DIY
Our 2018 Project Report Card
DIY
January 2, 2019
Our 2018 Project Report Card
We're back from the holiday whirlwind (we'll share more about that later this week) but wanted to look back at our goals from last year to gauge how 2018 shaped up. At the beginning of every year, we share a list of projects we hope to tackle, and looking back just one year it's always so […]
January 2, 2019
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Decor
The Den Bedroom at the A-frame
Decor
December 24, 2018
The Den Bedroom at the A-frame
This post is sponsored by Walmart. We're hosting 15 family members at our cabin for Christmas so we've been working double time over the past couple weeks to make it a cozy place to all be together. We're not aiming for finished or "afters" at. all., but it has allowed us to get rooms headed […]
December 24, 2018
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Gift Guides!
2018 CLJ Gift Guide: Gifts Under $30 From Amazon
Gift Guides!
December 14, 2018
2018 CLJ Gift Guide: Gifts Under $30 From Amazon
On the hunt for a last minute gift or just trying to fill some stockings? Here are a bunch of ideas that are under $30 for everyone in the family and ship fast! Speak Out This is such a fun game for the whole family! $14 Codenames If there was a game that we could say was […]
December 14, 2018
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Toolbox
The BIG Thing on my Christmas List this Year
Toolbox
December 13, 2018
The BIG Thing on my Christmas List this Year
This post is sponsored by eBay. There's one gift me and all of my girlfriends asked for for Christmas--A Dyson cordless vacuum. We've had a big upright ball Dyson for a couple years and then right before Thanksgiving, we brought it up to the cabin and forgot it--conveniently the same weekend we were having a […]
December 13, 2018
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Decor
18 Amazing Budget-Friendly Beds (and the Ones we Bought for the Cabin!)
Decor
December 10, 2018
18 Amazing Budget-Friendly Beds (and the Ones we Bought for the Cabin!)
Our cabin has three levels, the main level, basement and loft. The bedrooms were spread out, one to each level, but we have added one additional bedroom where there used to be a giant pool table (can't wait to show you!!) and an adjoining bathroom to maximize the number of people we can accommodate. In […]
December 10, 2018
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Gift Guides!
Gifts for Your Parents, In-laws, & Grandparents | CLJ Gift Guide 2018
Gift Guides!
December 6, 2018
Gifts for Your Parents, In-laws, & Grandparents | CLJ Gift Guide 2018
1. Personalized Address Stamp because they still send you, and now all of their grandchildren, a card for every birthday and holiday--even the 4th of July--and they'll feel so cool stamping their return address on every one. $24 2. A Sonos Speaker so they can boss Alexa around all day (and sound quality is important.) $179 3. Sold […]
December 6, 2018
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Decor
Our Pendleton Covered Buck has Arrived (& Big Changes We're making to the Interior of the A-frame)
Decor
December 5, 2018
Our Pendleton Covered Buck has Arrived (& Big Changes We're making to the Interior of the A-frame)
A couple weeks ago, our custom deer from Faraway Lovely arrived and last week we hung in on the main fireplace at the cabin. The pictures don't do it justice (the renovation debris doesn't help), but I couldn't keep it to myself any longer. It's such a special, hand-crafted piece--hand-crafted right here in Idaho!-- that […]
December 5, 2018
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Lifestyle
November Favorites + Monthly Recap Video
Lifestyle
December 4, 2018
November Favorites + Monthly Recap Video
It truly feels like the middle of December, but in reality, it's only the 4th day (how!?). At the beginning of every month, I love to reflect back and share my favorites from the month prior as well as our monthly video capturing what the month was like for us beyond the renovations and DIY […]
December 4, 2018
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Gift Guides!
2018 CLJ Gift Guide: Gifts For Him
Gift Guides!
December 3, 2018
2018 CLJ Gift Guide: Gifts For Him
1. A Bluetooth Record Player that's vintage-inspired and perfect for playing his favorite vinyl LPs but also syncs music wirelessly from his Spotify playlist. $69 2. This Baseball Cap that looks like its been his favorite already for years. $49 3. Thread Wallet Phone Case because he's always on the hunt for the most minimal wallet so his pockets aren't […]
December 3, 2018
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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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