Projects
Storage Room Progress and Plans
Projects
January 17, 2017
Storage Room Progress and Plans
We made a big dent in the storage room progress over the last few weeks, so I thought I'd take some time to officially introduce you to her and the plans we have. But first, here's a before photo from when we moved in. The room is 18.5 ft long x 7.5 ft wide--a pretty generously sized […]
January 17, 2017
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday
Casual Friday
January 13, 2017
Casual Friday
We always get emails about magazines or websites wanting permission to use photos of our home, and needing a high res version. Which means, I often get to revisit "older" versions of spaces in our home. Sometimes, I show them a more finished version of the room and they want that photo instead, but every once […]
January 13, 2017
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Design
That's a Wrap on Guest Room 2.0
Design
January 10, 2017
That's a Wrap on Guest Room 2.0
Our guest room is finished! We're excited to show you a bunch of photos today and I've linked all the sources at the very bottom of the post for you, too. This was a pretty simple, straightforward makeover with just paint and some new furnishings and accessories mixed in with a few things we already had. We […]
January 10, 2017
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Lifestyle
Ep 28: RIP Home Blogging, and Your House Looks Cheap
Lifestyle
January 9, 2017
Ep 28: RIP Home Blogging, and Your House Looks Cheap
Listen to the latest episodes on: iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher. Title: Ep 28: RIP Home Blogging, and Your House Looks Cheap Hot Topic: Is Home/DIY Blogging Dead? Show Notes: We start with a recap of the year and Julia gives great advice for patching walls and painting over the patches. We discuss DIY blogs compared to other styles of blogs and see […]
January 9, 2017
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday
Casual Friday
January 6, 2017
Casual Friday
All the schools have been cancelled in the area the past two days (except the University) because of extreme cold weather. -25 to be exact. Greta was thrilled, even if she only started school again after the break on Tuesday! Ha! I still had a doctor's appointment to go to and the inside of the door […]
January 6, 2017
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Decor
5 Tips for Keeping Area Rugs EXACTLY Where You Want Them.
Decor
January 5, 2017
5 Tips for Keeping Area Rugs EXACTLY Where You Want Them.
A few months ago, we layered a really gorgeous vintage rug (from here) on top of our FLOR tiles in our entry. While we loved the character it added, and the extra layer of dirt camouflage, we struggled with it constantly bunching and moving around on top of the FLOR carpet squares. Often resulting in a look […]
January 5, 2017
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Projects
7 Projects We Want to Crank Out in 2017
Projects
January 4, 2017
7 Projects We Want to Crank Out in 2017
Yesterday, we shared the nine big projects we completed in 2016 and today we're sharing where we think we're headed in 2017. Opportunities are always popping up in my inbox, so we try to leave room for those (and bringing makeovers to other people, like you!), while also knowing in the back of our mind what we would […]
January 4, 2017
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Projects
Our 9 Big Project Before and Afters of 2016!
Projects
January 3, 2017
Our 9 Big Project Before and Afters of 2016!
We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! While we haven't been actively blogging, we did do some major behind-the-scenes upgrades over the past two weeks, switching hosts and moving to our own dedicated server that will hopefully make the blog quicker and more enjoyable for everyone this year. Every year, we lay out all of […]
January 3, 2017
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DIY
The Energy Efficient Home - Water Heaters & Connectivity
DIY
December 21, 2016
The Energy Efficient Home - Water Heaters & Connectivity
This post is sponsored by Ruud Heating, Cooling & Water Heating. We’ve partnered with them to share our process of making our home more comfortable and energy efficient. Ruud has been innovating for over 120 years, so if you’re looking at new HVAC equipment, we encourage you to find a Ruud-approved contractor and request that this outstanding equipment be […]
December 21, 2016
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Lifestyle
Ep 27: Christmas Lights, Negative Reviews, and Compromise
Lifestyle
December 19, 2016
Ep 27: Christmas Lights, Negative Reviews, and Compromise
Listen to the latest episodes on: iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher. Title: Ep 27: Christmas Lights, Negative Reviews, and Compromise Hot Topic: Reviews Show Notes: The Gang listens to Chris tell tales of woe from the trials and tribulations of DIY christmas light installation. Then we have an interesting difference of opinion about compromise vs. win/win when it comes to people having different goals […]
December 19, 2016
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday
Casual Friday
December 16, 2016
Casual Friday
JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. It's hard to believe there's essentially one work week left of the busiest, most surprising year of our lives. Although I've been blogging for nearly 8 years, it has changed so much every year and there have been many times where I […]
December 16, 2016
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Decor
A Guest Room Update + Our Favorite Things to Include
Decor
December 15, 2016
A Guest Room Update + Our Favorite Things to Include
This post is sponsored by The Bouqs Co. Enjoy 20% site wide, for a limited time, with the promo code at the bottom of the post! Over the last few days, we've been working to get our guest room in shape for our family that is arriving this Friday for the holidays! You can see all the […]
December 15, 2016
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Gift Guides!
The Complete CLJ 2016 Gift Guide: 149 Items for Everyone on Your List
Gift Guides!
December 14, 2016
The Complete CLJ 2016 Gift Guide: 149 Items for Everyone on Your List
Over the last couple weeks, we have compiled and shared 7 different gift guides, including a total of 149 gift ideas. With just 11 days until Christmas (!!), we put them all together right here so you can finish your shopping once and for all--isn't that the best feeling? Gifts for Him Gifts for Her Gifts […]
December 14, 2016
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Decor
Christmas Around the House
Decor
December 12, 2016
Christmas Around the House
We're excited to share with you a little peek into Christmas around our house. It's not a part of any official tour, nor was I asked to decorate my house--it's just what we like to do to make this time of year especially magical for our girls. We have 2.5 trees (in the playroom we […]
December 12, 2016
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday
Casual Friday
December 9, 2016
Casual Friday
A couple weeks ago, we got to make Christmas cookies with the girls and yesterday we shared our favorite recipe and a few photos over on Crate and Barrel's blog. Over the years we have learned it's not about the way the cookies taste (they WILL have too much frosting), or how they look (really, […]
December 9, 2016
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Gift Guides!
CLJ Gift Guides: Gifts for the Home Cook
Gift Guides!
December 7, 2016
CLJ Gift Guides: Gifts for the Home Cook
Most of you know by now that Chris does all the cooking around here. It's a real passion of his and his wish lists are always made up of almost exclusively cooking equipment that he's been eyeing. So we worked on this gift guide together to bring you all the best things to get the people […]
December 7, 2016
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Gift Guides!
CLJ Gift Guides: 31 Affordable Stocking Stuffers for Everyone!
Gift Guides!
December 7, 2016
CLJ Gift Guides: 31 Affordable Stocking Stuffers for Everyone!
We have more gift guides for you today! Starting with these stocking ideas and later today, we'll be sharing gifts for the home cook. Growing up, our stockings usually consisted of an orange in the toe, candy and some fruity shampoo--a luxury to have your own shampoo for a little while in a family of […]
December 7, 2016
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Toolbox
A Simple, Little Gadget that Changed our Lives + A simplehuman giveaway!
Toolbox
December 6, 2016
A Simple, Little Gadget that Changed our Lives + A simplehuman giveaway!
This post is sponsored by simplehuman. Chris has always been hyper-aware of cross-contamination in the kitchen. He wears gloves when handling raw meat. We have a touch faucet so he can turn on the water--with his elbow!--and we now have a sensor soap dispenser from simplehuman. (We love it so much, at the end of […]
December 6, 2016
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Mood Boards
A Quick Turnaround Project!: The Guest Room Plans
Mood Boards
December 5, 2016
A Quick Turnaround Project!: The Guest Room Plans
In this week's podcast (live now, right here!) we talk a little bit about some upcoming projects we're gearing up to tackle, including the guest room. Our previous guest room, that is now the girls' bunk room, was thrown together in 2 weeks before my sister came to stay with us. It served us well […]
December 5, 2016
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Lifestyle
Ep 26: Buying Houses That Aren't For Sale, and Babies On Airplanes
Lifestyle
December 5, 2016
Ep 26: Buying Houses That Aren't For Sale, and Babies On Airplanes
Listen to the latest episodes on: iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher. Title: Ep 26: Buying Houses That Aren't For Sale, and Babies On Airplanes Show Notes:In this episode the gang reunites after three long weeks apart because of the holidays and vacations. Julia discusses her trials and tribulations in a birthday glass blowing class and The Marcums give their top tips for flying […]
December 5, 2016
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