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Blueberry & Bacon Spring Salad

Blueberry and Bacon Spring Salad

Recipes

Blueberry & Bacon Spring Salad

Easter is next week, so I wanted to share one more recipe that would be a great addition to your holiday spread. This salad is so light, but full of freshness and flavor. It comes to gather in less than 30 minutes and will work well with anything you want to serve it with (or […]
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April 14, 2019

Lifestyle

Casual Friday, and other fun things like Asbestos

Casual Friday

Casual Friday, and other fun things like Asbestos

Earlier this week, in preparation for laying new floors at the Fullmer Kitchen project, we got a test kit for asbestos. While the creamy white vinyl floor with checks and florals we uncovered during demo was clearly from the late 80s/early 90s, there was another layer of flooring we discovered under the cabinets. Our plan […]
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April 12, 2019

Lifestyle

9 Home Life Hacks to Improve Your Marriage

Lifestyle

9 Home Life Hacks to Improve Your Marriage

1. Separate tubes of toothpaste. I'll admit, this is one is what inspired this entire post. I showed our bathroom on Instagram stories, which sprung questions about where I keep my toothbrush (I like a clear countertop, so we keep our toothbrush in the top drawer of our vanity) which then lead to me explaining how […]
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April 8, 2019

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: Hawaii Recap!

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: Hawaii Recap!

Earlier this week, we returned home from a family trip to Oahu, Hawaii! Last November, we bought tickets to go see Chris's parents (who are currently serving a mission for our church there) and his brother and his family, who live there full time. (He is a Director and BYU Hawaii). A few years ago, […]
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April 5, 2019

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Drunken Deviled Eggs

Drunken Deviled Eggs

Recipes

Drunken Deviled Eggs

This one started off as an experiment, but totally turned into a winner. And after I made these, I found through Google that I'm not the first one to have this same thought, but the recipe is unique and a definite winner! I'm talking Drunken Deviled Eggs, based on the flavors of my favorite Thai dish, […]
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March 31, 2019

Lifestyle

The 8 Cookware Essentials Every Kitchen Should Have

8 Cookware Essentials Every Kitchen Should Have

Chris Cooks

The 8 Cookware Essentials Every Kitchen Should Have

This post is part of an ongoing paid partnership with eBay. Easily shop their cookware here to find all these great pieces, or check out their awesome Daily Deals page for all kinds of great deals.  As I've continued doing my Chris Cooks videos and posts, probably the most common question I receive is, "What cookware […]
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March 28, 2019

Lifestyle

Sweet Chili-Glazed Carrots

Sweet Chili-Glazed Carrots

Recipes

Sweet Chili-Glazed Carrots

We've had a lot of requests for simpler dishes and sides, so here we go! This is a common one in our home - super delicious, easy to make, and only 6 total ingredients. And for anyone unfamiliar with Thai Sweet Chili sauce, it's not spicy, so this is a great dish for all palates and […]
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March 24, 2019

Lifestyle

Casual Friday : What's your enneagram, Hawaii & My Favorite One-Pieces

Casual Friday

Casual Friday : What's your enneagram, Hawaii & My Favorite One-Pieces

Have you ever had a non-affectionate child? Polly is definitely our least affectionate child. She never gives kisses (to me or anyone--ever!), never wants to hug and rarely ever snuggles in to the crook of my neck, which is why I'm so glad Chris snapped this photo of us after her doctor's appointment the other […]
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March 22, 2019

Lifestyle

Photo Editing Tutorial: Photographing a Bright Space While Also Seeing Outside the Window

Lifestyle

Photo Editing Tutorial: Photographing a Bright Space While Also Seeing Outside the Window

Today we have a very special tutorial by a special guest--this never happens! This tutorial was written by my amazingly talented sister, Andrea, who is a product stylist and commercial photographer living abroad in sunny Monterrey, Mexico for the past 10 years. She taught Digital Photography and Advanced Photoshop for five years at a private school before […]
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March 19, 2019

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: March 15, 2019

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: March 15, 2019

Our cabinet line with Semihandmade was supposed to debut in the press and major magazines with photos of the completed cabin kitchen, that never saw completion. It's added another complex layer of sadness, even guilt (not that I had any control or could have predicted the fire) that I'm still trying to process. While there […]
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March 15, 2019

Lifestyle

My 5 Closet Rules + Spring Wardrobe Favorites

Cleaning & Organization

My 5 Closet Rules + Spring Wardrobe Favorites

When we finished our closet renovation last year, and many times since, I get asked, "But are these all of your clothes and shoes?" And I give an enthusiastic YES! There's no hidden dresser or extra clothes stashed anywhere. It's not a little bit of clothes by any means but I'm also not a fashion guru (I […]
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March 13, 2019

Lifestyle

Mom's Taco Salad

Recipes

Mom's Taco Salad

I don't claim this taco salad to be authentically Mexican, but I do claim it to be genuinely delicious. Great for groups, kids, or even a weekday dinner at home, this dish was a favorite of mine all growing up, and is now a favorite of my own family. It takes less than 30 minutes […]
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March 10, 2019

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: Flip House Hunting!, Hair Magic, & Kitchen Art

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: Flip House Hunting!, Hair Magic, & Kitchen Art

A little over a week ago, when we still felt pretty lost on what direction we wanted to go after the fire. When in our brains it felt like we could go any direction but my heart was still so fragile to commit to anything--someone suggested we needed a rebound. We needed a non-committal, just for fun, […]
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March 8, 2019

Lifestyle

If you could live anywhere, where would you live?!

Lifestyle

If you could live anywhere, where would you live?!

Last week, in the midst of our 100th brainstorming session about what the heck we're doing with our lives in the immediate future--we had a crazy idea; what if we just moved somewhere completely different? During our brainstorming sessions, whether about life or work or upcoming renovations--there are no bad ideas or wrong answers or […]
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March 5, 2019

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: March 1, 2019

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: March 1, 2019

Happy March and goodbye, February! This week, we washed the inside and outside of all the windows in our house and everything felt brighter. (There's definitely a lesson there) We looked at a few flip houses and watched The Parent Trap (the Lindsay Lohan version which is NOT as good as the Hayley Mills version, […]
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March 1, 2019

Lifestyle

A Video Tribute to our A-frame + Paying it forward

Lifestyle

A Video Tribute to our A-frame + Paying it forward

The past few days, I got dressed and ate food and blow-dried my hair. I slept mostly without nightmares. In summary, we're all doing much better after the fire and loss of our cabin 10 days ago. There has been such an out-pouring of love and support over the past week and a half and it […]
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February 21, 2019

Lifestyle

The loss of our A-frame

Lifestyle

The loss of our A-frame

Just over a week ago, Monday, February 11, 2019, our a-frame cabin that we have been renovating for the past year burned to the ground. It’s been a hard week and I thought if I stepped away from everything for a little bit, I would be able to come back with all the answers to […]
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February 19, 2019

Lifestyle

Roasted Potato Salad

Roasted Potato Salad

Recipes

Roasted Potato Salad

This roasted potato salad is one of the most unique, delicious, and versatile side dishes I make. It's perfect alongside a roasted chicken and green salad, or salmon and asparagus, or steak and Swiss chard. Whatever you decide to serve it with, this "salad" will definitely make the meal. Perfectly roasted potatoes dressed in a […]
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February 10, 2019

Lifestyle

Casual Friday & De-Stressing

Casual Friday

Casual Friday & De-Stressing

flower art | charcoal art How do you cut out stress? Last weekend, I was hit with a Bell's Palsy flare up (I originally had it for the first time nearly nine years ago after having our first born). One side of my face started burning and aching and feeling like needles in every pore, […]
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February 8, 2019

Lifestyle

How to Perfectly Cook a Steak

How to Perfectly Cook a Steak

Recipes

How to Perfectly Cook a Steak

Did you know that most of the nice steak houses don't grill their steaks? It's all about a perfect sear in a hot, heavy-bottomed skillet; using only a few seasonings and herbs to build the perfect flavor. Whether you want to host a dinner for friends, have a quiet evening for two, or are just […]
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February 3, 2019
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