Despite its significant flavor and long history of health benefits, coriander is frequently overlooked come meal time. But that's not coriander's fault - it's ours! Even though coriander isn't much of a "leading lady," it plays the supporting role so well that, with a little background, you'll be emptying your jar of coriander gathering dust […]
We have been sealing our new countertops all week--sand and reseal, sand and reseal--which means although they are installed, we can't use them just yet. We are also out of a sink right now since that is covered during sealing and we aren't using our stovetop either since we didn't want to risk getting anything […]
Our Joss & Main collection went live last night!! Ahhh!!! Thank you so much for the support with this project we've been working on for the past couple months. The sale will go through Thursday right here. If you aren't a member yet, feel free to use this link to get right in. Also, weird […]
Over the past couple months, we have been in cahoots with Joss & Main curating a collection that reflects Chris and I and our style and our home and where we're headed. They are so nice over there. The thing is, our favorite bloggers-our blog mentors-have curated sales for Joss & Main, and to be […]
This weekend was a big one for our kitchen reno. We finally replaced those pink-painted-gray laminate countertops we've been living with for two years. Thursday, while my computer was getting fixed (it's all dry better now...Gretttaaaaaa!) I gave you a sneak peek at our countertops sprawled all over the family room--the black walnut edge-style countertops from Craft Art. […]
I took my computer in to get fixed yesterday and they said it wouldn't be done until Friday evening. Wah Wahhhh. So while blogging isn't easy without my computer, I didn't want the week to end without giving you a sneak peek at our countertops. After a lot of research on which wood countertops would […]
What can I say, yesterday was like Christmas. Our countertops arrived--more on that tomorrow, exclamation point--and our new couch arrived. Our "old" one, the Klippan from Ikea, we have had for about two years. Ikea discontinued this longer model and all the slipcovers that accompanied it and we were ready to invest in a higher […]
Two years ago, today, we moved into this house--our very first after looking at over 90 homes and putting an offer on two others. But when we walked into this one--our eyes were big. This was it. Our hands were eager with paintbrushes...and cleaning supplies. The first year, from 2011 to 2012, was a major […]
This morning's post included the chalkboard drawing I did this weekend, and the amazing meal Chris prepared, but our Easter weekend was also packed with a lot of other things. Here are a few photos (of mostly Greta because I can't help myself.) There were 2 egg hunts, dyeing Easter eggs, and, of course, going […]
While Chris cooked up this for our Easter dinner: I carved my own ham out on our oversized chalkboard: (All the while, Greta was chowing down on cheese from the looks of it. Ha!) I have been getting requests for a pig butcher chart since I did a cow last March. It took me a […]
I have created mood boards for budgets from $200 to "unlimited" and with that, I like to keep decor classics filed away for every price point. This round-up that I've accumulated is just too good not to share. I present to you--Flokati Pillows from $18-$1620!! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 To be completely fair, […]
Almost two years ago, we took down one of our upper cabinets and put in a couple of shelves--which we love, love, love. In fact, so much so that last weekend we added another one. Of course, there were a few other reasons for the third shelf. First, soon (like, the counters are arriving Friday […]
Today is the monumental day when we call Greta's "big girl room" done-zo. We have been working on it since the end of November. And now, four months later, we are so happy our girl has a beautiful room that makes her (and us) happy. It's warm and playful and calm and fitting for Greta […]
Six new16x20s were added to the gallery this weekend. Catch a sneak peek below or head over to the Etsy shop to snag one up. About these abstract flats: My mission has always been to bring original, affordable fine art to homes. I think it is important to have something on your walls that is […]
First off, I am doing much better after Monday's incident. Thank you so much for your concern and comments. I was able to get up and walk around and even do some dishes yesterday. Strangely thrilling about the dishes. This week has been challenging for a number of reasons, but we do have a kitchen […]
Giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Roger and Laurene who said, "Fresh basil for a good pesto!" Lately, we have been very picky about our giveaways. We want to make sure it is something that we're really excited about--so in turn, you'll be excited about. That being said, get excited. Today, a John Boos Butcher […]
Sunday night, I developed some severe, sharp pain in my lower abdomen. By morning, I couldn't stand. The pain! My family care doctor did an evaluation and sent me right to the hospital. She was certain I had appendicitis. (Insert yesterday's instagram here) They did a CT scan and didn't find appendicitis but did find […]
In order to make our personal deadline for the kitchen of April 13th, we kicked it in high gear this weekend. Our countertops are ordered (we'll share those details soon) and we checked a few other projects off this weekend that we're anxious to share with you this week. When we updated our pantry door […]
Greta's closet is complete (!!) and we're stoked to share with you the outcome with lots and lots of pictures today. That's the same closet. That's the sa-ame closet! I'm going to say we helped it rise to its full potential. I'm also going to say that "before" photo is embarrassing. I am hanging my […]
Read between the lines. I got it! If you follow me on Instagram (do!!@chrislovesjulia) you saw that I was debating picking up this, apparently, very popular rug from Ikea that was marked down to half off of $250 in the as-is section. $125 is a great price for a nearly 6'x8' rug--especially a hand-woven wool one! […]
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