Lifestyle
Ep 60: Fear and the Final Episode
It's a hard day. But it's a good day. Today's episode of The Chris Loves Julia Podcast with Preston Pugmire will be the last of the series. Despite the million+ downloads, multiple sponsors per episode and the success stamp that most people would put on the podcast, including me, last week, I had a major […]
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February 26, 2018
Lifestyle
Ep 58: Secrets From 4 Incredibly Successful, Self-Taught Designers
This is a very special episode of The Chris Loves Julia podcast. Instead of our usual banter about DIY, Home Design and family, we interviewed four successful interior designers that are all self taught. Amber Lewis, Jenny Komenda, Shea McGee and Brian Patrick Flynn all open up about everything from their education backgrounds (in some […]
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February 12, 2018
DIY
Ep. 54: 2018 Trend Watch, Predictions, and Let's Be Honest--Harsh Judgments
We start this episode with a small recap of our time in Seattle visiting the HGTV dream home (read more about that here) and then describe where and what our dream homes would be! They might surprise you! via Then we dive into a new segment, that we eventually decide to call "Cabin Log" (although Cabin of […]
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January 15, 2018
DIY
Ep 50: Designing a Home For Airbnb Vs. To Live In & Which Minimalist Are You?
via Though we've talked about our new dog, Willow, on the blog, we share a few thoughts and details about her to start of this episode. We share some comments and messages we received from her previous family, and some stories about rehoming a dog. She's seriously such a sweet dog and was definitely made […]
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November 20, 2017
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
Lifestyle
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
Lifestyle
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
Lifestyle
Ep 34: Selling Your Old Stuff and You Put WHAT In The Dishwasher?!?
It's time to Springify the house, and we're talking about how that happens for the Marcums. We talk about best practices and places for buying and selling used furniture and house items on-line. Then we play a game revealing things you wouldn't believe you can put in the dishwasher. It just might blow your mind. Listen […]
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March 29, 2017
Decor
Mix And Match Layered Doormat Options + A Podcast Update
Before we get into the meat of today's post, I wanted to give you a podcast update. It's hard to believe we have been doing The Chris Loves Julia Podcast with Preston Pugmire for 5 months now! But even before that, it's been a year since Preston sat down at our dining room table and […]
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October 17, 2016
