday I bought her a Wi-Fi enabled SD card for her camera, and she talks all about how much she loves it. No cables, instant transferring from a camera to her phone, and posted straight to Instagram. If you’re a blogger or social media influencer or just posting lots of pictures and you want them to look their best, this is the product you want.
Preston:Â Preston has known for quite some time now that he needs to start meditating, but he hasn’t really known where to start. He talks about an app he recently purchased called Headspace, that provides guided meditations that Preston has started doing each day. He shares some thoughts he has on it so far and benefits that he’s seeing.
Chris:Â I’ve always struggled with maintaining friendships, but some experiences recently have reminded me how important that is. I talk about some time I’ve spent with old friends recently, and why I think that everyone should take a step today to reach out to someone, just because.
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Love your podcast and always leave having learned something useful for my everyday life. I ordered the Flash Air but it is about half the size of my camera’s typically SD card… Do they offer a larger size that would fit in a Canon EOS 50D?
On the bookcase depth — just throwing this out there. If you are storing books you actually do want some space between them and the back of the shelf. Since they are made of paper and fabric, they are prone to moisture damage so some space back there for air circulation can minimize that.
Great episode!
YESSSS! Seven Brides for Seven Brothers!;) You guys are cute:) So fun to listen to on the communte.
Hey there,
I was looking for Episode 50’s show notes, but alas, I will just leave this here.
Some things I was pondering as you were discussing your minimalist options and the rental essence for the cabin, that might help you. So little background, my family and I use a lakehouse an hour away from our home multiple times a year. So with a large crowd and many needs, I kept thinking of a few things when it came to your discussion over- baseically not over-doing the cabin. I would strongly advise to get a nice size storage ottoman for your living room couches, it allows you to store games, blankets, pillows, etc, it is soft for kiddos, shins, much more comfty to put your feet up on, and in a pinch a tray gives this the same function for a coffee table. We’ve used ours from everything from changing a diaper, to a place to put chips and dip, to a more casual game table, aside from the 12ft dining table (that yes we have for our 10 seater group). It is still clean, and you can go fairly inexpensive, and if you get faux leather, it can we disinfected, wiped down, and warms up the area. Also ensure there is a lot of places to hang towels such in the mud rooms, and bathrooms, and bed areas. As a guest you always want clear tables, clear counters, for my own stuff to come in an stay for a weekend or week, not have to worry and move stuff.
Consider stepping back and thinking less about the items you would have normally put in your home, and add in a few inexpensive items from Home Goods, Target, Kohls, Ross, and Walmart- to one, keep the cost down, keep you focused on the basics, and that will also help you rectify that struggle of your cabin vs. airbnb quality and the general safety idea. Try going back to basics, it should help you with your minimalist struggle.
apologies for my lack of proof-reading or spell check! (oops!)
Would you mind sharing what air purifier you purchased that you mentioned in this episode?
This one!