A couple days ago, my friend, Meagan, blogged about a hairdo. It was a high-no-excuses-kind-of-bun. She was inspired by her friend, Brandilyn, who also rocked this bun and her hair ended up getting a lot of attention. Brandilyn learned the how-to from her friend, Sydney...who posted a tutorial! I traced my steps back and watched the […]
Tresa Bell and Andi Bradley See that mirror behind those two pretty girls? My parents had that mirror forever. Are you surprised that it is oak? My parents LOVE oak. There are so many pictures of us in front of that mirror. Unfortunately, they are usually old photos of one of us girls with an old boyfriend […]
The last time I spent a few days at my parent's house was back in June. Chris was putting on a conference and he would be gone for a week (sound familiar?), but I kept plenty busy. I decided to makeover my parent's family room. Here is a before picture: Okay, it wasn't taken RIGHT […]
Chris left early Sunday morning. Before the sun came up--but not before Greta got up. "She's going through something." I tell Chris and myself lately, as she rarely sleeps at all these days. Chris headed off to the airport and I saw no reason to stay in bed if I wasn't going to be able […]
I weighed myself this morning. It's not an every morning thing, but maybe a three times a week thing just to make sure I am still headed in the right direction--if ya know what I mean. I got really excited when I saw the number 144.3...and then I got slightly UNexcited. Here's why: Way […]
I am staying with my mom for a couple days while Chris is across the country. Andi (my little sister) and her husband, Rodrigo, (they live in Monterrey, Mexico) called us last night via Skype. They didn't expect to see such a crowd. From left to right: Kole (aka Koley Bear, The Unit, Sumo), Patty […]
"You've been my babe for 2 years!" That's what I heard from Chris this morning over the phone. Yes, we are apart for our anniversary. He is putting on a big e-learning conference right outside of NYC this week and I couldn't be more proud of him. But, I have to admit, it is a bit […]
Lose. (wah-wahhhh) I gave it my best, but the mixture of the sheer yellow (which ended up reminding me too much of an old person's home) and the bright pattern totally clashed. Ugh. It took me a LONG time to do this one panel. I started on the second one and I thought, "Jules, you […]
We have been redoing our living room...and it's all done! :) After we sold our sectional, our place was bare. The dining room moved back over to the middle section where it belongs and that far space was unusable. When we had guests over, we sat at the dining room table. When we wanted to […]
The saga of the apartment revamp goes on. Yesterday, it was happening in the nursery/office. Although we live in a basement, it is a nice basement, with large windows that make it feel like it's not a basement...larger windows than I thought. Larger than 2 1/2 yards of fabric would cover. *Sigh* It was only […]
At the doctor's office this morning Greta had her 9 month appointment this morning--about a week and a half early. She hasn't been taking any naps, or very short ones and I was getting worried/exhausted. Her doctor told me that she really needs to be taking 2 naps a day and gave me some advice […]
If there is any place that could use refreshed it is the bathroom, always. Right? (Hehe.) Well, being renters--it's hard when you can't paint, change light fixtures, or move around any other permanents things like towel racks, so redoing a bathroom was really easy. Especially since our bathroom is tiny. However, just by switching out […]
Our church is now over by noon. Although it's hard on Greta not to take a morning nap (there's just WAY too much to look at), we all get home and zonk. And when we're all good and rested--it's family playtime. We decided Sundays we aren't going to turn on the TV or watch movies. […]
The first year we were together, I was a cop and Chris was a robber (original, I know). Last year we were packing up and moving and Halloween came and went without a second thought, so I insisted we dress up as as something. I have always loved Halloween. We aren't "Gleeks" really--but we do […]
Is Greta REALLY standing and walking at 8 1/2 months? Well, "Greta" circa 1986. *wink* (Baby Julia 1986 10 months) Although Greta's genes are 50% Chris's and 50% mine, who do YOU think she looks most like? Chris Julia Does Greta take after her "dadada" or her "mum-mum"? She looks like a Chris-mini, hands down! […]
You may remember when we won a little contest RC Willey was putting on. They not only posted the announcement on the front page of their website for a good week (!), but they also sent it out to everyone that voted along with a little voucher for $25 off a purchase. If you voted, and you […]
Most of the blogs I follow are people I actually know. The one MAJOR exception is these guys. They are all about DIYing and really chic, simple and clean looking decor. I am not a crafty person, per se--I leave that up to my sister, Krissy. I have always stuck to a canvas and gettin' my art on in […]
Ever since the decision to stay in this apartment, I have gone into overdrive. I unpacked and passed on the boxes to someone else that was moving, and now I have been thoroughly de-cluttering and cleaning like it was Spring. But with the holidays right around the corner, I can't think of a more appropriate […]
Okay, I am not a food network host or chef, so I am not sure anyone cares about the best thing I ever ate, but I never post recipes so this one HAS to be good. 1/4 cup of brown sugar 8 oz package cream cheese--softened 1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping Pinch of salt […]
Looking for our favorite things? A place to shop our home room by room, or just catch up on what Julia's wearing / loving right now? Browse the CLJ shop
Another way for us to stay in touch! Joining our weekly newsletter gives you access to exclusive content, never-before-seen photos, your questions answered, and our favorite DIYs. Sign up below!
Welcome to our online community where we've posted home, DIY, style, renovations, and family since '09. Renovating our #cljmoderncottage in Idaho and headed for new adventures in Raleigh, NC. #cljfam #cljtransformations
