Life has been busier than ever for us – and there’s nothing like having a baby to confirm your true priorities. We’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately: what exactly are our goals? What are we working towards? Hoping to gain? The answer, we realized, was definitely not more blog hits or traffic or approval. Honestly we both feel unsettled by the idea of our blog growing any larger, and we look fondly back on the earlier days when we worked less, slept more, and spent more quality time with our family and friends. This little website of ours has already surpassed every expectation we ever could have had for it. So what are we chasing?
When Clara was born we were both blogging full time, but we had about a third of the traffic that we have now and we usually shared around one project a week amidst other home-related chitchat, family happenings, polls, reader makeovers, etc. It was one of the best times of our lives. We did less and had less, and we were completely comfortable. So in light of everything on our plates, this new baby boy, and a girl who’s growing up entirely too fast (cue the Armageddon music), we’ve decided to paddle back towards that.
We know this choice may directly correlate to fewer hits and therefore less income – and we’re ok with that. Sure, it’s a little scary not knowing where we’ll be in a few months or years (but we’ve never known that as professional bloggers anyway). We’ve made “risky” career choices before in the name of life quality – like leaving the NYC rat race and giving up steady salaries for blogging – but they’ve also been some of our best decisions.
Just like we did when we made those leaps, we’ve saved enough to help us sleep at night. We’ve also both left the door open in our previous professions, so even if this choice means we’ll eventually be taking on freelance advertising work again (which I did to make a living before we started this blog, and which John has dabbled with over the last few years) it’s a risk we’re willing to take in the name of bringing some balance back into our lives.
The good news is that our love of home improvement and blogging is burned deep into our hearts, and our to-do list is still a mile long. We have no plans to stop blogging anytime soon. We’ll still be posting our projects, planning, shopping, and other usual fare here regularly. But things will be noticeably different as we recalibrate our priorities (we think we’ll end up in the 3-5 posts per week range).
We’ll also be going back to sharing all of our family posts on Young House Love (sorry Young House Life). We’ve always had family stuff here – in fact some of our favorite (and most popular) posts are the personal ones about things like breastfeeding, Clara’s birth story, her photo project, this ridiculousness, and random facts about me and John. Between those types of posts always existing on our main site, and Instagram taking the place of the smaller family updates, Young House Life has felt less necessary lately, so we won’t be posting over there anymore.
We know some people will be relieved by this change of pace (many of you have encouraged us to slow down) or excited about the new looser style of posting, while others might decide to tune out – and we’re ok with that too.
We feel extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to make this choice. It’s not a decision that we’ve made lightly, and we realized that if we don’t seize it now, we may never have the chance to again. Teddy is our last baby and Clara is just a year away from kindergarten (how did that happen?!), so we want to enjoy this time with them instead of working our nights, weekends, and vacations away chasing some business goal we don’t even want.
We have no idea what the future holds, but even if the internet exploded tomorrow, we’re already so grateful for this amazing and completely unexpected journey of ours. This blog has surprised us in the most major of ways, and has led to some unbelievable experiences and opportunities, many of which we can’t quite wrap our minds around.
We still have big dreams for this house of ours and can’t wait to share how it evolves with you guys. But if you’ll excuse us, I have an almost impossibly tiny diaper to change and John’s off to buy some lumber again…
Nadine says
Congrats on making the decision to “take care of you”! Very cute photos, BTW!
Melissa says
Good for you guys! Seriously! Take this time to enjoy every moment. My heart feels heavy reading this post, but this is about you guys! Take the time and I look forward to following you in the years to come. You are part of my morning reads…at work. All the very best to you and your little family.
You guys are the best!!
Melissa.
Joules (from Pocketful of Joules) says
Blogging is a weird weird world. I’m nowhere as big and popular as you guys, but every so often I like to take a step back too. It’s nice to make sure that I”m still doing things for ME and not doing them to please imaginary unseen people.
Congrats on making this choice for your family. I know it’s hard to slow down sometimes (I call myself “recovering Type A” for a reason…), but darn is it worth it.
Love you guys and I’ll ALWAYS be a reader! =)
Jill says
Good for you! As a mom getting ready to watch her oldest graduate high school next month, I can attest that time flies! Enjoy every minute with your sweet family. You won’t regret it.
gayle says
Totally agree with Jill. Our baby turned 21 and now is married. Enjoy your babies. I admire you both so much and now I admire you even more for making this decision. It will now make the posts even more special to read having to wait for them to arrive!
Lee says
I agree with Gale and Jill. My babies are 30 and 20. Time flies! Enjoy this time. We’ll be here.
Danie says
My goodness just reading the posts about babies growing fast makes me want to cry all ready, and my baby is only 4 months old! I’m going to sob through her entire graduation later in life – guaranteed!
Shannon says
Good for you! Best post ever! Our oldest daughter goes to high school next year. Those years fly by quicker than you could ever think. Seize the day – the one the counts!
Amanda H. says
Y’all are rockstars and role models.
silke says
HEAR HEAR !
APPLAUS !
*raising my glass of wine*
MORE APPLAUS !
Couldn’t be more happy to see you re-tune your priorities!
The internet won’t go away, your readers will just be éxtra happy when there is new content.
Loving this, with all my heart.
Lots of love for you!
Silke
Zuzanna says
I fully understand your decission and I am sure you will not regret it. The readers will adjust just fine. Best of luck on your new path (if you ever need an intern from Holland to come and take some load off your shoulders, please let me know ;) )
Love you Guys!!!
Paige Jones says
Good for you guys!! I applaud your honesty and courage, and I can assure you I will still be a faithful reader ;-)
Congrats on the new baby…Teddy is so adorable!
Isabel says
… we’ll still be here… (said in a not menacing way!)
Ann Sato says
Good for you all!
I continue to look forward to your posts whenever they show up.
Diana K says
I think this is my first time posting, but I love reading your blog and I am glad you have decided to not work ALL the time. Everyone needs time off to enjoy the finer things in life. I like the older days just as much as I like the blog now and will continue to read!!!
Sarah says
So glad you have the ability to make the decision that feels right to you. You are so smart to enjoy those sweet babies while you can! Take a well deserved break!
Faith says
Good for you! You’ve worked hard to reach the point where making a decision like this is even feasible, so congratulations. I don’t think spending more time with your family and friends is a decision you will ever regret and I, for one, will still be reading and following along your journey. After all, we’re friends too (even though you have NO idea who I am!) LOL
MelanieL says
Thank YOU for rebalancing, it takes guts and that’s what I love about it! Can’t wait to see what the future holds for your family, best wishes as you learn to navigate the world with 2 kiddos…I’ll always be here:)
Jil says
Couldn’t agree more. Life is about living. Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!
Kathleen says
Such a sweet post. I will miss your daily posts, but I think the change sounds good. There are enough projects backlogged in your blog that I will never be left wanting. Plus, I love the family stuff! Those pictures of Clara and Teddy are just amazing. So happy to hear you are doing what you need to do to keep your family happy and whole. There is nothing more important. XOXO
Lauren says
As a new mom of 2 myself, you are right. You don’t get those moments back and need to cherish every single moment of the two of them growing up! I quit a job that was demanding (12 + hours per day) and realized that even though my husband and I will have to cut back on spending, it isn’t about money. It is about the time you have with your kids and those special moments :) Good for you! Enjoy :)
Kirbee N. says
As a mom of a 1.5 year old, and a 4 year old, I applaud your decision, and hope that you enjoy the full treasures of young parenthood, as well as young house-hood (hmm.. that sounded better before I typed it). I gave up working outside the home with the arrival of my little man, and we have no regrets. We say “no” to more things, but it’s easier to do when you have such a powerful motivation. Our time with our kids is so important to both my husband and I. We would rather have less income and more time to enjoy each other. We are blessed and grateful to have that choice. So kudos to you both – I have loved your blog so much, and being so close to you in age and stage of life, it’s been a delight to watch your family and blog grow and change. I hope you continue to receive great support from family, friends, readers, advertisers, and all the other people in your lives as you move forward with your decision :)
jeannette says
another excellent choice in perfect good taste. god bless.
Anne Taite says
I couldn’t say it better myself!
MaNell says
Perfectly expresses my sentiment as well, Jeannette!
amy @drivethirty3 says
ditto!
MissPinkKate says
Congrats on the big change! Do you think this “less is more” policy will apply to the comments section? It always seemed like you guys spend a lot of time moderating and responding to comments.
YoungHouseLove says
That’ll be hard since I love chatting with you guys so much, but I hope to answer common questions or add updates to posts with requested info, although I might not be as active as we have been in the past.
xo
s
Charlotte Baxter says
I definitely agree that the ‘working smarter’/’less is more’ initiative would actually work if they had less involvement with comments.
Martha says
And a “like” button or something similar!! APW just switched their comments to Disqus and you can easily “vote up” someone’s comment instead of just repeating the same thing! And it puts those comments at the top (if the reader chooses to view them that way) so you’re not reading through 5 pages of comments to make sure someone didn’t already ask the same question.
Heather says
LOVE the idea of a disqus style up-vote on comments. Then you’ll know what all of your readers are thinking or agreeing with and the big stuff will become pretty obvious and not take so much time to go through… is this post seriously at over 1000 comments already??
I am excited about your decision! You guys are amazing!
Maya says
I like this idea too! Make the comments a little more of an interactive space between readers?
Anyway, I really commend your decision and I’m excited to see how the blog will evolve. I think I’ll actually like what you do MORE when you feel less pressure to produce all the time, and when you only do exactly what you want to do!
Kismet says
Agreed. Let it go. And your comments to com mentors aren’t ‘real’ anyway. Save the time :)
Kelly says
I’m so happy that you two have the courage and honesty to make this decision for the good of your family. And I’m sure the majority of your readers are not going anywhere – we love YHL in any quantity we can get it. I’ve actually always thought that you do much more on the blog that you need to, and your plan sounds very reasonable.
Totally agree about “working smarter” with regard to comments. I love that you interact with us so much, and you are so generous with your time, but there has got to be a way to eliminate the need for answering the same question 10 times, or answering ones that are already addressed in the post itself. It actually kind of makes me mad to think of you spending your precious time on those redundant questions.
I hope the change creates more balance in your lives! All the best.
Silke says
Totally agree to the “like” button in the comments field! Great idea Martha!!
You are crazy to spend so much time on comments. We can chat on Facebook or Instagram too!
Nicole says
I’ve always been blown away with how much you guys respond to comments in light of how insanely busy you are! You could certainly redirect that time elsewhere!
tara e says
Ditto about the comments! I love that you guys are so involved in responding to your readers, but that has to take up so much time! A like button or the disqus thing sounds cool. Sometimes I don’t even bother to comment because it’s just one more you guys have to moderate :)
Samantha @ Fabulous Fabris says
Good for you guys! Enjoy your little ones, they won’t be little forever.
I love reading about your family (in a non creepy way) and admire your parenting. I hope that when my husband and I have kids we have a family as happy as yours.
Congrats again on baby Teddy :)
Lori says
Kudos to you for making this decision! It was probably difficult but it’s definitely the right choice for your family. I doubt you will lose many readers because we’ve all come to adore you and your family. Hold on to this special time with you little ones because they grow up too fast…
Lauren says
Hey John and Sherry,
I have never posted a comment here, but I have been reading your blog for a couple years now. While I love home improvement and reading about yours, I think the thing that has always drawn me to your blog is how wonderfully normal and down to earth you both are. It is clear that family and love is your priority and the beauty and simplicity of that is what brings me here each day to “check in.” I am so happy for your new little one and this new journey as parents of two children. I also completely understand and support your idea to scale things down and take a step back from the Internet world and take a deeper step into family life. Much love and support to you two, Clara, Teddy and Burger!
Miss Maximalist says
Yes! I second this whole comment, Lauren! I’m actually not that super into home improvement (at least not at this stage) but the reason I’m borderline obsessed with YHL is because of Sherry and John and how they write and how they portray themselves. (The cute family doesn’t hurt either.)
Susan says
Totally agree Lauren! Well written! Sherry and John, I will always be a reader!
Laine says
+1000. You guys are the best, we’ll read whatever you give us to read, but you’ve got to take care of you first.
Brittany says
Yep, exactly this. :)
Elizabeth says
I totally agree with this and good for you all! I’ve been a long time reader and my favorite thing about this blog is you guys and your precious family. I feel like we are friends (in the least creepy way possible, haha) and am so glad you are taking time for what is most important. I’ll still be following for every post!
Ps- those pictures are adorable! I’m basically tearing up over the first one.
Beth says
Yes. This. Perfectly said, Lauren!
Jessica says
Totally agree!! Family should always come first and we should all understand and support that. Congratulations on Teddy’s arrival. We look forward to watching him grow just as we have with Clara (and Burger!)!
Briel K. says
I agree! I don’t come here to learn how to do home improvement. I don’t even have a house! I do love to see the projects you do but I mostly come for the family stuff. :)
Carrie K says
ditto.
Mindy says
Yes!! Totally agree with Lauren. There are lots of blogs out there but few with the humble and down-to earth style as the Petersik’s. Its such a breath of fresh air.
S&J, congratulations and I’m proud of you for making this decision. Enjoy this precious time with your family.
Michelle Z says
Yup!! I wholeheartedly agree with that comment! Many (hopefully most!) of us will still be here enjoying however many posts you do put up every week. Yall are the reason I know how to unclog my drain, and the reason that we are cloth diapering when my little one arrives in a few weeks (once he fits in to the one size bumgenius’ we got based on yalls love of them) – oh, and you’re experiences with Karl the couch are why we are loooving our Karl!! Still looking forward to see what yall do with the faux brick floor as well as what hilarious things come up in the next Clara Convos. :)
Taylor says
I’m not a regular poster either and totally agree with this statement! Enjoy your Family! Plus, I was having a hard time reading all the weekly content properly so am looking forward to a slower pace! :)
Pinja says
Could not have said it better! I love reading your blog but applaude this decision to put family first. I am the mother of a beautiful baby girl and she grows so fast!
Robin says
I agree completely! I found this site by chance and because you all are ao normal–in the BEST possible way :) — it’s made me actually believe that many of the projects you’ve tried and conquered I can try and conquer as well- and a few I have!! I always check in and see what new project you’ve got going on because your project now may be my project soon– and I need someone to help with the How-to and that’s been you! I always say.. Take care of YOU and everything will fall in place! Congrats on doing just that!!
Nicole says
I completely agree with Lauren. I keep stopping in to see HOW you guys are doing, not just WHAT you are doing! As a busy, working Mom and homeowner, it is nice to know there are others out there going through the same things as me. It is a refreshing and uplifting place here on YHL and that is why I keep coming back. So happy for you guys!
Renee Marie says
[Like] :-)
Deanne says
Ditto Lauren! I’ve never posted here, but she summarized my thoughts exactly.
Oh, and thanks for linking to the “Busted” post. Somehow I missed that one. I was fascinated by your MTV experience. You are such a natural on camera and you did a great job with the Eminem interview!
Anne says
This!
Just want to show my support on you scaling things down to enjoy more qulaity family time. Often, less IS more. I will always be a reader – as seem all (at least most) of your followers going by all these sweet and supportive comments. No worries!!
Christina says
Yay! I second (third….tenth?…nineteenth? ) this comment. Sending so much love and support to you two & your amazing, growing family.
Lisa says
Just wanted to chime in with Lauren and the others! You guys are so real and this blog is such a welcome relief for many people! Down-to-earth and so easy to relate to! Thanks for all you do!!!! None of us will begrudge you this sweet time with your family! Enjoy!
Erin says
Yes! Great decision! I absolutely love your blog now, but I think (dare I say?) I maybe even loved it more “back then”?! Enjoy this time. I can’t wait to see the changes unfold. Also, a huge congratulations to you guys on the arrival of Teddy.
Katherine says
I was thinking the same thing! Sometimes I miss the old blog days…
Congrats guys!
Kaye Whorley says
I agree, I have been reading you for years for many reasons—I enjoy your home improvement things but being an older person in our 20th house of our long marriage, that is not what has kept me reading regularly. It is that you are a wonderful family making life happen in a different way. I also live in RVA so I enjoy that aspect of your story. I think most of us will keep on reading and enjoy those babies! It seems that yesterday, I gave birth and today I have three beautiful grands! It flies by, once you get through those sleepless nights!
Lo says
I think it’s awesome that you guys want to manage your time better in order to spend more of it with your family (can’t believe you guys have been working nights, weekends, and vacations…). You are in very enviable positions in that you have plenty of money in the bank and the ability to have both of you home full time.
However, I’m kind of confused by you saying you’re paddling back to your blogging ways of 2010…back in 2010 you guys were posting twice a day! You’ve already been posting less than that as of late and I don’t personally find your recent posts any “meatier” or project-heavier than they used to be. Perhaps you mean you’ll be doing less stuff on the side? 3-5 posts a week does seem far more reasonable though!
Do you foresee yourselves still having a full work week (like 9-5 Mon-Fri)? I recall in previous posts it being mentioned that sometimes you needed to remind your friends and family that you guys still had “working hours” during the week, even though you worked from home. Or do you plan to not only cut back working evenings and weekends, but also work less weekdays as well?
YoungHouseLove says
If you click through these posts from 2010 after Clara’s born I think it’ll be totally clear. Some posts were a paragraph long, many were polls, design quizzes, quick reader makeovers, winner giveaway announcements, etc. There was a ton of lighter fare with around one real project/update each week. I’m sure our hours will be in flux with a newborn, but scaling back makes it possible for us to gain more family time without chasing some business goal that we have no interest in achieving. We’re sure some folks will tune out, but we’re at peace with that :)
xo
s
Kristin says
Good for you guys!!! :) congrats on your adorable family and soak in every minute with them! time flies.
Ericka says
I just wanted to say that one of the reasons I keep coming back to this blog is that you guys are genuinely caring and good people and it shows. I have nothing but respect and admiration for your decision and I applaud you for putting your family first.
Steph says
Agreed! You are the sort of people I feel I’d be friends with offline. Kudos to you for this choice and for modeling such a healthy, family-oriented perspective,
Elizabeth says
Been following you since 2007 and I love hearing you are adding family time. I love your blog and will definitely still read!
Anele @ Success Along the Weigh says
Do what you need to do for YOU! That’s what’s important. I never knew how the heck up kept up with comment banter with us anyway so I don’t know about anyone else but I’d say you shouldn’t worry about commenting back to people. That alone looks time consuming as heck! LOL
Enjoy those nuggets…they’re only wee once! (Give Burger an ear scratch. Oh yeah and if you want to include in one of your life update posts how he’s adjusting to a new family member to split attention with, I wouldn’t be mad at ya.) :-)
Lauren F says
Kudos to you guys for knowing what you need to do to take care of yourselves and doing it! I am looking forward to seeing where everything takes you. Congratulations on little Teddy!
Annie T says
So glad you guys are making this decision because it comes from your heart – and that’s what’s important. I think it’s also why you’ve had so much success. Follow that and you’ll always be fine. I’d much rather read 3 posts a week that were filled with your energy and enthusiasm than 7 posts a week that weren’t.
I left a full time job when my daughter was born. I’ll never have that back. (We’ve moved and my industry went through radical changes). But I know beyond a shadow of a doubt I will never do anything in my life as important as being her mom.
I’m sure Teddy has more changes in store for you guys. Probably bigger and more vast than anything you can imagine. You guys are always an inspiration!
xo
Annie
Jonia says
Totally awesome! I’ve often wondered how on earth all y’alls managed. Run off my feet homeschooling, running a day care and DIY projects, I’d feel lazy while reading your blog, seeing all that you’ve accomplished. We’ve learned a bunch from your projects. Your posts have saved us some Reno headaches and we’re grateful. All the very best! You won’t loose me…we still have a bunch of projects on this old place ;)
Nicole D says
So happy you guys have the opportunity to take a bit of a step back. I’m sure it will feel great to have more time to spend as a family! Can’t wait for the range of posts. As you can see already, most of us aren’t going anywhere – we’re along for the ride! :)
Amanda says
I love this post. As much as I love ‘knowing’ that every single weekday morning I have a YHL post, I love more that you’re deciding to put family first, even if that means scaling back. Three cheers to quality > quantity and family > all!
Erin Lynn says
Kudos!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE you guys and this blog. I’m so glad you’re putting right priorities first. Those sweet little loves are the best and most important things in life. Everything else will fall into place. I will certainly stick around!
VICKI C says
Enjoy this part of your lives…as one who is now in mid-60s, I can say the time with your children goes by so swiftly you won’t regret trying to capture more of the cascading events of daily life…Clara and Teddy will be in college before you can blink three times and click those rosy slippers.
I think all your readers are glad you are at a place that allows you what some would view as a luxury — abeit one that only came through personal effort, a good deal of risk, and lots of creativity. Now, just as you did at the beginning, you are taking a leap based on faith in yourselves, and I bet this choice, too, will be the right one.
Christina B says
Well said Vicki. Well said.
Chris K says
As another mid-60 follower, I am so happy to see you are cutting back a bit. Life is so short and the time with those Littles is like a drop in the ocean before they are leaving for college. We went through that 2x and now we are retired and look back and wonder how we did it all. As life goes on, no one EVER says “I wish I had worked MORE”. We will all be here reading when you post and thanking you for your DIY projects that you show us, and even more, the moments of your family which you share with us. Enjoy each and every moment with those Littles that you have because you will NEVER regret that choice!
Ali says
So eloquent, Vicki. Well said!
Ali
Luise says
you guys, this is awesome! Your kids will appreciate it so much! I can only speak for myself, but I will enjoy your posts even more knowing that you take the time for your wonderful family!
Randi says
You guys are the BEST, and I applaud you for making a decision that is right for your family. Your readers will still be here! And I’m excited for the family posts to live back on YHL – my husband and I are getting ready to start a family, and I have learned so much from your parenting tips! Keep it all coming.
It’s true that I will miss your daily post as my much needed break at work, but I’m so happy for your family!
Mary Beth says
Love y’all to pieces and I think I speak for many when I say no matter how much or how LITTLE you may blog, we will all be here, excited to read every time.
ENJOY YOUR BEAUTIFUL FAMILY!
I also wanted to share my most read blog post… I revealed my struggle with Postpartum Depression, it’s a scary place having two little ones.. I’m glad to see you both making decisions to keep a pace you’re comfortable with.
Here is the post…
http://hystericallyeverafter.com/2012/08/07/a-journey-of-a-thousand-miles-begins-with-a-single-step/
Much love,
MB
Sara says
YAY! I’ll still click over here every weekday; out of habit. I’m so happy for you guys. You are controlling what you can and prioritizing properly. Clara and Teddy are so blessed to have you as parents. Print this out and share it with them when they are your age. They’ll feel all sorts of honor and pride.
Julie says
Me, too! I’ll be sad to have less fun stuff to read (I’ll have to start reading books again, clearly), but, with everyone else, I completely support your prioritization. You also have an incredibly capacious backlog that we can read if we need a YHL hit.
Laura says
Well said Sara. Congrats on your decision! I will always be your reader!
Meg says
So true! The daily habit is there (you’ve created thousands of addicts with your awesomeness, guys!) but we all realize the importance of your decision and support you 100%. It’s all about the “love”!
And Julie’s SO right. Your backlog is sometimes as much fun to read through as your current stuff! I’m still pretty sure I’ve read it all, but it’s totally worth a look-back. Plus, maybe it’s time we all spent a touch less time with our eyes pasted to a screen. (Just a touch. ;-))
We’re all gonna be fine! Enjoy your wonderful little family!!
Meghan J says
Good for you! And now I can stop feeling so lazy when I check in with you guys!
Laura says
So happy you guys are making this decision. I’ve often wondered how you guys stay afloat or get any down time with such demanding schedules. I fully support what you guys are doing and understand the necessary balance between work and home. What’s the point in working so hard if you can’t share it with the ones you love?! You guys rock!
SClark says
As a grandma (& quite possibly your oldest reader), good for you!! Live life without regrets. You will be so glad when you’re old, and looking back.
Stephanie says
So glad you are slowing down to enjoy those sweet babies! I’m due August 7 with my first biological child (I have an 11 year old stepdaughter) and I’m so grateful that I have a challenging yet low stress job where I’m not expected to work overtime. I truly feel I can focus fully on my family when I leave work every day. Work/life balance is so important. I’ll still be an avid reader and I personally like your family posts as much as your DIY posts. :)
Anne says
Good for you! It was stressing me out thinking about you guys keeping up your posting schedule. I have a 6 month old and have no idea how you guys do it. Maybe you have a better handle on how to get a baby to nap than I do….
Amy says
I love every thing about your blog and your family and I feel positive that Young House Love will remain a favourite blog for loads and loads of people.
Amber says
You’ll never regret this decision, and we’ll never stop checking in for new posts. Blessings on your sweet family!
JC says
So well said, Amber! I second that! :)
Wendy says
Here! Here!
Megan says
I second that as well! I’m so happy for all these positive replies … what wonderful readers you have! You definitely won’t be losing me as a reader either!
YoungHouseLove says
Amen, you guys are the best!
xo
s
Elizabeth says
What wonderful role models you two are for families! So very proud of you for making this tough decision. Way to keep your priorities straight! I will always be a reader.
Amber says
Good for you!!! I’ll continue to look forward to the posts when they do happen because I love the idea of you guys feeling better about what you are doing even more than I love getting two posts a day (although, let’s admit, we’ve all grown to love those two posts a day!)! Best of wishes, and all good things.
xoxo
GumTreeGirl says
Good for you even though that means less of my favorite blog. Those kid years disappear all 18 of them so I’m happy you get to step back and enjoy all of those stages even more. Oh and I’ll definitely keep checking in on your blog even with fewer posts.
Somer says
What a lovely post and exactly what I needed to read today. Some major life changes happened to my little family. My mom passed 8 years ago and my mom in law passed suddenly last week. With one daughter who is 2 and special needs and a new baby due in September, my hubby and I have had some serious talks about our life and what we want. Making big changes are terrifying but so worth it. So in the next few months, we will be moving to a different state, the hubby is back in school getting a masters for something he’s madly compassionate about and we’re just going for it! Way to go, guys! It’s much deserved.
YoungHouseLove says
I’m so sorry for your loss Somer. All the best to you guys in all that you do.
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