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Eggs & Asparagus

Eggs & Asparagus

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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

Lifestyle

Grain, Dairy and Gluten Free Beef Stew

Chris Cooks: Grain & Gluten Free Beef Stew

Recipes

Grain, Dairy and Gluten Free Beef Stew

Many stews can be thickened with flour or corn starch, but this version avoids all that and replaces it with crazy amounts of flavor! Sometimes beef stew can be cooked to death, so every bit tastes the same and has the same mouthfeel (that is to say, is mushy). I share some tricks for getting […]
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January 12, 2020

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: A Look Into Our Office, Kitchen Inspo, A Fun Gift I got and more!

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: A Look Into Our Office, Kitchen Inspo, A Fun Gift I got and more!

It was an exciting first week back at our home! Painting started around the house. Flooring got laid in our office and we moved back into the space. Because, yes, we had to move EVERYTHING out of the office for two days while they did the floors. Let's just say the entry was crammed and […]
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January 10, 2020

Lifestyle

Dairy Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Caramel Corn (Also Gluten Free, Vegan)

Dairy Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Caramel Corn (also gluten free, vegan)

Chris Cooks

Dairy Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Caramel Corn (Also Gluten Free, Vegan)

Early in our marriage, I would make caramel corn every week or two. It started off pretty simple and straight forward, but I wanted to switch things up so I started experimenting. I landed on a combination of chocolate and peanut butter in the caramel, plus a mix of Chex and popcorn, finished with nuts, […]
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December 1, 2019

Lifestyle

The Ultimate Thanksgiving Cheat Sheet - All the Recipes, Videos, and Timelines You Need to Totally Nail Your Thanksgiving Dinner

Thanksgiving Cheat Sheet

Recipes

The Ultimate Thanksgiving Cheat Sheet - All the Recipes, Videos, and Timelines You Need to Totally Nail Your Thanksgiving Dinner

You're going to want to save this post, because there's some good stuff here.  The great thing about the Internet (and also why it sucks) is that it never forgets. I'm saying it's great right now, because I can pull together all the posts I've done over the years for Thanksgiving, and put them right […]
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November 24, 2019

Lifestyle

A Master List of the Pre-Black Friday Weekend Sales Happening Right Now!!

Lifestyle

A Master List of the Pre-Black Friday Weekend Sales Happening Right Now!!

Table | Chairs | Tray | Trees | Candle | Light   With Thanksgiving being a week later this week, a LOT of businesses are doing their biggest sales this weekend! Here's a few you may not want to miss.   Abercrombie: 50% off select styles Amazon: Black Friday Countdown Anthropologie: 50% off select clothing, […]
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November 22, 2019

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: Selling the Cabin plot & More

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: Selling the Cabin plot & More

This week, 9 months after the fire at our cabin, the plot finished getting cleared of all the debris. The investigation took MONTHS and in the end they declared the cause undetermined, which was heart-wrenching. It's a weird thing being attached to something that no longer exists. Wanting to be somewhere that isn’t possible. We […]
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November 22, 2019

Lifestyle

Amazing Allergy-Friendly Thanksgiving Stuffing (gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, egg-free)

The Healthiest, Tastiest Thanksgiving Stuffing (gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free)

Chris Cooks

Amazing Allergy-Friendly Thanksgiving Stuffing (gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, egg-free)

I'm just gonna put it out there that I make the best Thanksgiving dressing (stuffing) I've ever had. It's a cornbread dressing, and man it's good. But as we've added more and more diet restrictions to various members of our family, I've been trying to find a way to get all that same comfort and […]
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November 17, 2019

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: Snakeskin sneakers, Sofa fabric, the new it rug, Joy Score Projects and more!

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: Snakeskin sneakers, Sofa fabric, the new it rug, Joy Score Projects and more!

Happy Friday! Chris and I made it home from our anniversary trip to New Orleans Wednesday afternoon after having the most incredible time. Chris served a mission for our church there 15 years ago and it was my first time so we really took it all in and experienced so much. I'll share more next […]
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November 15, 2019

Lifestyle

Casual Friday - It's Our Anniversary!

Casual Friday

Casual Friday - It's Our Anniversary!

  Today is our 11th anniversary, and after several months of sickness, crazy deadlines, and living in a construction zone, we are taking a much needed break. We'll be jet-setting to New Orleans for a few days (Chris served a mission for our church there 15 years ago and it's his first time back since!) […]
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November 8, 2019

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: Trying To Find A Sanctuary in too Much Construction, We bought A Couch, Office Plans, Great Dome Lamps and More!

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: Trying To Find A Sanctuary in too Much Construction, We bought A Couch, Office Plans, Great Dome Lamps and More!

Happy November! What?! Was October the fastest month for anyone else? This week, we cleared out our bedroom again and right now, Chris and I are cuddled up in Faye's Queen size bed--which feels really significantly smaller than our King, I'm not going to lie--while she is currently sleeping in the extra bed in Greta's […]
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November 1, 2019

Lifestyle

Happy Halloween 2019! It's A Monster Mash!

Entertaining

Happy Halloween 2019! It's A Monster Mash!

Happy Halloween!! After Greta enthusiastically declared she wanted to be Dracula for Halloween, we decided to all throw it back to classic monsters--Werewolf, Mummy, Frankenstein, Dracula and a Witch. (Can you believe this is my first time EVER being a witch for Halloween?!) As per tradition, we like to rummage through our closets to put […]
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October 31, 2019

Lifestyle

Borscht with Braised Beef Short Ribs

Borscht with Braised Beef Short Ribs

Recipes

Borscht with Braised Beef Short Ribs

My family lived in Donetsk, Ukraine for a spell when I was a young. There are so many things from our time there that I remember so vividly, and borscht is among the top. Borscht in Ukraine is like chicken noodle soup in America. We ate it multiple times each week, and though every person […]
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October 27, 2019

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: Magic Leaves, Influencer Starter Pack, A Fun show to binge, Nixing Stone & More!

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: Magic Leaves, Influencer Starter Pack, A Fun show to binge, Nixing Stone & More!

Happy Friday! I think everyone in our home is finally feeling better (Chris had pneumonia, along with Greta, and Polly was on the verge--they got her on antibiotics before it got worse) so we're going to try to squeeze in a lot of our pre-halloween fall bucket list activities this weekend! We're taking our annual […]
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October 25, 2019

Lifestyle

20 Favorite House Shoes (Don't Call Them Slippers)

Lifestyle

20 Favorite House Shoes (Don't Call Them Slippers)

In February, I gifted my older sister a lovely pair of velvet tasseled mules for her birthday, with a note wishing her a wonderful year of working from home. She’s new to the no-commute universe, and this felt like an exclusive token welcoming her to “the club.” Sort of our member’s jacket. The truth is […]
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October 22, 2019
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