Gift Guides!
2018 CLJ GIFT GUIDE: GIFTS FOR KIDS
Gift Guides!
December 3, 2018
2018 CLJ GIFT GUIDE: GIFTS FOR KIDS
1. Sled Legs, wearable sleds so they can run and slide down the hill on their knees. First of all--it's about time! $48 2. Not available. Here is a similar sherpa jacket! (on sale for $22!) 3. Kid plates are really a present for you disguised as a present for them--this one suctions to just about anything […]
December 3, 2018
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Decor
Trundle Beds in the A-frame Loft!
Decor
November 29, 2018
Trundle Beds in the A-frame Loft!
This post is sponsored by Walmart. Our goal to spend Christmas at the cabin is inching closer and every passing day we're making more progress on the spaces there. We're not aiming for done-ness--more like safe, cozy, clean, livable. We have always envisioned the loft at the cabin being the landing spot for kids. We […]
November 29, 2018
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Decor
Christmas Around Our Home 2018
Decor
November 27, 2018
Christmas Around Our Home 2018
Over the weekend, we finished putting Christmas touches around our home and it feels like just the right amount this year. Festive, but there's still room to breathe everywhere--I need room to breathe with seasonal decor. Our reading room got the most decor since the shelves are so easy to swap decor out. I love decorating […]
November 27, 2018
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Gift Guides!
2018 CLJ Gift Guide: Gifts for Homebodies
Gift Guides!
November 24, 2018
2018 CLJ Gift Guide: Gifts for Homebodies
1. A chic black pedestal bowl that is the perfect centerpiece, coffee table decor, sculpture for a shelf--fill it up for let the shape stun all on its own. $59 2. The coziest, softest blanket to curl up in with fringe edges so it looks just as good. On sale for $49 (comes in 6 cozy […]
November 24, 2018
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Gift Guides!
2018 CLJ Gift Guide: Gifts For Her
Gift Guides!
November 24, 2018
2018 CLJ Gift Guide: Gifts For Her
1. Moonlight Nightshirt because it's time to graduate from sleeping in a t-shirt covered in paint and this super soft nightshirt (paired with socks for me!) takes the cake. $49 (available in 2 colors) 2. Kate Spade Vachetta Leather Apple Watch Strap. The same apple watch she already loves (and owns...this isn't the watch part), […]
November 24, 2018
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Lifestyle
A Master List of all the BEST Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sales 2018!
Lifestyle
November 21, 2018
A Master List of all the BEST Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sales 2018!
**I will be updating and adding to this list through Cyber Monday--So keep checking back! I'll also be sharing my favorite finds on Instagram stories (@chrislovesjulia)! Abercrombie: 50% off entire store + free shipping American Eagle: 40% off + free shipping Ann Taylor: 50% off everything with code BLACKFRIDAY Anthropologie: 30% off everything! AllModern: Extra 20% […]
November 21, 2018
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Decor
Our Christmas Kitchen
Decor
November 21, 2018
Our Christmas Kitchen
This post is sponsored by West Elm Our kitchen is truly the heart of our home and so I always find myself wanting to add a touch of holiday decor in there--sometimes even first! It feels easier to deck a window rather than a whole tree (although we promised the girls we'd do that this […]
November 21, 2018
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DIY
The Cabin Kitchen Plans & Mood Board
DIY
November 20, 2018
The Cabin Kitchen Plans & Mood Board
This post has been a long time in the making and a long time coming and for me, at least, it was worth the wait and the patience for that--this is it--feeling. With every project we tackle, I start with what I know and then add to it until it feels right and then it usually […]
November 20, 2018
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Decor
New Carpet in the Cabin Loft!
Decor
November 19, 2018
New Carpet in the Cabin Loft!
This post is sponsored by Lowe's. Friday, Chris and I spent the day up at the cabin working on the kitchen and the loft. It was the first time in months that we were there working with no contractors present. It was rejuvenating and motivating and the fact that we're seeing so much progress is making […]
November 19, 2018
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Inspiration
Fun Games to Play over the Holidays
Inspiration
November 15, 2018
Fun Games to Play over the Holidays
Are you a game person/people? We have friends over almost weekly to eat, chat and play games and it's become one of our favorite, very chill, traditions. But over the Holidays, it seems like everybody becomes game people--and isn't that fun!? Here are a few of our favorites: Monopoly Deal --probably 100x more fun than regular Monopoly Skip-Bo […]
November 15, 2018
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Decor
Finding the Perfect Lamp for the Living Room and FINALLY Tackling the Honey Oak Game Cupboard at the Bottom of the Stairs.
Decor
November 14, 2018
Finding the Perfect Lamp for the Living Room and FINALLY Tackling the Honey Oak Game Cupboard at the Bottom of the Stairs.
This post is sponsored by Rejuvenation We are hosting a Friendsgiving this weekend and a bunch of family for Christmas next month and while I'm overall pleased, content, comfortable, happy (!!) with the state of our home now, finally, after 5 years of renovating--there were a couple small things that I wanted to add/do before […]
November 14, 2018
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Projects
The Finished Fireplaces at the Cabin
Projects
November 13, 2018
The Finished Fireplaces at the Cabin
Both of the fireplaces at the cabin are finished and we're one step closer to being able to start furnishing this cabin of ours. Last week, in addition to celebrating our 10 year wedding anniversary, we celebrated 1 year of owning our A-frame. We dreamed and schemed for awhile before really diving in. Major renovations […]
November 13, 2018
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Projects
Is The Water in Your Home Healthy?
Projects
November 12, 2018
Is The Water in Your Home Healthy?
This post is sponsored by A.O. Smith water treatment systems, available at Lowe's. Toward the end of our master bathroom renovation, we made the mistake of turning our shower on for a brief second to test it as soon as the doors were in. It splashed only a little and didn't run long, but we […]
November 12, 2018
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Chris Cooks
Savory Cornbread & Sausage Dressing (stuffing)
Chris Cooks
November 11, 2018
Savory Cornbread & Sausage Dressing (stuffing)
I kid you not when I say that this is the best dressing recipe out there. Anyone who tastes it agrees, and you'll look like a total rockstar when you serve it to your guests this Thanksgiving. Its unique without being weird, and all the flavors are classically Thanksgiving but not at all expected. Serious, […]
November 11, 2018
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Lifestyle
The Big 40% off World Market Furniture Sale! + My Holiday Picks
Lifestyle
November 5, 2018
The Big 40% off World Market Furniture Sale! + My Holiday Picks
This post is sponsored by World Market World Market is having their big 40% off furniture sale with code FURNDEAL--and the prices are insane! Sofas, dining tables and sectionals for less than $500! My favorite leather chair (pictured below!) is just $259--normally $429. If you've been eyeing something, now is definitely the time to pounce. […]
November 5, 2018
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Chris Cooks
How to Perfectly Roast Your Thanksgiving Turkey
Chris Cooks
November 4, 2018
How to Perfectly Roast Your Thanksgiving Turkey
Everyone knows the importance of the turkey on Thanksgiving, and we also know it takes more than gravy to fix a dry, flavorless turkey. Here, we share all the tips and techniques that will help you roast and carve a perfect, tender, and juicy turkey for Thanksgiving this year. How to Roast The Perfect Thanksgiving […]
November 4, 2018
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Decor
October Favorites
Decor
November 2, 2018
October Favorites
Happy November! I've seen so many of my favorites looking back on the past month and sharing their top ___ favorite finds/things and I thought I'd jump on board. October was full of pumpkin patches and strict dieting (#hashimoto's oy!), but also some pretty incredible finds and family moments. Here are my top 13 October […]
November 2, 2018
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Other Makeovers
Our Freshly Painted Black A-Frame
Other Makeovers
October 31, 2018
Our Freshly Painted Black A-Frame
Painting our A-frame black was one of the best decisions ever! Even though I pinned 50 black houses and cabins, when it came time to pull the trigger, I was still so nervous--but as soon as they started, it was clearly the right choice. The painters finally wrapped up last week and I'm here to […]
October 31, 2018
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DIY
One-Day, $300 Fireplace Makeover
DIY
October 30, 2018
One-Day, $300 Fireplace Makeover
This project is sponsored by @Love_The_Room and Lowe's. Yesterday, Chris and I tackled another quick, easy and inexpensive before and after project at our friends' home! The fireplace in their living room, the focal point!, needed some oomph. Here's the thing about this before, it's fine. And I think a lot of times, we live […]
October 30, 2018
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Entertaining
Our Halloween Family Costume 2018: The Wizard of Oz
Entertaining
October 29, 2018
Our Halloween Family Costume 2018: The Wizard of Oz
Back in September, we watched The Wizard of Oz as a family (it's on Amazon Prime!) and the girls were instantly hooked. Almost instantly we all started planning our Halloween costumes around the classic film--and although it's been a favorite movie of mine my entire life--this was the first time I was one of the […]
October 29, 2018
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