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From where we started to now: How We Plan All of our Social Media Content

April 7, 2021 - 18 Comments

This post is sponsored by PLANOLY I started Chris Loves Julia back in 2009. And from 2009 to 2016, I worked on it as my full time job. Writing posts 5 days a week. Taking all the photos. Editing. Scheduling …

Design, Inspiration

Casual Friday + Blogs are Dead

May 18, 2018 - 41 Comments

I had a realization this week when I was out to dinner with some girlfriends–Blogs are dead. I don’t think necessarily in the way that a few people said they would die a few years ago, but Wednesday night, one …

Inspiration, Our Life

6 Questions To Ask Yourself if the Instagram Algorithm Has You Down

January 18, 2018 - 36 Comments

We’ve talked about Instagram before. In this post, we shared how we quickly and organically grew our following (and you can, too!) and on episode 48 of our podcast, we discussed why we think the Instagram bubble is going to …

Podcasts

Ep. 40: Real Talk on Being Professional Bloggers

June 19, 2017 - 70 Comments

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 …

Podcasts

Ep 19: Becoming Affiliated With Affiliates

September 12, 2016 - 26 Comments

JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. Listen to the latest episodes on: iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher. Title: Ep 19: Becoming Affiliated with Affiliates Game: Instant Podcast where Chris and Preston attempt to come up with 6 Tips for Parties …

Ask Julia, DIY

How I Gained 50K Instagram Followers Rapidly and Organically

July 20, 2016 - 140 Comments

Last July (a year ago next week precisely), we were starting our kitchen renovation and I decided I really wanted to start using my Instagram as an extension of our blog and business, instead of mostly for personal use. As …

Our Life, Projects

Thoughts on Blogging + Kitchen Kickoff!

July 20, 2015 - 69 Comments

Chris and I just got back from an 8 day trip to Cancun! We booked the trip to the new Secrets Playa Mujeres there last year before we knew about Chris’s back surgery. After the surgery and his recovery at …

Our Life

5 Years of Blogging + Reader Survey

February 5, 2014 - 5 Comments

We don’t celebrate a “blogiversary” around here usually because it’s always been a little hard to tell when this blog started. Or maybe it is just hard to explain when it became the blog it is today? I started this …

Our Life

A New Look + Better Function

January 13, 2014 - 22 Comments

Well that was a doozy. We finally put on our big girl/boy pants (respectively) and made the switch over to WordPress. I kicked and screamed the whole way and to be honest, I am sure that isn’t completely over but …

Ask Julia

5 Things You’re Currently Curious About–Answered!

May 28, 2013 - 14 Comments

We mostly try to respond to comments and questions as they pop up in email, the comments section, on Facebook and even Instagram, but there are always a few that get asked so many times that we feel like we …

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