Projects
Putting Together and Installing our Ikea Sektion Cabinets
Projects
August 24, 2015
Putting Together and Installing our Ikea Sektion Cabinets
It seems like there are two groups of people when it comes to putting Ikea stuff together: those who enjoy it and those who want to rip their hair out during the process. We are firmly in the "enjoy it" category. But even then, staring at 143 boxes marked with words that have nothing to […]
August 24, 2015
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Art
My Fool Proof Method of Hanging A Gallery Wall
Art
August 19, 2015
My Fool Proof Method of Hanging A Gallery Wall
Last week when I was hanging all the new art in our bedroom, my sister Patty was over chatting and serving as a make-shift photographer for this post. While watching me do my thing, she kept saying, "You have to come do this at my house! I want a gallery wall at my house next." […]
August 19, 2015
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Projects
That's A Wrap on Kitchen Demo!
Projects
August 17, 2015
That's A Wrap on Kitchen Demo!
Ahh, all the kitchen demo is done! A week ago, we shared all the re-workings of the right side of kitchen that included recessing a wall where the fridge and surrounding cabinet with a built in-microwave will go. On either side of that recess, a walk-in pantry was framed in on one side with kitchen […]
August 17, 2015
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Projects
Let's Talk About Appliances!
Projects
August 12, 2015
Let's Talk About Appliances!
Appliances are probably the most important part of the entire kitchen, but especially to Chris. He is a serious at-home cook who not only enjoys making meals every night for our family, but we invite people over a couple times a week, as well. There were only a few particular items on his must-have appliance […]
August 12, 2015
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Art
A Gallery Wall in the Master Bedroom + Tips on Creating Your Own!
Art
August 11, 2015
A Gallery Wall in the Master Bedroom + Tips on Creating Your Own!
The master bedroom has been our side project the last few months. I work on in my spare time, continually improving it when I can carve out a few minutes here and there or when I need a break from the reno dust. We love having a smaller, decorating only, project in our back pockets. […]
August 11, 2015
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DIY
The Kitchen's New Layout, with Walls and Everything.
DIY
August 10, 2015
The Kitchen's New Layout, with Walls and Everything.
I meant to write this post last week from my hotel room in Mexico (my little sis got married!), but the internet was nowhere near reliable enough to upload the photos, so this kitchen update is coming at you today! My apologies in advance--you'll likely get at least one more kitchen update this week. I […]
August 10, 2015
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Sourcing & Planning
An Exterior Light Facelift
Sourcing & Planning
August 5, 2015
An Exterior Light Facelift
Although there's so much going on inside, we try to spend time every week making sure our exterior stays maintained. We actually have some rather large plans for our backyard space, but that will have to wait until next year. Nowadays, we're just happy to keep the lawn mowed and the flower beds weed-free, but […]
August 5, 2015
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Projects
Our Experience Designing, Ordering and Picking Up Our Ikea Kitchen
Projects
August 3, 2015
Our Experience Designing, Ordering and Picking Up Our Ikea Kitchen
Progress is happening so fast in the kitchen, I can't wait to show you how things are looking there later this week. But, today I wanted to share about our experience designing and buying an Ikea kitchen since we picked up our cabinets over the weekend. We started designing our kitchen when we moved into […]
August 3, 2015
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Projects
The Kitchen: Tabula Rasa
Projects
July 28, 2015
The Kitchen: Tabula Rasa
This weekend, we got a babysitter for a couple hours and demo'd the kitchen. It was so therapeutic and fun! We haven't done any hardcore demo in awhile and we have been waiting anxiously since we moved in to renovate the kitchen, it felt like "we're finally doing it!" And although we ripped all the […]
July 28, 2015
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Recipes
10-Minute Salt & Vinegar Chicken
Recipes
July 24, 2015
10-Minute Salt & Vinegar Chicken
Life is busy. I barely even have time to write this post, and you're probably deciding right now whether or not you have time to read it. Well if you do, you'll thank me forever for it because this is one of the fastest and most delicious chicken dishes you'll ever come across. I actually […]
July 24, 2015
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Idaho Rambler
Before and After: A Bathroom Turned Laundry Room
Idaho Rambler
July 22, 2015
Before and After: A Bathroom Turned Laundry Room
I am so thrilled to be sharing some after photos with you today of our laundry room we have been renovating. This project has been one of our favorite and a very new kind of project, because it wasn't a laundry room to begin with at all. Maybe you remember, it used to be a […]
July 22, 2015
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Renovations
Thoughts on Blogging + Kitchen Kickoff!
Renovations
July 20, 2015
Thoughts on Blogging + Kitchen Kickoff!
Chris and I just got back from an 8 day trip to Cancun! We booked the trip to the new Secrets Playa Mujeres there last year before we knew about Chris's back surgery. After the surgery and his recovery at the beginning of this year, among a few other things, well, the vacation couldn't have […]
July 20, 2015
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Decor
It's Curtains.
Decor
July 8, 2015
It's Curtains.
The other day I was trying to decide what curtains to hang in our master bedroom--very serious stuff--and I couldn't make a decision by looking at them laying on my bed. And there was no one home (tall enough) to hold them up for me to squint endlessly while I decide, so I did the […]
July 8, 2015
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DIY
A Walnut Counter And Backsplash in the Laundry Room
DIY
July 2, 2015
A Walnut Counter And Backsplash in the Laundry Room
This laundry room is wrapping up quick. As in, I think (I hope!) this is the last post before the big before and afters of this used-to-be bathroom. Since we write all of our projects in real time as projects actually happen and progress, it's easy for me to feel super pumped about each piece […]
July 2, 2015
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Chris Cooks
eCookbook Launch: Thank You's and Photos
Chris Cooks
June 30, 2015
eCookbook Launch: Thank You's and Photos
What a day it's been. Thank you all so much for your support and interest in these books. It really has been overwhelming and I'm excited to see the food you make (#cljcookbooks and show us!). I wanted to end this truly awesome day with a few more photos from the books, and something that […]
June 30, 2015
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Recipes
The eBooks are Here!!! Plus, A Chris Loves Wings Cilantro Lime Chicken Wings Recipe
Recipes
June 30, 2015
The eBooks are Here!!! Plus, A Chris Loves Wings Cilantro Lime Chicken Wings Recipe
Here it is, friends. The 3rd and final preview recipe for our newly-launched eCookbooks, Chris Loves Burgers, Chris Loves Tacos, and Chris Loves Wings. And it's a lovely one, I'll tell you that. To be honest, the Wing book is my personal favorite of the three (though I love them all). I think it really dives into the versatility […]
June 30, 2015
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Recipes
The eBooks are Here!! Plus, a Chris Loves Tacos Al Pastor Recipe
Recipes
June 30, 2015
The eBooks are Here!! Plus, a Chris Loves Tacos Al Pastor Recipe
We're back, and totally still celebrating the launch of my 3 eCookbooks, Chris Loves Burgers, Chris Loves Tacos, and Chris Loves Wings. This time, instead of sharing a full on taco recipe, I'm going to share my recipe for al pastor, which is a classic meat for tacos. My version has a couple modern twists, but I […]
June 30, 2015
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Recipes
Chris Loves Burgers eCookbook Preview: The Reuben Burger
Recipes
June 30, 2015
Chris Loves Burgers eCookbook Preview: The Reuben Burger
It's finally here! Can y'all believe it? This is a huge day for me and I honestly couldn't be more excited, because the cookbooks I've been working on for almost 6 months are finally live and available to all of you! Each one is designed to give you the techniques and context you need to […]
June 30, 2015
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Toolbox
Move! That! Shed!
Toolbox
June 29, 2015
Move! That! Shed!
This is the story of a shed--our 10x14 shed that sits on one side of our house--or used to until last week. And if you follow me on Instagram, you already knows how the story ends...kind of. Since our kitchen looks out on this side yard (and will even more once we add the other […]
June 29, 2015
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DIY
The Laundry Room's Plank Style Counters
DIY
June 25, 2015
The Laundry Room's Plank Style Counters
It's been a few weeks since we checked in with the laundry room. Our small, but mighty, sink that we ordered to fit into that 15" wide base cabinet was on backorder and it finally got here last week! We celebrated because this was the last thing we needed to wrap up this laundry room. […]
June 25, 2015
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