Lifestyle
Ask Julia: Holiday Hosting Help!
I put out a call on Insta to see if anyone needed help with holiday hosting, and I had so many great replies. There were some questions that popped up multiple times too, so I compiled this Q&A to hopefully help you prep for a smooth and stress-free hosting season. It can feel intimidating to […]
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December 9, 2024
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Christmas Around Our Home 2024
Every year I say I’m going to do less when it comes to the holidays...I’m going to decorate fewer rooms. But then I go and decorate even more rooms than usual! I guess I can't explain it any other way other than the Christmas spirit overtakes me! (Visit our CLJ Holiday Shop for some of […]
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November 25, 2024
Decor
Home (Decor) for the Holidays
Our recently launched CLJ Shop is all abuzz with excitement for our gift guides (it's our FAVORITE time of the year!). But since our homes give main character energy too, we had to shine the light on holiday decor we're loving as well. We picked the most gorgeous, elegant, traditional decor we could find from […]
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November 8, 2024
Decor
The 5 Holiday Trends That I'm Loving for 2024
This is such a fun time of year to see what's out there for holiday trends. For one thing, bows have been everywhere lately, and they’re here to stay. I mean, bows are made for the holidays—you can put a bow on anything to make it feel festive! However, while I've had a flocked tree […]
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November 6, 2024
Chris Cooks
Candied Ham Skewers - Your New Favorite Holiday Appetizer
As a home cook, this is my favorite time of year: the time leading up to Thanksgiving and Christmas. But this year, I want to focus on low-effort, high-impact dishes. Something that can serve a crowd but is not too hard to make. And these spicy candied ham bites are just the ticket. Shop The […]
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November 3, 2024
Decor
The Best Holiday Finds at Wayfair
This post is sponsored by Wayfair We bought this gorgeous, extremely realistic tree from Wayfair in 2019. It may be my best Christmas find ever because it has moved across the country with us, and it's the first thing we decorate every year (and that last thing we put away when the season is over). […]
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October 30, 2024
Chris Cooks
The Best Deviled Egg Recipe - A Classic
It's no secret that I'm a deviled eggs connoisseur of sorts. I've professed my love for smoked salmon deviled eggs, pickled beet deviled eggs — even drunken deviled eggs. But silly me skipped right over the classic deviled egg recipe, and I feel that it's best we back track and share how to make the […]
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March 30, 2024
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2023 Christmas Recap: What we gave, what we got, what we did and how low energy was the best energy.
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2023 Christmas Recap: What we gave, what we got, what we did and how low energy was the best energy.
Although the Christmas decorations have all been packed away, we're still on a high from our holiday break. It was a pretty special year, not only because it was my parents' first Christmas in North Carolina, but Chris's parents decided to fly out for a week, as well! My in-laws stayed in our guest house […]
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January 6, 2024
Product Tests
The Best Winter Candles & Pura Scents For Your Home
There’s no place like home for the Holidays, and there’s no quicker way to make your home feel ready for the season than with fragrance. To me, a home can be clean, tidy, and decorated, but the finishing (and sometimes forgotten) touch is how it smells. Isn’t it incredible that certain scents can trigger a […]
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December 8, 2023
Chris Cooks
Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate (Lower in Sugar, too)
We're big hot chocolate fans here. My kids want it every morning, and it's one of my favorites as well. Unfortunately, it's basically just dairy and sugar and a great way to start the day if your ideal day starts with a stomachache. Mugs | Crockpot | Ladle With the dairy allergies in our home, […]
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December 3, 2023
Decor
5 Christmas Decor Trends I'm Excited About
As I've been decorating my own home for Christmas, I've been keeping an eye on some emerging Christmas decor trends. It's always exciting to see how trends evolve, especially during the holidays. Here are five trends that have caught my eye—perfect for adding a fresh touch to your holiday decor this year. 1. A Potted […]
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November 29, 2023
Sales
The Best Black Friday Deals 2023
Black Friday is here! A bunch of our favorite stores have kicked off their sales, and we're on top of it. Keep this page bookmarked – we'll be updating it regularly with the latest deals. And don't forget to take a peek at our 2023 Holiday Gift Guides. They're packed with inspiring ideas to make […]
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November 21, 2023
Decor
Winter Stems and Branches—A Few of My Favorite Things
As you deck your homes with Christmas decor, don't forget about filling your vases with winter stems and branches to ring in the season! If you didn't know, I'm a huge proponent of using seasonal stems throughout your home to swap your decor from season to season easily. I always recommend heading to your own […]
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November 17, 2023
Holiday
Deck The Kitchen With Kitschy Christmas Decor
Every year, I look forward to decorating one of my favorite corners in my home—the kitchen shelves! This year, I pulled out all the kitschy Christmas decor I had and styled a little moment, and I'm obsessed. There's just something so nostalgic about gingerbread houses, Santa ceramics, and all things snowmen, don't you think? I […]
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November 16, 2023
Holiday
Style a Holiday Mantel With These 5 Essential Decor Pieces
With Thanksgiving on the way, I haven't quite busted out the Christmas decor yet (although I'm not opposed in the slightest). I just haven't quite been ready! So I thought we could revisit Christmas decor from years past, specifically around the heart(h) of the home — the fireplace — in hopes of scrounging up some […]
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November 8, 2023
Holiday
Host a Festive Family Game Night Without all the Hassle
Typically, we have a family movie night on the weekends, but lately, our girls have discovered the joy of card games — we introduced them to "Spoons," and now it's all they want to play. With family time at the forefront this holiday season, there's no better way to bond than with a cozy game […]
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October 28, 2023
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Your One-Stop-Shop For Christmas Decor
Okay, okay, I know it's still October, but I'm attempting to get ahead of the Christmas rush. You see, Christmas decor is a hot commodity, and unfortunately, it tends to sell out, so do yourself a favor and get what you need for the upcoming Holiday season. Whether you're hunting for Christmas trees and garland […]
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October 18, 2023
Holiday
The Prettiest Artificial Christmas Trees
It's officially October, which means it's practically almost Christmas! Jokes aside... If you're planning to get a new Christmas tree for the upcoming holiday season, between you and me, now is the time to do it! Stock and shipping times are unexpected these days, so if you want to have it up and decorated for […]
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October 5, 2023
Decor
Get These Pura Scents Before They Sell Out!
This post is sponsored by Pura. I can barely contain my excitement because Pura, our favorite home fragrance diffuser, is bringing back their most popular seasonal and holiday fragrances for THREE DAYS only!! Some of these fragrances are famously known for selling out before you have a chance to grab them, so this early bird […]
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July 18, 2023
Chris Cooks
Caramelized Onion Frittata - Make-Ahead Breakfast | Chris Cooks
Christmas morning is always a blur at our house, and adding a holiday-worthy breakfast into the mix is a bit much. To keep it simple, every year I prep a frittata on the 23rd then just add eggs and bake Christmas morning. Ruffle Bakeware | Striped Dish Towel | Gold Flatware Frittata options are endless, […]
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December 11, 2022
