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Casual Friday: My favorite short sleeved tops, an a+ grain free snack, hosting a friends viewing party and more!

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Casual Friday: My favorite short sleeved tops, an a+ grain free snack, hosting a friends viewing party and more!

As someone who is chronically cold, I am easing into shorter sleeves over here. But after an application of my favorite self tanner--I get more excited about them!! Graphic tees and blouse-y tops and bodysuits are making a big splash this year, so I've been mixing those in with my go to (button ups for […]
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May 21, 2021

Lifestyle

Meet our Colonial home in North Carolina!

Design

Meet our Colonial home in North Carolina!

On Monday, we flew into Raleigh to close on our new home there! (If you missed why we're moving, you can check out this post and why we chose Raleigh right here.) The home is a beautiful, classic, red-brick Georgian-style colonial just outside of Raleigh. Right when we pulled up to it, we got that […]
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May 12, 2021

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: A Fun Game Night Idea!

Entertaining

Casual Friday: A Fun Game Night Idea!

Last weekend, our small, core group of friends was able to hang out all together for the first time in a long time and we had so much fun having dinner and playing games. I shared a few candid videos in the moment and it seems that MANY MANY of you are ready (or getting […]
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May 7, 2021

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: What Furniture the Buyers purchased, spring sandals, stairway inspiration and more!

Inspiration

Casual Friday: What Furniture the Buyers purchased, spring sandals, stairway inspiration and more!

Paint Color: SW Accessible Beige, Wallpaper, Couch, Pillow, Rug, Lamp, Sconce, Pinboard, Pennant  You can see more of our girls' office here! We've gotten a lot of questions over the last week about what furniture we'll be selling with the house or if we are selling the house furnished. You can read here about why we decided […]
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April 30, 2021

Lifestyle

Time's Up! Here's what we got done on our pre-sale to-do list (and what we didn't!)

Lifestyle

Time's Up! Here's what we got done on our pre-sale to-do list (and what we didn't!)

A little over a month ago, on March 9th, we shared our list of projects to do before we sell our house. Well, showings start on Thursday and go through the weekend so time is about up! We didn't get to everything on the list but we did a LOT in the last month. Most […]
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April 20, 2021

Lifestyle

2 Years of Making Our Modern Cottage

Idaho Cottage

2 Years of Making Our Modern Cottage

At the beginning of every year, we make a list of all the projects we plan to tackle that year, and in 2020 (even though we had only been in our house for about 6 months) we made a pretty hefty project list. We came to a realization that we don’t want to be renovating this house […]
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April 13, 2021

Lifestyle

From where we started to now: How We Plan All of our Social Media Content

Lifestyle

From where we started to now: How We Plan All of our Social Media Content

This post is sponsored by PLANOLY I started Chris Loves Julia back in 2009. And from 2009 to 2016, I worked on it as my full time job. Writing posts 5 days a week. Taking all the photos. Editing. Scheduling content to go live on the blog and planning my Instagram posts when that finally […]
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April 7, 2021

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: Best of March

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: Best of March

March was the busiest month of life and work, I think ever? We made some major decisions and announcements about moving across the country and then all the subsequent projects that came with that. The funny thing is, dozens of times a day I still get asked, "Wait?! You're moving! You guys just finished this […]
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April 2, 2021

Lifestyle

A Day In The Life

Lifestyle

A Day In The Life

Sources 5:15 am: My alarm goes off and I have to roll out of bed immediately or I'll fall back asleep. I get on my workout clothes in the dark and tie my hair up, down my pre-workout (this Tiger's Blood one is my FAV!), and get my sweat on. I usually run and then […]
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March 24, 2021

Lifestyle

We Tested 30 Hand Soaps to find the best of the best!

Design

We Tested 30 Hand Soaps to find the best of the best!

  You can find our bathroom sources here! It's the great spring soap experiment! We bought 30 different hand soaps (a lot of them recommended by you) and put them to the test. I love a beautiful hand soap. I think it can really enhance the look of a room, but also, there's nothing better […]
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March 22, 2021

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: The new house's style, spring dresses, an incredible kitchen, light in a home and more!

Inspiration

Casual Friday: The new house's style, spring dresses, an incredible kitchen, light in a home and more!

This was one of my favorite houses in Raleigh that we looked at, as far as the exterior went. Unfortunately the spaces inside and the backyard weren't right for us, but I'm so happy to see someone else snatched it up. It felt so cottage-y and traditional and cozy. All of my favorite things.  One […]
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March 19, 2021

Lifestyle

We're moving to.......!!!

Lifestyle

We're moving to.......!!!

A couple weeks ago, we announced the difficult decision we made to leave our dream home here in Idaho – the house we thought was our “forever house;” the house we are inching more closely to finishing every day – for a warmer, more temperate climate where I can get better care and hopefully have […]
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March 18, 2021

Lifestyle

One Piece Swimsuits I love!

Lifestyle

One Piece Swimsuits I love!

Sources Around this time of year, I'm imagining myself on a beach with some cute sunnies and flip-flops, enjoying the sunshine and warmth. Who knows what this summer will bring, but I do plan to have at least a few moment in the sun, and I'm on the hunt for some cute one-piece swimsuits to […]
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March 13, 2021

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: What we're looking for in our next house (it's complicated)

Inspiration

Casual Friday: What we're looking for in our next house (it's complicated)

My Outfit, Polly's Sneakers One of the questions we are asked repeatedly is, "What are you looking for in your next house?!" A lot of people have asked this and is it too obscure to say "a feeling?" All of our homes have been very different and I suspect our next home will be different […]
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March 12, 2021

Lifestyle

Paleo Fried Chicken Lettuce Wraps (gluten free, dairy free, egg free, grain free)

Paleo Fried Chicken Lettuce Wraps (gluten free, dairy free, egg free, grain free)

Recipes

Paleo Fried Chicken Lettuce Wraps (gluten free, dairy free, egg free, grain free)

There aren't many foods I enjoy more than fried chicken, though it's obviously not so great for you. But what's life without a little give and take?! For example, batter the chicken, make it gluten/dairy/egg/grain free. Fry the chicken, but opt for lettuce wraps. Something I think gets lost among those of us without food […]
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March 7, 2021

Lifestyle

An Unsolicited Review of 8 Hyped-up Things I Swiped Up On

Inspiration

An Unsolicited Review of 8 Hyped-up Things I Swiped Up On

I love sharing links to things that I've found and love, but I'm no stranger to swiping up on other's favorites, too. Especially when I see what seems like everyone recommending something. So here are 8 random things that got a lot of hype, that I swiped up on. Paint Color: Thunderous by Sherwin Williams Always Pan, Cutting […]
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March 6, 2021

Lifestyle

Our next chapter

Lifestyle

Our next chapter

Chris grew up here in southeast Idaho and I've lived here for almost 15 years (on and off) after being born and raised in Pittsburgh. We met and fell in love here. We had two of our three daughters here and we really thought we were going to be hosting their weddings in the backyard […]
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March 4, 2021

Lifestyle

Lemon Pepper Salmon (seared salmon with a lemon & pepper sauce)

Lemon Pepper Salmon

Recipes

Lemon Pepper Salmon (seared salmon with a lemon & pepper sauce)

Fish with lemon pepper seasoning was a staple of my childhood. Growing up in Idaho, all summer long we'd dine on fresh-caught river trout, cooked in a pan with that familiar shaker of McCormmick lemon pepper (still one of my favorite things to have for breakfast). But year round, the same would be applied to […]
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February 28, 2021

Lifestyle

Food Diary: What I eat in A typical day with Hashimoto's

Lifestyle

Food Diary: What I eat in A typical day with Hashimoto's

I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's (a thyroid autoimmune disease) about 7 years ago. Although, I have been on medication ever since, my body does not respond to medication alone. I have to get blood work done every 8 weeks and have to eat a pretty strict diet to keep my numbers in check. I mostly […]
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February 20, 2021

Lifestyle

Our Favorite Everyday Dishes

Design

Our Favorite Everyday Dishes

When it comes to our home, one of the best things we've invested in is our everyday dishes. We use these dishes on the day-to-day and they have stood the test of time. We're talking white dishes that don't scratch (no to those gray scuffs!!), versatile bowls (I love a coup plate that can double […]
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February 16, 2021
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