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4 Courses to Love – Broth Seasoned with Pork + Vegetables (course one)

February 4, 2014 - 10 Comments

I’ve heard some people say they (and their significant other) don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day because they “prefer to show affection all year ’round!” …didn’t realize you had to choose between the two… To each their own, but Jules and I …

DIY

Ikea Tarva Dresser Makeover

February 3, 2014 - 44 Comments

Since the nursery doesn’t have a closet, we really needed a dresser–which is actually completely fine because I, personally, prefer itty bitty clothes in drawers anyway. Our friends bought the 6-drawer Tarva dresser from Ikea and it didn’t fit in …

Art

Painting of the Week | 03 Larkspur

January 31, 2014 - 17 Comments

Before I get into this week’s painting, I wanted to let you all know that after a lot of encouragement (thank you!), I have started selling fine art giclee prints of my weekly paintings, starting with last week’s Night Fishing. The …

Inspiration

Celebrating at Home

January 30, 2014 - 9 Comments

We’re reaching the end of our party-every-week season. The holidays for us start in mid-October with Chris’s birthday, then our Halloween party, then our anniversary at the beginning of November, Thanksgiving and my birthday at the end. And then Christmas, …

Recipes

Braised Beef Short Rib with Mushrooms and Polenta

January 29, 2014 - 4 Comments

I love beef. Seriously, I’d eat it every day if I didn’t care about being around for my daughters’ weddings. And when I do have it, any cut that weighs less than 12 ounces just isn’t worth my time. Horrible? …

Art

DIY Huge Letter Art on the Cheap

January 28, 2014 - 43 Comments

Even though the nursery has a long way to go and will be under construction while we install new floors in the coming weeks, continually collecting and adding pieces is still a priority. Furniture and fixtures are on their way! …

DIY

Pre-Prepping

January 27, 2014 - 18 Comments

Now that we’ve decided on flooring for our upstairs (you can read about our choice here), this weekend we officially started the prep. Or maybe pre-prep? Our home is a ranch-style home meaning it is two levels of the same …

Art

Painting of the Week | 02 Night Fishing

January 24, 2014 - 22 Comments

This week’s painting was such a positive experience. It was an emotional and difficult week with this pregnancy and with every brush stroke, I felt myself escaping more and more. It was therapeutic to continue to add layers of pigment …

DIY

Our Flooring: Solid Wood vs. Faux Wood Tile

January 23, 2014 - 51 Comments

We have, literally, been researching and planning to replace all the flooring on the first floor in this home since last August. We were initially going to go with a bamboo, but the one we were looking at wasn’t very …

Mood Boards

The Nursery Mood Board: Sweet + Sophisticated

January 22, 2014 - 6 Comments

If you follow us on Instagram (@chrislovesjulia), you know that we had a little pre-term labor scare on Sunday that sent us to the hospital. I’m home and doing much better now resting in bed, but when the nurse asked …

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