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Casual Friday: August 25, 2017

Polly & Charly

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Casual Friday: August 25, 2017

We are slowly adjusting to life as a family of five. I'm still very sleep-deprived and weepy most of the time, but Polly has started giving me longer stretches of sleep at night and I feel like a new woman those mornings (we had a 5 hour stretch night followed by a  6 hour stretch […]
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August 25, 2017

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Along Came Polly

Lifestyle

Along Came Polly

Polly Janene Marcum August 1, 2017 | 9:13 pm 9 lbs 3 oz | 22 1/4" long Our darling Polly (her middle name is after Chris's mom) arrived on Tuesday and we're in newborn heaven over here. With the other two girls, my water broke spontaneously (before I had even any signs of labor! It was […]
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August 4, 2017

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Ep. 43: Mailbag Monday--For Kitchen Noobs, Lighting Woes, Paint Colors and More

Lifestyle

Ep. 43: Mailbag Monday--For Kitchen Noobs, Lighting Woes, Paint Colors and More

In this special Q&A episode, we start off talking about the progress of our big backyard project and how we're charting new territory with it. Julia reveals her neurosis when it comes to their third child's birth date and they open up the mail bag to answer as many of your questions as possible! You […]
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July 31, 2017

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Casual Friday: July 28, 2017

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: July 28, 2017

Glider | Pouf | Rug | Wallpaper | Crib | Crib Skirt | Floor Lamp | Light Fixture I'm remembering all over again how difficult the final days and weeks of pregnancy are. I feel like I've been going 100 mph and this week, at 39 weeks, it all came crashing down. Off and on contractions--sometimes […]
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July 28, 2017

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Caring For Your Cast Iron, Nonstick and Stainless Steel Cookware

Keeping Your Cookware Clean

Chris Cooks

Caring For Your Cast Iron, Nonstick and Stainless Steel Cookware

This post is sponsored by Blue Apron. Since completing our kitchen remodel almost two years ago, we've received so many questions about keeping our cookware clean, since much of it is in view on our open shelving. Here's one we received recently from one of our readers, Courtney: "I've only been at this adulting thing […]
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July 26, 2017

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Casual Friday: July 21, 2017

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: July 21, 2017

We finalized (and started--oops) so many big projects this week--my head is still spinning. Although I haven't posted here for the past two days, I hope you were able to catch some of the master bedroom renovation we did on Instagram Stories this week! It was an intense, but fun, 12 hour day that ended […]
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July 21, 2017

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Ep 42: How We Handle Sponsorships and Renovating as A Couple

Ep 42: How We Handle Sponsorships and Renovating as A Couple

Lifestyle

Ep 42: How We Handle Sponsorships and Renovating as A Couple

This week, we’re hitting a lot of big topics that have come up recently. We start this episode talking about a few behind-the-scenes details of our furniture line we launched last week and how that even came about. Then we go in-depth into how we handle sponsors and sponsored posts, answering a few questions we’ve […]
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July 17, 2017

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Casual Friday + My 29 Home Picks from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

Casual Friday

Casual Friday + My 29 Home Picks from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

Faux Fiddle Leaf Fig | Side Table | Accent Stool | Couch | X Pillow | Rug | Foot Stool Earlier this week, I posted the above photo on my Instagram shortly after I accidentally cleaned the entire house instead of taking a nap...again. Nesting urges have definitely kicked in, but not in the form I'd like […]
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July 14, 2017

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3 Foil Packet Sides for Cooking Outdoors

Recipes

3 Foil Packet Sides for Cooking Outdoors

It's been quite awhile since I've shared any recipes on here, but I hope you'll indulge me a bit with the rare food post, because it is still something I love doing. And since we're smack in the center of prime outdoor cooking season, I wanted to share 3 simple, but amazing foil packet sides […]
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July 11, 2017

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Casual Friday: July 7, 2017

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: July 7, 2017

It's been a jam-packed week behind the scenes. Not only with the 4th of July (which we enjoyed so much!), but I also designed and ordered everything for three rooms/spaces that we'll be making over THIS month--two of which are not in our own home. It's always so fun for me to design for other […]
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July 7, 2017

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Ep 41: Our Home's Dirty Little Secrets and Living in the Path of Totality

New York Times - Solar Eclipse

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Ep 41: Our Home's Dirty Little Secrets and Living in the Path of Totality

In case you didn't know, August 21st is a pretty major day for a lot of people as there will be a total solar eclipse--the first coast to coast one in the US since 1918! Amazingly, our little town of Rexburg is almost directly in the center of the "path of totality" and one of […]
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July 3, 2017

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Casual Friday!

Casual Friday

Casual Friday!

One morning, after swim lessons, Faye was so cold she took off her wet bathing suit and jumped immediately in our bed and watched Frozen Fever probably 5 times. (Our sheets are and duvet are from here.) This week was a little hectic around here, between trying to juggle current projects and aiming to get […]
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June 30, 2017

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Ep. 40: Real Talk on Being Professional Bloggers

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Ep. 40: Real Talk on Being Professional Bloggers

In this week's podcast, we are diving deep into all of the questions we have gotten about blogging and have an open and honest conversation about what it takes. For the first time, we're also discussing why, when and how Chris quit his job, and the lessons we have learned about separating criticism from critique. […]
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June 19, 2017

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Casual Friday: June 16, 2017

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: June 16, 2017

Desk | Chair | Kiwi Bird | Custom Pet Painting | Vase | Rhino Mail Sorter I received the sweetest gift of all from my talented friend, Kim, last week. A small custom portrait of our Charly-girl. I have always loved her pet portraits, and I feel so honored to have our own now. It looks […]
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June 16, 2017

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Ep 39: Cabin Hunting, What's Wrong With Zillow? And A 2017 Trend Check In

CLJ Cabin Hunting

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Ep 39: Cabin Hunting, What's Wrong With Zillow? And A 2017 Trend Check In

We live in, objectively, one of the most beautiful and diverse landscapes in the country, with several remote, quiet vacation towns within one hour car drive. So naturally, we're looking to renovate a cabin! We talk about how that process has been going, some ups and major downs for us, as well as a major down for […]
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June 6, 2017

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A Layered Outdoor Dining Space--On A Budget!

Decor

A Layered Outdoor Dining Space--On A Budget!

This post is in partnership with World Market. We're so excited to share with you the outdoor dining area we created on my parents' deck today!  We were able to pull the whole thing off for less than the $1500 budget we were given by World Market (more on that in this post) and many of the […]
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June 5, 2017

Lifestyle

Casual Friday + Our Hanging Chairs

Casual Friday

Casual Friday + Our Hanging Chairs

School's out, the warm weather has finally arrived and we're soaking up every second over here. This also means we have a lot of outdoor projects and posts coming up including building a big front porch swing, an outdoor kitchen, adding a play set to our yard (more on that in a minute), a look at the […]
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June 2, 2017

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Ep 38: You're Not Invited To My Party, and Other Outdoor Entertaining Tips

CLJ Outdoor Fireplace

Lifestyle

Ep 38: You're Not Invited To My Party, and Other Outdoor Entertaining Tips

We start off talking about some delays in the girls' bathroom, and frustrations that's causing (and we're sure many of you renovators can relate). With all that frustration, thank goodness the weather is finally showing signs of stabilizing in the warm direction, so now we can get outside and do some partying! Tips for outdoor […]
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May 24, 2017

Lifestyle

How We Keep our Outdoor Furniture Clean

Cleaning & Organization

How We Keep our Outdoor Furniture Clean

Since we've been sharing a few sneak peeks of our deck lately (we've added a few more pieces and will be sharing the full reveal next week), the number one question we are getting on Instagram right now is how we keep our outdoor sofas clean. They all are very light white or ivory, and while that […]
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May 22, 2017

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Casual Friday: May 19, 2017

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: May 19, 2017

We've been dreaming of purchasing a small cabin in the mountains for over two years now and for the last 9 months, we have been actively looking at properties. Our ideal is something on the small and cozy size that is surrounded by trees, needs a little TLC, has winter access, and one that we could […]
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May 19, 2017
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