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My Nordstrom Sale Picks at Every Price

Nordstrom Sale

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My Nordstrom Sale Picks at Every Price

JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. 1. Stripe Pillow Sham $25 2. Gray Rug $118 3. Velvet Accent Pillow $29 4. Small Forged Iron Bowl $19 5. Forged Iron Bowl $29 6. Forged Iron Serving Platter $39 7. Amelie Medallion Area Rug $49 8. Olivia Area Rug $134 […]
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July 13, 2019

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Casual Friday : Our new table, painting progress and Celebrating progress, sex talks and more!

Casual Friday

Casual Friday : Our new table, painting progress and Celebrating progress, sex talks and more!

We no longer have a folding table in our breakfast nook and I can't wipe the smile off my face! This cerused oak round table was the first furniture purchase we made for our home and it's a beautiful one. For some areas, we're doing phase one furniture, but this table is here for the […]
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July 12, 2019

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Casual Friday: We're Hiring, Our FINAL Exterior Direction, How to commit to furniture, The Fourth, Staycation and MORE!

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: We're Hiring, Our FINAL Exterior Direction, How to commit to furniture, The Fourth, Staycation and MORE!

• We're Hiring! Jordan is moving back to Utah (to pursue a relationship--we're cheering for them but will miss Jordan terribly!) and we're looking for a new in-house Visual Media Producer. (Videographer/Photographer + An eye for graphic design is helpful for this too!) This is a full-time, in house, salaried position. If this sounds like […]
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July 5, 2019

Lifestyle

How We Organized the Fullmer's Kitchen Cabinets + A Video Tour Inside!

Cleaning & Organization

How We Organized the Fullmer's Kitchen Cabinets + A Video Tour Inside!

This post is sponsored by Lowe's A kitchen can be beautiful, but it's not really functional until it's organized. Last week, we ambushed the Fullmers and organized the guts out of their pantry and cabinets and it might have been my favorite day. I just love organizing and today I wanted to share a few tips on […]
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June 27, 2019

Lifestyle

We're Headed to Cancun and I Packed... (A Peek into my Summer Wardrobe!)

Lifestyle

We're Headed to Cancun and I Packed... (A Peek into my Summer Wardrobe!)

A few months ago I shared my spring wardrobe in a post, and normally a spring wardrobe pretty much carries me through Summer here in Idaho. But Chris and I are in Cancun this week with my sisters, their significant others and my parents. A few years ago we did a similar trip with Chris's […]
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June 24, 2019

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Casual Friday : Suing Your Neighbor for Copying Your House, Good Influence(r), The IT chair of the year, My Fav Blush, & More

Casual Friday

Casual Friday : Suing Your Neighbor for Copying Your House, Good Influence(r), The IT chair of the year, My Fav Blush, & More

• Earlier this week, when we were all deeply engulfed in choosing an exterior direction for our house, and sharing so many inspiring designs, a follower sent me this article about a couple that sued their neighbor for $2.5 million dollars for copying their home design. (!!!!) It was right after we shared the inspiration […]
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June 21, 2019

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10 Ways to Overcome Feelings of Homesickness in a New Place

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10 Ways to Overcome Feelings of Homesickness in a New Place

Today marks two weeks in our new home and even though it's our dream home (or will be), we've experienced lots of feelings of homesickness. I've felt some guilt and emotions around those feelings, but quickly realized we built a life and a routine somewhere else and getting settled in and becoming familiar with our […]
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June 18, 2019

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Casual Saturday : What's In a (House) Name, Willow, An Inspiring interior paint combination, Weekend Sales and more!

Casual Friday

Casual Saturday : What's In a (House) Name, Willow, An Inspiring interior paint combination, Weekend Sales and more!

(via Amber Interiors) Does your house have a name? We have our own name for our home (that involves our address) but when we were trying to decide on a hashtag (#cljhouse represents our last home) we turned to all different sources. This article was a great starting point. "Once reserved for grand estates and […]
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June 15, 2019

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Would We Have Moved If the Cabin DIDN'T Burn Down?

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Would We Have Moved If the Cabin DIDN'T Burn Down?

We're halfway through the year and normally we would be chugging along on our projects we laid out to accomplish at the beginning of every year. You can read 2019's project list that we wrote three weeks into January right here if you want. We outlined 8 projects we wanted to accomplish--6 of them were […]
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June 10, 2019

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Casual Friday | Feelings on Moving in, My First Furniture Purchase, Favorite Mom Jeans and more!

Casual Friday

Casual Friday | Feelings on Moving in, My First Furniture Purchase, Favorite Mom Jeans and more!

We closed on our old house and moved into our new house this week and that came with a lot of emotions and trials and triumphs. "Bittersweet" is a phrase that is thrown around a lot, and I've even said it myself many times--but this week was the first week I can honestly say I […]
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June 7, 2019

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Introducing: Our New Home!!

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Introducing: Our New Home!!

We're so pleased to introduce you to our new home. We've been on the hunt for a place that we could see our girls grow up in, maybe host their wedding receptions in the back yard, somewhere we could spread out and breathe a little bit and we found it 30 minutes down the road […]
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June 3, 2019

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Casual Friday: Closing on Our New home, Selling our Home Furnished, and the Best of May

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: Closing on Our New home, Selling our Home Furnished, and the Best of May

We closed on our new-to-us house yesterday! It still feels so surreal or maybe my long to-do list has helped keep me numb to a lot of the emotions that are running through my mind: excited, grateful, overjoyed, sad, stressed, nervous, overwhelmed. I'm feeling it all. Sometimes tears just start rolling down my cheeks and […]
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May 31, 2019

Lifestyle

Tips for Hosting an Easy Outdoor Pizza Party!

Chris Cooks

Tips for Hosting an Easy Outdoor Pizza Party!

This post is sponsored by World Market With the official start of summer, and the deck officially broken in, it’s time start the outdoor entertaining (err, just eating and drinking outside…)! Even though we’re selling our house (more on that tomorrow!) and are prepping for a big move, we couldn’t resist a weekend of rolling […]
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May 28, 2019

Lifestyle

ALL the best Memorial Day Sales 2019

Lifestyle

ALL the best Memorial Day Sales 2019

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! There are so many amazing  sales happening we thought we'd round up a big directory for you with all the codes and discounts you need! We combed through hundreds of pages of sales and found the best of the best (and bought too many things, too) so we'll be sharing our […]
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May 24, 2019

Lifestyle

The Best Finds from Wayfair's BIG Memorial Day Sale

Lifestyle

The Best Finds from Wayfair's BIG Memorial Day Sale

This post is sponsored by Wayfair Wayfair's big Memorial Day Clearance sale is happening NOW and the prices are unbeatable. This sale is one of my favorites because it covers everything from outdoor to appliance, decor, rugs to mattresses and more. It's a great one stop shop with FAST free shipping on orders over $49 […]
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May 23, 2019

Lifestyle

Entertaining 101: Our Favorite Practical Serveware

Chris Cooks

Entertaining 101: Our Favorite Practical Serveware

We are huge proponents for inviting people over. Not only does it always keep us on top of the house chores, but it also you to start making memories which makes your house feel more like a home. It doesn't have to involve a fancy menu or elaborate plans. In fact, our favorite nights involve […]
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May 20, 2019

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: May 17, 2019

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: May 17, 2019

It has been the most amazing, busy, exhausting week. We've had non-stop showings of our home every day which means I wake up at the crack of dawn every morning and reset the house to show worthy. (I have a post coming next week that goes into more detail on what that entails!). We made […]
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May 17, 2019

Lifestyle

Casual Friday on a Sunday | Best of April

Casual Friday

Casual Friday on a Sunday | Best of April

We just returned home from a fun couples' getaway to Chicago to visit our friends Kim & Scott (yellowbrickhome.com) along with John and Sherry (younghouselove.com)! It was a trip that we had been planning since January when we decided we were all such good friends that come from three vastly different places--how amazing would it […]
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May 5, 2019

Lifestyle

All My Vacuums

Cleaning & Organization

All My Vacuums

This post is sponsored by eBay I have 5 vacuums (technically 4, since we lost our Shark in the fire) but choosing a favorite would be like choosing a favorite child (jk, I totally have a favorite vacuum). But I really love them all for different reasons. Since we have talked a lot about vacuums […]
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May 2, 2019

Lifestyle

Casual Friday (House Hunting, Don't Wait, The Deck & More)

Casual Friday

Casual Friday (House Hunting, Don't Wait, The Deck & More)

For the last few years, we've been living in the most ideal situation that could exist--my parents have lived next door. And before you secretly go whisper-ask Chris if he felt the same way, he really does. We're incredibly close to both of our parents. My mom is our nanny during the days so that's […]
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April 26, 2019
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