This week the gang tackles a sensitive and hot topic about how to tactfully invite or not invite people to events at your house. And we cover the top ten things to do to get your house ready for an outdoor party. Julia also drops a bomb on us about her idea for a summer outdoor party invention that would revolutionize the way people enjoy get-togethers.

Ep 38: You're Not Invited To My Party, And Other Outdoor Entertaining Tips

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In this episode we cover a lot of ground, starting with upcoming bathroom renovation plans. We talk about a common sentiment regarding tubs in the master bath, and why we think it's wrong. We also discuss incorporating the tastes and even sentimental decor items of your significant other into your home's decor, even and especially when that is sports paraphernalia. And how bringing those items into the rest of the home, in a cohesive way, may just quash a man's desire to have a man cave.   1. Vintage Framed Sports Photo (or any athletic photo printed in black and white with a nice white mat and thin, black frame. 2. Heritage Football. Go for worn leather sports paraphernalia over a brand new ball. 3. Pennant. Pennants have a natural sports look to them and are trending. 4. These wall hangers for any time of ball are perfect for incorporating those vintage ones from #2 into your gallery wall. 5. Trophy 6. Put a bunch of old baseballs into some sort of vessel, like a large mason jar. 7. Vintage pins for the shelf for the bowling lover. Love the colors here! 8. String an old pair of boxing gloves onto a hook mounted on a piece of wood. These gloves are perfect! 9. Trophies. You can't have too many trophies...even if you didn't win them. 10. Baseball bat shelf.11. Lacross shelf. (You can also just mount actual bats, sticks, skis, etc. to the wall!) This Episode is Sponsored By:  Wonderbly (previously known as Lost My Name) The holidays are fast approaching, and birthdays know no season. If you have a kid in your life and you want to make them feel special, visit www.wonderbly.com. Wonderbly allows you to create custom story books for children in a way that puts them at the center of the plot. This isn't just Find-and-Replace on the name - they actually build the story around each child so every book is unique to them.  Visit www.wonderbly.com and use promo code CLJ at checkout to get 15% off your order.    BrooklinenThey sent us their Luxe Hardcore Sheet Bundle with a Window Pane Sheet and their Bedford Smoke Stripe Duvet cover back in April and we could not be happier. Our listeners get $20 off PLUS Free Shipping with code CLJ at checkout!

Ep 49: How to Incorporate Sports Decor, and Are Tubs Really Necessary for Resale?

After discussing my (Chris) laziest way of being thoughtful, this episode goes deep on all the details of our DIY Magazine shoot. Julia and I share the parts that surprised us most, and give a few confessions of how underprepared we were (i.e. - the outdoor kitchen was not even recognizable as an outdoor kitchen when the crew arrived). Julia also shares how a tiny lady bug saved the most crucial shot of the entire week.   This Episode is Sponsored By WONDERBLY (previously known as Lost My Name)The holidays are fast approaching, and birthdays know no season. If you have a kid in your life and you want to make them feel special, visit www.wonderbly.com. Wonderbly allows you to create custom story books for children in a way that puts them at the center of the plot. This isn't just Find-and-Replace on the name - they actually build the story around each child so every book is unique to them.   Visit www.wonderbly.com and use promo code CLJ at checkout to get 15% off your order.

Ep 47: Behind The Scenes Of A Magazine Shoot & Visually Raising Ceilings

After a quick dip into some recent reviews, we talk about Chris's process for the planning and building parts of projects. We share some of the thoughts that have gone into our outdoor cooking area and then jump head first into the topic of sleeping babies. While every kid is different, Chris & Julia are 3 for 3 on solid sleepers despite crankiness and tummy troubles, so Preston is interested in learning more. We wind it all down with a game of Fake or Real on Amazon's worst products. Episode Sponsored by GROVE COLLABORATIVE   www.grove.co/chrislovesjulia Other links mentioned: • SmileDirect  • The Lively Show • Jenny's Print Shop • "Wipe Your Bum" Sign • 50 Shades of Grey Outlet Cover • Woman with Inhaler Decal • Maryland Cutting Board • Nick Cage Lifesize (or mini) Cutout

Ep 46: Amazon's Worst Products, & Getting Babies To Sleep

In this episode we talk about a few things, but the main event is, of course, The Property Brothers. Drew & Jonathan Scott talk about their relationship as brothers & business partners, their recently released book, It Takes Two: Our Story, and give a few insights into their personal & professional lives.  

Ep 45: The Property Brothers! Our Interview With Jonathan And Drew Scott

We talk about our little baby girl, some major things that happened this week in CLJ history, and give some great tips on mixing metals. We also talk about some issues we've had with contractors and how we handled them, how we wish we would have handled them, and how sometimes a bad contractor is a great motivator to DIY.

Ep 38: You're Not Invited To My Party, And Other Outdoor Entertaining Tips

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