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
Gift Guides!
Holiday Gift Guides for Everyone in Your Life {2024}
Remember the thrill of unwrapping a gift that felt just right? Let's bring that magic back this holiday season!! Our curated gift guides for 2024 are filled with thoughtful picks that will make your loved ones feel special. That's what it's all about, after all. Whether you're shopping for your main guy, your clutch coworker, […]
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December 3, 2024
Holiday
Fun Christmas Advent Calendar Ideas {Printable}
I mentioned last week that nostalgia is back in a big way this season, and nothing is sweeter than the holiday family tradition of filling an advent calendar with little treats, coins, or activities. It makes the countdown to Christmas feel so special! Chris Loves Julia 3-D Advent Calendar | Pinecone Taper Holders | Brass […]
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November 14, 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
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
Holiday
Christmas Around Our Home 2023
Some years I'm so eager to deck the halls, and some years it seems like an overwhelming feat. This year was one of the latter, BUT, we made a day of it with the help of our team and before we knew it, the house was dripping in garland and bows. We didn't make many […]
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December 4, 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
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
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
Casual Friday
Casual Friday: The Pre-Launch Rollercoaster of emotions & Gratitude for you.
It's been the most incredible, exciting, exhausting week over here with the launch of our new rug line with Loloi (more on that in a minute) and getting ready for the ProperTee Holiday Collection launching tonight at 7!! We have a lot of great new designs on the softest sweatshirts. I'm so proud of the […]
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November 13, 2020
Entertaining
Happy Halloween 2019! It's A Monster Mash!
Happy Halloween!! After Greta enthusiastically declared she wanted to be Dracula for Halloween, we decided to all throw it back to classic monsters--Werewolf, Mummy, Frankenstein, Dracula and a Witch. (Can you believe this is my first time EVER being a witch for Halloween?!) As per tradition, we like to rummage through our closets to put […]
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October 31, 2019
Casual Friday
Casual Friday | Holiday Recap + December's Video Recap
We spent most of the holidays with our large families at our cabin and even in its in-progress state, all of the hard work we've put into it over the last few months all felt worth it. We have a full post coming up next week about all the furnishings we've added to the cabin […]
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January 4, 2019
Gift Guides!
2018 CLJ Gift Guide: Gifts For Her
1. Moonlight Nightshirt because it's time to graduate from sleeping in a t-shirt covered in paint and this super soft nightshirt (paired with socks for me!) takes the cake. $49 (available in 2 colors) 2. Kate Spade Vachetta Leather Apple Watch Strap. The same apple watch she already loves (and owns...this isn't the watch part), […]
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November 24, 2018
Lifestyle
The Big 40% off World Market Furniture Sale! + My Holiday Picks
This post is sponsored by World Market World Market is having their big 40% off furniture sale with code FURNDEAL--and the prices are insane! Sofas, dining tables and sectionals for less than $500! My favorite leather chair (pictured below!) is just $259--normally $429. If you've been eyeing something, now is definitely the time to pounce. […]
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November 5, 2018
DIY
DIY Simple Easter Decor | Staining Wood Easter Eggs!
This post is sponsored by Minwax. Over the past year, we've really made an effort to simplify the decor in our home and that means holiday decor, too! While we generally go all out for Halloween (we host a big party every year), this past Christmas we went really simple with the decorations and I'm […]
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March 27, 2018
Gift Guides!
20 Non-Candy Easter Basket Ideas!
Not all of the items are sold anymore. I linked some similar ones for those! 1. Egged On Game- This game is a fun twist on the popular egg roulette challenge. Players take turns picking plastic eggs from the egg carton and 'cracking' them on their heads. Some of the eggs are filled with water. $19 […]
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March 12, 2018
Decor
24 Chic & Sweet Easter Baskets
Those holidays that change dates every year always seem to sneak up on me. The other day, I was in the Target Dollar spot with a friend and I said, "When is Easter anyway?!" A few seconds later, a young mom also shopping leaned over and said, "I just looked it up--April 1st!" We all burst […]
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March 8, 2018
