Recipes
Chris Cooks: Garlic & Herb Pork Tenderloin with a Warm Potato Salad
Recipes
July 8, 2018
Chris Cooks: Garlic & Herb Pork Tenderloin with a Warm Potato Salad
I'm not a fan of what most people think of when they hear the words, "potato salad." Cold potatoes just aren't my thing. But this warm version is easy and packed with flavor. Served with a simple grilled tenderloin rubbed with herbs and garlic, it's all perfect. This is a grilled recipe, but the pork […]
July 8, 2018
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Idaho Rambler
Our Small, Floral Water Closet
Idaho Rambler
July 2, 2018
Our Small, Floral Water Closet
We're still waiting for a few more things to arrive (and for me to get my butt into gear and paint the trim once and for all!) before the full bathroom reveal. But there are so many details that went into the water closet (a small room for a toilet) that I thought it deserved […]
July 2, 2018
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Recipes
Chris Cooks: Salt & Vinegar Chicken with a Grilled Corn Salad
Recipes
July 1, 2018
Chris Cooks: Salt & Vinegar Chicken with a Grilled Corn Salad
Very few meals become regulars around our home, because I love cooking new things all the time. But this meal is so good (and so easy), that I make it at least twice a month. Even more during the summer months. You can watch the full video on how to make here on CLJTV, right […]
July 1, 2018
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday: June 29, 2018
Casual Friday
June 29, 2018
Casual Friday: June 29, 2018
It's been a difficult week for me. I had emergency surgery a few weeks ago for a hernia that developed over night and it got aggravated last weekend--swollen, red, so painful. I was worried I was going to have surgery again. I spent Sunday and Monday mostly in bed, but Tuesday we had to travel […]
June 29, 2018
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DIY
Designing Our Ikea Closet Might Kill Me.
DIY
June 28, 2018
Designing Our Ikea Closet Might Kill Me.
I need to be honest--we struggled designing our closet. I think we always assumed once we had squared off corners in an open space (something we did during our bathroom renovation), it would just be easy and everything would come together. But then it didn't. It could be that my brain from a lot of […]
June 28, 2018
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DIY
What We're Doing with IGTV!
DIY
June 26, 2018
What We're Doing with IGTV!
Have you heard about Instagram's new IGTV platform? We have never gotten super into YouTube, although we have been uploading all of our videos there for years, but our community has never been super active on that platform. When Instagram announced that they were launching a platform that you could upload videos up to an hour to […]
June 26, 2018
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Design
A Big Sale on Butcher Block Countertops! (You can use them everywhere!)
Design
June 25, 2018
A Big Sale on Butcher Block Countertops! (You can use them everywhere!)
Here's some fun news--Craft Art Countertops contacted us last month and asked if our readers would be interested in a secret sale! We have used their butcher block countertops in so many spaces that we have renovated over the past 6 years and we always get a ton of questions about our kitchen island countertop, […]
June 25, 2018
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday + MEET UP IN AUSTIN TONIGHT!
Casual Friday
June 22, 2018
Casual Friday + MEET UP IN AUSTIN TONIGHT!
We are on a plane to Austin RIGHT NOW! We're having a meet up at the Interior Define store there tonight from 6-8 (11701 Domain Blvd STE 180, Austin, TX 78758) and would love to see/meet/chat with anyone and everyone in the area! I hear there's going to be refreshments, so come and say hello […]
June 22, 2018
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Decor
Our $5 Living Room Make-Under
Decor
June 21, 2018
Our $5 Living Room Make-Under
I've been really craving a lightness in our home lately. I pulled up the Persian rug in the kitchen. I purged half the toy room. I tucked away a lot of baskets of throws and magazines. I took down a few pictures that were hanging on walls. I told Chris, "I just feel like I […]
June 21, 2018
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Design
10 Really Good Looking High Chairs that are also Safe and Functional (and convertible!)
Design
June 19, 2018
10 Really Good Looking High Chairs that are also Safe and Functional (and convertible!)
We have had the Ikea Antilop High Chair for 8 years now--the same $20 high chair has almost got us through all three of our girls. And before recently, it has served us perfectly. Even though the tray is impossible to take off and there's quite a bit of room between the tray and little baby […]
June 19, 2018
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DIY
DIY Painted Swing Set
DIY
June 18, 2018
DIY Painted Swing Set
This project is sponsored by HANDy Paint Products. Our swingset is painted! At last! Last year we transformed our entire side yard with landscaping, an in-ground trampoline, and this Gorilla playset from Wayfair (read more about that transformation here!). The plan was always to paint over the orange-y cedar, but the project completed early fall, right […]
June 18, 2018
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DIY
A Backyard Makeover in a Weekend
DIY
June 14, 2018
A Backyard Makeover in a Weekend
Thank you to Troy-Bilt for sponsoring this backyard makeover, and providing us with a Hedge Trimmer, along with all the attachments you can imagine, to complete this project. If you follow us on Instagram, you probably already know about the backyard makeover we did, but we wanted to share a bit more on that project […]
June 14, 2018
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Decor
The Cabin Deck + Arhaus Giveaway!
Decor
June 11, 2018
The Cabin Deck + Arhaus Giveaway!
This post is sponsored by Arhaus, who we've partnered with to give away a $200 Arhaus gift card to one lucky reader! Details at the end of the post. Though we have some big things coming up for the cabin that are preventing full room renovations right now (lookin' at you, flooring), we love to […]
June 11, 2018
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Chris Cooks
Using Cast Iron For Every Meal Cooking
Chris Cooks
June 9, 2018
Using Cast Iron For Every Meal Cooking
This post is sponsored by Artisanal Kitchen Supply, available at Bed Bath & Beyond. Everyone has that "thing" they collect. Some people collect shoes, some collect watches, some even collect cars. My thing, is cookware. I have collected so many different types of cookware, and I cycle through it all because we only have so […]
June 9, 2018
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday: June 28, 2018
Casual Friday
June 8, 2018
Casual Friday: June 28, 2018
pendants | @chrislovesjulia | cabinets (Ikea Laxarby) | towel rod | stools | countertop (use CLJ for 20% off!) | vase | stools In the latter half of this week I turned a corner in my surgery recovery and am starting to feel so much better and even was able to get some normal clothes […]
June 8, 2018
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DIY
Soft Close (and open!) Pocket Doors: Life Changing!
DIY
June 7, 2018
Soft Close (and open!) Pocket Doors: Life Changing!
We are nearing the end of our bathroom renovation--just waiting on a few final touches, lights and the glass for the shower enclosure and we can move in! (Truth: I did move some hand soap in so we could stop walking out of our room if we needed to use the restroom and I still do […]
June 7, 2018
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Gift Guides!
Father's Day Gift Guide
Gift Guides!
June 6, 2018
Father's Day Gift Guide
Father's Day is just a week and a half away on Sunday, June 17th and putting together a gift guide for the occasion is on the top of my favorite things to do. I think about Chris and my dad and my father in law and all the wonderful men that inspire and impact my […]
June 6, 2018
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday + Nordstrom Half Yearly Sale Picks
Casual Friday
June 1, 2018
Casual Friday + Nordstrom Half Yearly Sale Picks
It's been the most bizarre week over here. If you follow me on Instagram Stories then you know that yesterday I had to have an emergency surgery for a hernia that popped up ...or out..on Wednesday night. My stomach had been hurting the better part of the day, but it wasn't until we were having […]
June 1, 2018
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Chris Cooks
How to Choose and Take Proper Care of Your Kitchen Knives
Chris Cooks
May 31, 2018
How to Choose and Take Proper Care of Your Kitchen Knives
Though I don't do a lot of food posts anymore, some of our long-time readers may remember a time when I was pretty involved in that niche of the blogging world. I was on a couple Ambassador panels, and whenever I'd go to a meet up with other food bloggers, it was inevitable that someone […]
May 31, 2018
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Projects
Our Undermount Bathroom Sink & Wall-Mount Faucets Installed
Projects
May 29, 2018
Our Undermount Bathroom Sink & Wall-Mount Faucets Installed
The bathroom made a lot of progress last week and it all seemed to happen in one, big exciting day. Our countertop, backsplash, faucets, and mirrors all got installed the same day. And even though they were all the result of months of decisions and planning and some waiting, it felt like instant bathroom! Months ago, […]
May 29, 2018
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