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Casual Friday: Decor (or Lack thereof), THE denim jacket, Game Storage, Coronavirus Pressure, Swimming with Dolphins & MORE!

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: Decor (or Lack thereof), THE denim jacket, Game Storage, Coronavirus Pressure, Swimming with Dolphins & MORE!

Most of this week, I was terribly sick trying to adjust to new medication, but yesterday I woke up feeling so great so I took advantage and tackled a few spaces in our home. It's been nice and peaceful to move around in our house with just us this week. Chris started our closet (more […]
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March 20, 2020

Lifestyle

How to Make An Amazing Poké Bowl

How to Make an Amazing Poké Bowl

Recipes

How to Make An Amazing Poké Bowl

Poké is one of my favorite things, but being in landlocked Idaho means I don't have a lot of places to find it. So I make it! And maybe it tastes better because of that. Poké has historically been made with tuna, but now people are using all kinds of fish for it. My personal […]
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March 15, 2020

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Casual Friday: Coronavirus and Taking Care of Each Other + Deets on Our Big Shoot, Health, Whole 30 and more!

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: Coronavirus and Taking Care of Each Other + Deets on Our Big Shoot, Health, Whole 30 and more!

We're all exercising extreme caution around here in the wake of Coronavirus, disinfecting all of our surfaces and devices and staying home as much as we can. We know we're lucky to work from home, and we know so many of you don't. Our hearts are hurting for the too-many who are sick and for […]
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March 13, 2020

Lifestyle

Braised Brussels Sprouts - Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Grain Free

Chris Cooks: Braised Brussels Sprouts

Recipes

Braised Brussels Sprouts - Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Grain Free

Brussels Sprouts are having a major moment right now, and it makes a lot of sense. They're a robust, nutrient-dense green and are in season pretty much all winter. But even still, they can turn up noses at times due to their natural bitterness. There are a few tricks to cutting down on the bitterness […]
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March 8, 2020

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: Art, Dinnerware, Versatile Spring Sneakers, Easter Dresses, Resort Discounts & More!

Art

Casual Friday: Art, Dinnerware, Versatile Spring Sneakers, Easter Dresses, Resort Discounts & More!

Things are getting serious around here. Seriously close! Every day so much happens that I could just sit and watch it all go down, completely entertained. Painting and Stair railings and beams and window and uncovering the floors! It's all coming together. Some things are coming together just the way I imagined they would. Some […]
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March 6, 2020

Lifestyle

Ham & Leek Soup - Allergy-friendly, Dairy Free, Grain/Gluten Free, No Added Thickeners

Ham and Leek Soup

Recipes

Ham & Leek Soup - Allergy-friendly, Dairy Free, Grain/Gluten Free, No Added Thickeners

Even though winter is winding down for some of you, we all still have chilly and dreary days standing between us and summer. So let's make some soup and stay in today. This is an amazing soup - it's refined, full of flavor, and a great option for many types of food allergies. Slow cooked […]
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March 1, 2020

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Casual Saturday: Best of February

Casual Friday

Casual Saturday: Best of February

February flashed before my eyes. We were in San Diego, Kohler, Wisconsin, Scottsdale, Arizona. We tackled so many projects and flushed out designs, made progress on our home and celebrated Greta's birthday. There were ups and downs and missteps and successes and the days passed. No, they flew by! A little too fast for my […]
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February 28, 2020

Lifestyle

Bee Sting Chicken Wings

Bee Sting Chicken Wings - Chris Cooks

Recipes

Bee Sting Chicken Wings

For me, when I'm trying to eat a little better, snacking is the toughest part. Because snacking itself isn't bad, and helps curb hunger between meals and can aid in preventing over-eating when meal time comes. Unfortunately, so many foods we think of as "snacks" are packed with carbs and additives that actually increase appetite and […]
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February 23, 2020

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: Beams, Leanne Ford, Paranormal Activity, Beauty Counter & More!

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: Beams, Leanne Ford, Paranormal Activity, Beauty Counter & More!

It's been the most productive week around the house. With less than 3 weeks until the video shoot, it seems like everything is so close and every day we're seeing more and more progress. The latter half of this week Demo Dave (seen above) and Finisher Dave started installing the beams in the dining room. (Side note: […]
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February 21, 2020

Lifestyle

Lessons Learned from 6 Months of Photographing Interiors

Lifestyle

Lessons Learned from 6 Months of Photographing Interiors

This is a guest post by Andrea Ahedo, our Visual Media Producer/Head Photographer. See her bio at the end of the post. "I want to re-shoot the kitchen." Julia raised her eyebrows with a smile and said, "Okay!" I started working for Chris Loves Julia during a jam-packed-big-deal week. We were filming and photographing a […]
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February 17, 2020

Lifestyle

Chris Cooks: Knife Skills

Knife Skills

Chris Cooks

Chris Cooks: Knife Skills

Ok y'all, no recipe today, but I wanted to share something that will be helpful, no matter what you're cooking - knife skills! Now let me preface this by saying, the way I cut is not THE way to cut. I don't believe there is such thing as "the" way. But I use my knives […]
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February 16, 2020

Lifestyle

Casual Friday : A Kitchen hardware lesson, Greta is 10, My Travel Outfit, The Weird Thing I want for our House & More

Casual Friday

Casual Friday : A Kitchen hardware lesson, Greta is 10, My Travel Outfit, The Weird Thing I want for our House & More

This kitchen from Neal Beckstedt stopped me in my tracks this week. The warm peachy cabinets mixed with two different countertops (!!!) and the black and brass touches all made me weak in my knees. And then I started looking at the cabinet hardware--so striking! You know what it's not, but kind of looks like? […]
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February 14, 2020

Lifestyle

Stir-Fry with Cauliflower Rice (Vegan, Grain-Free)

Vegan Stir Fry

Recipes

Stir-Fry with Cauliflower Rice (Vegan, Grain-Free)

The best allergy-friendly meal is one that doesn't taste like it's being restricted. As a non-vegan with vegan and vegetarian friends, it's important to me that, when they come over for dinner, we all enjoy our meal together. When everyone eats the same thing and loves it equally, regardless of their diet, that's a win. This […]
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February 9, 2020

Lifestyle

Casual Friday : Kids and Renovating & More

Casual Friday

Casual Friday : Kids and Renovating & More

We get asked often if our girls are interested or involved in what we do and the answer has always been, "not really." They have their personal passions that we nurture and don't force design, renovating or home decor interests in their direction. But Polly. Polly, our sweet 2 and a half year old has […]
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February 7, 2020

Lifestyle

Eggs & Asparagus

Eggs & Asparagus

DIY

Eggs & Asparagus

Traditional American breakfast is a bit sticky for me. On the one hand, I love me some bacon, eggs, hash browns, and pancakes. Other the other hand, feeling like you need a nap at 10am isn't the best way to stay productive through your day. I've found that, if I'm going to eat breakfast, small […]
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February 2, 2020

Lifestyle

Grapefruit with Avocado Cream (grain free, vegan dessert)

Grapefruit with Avocado Cream (dairy free)

Recipes

Grapefruit with Avocado Cream (grain free, vegan dessert)

Desserts are not typically my thing. I feel like they're usually a little too heavy and just leave you feeling tired and gross after having eaten a big meal. But I like to have a few light finishers I can whip up quickly for those times where I'm feeling like the meal could use some […]
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January 26, 2020

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: My (Updated) Make-up and Skincare Routine

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: My (Updated) Make-up and Skincare Routine

It’s been awhile since I updated you one my daily skincare/makeup routine so I thought today’s Casual Friday post would be a great time to chat about that! You know when you’re an adult when your skincare regimen starts taking longer than your makeup routine, but here we are. Welcome to 34, Julia.  I didn’t […]
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January 24, 2020

Lifestyle

Chicken & Sausage Paella

Chicken & Sausage Paella

Recipes

Chicken & Sausage Paella

For busy week nights, it's nice to have a few dishes in your back pocket that come together quick, use only one pan, and act as protein, main dish & side dish all together. Paella is one of those things for me, and I love how versatile it is. Paella is traditionally a seafood dish, […]
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January 19, 2020

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: Back in Our Room, Hair Inspo, Taking A Year off from Working Out & More

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: Back in Our Room, Hair Inspo, Taking A Year off from Working Out & More

After 2.5 months, we finally slept in our own bed in our own room last night. Halloween we moved into Faye's room (and Faye moved into the spare bed in Greta's room) and we were told it would be a couple weeks to take out the tray ceiling. But then there was no use in […]
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January 17, 2020

Lifestyle

A Tell All: The 11 Months Post-Fire.

Lifestyle

A Tell All: The 11 Months Post-Fire.

It's been 11 months (and a couple days) since our cabin burned down our cabin burned down and a monumental thing happened over the weekend--we finally got a check from our insurance. It actually arrived on the 11 month mark and there was a lot of relief that came with it, too. There's not a […]
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January 14, 2020
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