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2007

Fell In Love
We fell in love through handwritten (and typed) letters back and forth.
it's the shorts for me.

2009

Started the blog!
And moved into our first apartment, in the basement of a house in Utah.

2011

Bought our First House
Bought our first house! We did our first IKEA hack in the living room, made our first fauxdenza, and made-over our first kitchen.

2014

Tilemageddon
(We laid 1700 square feet of tile in our home)
Faye was born

2016

6-day Pittsburgh Kitchen Project
Chris quit his job
So we could both work on CLJ full time
Launched our clothing brand, ProperTee!
Built our outdoor fireplace
what a year, eh?

2018

Completely renovated our Cabin
And spent Christmas there

2020

Launched Loloi Line
Renovated our Exterior

2008

Got Married
look at these babies!

2010

Greta was born!

2013

Moved to Idaho!
And of course we gutted the primary bathroom

2015

Kitchen Reno
Completely gutted and redesigned the floor plan of our kitchen.

2017

3-day Baltimore Kitchen Project
Launched our sofa line, the Charly, with Interior Define
Polly was born!
We bought a cabin!

2019

Cabin Fire
Launched our cabinet door line with Semi-handmade
Fullmer Kitchen Renovation
Moved to Idaho Falls
And bought our modern cottage!

2021

Sold our house in Idaho Falls
Moved to North Carolina
????

2007

Fell In Love
We fell in love through handwritten (and typed) letters back and forth.
it's the shorts for me.

2008

Got Married
look at these babies!

2009

Started the blog!
And moved into our first apartment, in the basement of a house in Utah.

2010

Greta was born!

2011

Bought our First House
Bought our first house! We did our first IKEA hack in the living room, made our first fauxdenza, and made-over our first kitchen.

2013

Moved to Idaho!
And of course we gutted the primary bathroom

2014

Tilemageddon
(We laid 1700 square feet of tile in our home)
Faye was born

2015

Kitchen Reno
Completely gutted and redesigned the floor plan of our kitchen.

2016

6-day Pittsburgh Kitchen Project
Chris quit his job
So we could both work on CLJ full time
Launched our clothing brand, ProperTee!
Built our outdoor fireplace
what a year, eh?

2017

3-day Baltimore Kitchen Project
Launched our sofa line, the Charly, with Interior Define
Polly was born!
We bought a cabin!

2018

Completely
renovated our Cabin
And spent Christmas there

2019

Cabin Fire
Launched our cabinet door line with Semi-handmade
Fullmer Kitchen Renovation
Moved to Idaho Falls
And bought our modern cottage!

2020

Launched Loloi Line
Renovated our Exterior

2021

Sold our house in Idaho Falls
Moved to North Carolina
????
new adventures await!
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