Greetings! Hello! I’m hangin’ on by a thread over here but that thread is thick and strong. My cookbook is coming out in less than two weeks and the lead up to that makes for a very busy Julia in the best way possible. Tomorrow I’m going to share my book tour dates and look forward to meeting many of you at signings and events over the next couple of months. In the meantime, enjoy some of the things I’ve been loving this month. Pictured above: Dress / Sandals WHAT I’M READING & WATCHING Reading – I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy: My book club read this book in April and ..read more

I crave chicken lettuce wraps anytime I pass a PF Changs and always think I will perfect my recipe. Well, my friends, the time has finally come. The other night I nailed them! These lettuce wraps are bursting with flavor and couldn’t be easier to make. If you don’t love ginger, skip it when cooking the chicken because it’s also in the sauce, but I love the punch of flavor it adds. For some heat, add red pepper flakes! Chicken Lettuce Wraps Makes 3 to 4 servings Sauce Ingredients: ¼ cup Tamari or soy sauce 3 tablespoons Thai sweet red chili sauce 1 tablespoon rice vinegar Juice from one lime ..read more

Mother’s Day is around the corner, and it’s time to shop for all of the moms and mother figures in your life. I love making guides for Mother’s Day because I feel like us moms just want something pretty and thoughtful. It doesn’t have to be fancy or expensive. We just want to feel cared for and loved. Let’s be honest, all we really want is breakfast in bed and a day off, but a thoughtful gift goes a long way. From the perfect blanket for beach picnics this summer or a thoughtful photo collage (I got this for my own mama), my Mother’s Day Gift Guide has all the mamas in your life covered. See ..read more

Happy Friday! This week was very busy and exciting! I debuted my new limited edition collaboration with Chappywrap, the “Garden Grown” blanket, to celebrate my book dropping next month. Thank you to everyone who ordered and supported and sent me notes about it. I always love creating beautiful things with people I love. Tomorrow we are heading out of town for spring break with my family, my in-laws, my mom, and my sister and her family. We all rented a big house with a pool which will be equal parts fun and chaos in the best way possible. I worked with my therapist this week to make sure I ha ..read more

This day really snuck up on me, ahh! We’ve had this blanket in the works for over a year and I’m SO excited that it’s finally here and ready to rock. The Garden Grown blanket is something very special that I created with Chappywrap to celebrate the launch of my book (in less than a month!!). If it looks similar, that’s because it’s the same pattern as our original best-selling Hanover blanket that sold out three times, but in a new fresh-for-spring color. The sage green is so beautiful and goes with greens, blues, pinks, and neutrals really well. We spent a lot of time choosing the perfect gr ..read more

When I turned 25 I suddenly started getting painful and intense cystic acne seemingly out of nowhere. For the first year I tried to manage it myself, but when I got engaged at 26, I knew I wanted to really do something about it before my wedding. I started seeing a facialist in the city (Bonnie is still there and she is AMAZING, I cannot recommend her enough) who changed my entire relationship with my skin. She helped clear it up with monthly facials and homework to stick to a morning and evening skincare routine at home, something I hadn’t really thought of before. Remember, this was before ..read more

Buying my kids spring and summer clothes sparks the absolute most possible amount of joy in me. I love the colorful options and patterns and live for a little girl’s flutter-sleeve. Amalia and I curated her spring wardrobe together and while there are elements of tween in there, like the flared leggings she and her friends are obsessed with, she still loves a little girl moment like this gauzy rainbow short set. Dress pictured above here and check out all of her spring picks here and/or below! 1. Rainbow Gauze Set 2. Flutter-Sleeve Tee 3. Flared Leggings 4. Sweatshirt and Sweatshorts 5. Flor ..read more

We had some high highs and low lows this week. On a high note, Anel and I booked our first solo trip to Europe since having kids!!!! I am so excited and giddy and feel like a little girl again planning it all out. More details to come on that. In other very exciting news, Bookshop.org included my cookbook in a newsletter campaign this week and you can currently get it for 15% off while supporting your local Indie bookstore! On the other hand, we dealt with some frustrating regressions with the kiddos that took at lot out of us all emotionally. Luckily I think we’re on the upswing. I read an a ..read more

I shared Amalia’s updated room earlier this week and also wanted to share my plans for Luca’s now that we’ve moved him to a big boy bed. We’re keeping a lot of things from his original nursery such as the rug, curtains, and lamps, but needed a bed and nightstands. His birthday is in two weeks and we bought him the cute set of car prints as a gift. He’s going to love them behind his bed! Because his nursery was so blue, I decided to add red as an accent color since he already had a vintage stop sign on his wall. I started with this cute name pillow then picked sheets that I knew he’d love ..read more

J.Crew’s newest batch of new arrivals that dropped today are so so good, back to the old classics with some twists. I had to hop on and share a few of my favorites! Black scoop-neck swimsuit: I’ve had this suit for years and every single time I wear it people ask about it. I am so happy that it’s finally back because it is truly the best fit and fabric and everything. 11/10 recommend this one. Canvas hair bow: Please just go ahead and take all of my money… Simple white dress: Perfection. I ordered this for our upcoming April break. Wide-leg white jeans: I love the button and pocket details. M ..read more