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Casual Friday: Disguising Wall Pimples, Tapestries, Chris Loves Julia Security is back + More!!
Casual Friday
Casual Friday: Disguising Wall Pimples, Tapestries, Chris Loves Julia Security is back + More!!
This week was monumental for me. Something shifted. I started feeling so much better and and after a long drought of feeling unmotivated and uncreative, I hung art and moved furniture and made plans. I'm starting to feel so much more like me which has been refreshing and rejuvenating. One of the places I hung art was […]
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May 15, 2020
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Casual Friday: The week we found mold covering our exterior, the Oneders!, Our Closet MVP and Vanity + More
Casual Friday
Casual Friday: The week we found mold covering our exterior, the Oneders!, Our Closet MVP and Vanity + More
After nearly finishing the first phase of our renovation just last month, I felt like I needed a bit of a mental break before diving into something else huge. I know most people wouldn't consider DIYing a closet renovation a "break." But it really has been that for us. (BTW, this DeWalt Gyroscopic Screwdriver has been […]
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April 17, 2020
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Casual Friday: What's the new bright spot in your daily routine?
Even though I have worked from home for the last 11 years, my daily/weekly schedule has changed drastically with the rest of the world's over the last month. I'm deeply missing the hour to myself at the gym every morning and the 20 minutes before and after where I got caught up with friends on […]
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April 10, 2020
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Casual Friday: Decor (or Lack thereof), THE denim jacket, Game Storage, Coronavirus Pressure, Swimming with Dolphins & MORE!
Casual Friday
Casual Friday: Decor (or Lack thereof), THE denim jacket, Game Storage, Coronavirus Pressure, Swimming with Dolphins & MORE!
Most of this week, I was terribly sick trying to adjust to new medication, but yesterday I woke up feeling so great so I took advantage and tackled a few spaces in our home. It's been nice and peaceful to move around in our house with just us this week. Chris started our closet (more […]
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March 20, 2020
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Casual Friday: Coronavirus and Taking Care of Each Other + Deets on Our Big Shoot, Health, Whole 30 and more!
Casual Friday
Casual Friday: Coronavirus and Taking Care of Each Other + Deets on Our Big Shoot, Health, Whole 30 and more!
We're all exercising extreme caution around here in the wake of Coronavirus, disinfecting all of our surfaces and devices and staying home as much as we can. We know we're lucky to work from home, and we know so many of you don't. Our hearts are hurting for the too-many who are sick and for […]
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March 13, 2020
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Casual Friday: Art, Dinnerware, Versatile Spring Sneakers, Easter Dresses, Resort Discounts & More!
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Casual Friday: Art, Dinnerware, Versatile Spring Sneakers, Easter Dresses, Resort Discounts & More!
Things are getting serious around here. Seriously close! Every day so much happens that I could just sit and watch it all go down, completely entertained. Painting and Stair railings and beams and window and uncovering the floors! It's all coming together. Some things are coming together just the way I imagined they would. Some […]
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March 6, 2020
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Casual Saturday: Best of February
February flashed before my eyes. We were in San Diego, Kohler, Wisconsin, Scottsdale, Arizona. We tackled so many projects and flushed out designs, made progress on our home and celebrated Greta's birthday. There were ups and downs and missteps and successes and the days passed. No, they flew by! A little too fast for my […]
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February 28, 2020
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Casual Friday : A Kitchen hardware lesson, Greta is 10, My Travel Outfit, The Weird Thing I want for our House & More
Casual Friday
Casual Friday : A Kitchen hardware lesson, Greta is 10, My Travel Outfit, The Weird Thing I want for our House & More
This kitchen from Neal Beckstedt stopped me in my tracks this week. The warm peachy cabinets mixed with two different countertops (!!!) and the black and brass touches all made me weak in my knees. And then I started looking at the cabinet hardware--so striking! You know what it's not, but kind of looks like? […]
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February 14, 2020
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Casual Friday : Kids and Renovating & More
We get asked often if our girls are interested or involved in what we do and the answer has always been, "not really." They have their personal passions that we nurture and don't force design, renovating or home decor interests in their direction. But Polly. Polly, our sweet 2 and a half year old has […]
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February 7, 2020
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Casual Friday: My (Updated) Make-up and Skincare Routine
It’s been awhile since I updated you one my daily skincare/makeup routine so I thought today’s Casual Friday post would be a great time to chat about that! You know when you’re an adult when your skincare regimen starts taking longer than your makeup routine, but here we are. Welcome to 34, Julia. I didn’t […]
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January 24, 2020
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Casual Friday: Back in Our Room, Hair Inspo, Taking A Year off from Working Out & More
After 2.5 months, we finally slept in our own bed in our own room last night. Halloween we moved into Faye's room (and Faye moved into the spare bed in Greta's room) and we were told it would be a couple weeks to take out the tray ceiling. But then there was no use in […]
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January 17, 2020
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Casual Friday: A Look Into Our Office, Kitchen Inspo, A Fun Gift I got and more!
It was an exciting first week back at our home! Painting started around the house. Flooring got laid in our office and we moved back into the space. Because, yes, we had to move EVERYTHING out of the office for two days while they did the floors. Let's just say the entry was crammed and […]
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January 10, 2020
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Casual Friday: Selling the Cabin plot & More
This week, 9 months after the fire at our cabin, the plot finished getting cleared of all the debris. The investigation took MONTHS and in the end they declared the cause undetermined, which was heart-wrenching. It's a weird thing being attached to something that no longer exists. Wanting to be somewhere that isn’t possible. We […]
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November 22, 2019
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Casual Friday: Snakeskin sneakers, Sofa fabric, the new it rug, Joy Score Projects and more!
Casual Friday
Casual Friday: Snakeskin sneakers, Sofa fabric, the new it rug, Joy Score Projects and more!
Happy Friday! Chris and I made it home from our anniversary trip to New Orleans Wednesday afternoon after having the most incredible time. Chris served a mission for our church there 15 years ago and it was my first time so we really took it all in and experienced so much. I'll share more next […]
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November 15, 2019
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Casual Friday: Trying To Find A Sanctuary in too Much Construction, We bought A Couch, Office Plans, Great Dome Lamps and More!
Casual Friday
Casual Friday: Trying To Find A Sanctuary in too Much Construction, We bought A Couch, Office Plans, Great Dome Lamps and More!
Happy November! What?! Was October the fastest month for anyone else? This week, we cleared out our bedroom again and right now, Chris and I are cuddled up in Faye's Queen size bed--which feels really significantly smaller than our King, I'm not going to lie--while she is currently sleeping in the extra bed in Greta's […]
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November 1, 2019
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Casual Friday: Magic Leaves, Influencer Starter Pack, A Fun show to binge, Nixing Stone & More!
Casual Friday
Casual Friday: Magic Leaves, Influencer Starter Pack, A Fun show to binge, Nixing Stone & More!
Happy Friday! I think everyone in our home is finally feeling better (Chris had pneumonia, along with Greta, and Polly was on the verge--they got her on antibiotics before it got worse) so we're going to try to squeeze in a lot of our pre-halloween fall bucket list activities this weekend! We're taking our annual […]
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October 25, 2019
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Casual Friday: The One Where Chris Convinces Everyone They Need A Bidet (& A lot More)
It's Casual Friday, so we can talk about toilets for a minute--right?! As soon as I mentioned to Chris that I wanted to share a little bit about the bidet attachment that's on our toilet (this one is similar!)--he insisted on sharing his thoughts. I'm basically in competition with a bidet for the number one spot in […]
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October 4, 2019
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Casual Friday: A Food Diary, Bedroom Makeover, Fun Fall Nail Color and More!
I got diagnosed with Hashimoto's over 6 years ago and what started as a strict gluten free diet has gradually morphed into something more restrictive as the years have passed, as I have had more children and as my condition has advanced. This is not an opportunity for medical advice (I'm under the care of […]
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September 20, 2019
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Casual Friday: Floor Sitting, Rugs and Rug Pads, New Exterior Inspo, CBD Face Oil and More!
Casual Friday
Casual Friday: Floor Sitting, Rugs and Rug Pads, New Exterior Inspo, CBD Face Oil and More!
Something about me is I love to sit on the floor. Even subconsciously I'll sometimes choose the floor over a couch, chair or, well, bed. I think it started when I had our oldest daughter and I found myself sitting on the floor to play with her and be closer to her. And now, 9 […]
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September 13, 2019
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Casual Friday: Our new dining room light, A Doormat DIY, Where We've Been all Week, Love Letter & More!
Casual Friday
Casual Friday: Our new dining room light, A Doormat DIY, Where We've Been all Week, Love Letter & More!
Our new dining light is here and it's perfect in it's simplicity. I knew I wanted a large globe light--they're classic and even a little vintage feeling. My grandma had 4 white globe lights hanging over her island in her kitchen and I remember even as a child thinking how cool they were. In my […]
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September 6, 2019
