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Casual Friday: November 3, 2017

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: November 3, 2017

This week was one of those that felt never-ending. I think it had something to do with Halloween being on Tuesday, which made it feel like Friday and then we woke up and it was only Wednesday. Anyone else? We've taken on a lot of campaigns in the next few weeks, which means a LOT […]
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November 3, 2017

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Happy Halloween! + Our Costume Party 2017 Highlights

Entertaining

Happy Halloween! + Our Costume Party 2017 Highlights

Happy Halloween! If you've been following for pretty much any amount of time, you know that Halloween is a favorite around here. This past weekend, we hosted our 7th annual costume party and it was an absolute blast. We originally started hosting a party all those years ago because we wanted an excuse to dress up with […]
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October 31, 2017

Lifestyle

Meet Willow.

Lifestyle

Meet Willow.

Meet Willow, the new-to-us 4 year old Bernese Mountain Dog we adopted, sent to us a little over a week ago from our dog Charly, who is absolutely watching over her family from above. Willow is proof of that. After the rough month it has been losing Charly, Chris and I had an idea we'd […]
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October 30, 2017

Lifestyle

Casual Friday + What's In My Makeup Bag

Casual Friday

Casual Friday + What's In My Makeup Bag

Tonight's our 7th annual costume party! Last year was our craziest year yet and I think we learned a lot from having over 200 people show up. This year, we tried to cut down the guest list and decided to make a big pot of chili, corn bread, apple cider and homemade rootbeer (the dry […]
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October 27, 2017

Lifestyle

What's your favorite Thanksgiving side dish?

Chris Cooks

What's your favorite Thanksgiving side dish?

This post is sponsored by Blue Apron We aren't hosting Thanksgiving this year, which feels weird, but is also a bit of a relief. (Although, we'll still have our traditional Friendsgiving!) So instead of planning an entire menu for the big day, we'll likely be assigned to bring a side to share; a veggie or starch. […]
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October 26, 2017

Lifestyle

Ep 48: The Instagram Bubble is Gonna Pop, and The Power of an Organic Following

Ep 48: Instagram

Lifestyle

Ep 48: The Instagram Bubble is Gonna Pop, and The Power of an Organic Following

In this episode, we're discussing everything Instagram. We start with a few details about our recent Instagram Auction, and the not-so-small problems that kept us scrambling well past midnight to deal with. We then move into a general discussion on using Instagram as a business tool, and some of our best practices for growing an […]
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October 23, 2017

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Casual Friday: October 20, 2017

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: October 20, 2017

Area Rug | Outdoor Sofa | Pouf | Fireplace DIY | White Chairs | Plaid Blanket (from Target's dollar section!) | Coffee Table | Gray Striped Pillow | Fringe Pillow | Terra Cotta Planter | Copper firewood basket Yesterday was a perfect fall day, I wish we could hold onto it forever. 60 degrees and the […]
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October 20, 2017

Lifestyle

10 Things to Do When A Beloved Family Pet Dies

Lifestyle

10 Things to Do When A Beloved Family Pet Dies

It's been just over a week since we lost Charly and while we're still hurting, and there are still several moments every day where her death hits me like a tidal wave, there are good times, too. Times where we can remember her happily, instead of through sobbing tears. Through this difficult time of losing […]
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October 17, 2017

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Casual Friday: October 13, 2017

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: October 13, 2017

Fall is in full-swing here and we're enjoying perfect jacket weather. We finished our outdoor kitchen just before our shoot a couple weeks ago, but can't show you the full thing until the magazine comes out next summer! However, enjoy the sneak peek. :) Last night, Chris made turkey burgers with apple butter, arugula, whole […]
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October 13, 2017

Lifestyle

In Loving Memory of Charly, The Greatest Dog in the World

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In Loving Memory of Charly, The Greatest Dog in the World

Beloved Saint Pyrenees, Charly Marcum, 9, went to heaven October 9, 2017 after succumbing to the painful effects of bone cancer. She is survived by her treasured family members, including parents, Chris and Julia, and her spunky sisters, Greta, Faye and Polly, whom she spent all her days protecting, loving, playing with and waiting for […]
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October 11, 2017

Lifestyle

Ep 47: Behind the Scenes of a Magazine Shoot & Visually Raising Low Ceilings

Lifestyle

Ep 47: Behind the Scenes of a Magazine Shoot & Visually Raising Low Ceilings

After discussing my (Chris) laziest way of being thoughtful, this episode goes deep on all the details of our DIY Magazine shoot. Julia and I share the parts that surprised us most, and give a few confessions of how underprepared we were (i.e. - the outdoor kitchen was not even recognizable as an outdoor kitchen […]
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October 9, 2017

Lifestyle

The Best Sale Finds from the Pottery Barn Friends + Family Event!

Lifestyle

The Best Sale Finds from the Pottery Barn Friends + Family Event!

The Pottery Barn Friends and Family sale just started and you can take an additional 20% off the whole site--including sale finds!--with code FRIENDS at checkout. While there are some exclusions, I scoured ALL of their sites (baby, kids, teen, dorm and plain ol' PB) to find the best deals for you. The linen cabinet […]
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October 4, 2017

Lifestyle

Ep 46: Amazon's Worst Products & Getting Babies to Sleep

Lifestyle

Ep 46: Amazon's Worst Products & Getting Babies to Sleep

After a quick dip into some recent reviews, we talk about Chris's process for the planning and building parts of projects. We share some of the thoughts that have gone into our outdoor cooking area and then jump head first into the topic of sleeping babies. While every kid is different, Chris & Julia are […]
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September 25, 2017

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Casual Friday: September 22, 2017

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: September 22, 2017

Over two years ago, we made this raised feeding station for Charly--you can read the easy tutorial right here. This week, on my Instagram stories I showed that we updated it (the scrap wood we used previously wasn't the best choice of wood) using a stair tread we stained and sealed and attached to the […]
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September 22, 2017

Lifestyle

The Best Deals From the West Elm Friends & Family Sale

Lifestyle

The Best Deals From the West Elm Friends & Family Sale

   The West Elm Friends and Family Sale is going on now! It's their once yearly sale where EVERYTHING in stock is 20% off with the code FFSALE at checkout. And the best news is, that includes sale items! Many of their furniture (that isn't in stock) they marked down 40%, and some of their […]
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September 19, 2017

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: September 15, 2017

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: September 15, 2017

Rug | Sofa | Art | Pouf | Wall Color: Pine Grove by Clark+Kensington Fall arrived in Idaho this week, with cooler temperatures (in the 50s-60s), crisp mornings and lots of rain. It has me lighting all the candles (this Fig one is a new favorite!), and assessing my wardrobe because "I haven't worn that […]
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September 15, 2017

Lifestyle

My Newborn Must-Haves ( and nice-to-haves )

Lifestyle

My Newborn Must-Haves ( and nice-to-haves )

Rug | Pouf | Side Table | Wooden Toy | Lamp | Glider | White Button Down | Leather Baby Bow We've reached the 6 week mark with our third daughter, Polly, and now that we're in a groove with sleeping, nursing and hormones have even balanced out, I wanted to share a few of […]
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September 14, 2017

Lifestyle

Ep 45: The Property Brothers! Our Interview With Jonathan & Drew Scott

Chris Loves Julia Podcast - Interview With Jonathan & Drew Scott

Lifestyle

Ep 45: The Property Brothers! Our Interview With Jonathan & Drew Scott

In this episode we talk about a few things, but the main event is, of course, The Property Brothers. Drew & Jonathan Scott talk about their relationship as brothers & business partners, their recently released book, It Takes Two: Our Story, and give a few insights into their personal & professional lives. Listen to the […]
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September 11, 2017

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: September 1, 2017

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: September 1, 2017

Our baby girl is one month old today. She is the sweetest little chub, weighing in at over 11 pounds now. Sleeps 6 and 7 hour stretches at night and loves to be cuddled all day long. Yesterday, Chris was on Polly duty for a few hours while I was trying to wrap up some […]
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September 1, 2017

Lifestyle

Ep 44: Baby Blues, Mixed Metals, and Firing Contractors

Ep 44

Lifestyle

Ep 44: Baby Blues, Mixed Metals, and Firing Contractors

We talk about our little baby girl, some major things that happened this week in CLJ history, and give some great tips on mixing metals. We also talk about some issues we've had with contractors and how we handled them, how we wish we would have handled them, and how sometimes a bad contractor is […]
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August 28, 2017
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