Inspiration
The Top Staircase Railing Inspiration Photos We're Using to Design Ours.
Inspiration
December 9, 2019
The Top Staircase Railing Inspiration Photos We're Using to Design Ours.
Our staircase railing was not on our list of projects to tackle right now but because we're doing our floors, which involve the wood on our staircases, we also need to address the railings and fast. Because once they take off our existing railings to lay the new floors, it's not a safe place for […]
December 9, 2019
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Design
A Few of My Favorite Things 2019
Design
December 6, 2019
A Few of My Favorite Things 2019
There was a good portion of this year where I couldn't light a candle due to a little bit of PTSD from the cabin fire in February. Not that a candle caused the fire, just that I was so worried one would cause another fire. I am happy to say I have cautiously been able to move […]
December 6, 2019
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DIY
Our Secret to Working through Loud Construction Noise for 5 Months and Counting
DIY
December 5, 2019
Our Secret to Working through Loud Construction Noise for 5 Months and Counting
This post is sponsored by 3M™ WorkTunes™ Connect Hearing Protector We shared some office progress a couple weeks ago, but every day, we work on it a little more. Hang lights! Hang a picture. Hang a TV. Load up the storage. Rearrange the storage. We're getting hardwood floors put in here over the next couple weeks, […]
December 5, 2019
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Renovations
Answering all of your burning questions about our Renovation.
Renovations
December 3, 2019
Answering all of your burning questions about our Renovation.
What was the total cost? Can we see real numbers? How close have you stayed within budget? I can't share the total cost, because we aren't finished yet. But I'm happy to share a few insights around this subject. Before you begin a renovation project, it's essential to sit down and make a budget. This is […]
December 3, 2019
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DIY
We're Moving Out Today
DIY
December 2, 2019
We're Moving Out Today
Our family is moving into a hotel for a couple weeks starting today. (Willow is coming, too!) We looked at Airbnbs, month to month rentals and a hotel that allows pets seemed to be the biggest bang for our buck this time. We were lucky enough to find one closeby that had two adjoining rooms […]
December 2, 2019
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Chris Cooks
Dairy Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Caramel Corn (Also Gluten Free, Vegan)
Chris Cooks
December 1, 2019
Dairy Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Caramel Corn (Also Gluten Free, Vegan)
Early in our marriage, I would make caramel corn every week or two. It started off pretty simple and straight forward, but I wanted to switch things up so I started experimenting. I landed on a combination of chocolate and peanut butter in the caramel, plus a mix of Chex and popcorn, finished with nuts, […]
December 1, 2019
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Gift Guides!
12 Things You Should Buy on eBay
Gift Guides!
November 30, 2019
12 Things You Should Buy on eBay
This post is sponsored by eBay. “Have you checked eBay?” Chris and I say this all the time before we make major purchases, and this time of year we realize A LOT OF PEOPLE are making major purchases. So this weekend, while you're scouting sales we can't remind you enough--check eBay! Last year we bought […]
November 30, 2019
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Gift Guides!
2019 CLJ Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for Kids
Gift Guides!
November 29, 2019
2019 CLJ Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for Kids
We are starting into an interesting chapter of our lives where our oldest is becoming less interested in the toy aisle and asked for a water bottle and a video camera for Christmas (what?!). Our youngest is most happy with books and simple toys and our five year old will take one of everything, please! […]
November 29, 2019
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Gift Guides!
2019 CLJ Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for Empty-Nesters
Gift Guides!
November 28, 2019
2019 CLJ Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for Empty-Nesters
Ah, Empty-Nesters. Mom and Dad. Grandma and Grandpa. They're famously tough to shop for, and yet — it seems they need so many new things! (How old is dad's robe? When's the last time mom updated her luggage?) Show them all of the love this Christmas with gifts that will make them feel so seen […]
November 28, 2019
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Gift Guides!
2019 CLJ Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for the Entertainer
Gift Guides!
November 27, 2019
2019 CLJ Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for the Entertainer
We love to have people over. We have sort of an open-door policy when it comes to dinner time. But we still marvel at friends and family members who are *perfect* hosts and hostesses. You know the type: Their home is seemingly always clean, their table is set to the nines, and their menu is […]
November 27, 2019
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Gift Guides!
2019 CLJ Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for Her
Gift Guides!
November 26, 2019
2019 CLJ Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for Her
1. High-rise flannel pajamas, but make it fashion. These. Are. It. Put together. Comfortable. Perfect for a girls overnight or a lounge-y saturday (or Tuesday!). Got them and plan on staying in my pajamas a little longer with no guilt. $98 2. Mila Vase One thing I realized this year is that there is no one […]
November 26, 2019
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Design
A Big Dining Room Update!
Design
November 25, 2019
A Big Dining Room Update!
Our new large dining room is completely boarded up and dark, so I don't have a lot of photos of the actual space right now, but the insulation is scheduled to be sprayed this Friday, which means the electrical WILL be done by then. (I love a good hard deadline). The electrical has been turned […]
November 25, 2019
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Gift Guides!
2019 CLJ Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts For The Home Cook (that aren't an Instant Pot)
Gift Guides!
November 24, 2019
2019 CLJ Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts For The Home Cook (that aren't an Instant Pot)
"Oh snap, did Chris just throw shade at the Instant Pot?!" Little bit. Really I don't care how people choose to cook their food, so long as it's safe (which the Instant Pot is, as far as I know). But man alive, can we stop putting them on gift guides for people who love to […]
November 24, 2019
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Recipes
The Ultimate Thanksgiving Cheat Sheet - All the Recipes, Videos, and Timelines You Need to Totally Nail Your Thanksgiving Dinner
Recipes
November 24, 2019
The Ultimate Thanksgiving Cheat Sheet - All the Recipes, Videos, and Timelines You Need to Totally Nail Your Thanksgiving Dinner
You're going to want to save this post, because there's some good stuff here. The great thing about the Internet (and also why it sucks) is that it never forgets. I'm saying it's great right now, because I can pull together all the posts I've done over the years for Thanksgiving, and put them right […]
November 24, 2019
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Lifestyle
A Master List of the Pre-Black Friday Weekend Sales Happening Right Now!!
Lifestyle
November 22, 2019
A Master List of the Pre-Black Friday Weekend Sales Happening Right Now!!
Table | Chairs | Tray | Trees | Candle | Light With Thanksgiving being a week later this week, a LOT of businesses are doing their biggest sales this weekend! Here's a few you may not want to miss. Abercrombie: 50% off select styles Amazon: Black Friday Countdown Anthropologie: 50% off select clothing, […]
November 22, 2019
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday: Selling the Cabin plot & More
Casual Friday
November 22, 2019
Casual Friday: Selling the Cabin plot & More
This week, 9 months after the fire at our cabin, the plot finished getting cleared of all the debris. The investigation took MONTHS and in the end they declared the cause undetermined, which was heart-wrenching. It's a weird thing being attached to something that no longer exists. Wanting to be somewhere that isn’t possible. We […]
November 22, 2019
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Gift Guides!
2019 CLJ Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for Book Lovers
Gift Guides!
November 21, 2019
2019 CLJ Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for Book Lovers
We love to give five gifts to our girls for Christmas each year — something they want, something they need, something to wear, something to read, and something to encourage their natural talents. To help check off the "something to read," I invited my friend, Meagan (who I've known for 10 years!), to round up […]
November 21, 2019
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DIY
A Two-Day Bedroom + Bathroom Makeover
DIY
November 21, 2019
A Two-Day Bedroom + Bathroom Makeover
This post is sponsored by Clayton Homes. We love a good, fast makeover project. Throw in a small budget, and I’m practically in heaven. A couple of weeks ago, we had the fun opportunity to decorate a master bedroom and bathroom at a Clayton home located in beautiful Tetonia, about an hour and fifteen minutes […]
November 21, 2019
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Gift Guides!
2019 Chris Loves Julia Holiday Gift Guide: The Best Board Games to play and gift this year!
Gift Guides!
November 20, 2019
2019 Chris Loves Julia Holiday Gift Guide: The Best Board Games to play and gift this year!
It's time to come clean. Nearly every game that we have played, loved and recommended to you, has first been recommended to us by my brother-in-law, David. They hosts fun game nights where there are COURSES of games. An appetizer to warm you up, an entree that might be a longer, more intense game, and a […]
November 20, 2019
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Gift Guides!
2019 CLJ Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts For Him
Gift Guides!
November 20, 2019
2019 CLJ Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts For Him
Chris here. It's time to buy a gift for that guy. You know the one. The one who shrugs his shoulders whenever you ask what he wants for Christmas, and says something helpful like, "I can't really think of anything." My wife knows that guy all too well, because I am that guy! But never […]
November 20, 2019
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