DIY
10 Home Staging Takeaways from our House Hunting Trips!
DIY
March 29, 2021
10 Home Staging Takeaways from our House Hunting Trips!
Sources Back in February, we spent 2 separate weekends house hunting in Raleigh and it was such an eye-opening experience. Not only were we discovering an area for the very first time and, with that, admiring a new kind of architecture and landscape, but peeking into dozens of homes gave us so many ideas of […]
March 29, 2021
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Decor
Casual Friday: Why are we still doing projects?, Spring Sneakers, a fun game, and more!
Decor
March 26, 2021
Casual Friday: Why are we still doing projects?, Spring Sneakers, a fun game, and more!
This week we worked on painting our laundry cabinet, cleaning up the entry (the office/entry reconfiguration is 99% done!) and moved a few pieces of furniture around and placed a couple things that were ordered back in November. You can see the full list of things we'll be working on before moving right here. While sharing, we […]
March 26, 2021
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DIY
The Honey x Chris Loves Julia Capsule Collection!!
DIY
March 25, 2021
The Honey x Chris Loves Julia Capsule Collection!!
This post is in collaboration with Honey! I was helping my friend shop for hardware for her cabinets last week, and after she put them in her cart, she went to go search for a promo code, and I stopped her in her tracks! "Do you really not have Honey installed?!" In two clicks, we […]
March 25, 2021
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Lifestyle
A Day In The Life
Lifestyle
March 24, 2021
A Day In The Life
Sources 5:15 am: My alarm goes off and I have to roll out of bed immediately or I'll fall back asleep. I get on my workout clothes in the dark and tie my hair up, down my pre-workout (this Tiger's Blood one is my FAV!), and get my sweat on. I usually run and then […]
March 24, 2021
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Design
We Tested 30 Hand Soaps to find the best of the best!
Design
March 22, 2021
We Tested 30 Hand Soaps to find the best of the best!
You can find our bathroom sources here! It's the great spring soap experiment! We bought 30 different hand soaps (a lot of them recommended by you) and put them to the test. I love a beautiful hand soap. I think it can really enhance the look of a room, but also, there's nothing better […]
March 22, 2021
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Inspiration
Casual Friday: The new house's style, spring dresses, an incredible kitchen, light in a home and more!
Inspiration
March 19, 2021
Casual Friday: The new house's style, spring dresses, an incredible kitchen, light in a home and more!
This was one of my favorite houses in Raleigh that we looked at, as far as the exterior went. Unfortunately the spaces inside and the backyard weren't right for us, but I'm so happy to see someone else snatched it up. It felt so cottage-y and traditional and cozy. All of my favorite things. One […]
March 19, 2021
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Lifestyle
We're moving to.......!!!
Lifestyle
March 18, 2021
We're moving to.......!!!
A couple weeks ago, we announced the difficult decision we made to leave our dream home here in Idaho – the house we thought was our “forever house;” the house we are inching more closely to finishing every day – for a warmer, more temperate climate where I can get better care and hopefully have […]
March 18, 2021
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Design
Then and Now: A Closer Look at Two of Our Living Rooms, and what I'm looking for in our Future Living Room?
Design
March 17, 2021
Then and Now: A Closer Look at Two of Our Living Rooms, and what I'm looking for in our Future Living Room?
We started a then and now segment here on the blog once our primary bathroom was finished. Just a fun little side-by-side comparison of our current primary bathroom and our previous one and breaking down the similarities and differences. Today I thought it would be fun to take a closer look at our living rooms, […]
March 17, 2021
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DIY
Reader Poll: How should we stage our office to sell?
DIY
March 16, 2021
Reader Poll: How should we stage our office to sell?
One of the major selling points of this house was the large bonus space right off of the entry. We designated it for the Chris Loves Julia office as soon as we saw the house. And over the last two years, as our team has grown, it has shifted into a lot of different configurations […]
March 16, 2021
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Gift Guides!
Easter Basket ideas for everyone!
Gift Guides!
March 15, 2021
Easter Basket ideas for everyone!
Wallpaper, Bed, Dot Blanket, Mirror, Nightstand, Lamp, Easter Basket Easter is right around the corner and we love putting together these gift guides for you! I'm ahead of the game this year and already ordered baskets and fillers for the girls. There were just so many cute non-candy things that I know they'll love. It's […]
March 15, 2021
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Lifestyle
One Piece Swimsuits I love!
Lifestyle
March 13, 2021
One Piece Swimsuits I love!
Sources Around this time of year, I'm imagining myself on a beach with some cute sunnies and flip-flops, enjoying the sunshine and warmth. Who knows what this summer will bring, but I do plan to have at least a few moment in the sun, and I'm on the hunt for some cute one-piece swimsuits to […]
March 13, 2021
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Inspiration
Casual Friday: What we're looking for in our next house (it's complicated)
Inspiration
March 12, 2021
Casual Friday: What we're looking for in our next house (it's complicated)
My Outfit, Polly's Sneakers One of the questions we are asked repeatedly is, "What are you looking for in your next house?!" A lot of people have asked this and is it too obscure to say "a feeling?" All of our homes have been very different and I suspect our next home will be different […]
March 12, 2021
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DIY
Removing the Wallpaper in the Laundry Room
DIY
March 10, 2021
Removing the Wallpaper in the Laundry Room
Some of our readers were really apprehensive about us putting up wallpaper in the playroom, Greta's room, Faye's room, and Polly's room, and usually those people have had terrible experiences with removing wallpaper. Now that we have removed the wallpaper in the laundry room, we completely get it. What a pain! You're kind of at […]
March 10, 2021
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DIY
Painting our interior Doors Black - I can't believe it took us this long
DIY
March 10, 2021
Painting our interior Doors Black - I can't believe it took us this long
Polly's Room Sources Something that was on our 2021 project list, was to replace all of our interior doors. But the truth is, they are actually really nice solid wood! So we went the more cost effective route and painted all the interior doors. I knew the moment we walked into this house that the […]
March 10, 2021
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Projects
Our Project List For Selling Our Home
Projects
March 9, 2021
Our Project List For Selling Our Home
Swivel Chairs, Ceiling Light, Rug, Sconces, Floor Lamp, Vase, Faux Stems, Tree Art, Fox Our project list for 2021 no longer looks like a kitchen remodel or complete reconfiguration of the mud room or adding a bunch of box trim to the entry or any of the other projects we've mapped out here. Instead, we've turned […]
March 9, 2021
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Renovations
Front Entry Update
Renovations
March 8, 2021
Front Entry Update
Since we announced our big news, we've been making a list of all the things we want to get done on the house before we sell, and at the top of that list is finishing what we started – the entry/office wall reconfiguration. When we began this project, we were most definitely not planning on […]
March 8, 2021
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Recipes
Paleo Fried Chicken Lettuce Wraps (gluten free, dairy free, egg free, grain free)
Recipes
March 7, 2021
Paleo Fried Chicken Lettuce Wraps (gluten free, dairy free, egg free, grain free)
There aren't many foods I enjoy more than fried chicken, though it's obviously not so great for you. But what's life without a little give and take?! For example, batter the chicken, make it gluten/dairy/egg/grain free. Fry the chicken, but opt for lettuce wraps. Something I think gets lost among those of us without food […]
March 7, 2021
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Inspiration
An Unsolicited Review of 8 Hyped-up Things I Swiped Up On
Inspiration
March 6, 2021
An Unsolicited Review of 8 Hyped-up Things I Swiped Up On
I love sharing links to things that I've found and love, but I'm no stranger to swiping up on other's favorites, too. Especially when I see what seems like everyone recommending something. So here are 8 random things that got a lot of hype, that I swiped up on. Paint Color: Thunderous by Sherwin Williams Always Pan, Cutting […]
March 6, 2021
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DIY
Casual Friday: March 5, 2021
DIY
March 5, 2021
Casual Friday: March 5, 2021
Wall Color: Greenblack by Sherwin Williams, Sectional, Rug, Olive Tree, Curtains We're completely overwhelmed with all of your support about our move and next chapter yesterday. "Thank you" is just not enough. So much positivity and advice and well wishes and suggestions on where we SHOULD move. Haha! The next couple months will be exciting! […]
March 5, 2021
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Lifestyle
Our next chapter
Lifestyle
March 4, 2021
Our next chapter
Chris grew up here in southeast Idaho and I've lived here for almost 15 years (on and off) after being born and raised in Pittsburgh. We met and fell in love here. We had two of our three daughters here and we really thought we were going to be hosting their weddings in the backyard […]
March 4, 2021
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