As we mentioned yesterday, it’s Blogiversary Week, baby (still can’t believe that we have been at this for half a decade). So we had some fun recording an average day in the life from both of our perspectives, so you can see what each of us – and even Clara and Burger – may be doing at any given time. Woop, here it is:
6:00 am – 7:30 am
JOHN: The whole house is sleeping, so I duck out for a 5-mile run down by the river. I’m home by 7:30 and no one even knows I’m gone.
7:30 am – 8:00 am
SHERRY: I wake up around 7:45 and the house is too quiet so I know Clara is still sleeping but John’s not next to me so he probably went for a run. Burger stays in bed, but I drag my butt up and walk straight to the office and sit down in front of the computer where I see John sitting at his desk squeezing in a few minutes of work between his shower and Clara waking up.
SHERRY: I check blog comments and answer a few questions and then glance at my planner which always looks like this. I know it’s crazy, but it makes sense to me (I use it to write notes about post ideas, appointments/calls we have, book promo stuff that we have to do, deadlines for articles, etc). I check what’s going on for the day and notice that I owe a little blurb to a magazine by 2pm today (wish I could tell you which one!) for an article they’re writing, so I just dive in and get it done so I don’t forget or feel rushed later.
8:00 am – 9:00 am
JOHN: I hear Clara starting to stir, so I go say good morning, change her diaper, and sit her down for some breakfast. While she’s chowing down on some yogurt, I try to get organized for the day – which includes writing out a few things I have to do and grabbing the coupons that Sherry has cut out for a trip to the grocery store later.
SHERRY: I continue answering comments and Facebook questions and then play with Clara for a little bit (since once the post goes up around 10am I usually don’t get to spend much time with her for a while). She’s great at playing independently, but we like to connect with her a few times a day and really get in there and interact. Besides, I might like her play kitchen even more than she does…
SHERRY: Once I get Clara dressed for the day, John and I hop back on our computers while Clara plays on her own – taunting Burger with her snack.
9:00 am – 10:00 am
JOHN: I make some scrambled eggs for me and Sherry to wolf down before having to get Clara off to today’s activity: music class. It’s just one day a week for thirty minutes at a local church (the program is called Musikgarten), but she loves it.
SHERRY: I proof-read the post that’s going to go up at ten. Proofing usually involves previewing what we wrote to make sure photos are centered and reading it through at least two times (sometimes three times if it’s a detailed tutorial- just to make sure things make sense and are in order and I haven’t written “I love panting” instead of “I love painting”). I also add links to things that I reference. We still average about two typos a post so I can’t imagine how bad it would be if I didn’t read things through beforehand.
JOHN: Clara and I give mommy a kiss (Burger’s too hard to catch) and we hurry off in the car for music class.
SHERRY: Sadly I have to miss Clara’s music class since it runs from 10:00 to 10:30 (which is right when the post goes up and I usually have 100+ comments that I have to approve/respond to). I used to get to go when her class was later in the day, but after it got moved up I tried going to a 10am class and just letting comments build up and answering them after class but it was too crazy (lots of the same question and confusion over something that could have easily been explained if I had been “on”) so it just works better for one of us to work and for one of us to go to class with Clara – at least for now. Here’s hoping her next semester will be a later class again, so we can both sneak out to spend that hour a week singing songs with her and dancing in a circle (I promise it’s just as awkward and hilarious as it sounds).
10:00am – 11:00 am
SHERRY: I get the morning post up and squat comments for the next hour while John and Clara music class it up. I can’t wait for them to come home so I can hear what I missed from Clara, like “the little boy was dancing so nice – I think it was wonderful.” One of her favorite things to gaze at while she’s at the church for her music class is a little diorama of Noah’s Ark. She’s in love with it. So there’s always some time accounted to staring at that before and after class. Meanwhile, over two hundred comments roll in over the course of the hour, so I’m at home furiously trying to keep up with them and answer every last question that comes in.
11:00 am- 12:00 am
JOHN: Since we’re already out and about, Clara and I head out to the grocery store to reload on some essentials.
SHERRY: I take a break from comments and glance at my email but it’s crazy so I just skim the page and delete the junk mail so the number in my inbox goes down a smidge. Because seeing 84 new emails at 11am when there were none the night before can make your head spin. A lot of it is sponsor & giveaway stuff along with book stuff (tour scheduling, press blurbs or fact checking things they need, etc). Mixed in there are sweet reader letters that we love. I save those and read them out loud to John a few evenings a week so we can permasmile at my laptop together.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
JOHN: I get home with Clara and spend some time unloading groceries while Clara runs off to play with her trains. Then Sherry and I chat a little about a new project we want to tackle next week and start planning what we’ll need to do first, what we might need to pick up at the store, etc. I also send out a few sponsor emails and coordinate next week’s giveaway along with making sure I have the right image for the one that will go up this week.
SHERRY – After John and I chat about that new project together for a while, I answer more blog comments, get through a few emails, and I’m just about to begin writing a post for the next day when Clara comes in and asks for lunch. She had been playing at her desk with her crayons and messing around with her dollhouse, but it’s officially lunch time, so momma needs to get on that.
SHERRY: We all take a break and meet at the dining table for some grub. We usually just eat some soup, homemade deli sandwiches, or hummus and flatbread but John actually picked up sushi for us while he was at the grocery store, so we chow down on that while Clara has some tomatoes, grapes, hummus, and crackers (and takes a nibble of california roll).
1:00 – 2:00 pm
JOHN: Lunch is done, so it’s back to the computer to finish up my emails. Meanwhile Clara’s running in and out of the room playing with some books and small plastic animals. Occasionally she calls us for some help, but most of the time she’s psyched to do her own thing. Speaking of doing their own thing, I let Burger out to do some early afternoon acorn hunting. He takes his job very seriously.
SHERRY: I proof-read as much of the afternoon post as I can (it usually goes up between 2 and 2:30) and then I finish up by adding some links, catching some more typos, fixing a few unclear parts, and it’s finally ready for me to publish it right before two o clock rolls around. Then since I have five minutes left in the hour I squeeze in some train-board time with Clara, and Burger ambles over to see what’s going on.
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
SHERRY: Two o’ clock means it’s time for Clara’s nap (she just takes one a day, usually from around 2-4) so I change her diaper and tuck her in. Our routine is super fast (sound machine on, curtains closed, lights off, kiss, door closed) and then it’s back to answering comment questions for the rest of the hour.
JOHN: We’re sharing a video in a few days (our annual Q&A one), so since we already recorded the footage yesterday, I get to work on editing the video. I have to find music, edit the clips down since a bunch of them are super long, and just generally clean it up and add transitions and type so it all makes sense. It usually takes me about three hours each year since it’s our longest video and it has tons of questions and answers (and I’m married to a talker!), so by the end of the hour, I’ve made a small dent in the assignment.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
JOHN: I’m itching to keep plugging away on the video since I’m in the zone and Clara’s sleeping, but we have a book call at three to talk about the still-not-finalized tour schedule (we’ll share all the dates with you guys as soon as they’re pinned down!), hammer out what we’ll be speaking about at each location, and do some other book-launch planning stuff. It’s funny how we thought that once we sent in the manuscript it would be nice and quiet, but planning all of those events, scheduling things, and doing little press interviews just picked up where writing and shooting left off. It’s exciting though, so we’re not complaining. At this point the book is like our third kid (behind Clara and Burger of course).
SHERRY: Our call lasts the whole hour but we’ve hammered out a lot of stuff so it feels good. I hop back on comments with big plans to write a post as soon as I’m done with a few quick comment answers.
4:00 – 5:00 pm
JOHN: I get back into video editing and then take about 15 minutes at the end of the hour to edit and size photos for a post that we’ve already written for tomorrow afternoon (the thing about sharing 8 posts in a 5 day period is that we’re always working on finishing some that are already written, writing new ones, and answering questions for the ones that are already up). Thank goodness Sherry is a list-maker or we’d never stay organized.
SHERRY: Before starting that post that I planned to write, I click back over to my email and see a few urgent things I have to respond to for our publisher and our accountant (he’s running some numbers for our next quarterly tax payment, so he has a few quick questions). I finally get to start that post, but about ten minutes into it Clara wakes up, so I go get her and hang out in her room for a little while with her at her request. I’ll admit that for some of the time I’m anxious to finish that post hanging over my head, but it’s nice to just chill with Clara in her room for a little while (John and I attached to our laptops all night long, so little slivers of time away from it during the day keep us sane).
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
SHERRY: I’m back in the office trying to write a little more of that post while Clara plays with a box of spare ribbon on the floor behind me (she has loved doing that since before she even turned one – it’s pretty cute).
JOHN: About half-way through the hour, the ribbon-playing has lost its magic and the bean is restless and ready to get out of the house, but I have one last phone call to take care of. We’re coordinating a really complicated giveaway so it takes a little bit of planning with that vendor. Stay tuned for it in a couple of weeks!
JOHN: My call takes around twenty minutes and then we’re ready to pile into the car. We’re off to Home Depot (one of Clara’s favorite places, believe it or not – she even recognizes the logo and squeals “Yay! Home Depot!” when she hears a commercial for it on the radio). We need to grab some materials for a little bathroom project that we’re planning, so after I make a sketch of what we need and Sherry and I tape things off to be sure we like where it’s headed, we all pile into the car (Burger included).
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
SHERRY: At Home Depot we pick up what we need while Burger and Clara get their kicks in the car-shaped cart.
SHERRY: Then since we’re out we decide to stop to grab dinner at Chipotle, which is at a walking mall near our house. That way after we eat we can all walk around for a while and soak up the fresh air and the nice fall evening. We usually eat out sparingly (and try to choose places like Chipotle or Jason’s Deli so the food is nice and fresh) and otherwise we’ll eat at home, where the average meal can be anything from spaghetti or perogies to veggie chilli, bean burritos, rotisserie chicken, or veggie burgers.
JOHN: Walking around this particular mall after getting to eat there is especially nice because Clara loves it and it’s even dog friendly (so Burger’s allowed into the stores with us too).
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
JOHN: We’re back at home and have unloaded our Home Depot materials from the car, so this is sort of family hour in our house before Clara goes off to bed at eight. We do our best to log some good reading-time with her and also end up scribbling with crayons, and talking about our day.
SHERRY: Burger is usually full of energy around this time of the day, so he’s bounding around the sofa and Clara’s laughing and chasing after him. But 8 o’ clock is here before we know it and it’s time to put that baby to bed. After brushing her teeth and slipping her into some pjs, we just do the same nap routine for nighttime (sound machine on, curtains closed, lights off, kiss, door closed) and she’s snuggled up under the quilt I made her and pretty close to drifting off by the time I shut the door.
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
JOHN: Once Clara’s in bed, we usually get most of our work done. Tonight it’s more video editing for me along with some other post writing and picture sizing.
SHERRY: I’m finishing up some other posts, trying to get a head start by proof-reading the post for the morning, answering some emails, and looking at a bunch of Reader Redesign submissions (all of which get me so inspired that I want to hop off the sofa and paint/upholster/rearrange something, haha).
10:00 pm – 12:00 pm
JOHN: It’s pretty normal for us to have both of our laptops fired up until around midnight, but we try to get cozy and sit on Karl with the TV on in the background so it feels more casual. Some nights we do major DIY stuff together between 8-12 (like building/painting/demo/etc) instead of sofa-computer stuff since during the day it’s hard to get anything other than very small projects done with the bulk of our comments rolling in and a toddler running around, but not tonight.
SHERRY: We sit in front of the TV (The Voice is on, and then it’s Parks & Rec time) and I finally finish the post that I’ve been writing on and off all day. It’s normal for a post to take us around 2-3 hours total (usually not all at once) since we have to edit/size/upload photos along with writing things up (that doesn’t include the time it takes to buy materials and do the project). Unless it’s fast like a giveaway – those only take around 30 minutes to write, but probably take an hour or two to coordinate via email beforehand. Around midnight we finally decide it’s time to put the laptops away and get ready for bed. We’re zonked.
12:30
SHERRY: Burger, John, and I climb into bed and we lay there recapping some of the highlights & challenges of the day and then do a quick run-through of any important tasks that we have to knock out tomorrow (gotta finish building/painting something, write two posts, proof two posts, and hop on two more calls). Before we know it, we’re out cold, with Burger and Bearger beside us. Zzzzzz.
Psst- You can check out how things have changed over the years by peeping this rundown from last year, this one from the year before, and this one from the year before that.
Update – Some of the most frequent requests that we get are for info about professionally blogging (how we made our site, how we grew our following, how we make money, etc) so we shared all of the details about how we started a blog, grew our traffic, and turned it into a full time job.
Krissy says
It’s so fun to see what your day is like! I feel like everyone thinks that if someone works from home, they have all this free time to do whatever they want. Your day extends well beyond a regular work day though!
Also, dogs can go into Home Depot?! I had no idea!
YoungHouseLove says
Yes! And Lowe’s is cool with it too!
xo
s
Krissy says
My Home Depot was not cool with it :( I had to walk around with Murphy outside while Nathan went in and bought the necessities. We took him to Petsmart afterward to make him feel better though! Jealous of your home improvement stores!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw man, that stinks!
xo
s
Jillian {Her Split Ends} says
What a crazy day. BUT i love that even though you are working your butts off…you get to do it together as a family! So brilliant!
Cheers & Congrats on your success!
~ Jillian
http://www.hersplitends.com
Tiffany B says
I feel bad for even commenting after hearing how much work you guys go through. It is NUTS!!!! I am sure you must miss your day job sometimes, a normal 9-5 job. You guys are amazing and not to mention hard working,. Work/Life balance must be something you strive for over and over.
YoungHouseLove says
Yes! We’re so bad at that. It’s a resolution we make year after year. Someday we’ll figure it out. Haha!
xo
s
Janelle D says
I’m so nosy, so I love posts like this! You guys seriously never sleep. I know you guys love to handle all of the stuff yourselves, but an assistant might allow you to re-charge a bit. Just a suggestion. Looking out for you guys! :)
Maureen says
WOW. This just seems busier than ever! At least you are home and doing something you love. Thanks for sharing, you guys really inspire me.
Carly S says
Thanks for this! I loved this post more than usual right now because I’m in the process of trying to get my own business going, which will consist primarily of freelance writing, so a lot of sitting in front of my computer in my home.
It’s reassuring to see that you are able to step away and spend time with your family. I’m nervous that if I work from home, I’ll always be working and start neglecting to take family/me time!
You guys are so inspiring!
Cat says
Hi! I wonder if you ever contemplate scaling back to one post per day? I’m sure you’d keep your audience! (I ask this just because it stresses *me* out that you are devoted to the blog for so many hours of the day, ha-ha!)
YoungHouseLove says
We have thought about that, but we think we’ll lose some of the fun off-the-cuff stuff that we get to do since we share things more often ;)
xo
s
rachel says
I’d sure love to know what you’re calling “veggie chili”!!
YoungHouseLove says
It’s just a basic vegetable chili with beans and chopped veggies. I’ll have to see if we even have a recipe (sometimes we just toss stuff in and see what happens, haha).
xo
s
Jennifer I. says
I have so much respect for you guys! I knew that with those consistent posts, it must be like a regular job…but I’m pretty sure with the hours that you’re working its way more than a regular full-time blog. I love your blog and check in daily around 10 a.m. Thanks for the consistency!
Reenie says
WOWZA!!! What a day ~ I’m worn out reading it!!
Hmmmm…. do I see a Noah’s Ark in the making for Clara’s Christmas? That would be cute.
Love the photos ~ Burger looks skeeered in the Home Depot pic ~ must be Clara’s driving ;) ha!
YoungHouseLove says
OOH, that would be AWESOME!
xo
s
Colleen says
Have you ever considered dual monitors for your desk? It’s made my life so much more efficient I can’t believe I waited so long!
YoungHouseLove says
We keep hearing that would be awesome. Maybe someday!
xo
s
kb says
i second this! literally the biggest life changer in the world, especially for john who seems to do lots of photo/video editing!
Jill from Maine says
Congrats on FIVE years! I love your blog, tips, family stories, etc! Can’t wait for the book!
Thanks for all you share with us! Here’s to FIVE+ more!
Take care and happy wishes to you, John, Clara & Burger :)
Heather says
Geesh, I’m pooped after just reading about your daily routine. Keep it up! Love it.
Suni says
I can’t believe you don’t go to bed until after midnight, but you are up for a 5 mile run in the morning before I’m even up for work during the week and I go to bed at 10pm. LOL. Your days is very busy for stay at home bloggers, but you two really seem to know what you are doing, and are doing it BEYOND well. Congrats on that. I seriously look forward to each new post every day, coffee in hand, sometimes secretly wishing there were more posts each day, but that’s what your archives are for! Love it. Thank you for this blog!
Lindsey says
I think this might be my favorite post you guys have ever written (and that’s saying something!), because it’s always so interesting to pull back the ikat curtain and see how someone else’s life functions. Y’all do an amazing job, and here’s to the next five years!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, the ikat curtain!
xo,
s
Iva says
hi, congrats on being 5! just a question, what is “sound on” when putting clara to sleep? Does she sleep with soothing music?
YoungHouseLove says
She listens to white noise on the iPod. It seems to help her sleep more soundly and comforts her in some way. She has listened to it since birth and is a great little sleeper so we’re grateful!
xo,
s
Preetz says
I sleep with White noise too. I grew up in India and have always slept with a fan over my head and now that I live in London, I don’t need the cooling effect of the fan as much as I need the noise!! If my White noise is switched off for whatever reason I wake up just like that *snaps fingers*
YoungHouseLove says
That’s so funny!
xo
s
gia says
woww you guys are busy!
Emily-Kate says
Sherry, I look forward to your Day in The Life posts each year. It is fascinating to see how ye function day to day with a little one under your feet. Out of curiosity, do you ever have days where you are feeling completely overwhelmed? I know you are organised, but what happens if you or John are having a stressful day….do things just need to keep going or do you have posts that you keep on the side for days when things go amiss.
Love from Ireland!
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yes, we have good days and bad ones! It’s especially hard if any of us are under the weather (Clara included) since it means we’re usually running at a slower pace which can be really hard when it’s so unexpected, but we just love what we do so there are definitely more pros than cons :)
xo,
s
Jessica@HomewithBaxter says
You and John are an amazing team! Kudos to all you accomplish in a day!
Chris says
Love these posts from you guys! So interesting to see what goes on behind the scenes of my favorite blog! Random question: What type of noice machine do you use for Clara? Looking for one for our little girl!
Thanks and cannot wait for the book!
Chris says
Sorry…:”noise” Looks like I need to proof-read likt you all do!
YoungHouseLove says
It’s called the iDock I think. It’s just an iPod dock where we play a white noise album on a loop that we got from
iTunes.
xo,
s
Julia says
we swear by the homeomedics one. Our son doesn’t sleep without the rain!
Rebecca says
Ditto the homedics one. It’s only $20 at Target – sold both online and in-store in my area. We swear by the ocean noise for our daughter.
http://www.target.com/p/homedics-sound-spa-lullaby-relaxation-machine/-/A-10707864
Kay says
I kept looking at the time on the page, shocked at how much you guys had done by 10am! Wow. I knew you worked hard on this blog but I had no idea the extent of it. Thanks for posting such amazing content and happy anniversary! Here’s to many more!
Marilyn says
You guys are amazing!!! That is all. :)
uzma says
Busy but a perfect family day ….loved it , the best part which i loved the most in pic # 6 where Clara is trying to watch outside of window , what a cutie and that little box <3
Jessica says
Just yesterday I was talkin to my husband about how much work it takes to run your very awesome/successful blog (from what I remembered at last year’s blogiversary). We’re going to write a blog to go along with a retail business we just started & my hubs was like “Oh, the blog should just be easy money!” and I was like “Listen mister!” And I continued to explain what a day in the life looks like for you guys. He was pretty surprised/amazed.
Anyways, just so you know, there are many many times when (at night, usually) I get to catch up reading your posts & I just sigh and think to myself “man, I love reading this blog!” So, thank you!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Jessica!
xo,
s
Noelle Tesmer says
WOW! What a day! Sounds like you could use a social media assistant (wink, wink) I’m in marketing :)
Leah says
This is such an wonderful post! You guys go, go, go! :) It’s great that your daughter is so good at playing independently. Can I ask how she got to be that way? Any book recommendations on that subject? We have a 10 month old, and I know he’s still very young, but I’m trying to start working with him on independent play, and I love hearing advice from more seasoned parents.
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yes, at 10 months old we were on her at all times! Nothing independent about her. Haha. It’s something I think that comes with age, so around two years old was when she really embraced “I do it myself, mommy!” and has more fun entertaining herself without constantly needing us right there next to her ;)
xo
s
Jessibee says
Amazing. I love posts like this. It’s so easy for us readers to forget that this is a business…and that is a credit to you guys. Internet high five!
Monika says
First of all, it’s such a great recap! It shows how very hard you guys work and that balancing time with kids (Clara and Burger) and work is a reality for you just as it is for us working moms! A few random things… I only now noticed that your pictures in the office hang pretty low and are really big (I like it!). And Clara’s updated photo shows how much she’s grown since month 27. Is it just my imagination or she just had a major growth spurt?! Love ya guys!
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yes, she’s growing like crazy these days! Such a big girl. Sniffle.
xo,
s
MichelleR says
I’m in love with the Home Depot shopping cart! Haha! We don’t have those at my Home Depot…in fact, it’s almost impossible to find a regular cart that doesn’t have broken straps for the kiddos. :( Are you reading this, Home Depot?!?! Have your stores check their carts! Grrrr!
Also, I think this is the first time I’ve seen the picture frames over your couch with your heads next to them. Maybe you’ve posted pics like it before but I just didn’t notice?? If so, oops! I didn’t realize how big they actually were. It was nice to get some perspective. I like them even more now!
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yeah they’re giant!
xo,
s
house Crazy Sarah says
I have the greatest respect for you guys trying to juggle blogging full time and a toddler! It’s not easy – but once she gets older and goes to preschool, it should free up some time for you!
Kelly says
I work from home too and I am amused by how amazing you look at your computer- dangly earrings, hair pulled back, and in a “together” outfit. Let’s just say my day in the life picture at my computer desk right now would look verrrry different! :)
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, it’s not always like that! Haha! Sometimes I’m in a shirt with a peanut butter stain on it with frizzy hair. Haha.
xo,
s
Steph says
I love seeing how other people spend their days! Question, when do you clean? I have one son Clara’s age (I think they’re a few days apart; May 3rd?), and a 10 month old and I feel like I’m cleaning ALL THE TIME. When the kids are playing or sleeping I’m vacuuming, dusting, doing bathrooms, trying to stay on top of laundry… and yet I never feel like everything is done:) Curious!
YoungHouseLove says
We just try to clean up after ourselves as we go whenever we can. So after lunch we clean up right away, when Clara naps or goes to bed I pick stuff up for a second, etc.
xo,
s
Rebecca S. says
What kind of planner do you have? I really like the size and colors, but I especially like the shaded lines on each day section. I’ve been trying to keep a better running daily to-do list, and I think this planner might solve my problems!
Thanks for answering post comments and questions. It’s nice to know that questions will get answered!
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks! It’s from Target. I just get the inserts they sell for my little case that I’ve had for years.
xo,
s
Kim P. says
I just wanted to tell you both how much I really love reading your blog! Thank you so much for all of your hard work and time. I have always wondered what it is like “blogging for a living” and it sounds super busy. It is amazing that you can have family time, and that you two still like each other after spending day after day together ;) I look forward to many more Blogiversaries!! Thanks again.
Amy says
Thank you for all the hard work you put into your blog! You two are amazing and this site has really inspired me. I love how you are constantly making small changes. The need to change everything is my home is overwhelming sometimes, so I love coming here and being reminded to take things one step at a time and enjoy the process. Thanks!
Jessica says
$herDog….when do you find time to shower?? I see John fits it into his schedule, but not you? lol!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha! Usually around eleven after comments slow a little.
xo,
s
Alison says
Jessica, I am glad you asked that, I noticed the same thing and was wondering…
Amy @ PaintWineRepeat says
With 5 million hits a month no wonder you guys are so busy! I appreciate the hard work and dedication it takes to keep us all inspired day to day. And you definitely deserved that Hawaiian vacation! When’s the next one!?
YoungHouseLove says
Oh man I don’t know, but I can’t wait! Haha.
xo,
s
Ruth says
Hi!
Just wanted to let you know that I only found your blog lately and I’m addicted already! Good that there are so many posts from the past I can read! This post was super interesting as one tends to forget about all the behind-the-scenes-work that nobody can easily see!
Greetings from Austria,
Ruth
Vanessa Gasca says
Wow- thank you for putting so much into this blog we all love to read so much!
A Wife and her Carpenter says
Love the post! It’s so much fun to read about what you guys do on a daily basis. You seem so organized! I have to say, though, that my favorite part is the picture of Clara and John while you guys were at Chipotle! They both have the exact same facial expression, though Clara’s mouth is obviously more the shape of yours Sherry. Apparently the apple doesn’t fall far from the trees!
Amanda S. says
Would love to see a photo of Clara playing with ribbons! :)
Katie says
You guys are beyond inspiring! I’ve found that I admire you as much for your design style as I do for your impressive work ethic and organization skills. I can learn a lot from you!
One question: Your house always looks so tidy, even in these day-in-the-life pictures. Do you tidy up on a daily basis or just save it for the weekend? I noticed you didn’t mention it in this post.
Thanks for everything you do!
YoungHouseLove says
Usually after Clara’s in bed we’ll toss things into baskets and try to clean a little. Cleaning as we go seems easier than a big weekend of cleaning:)
xo,
s
keisha says
My word, even your downtime has structure! Love, love, love what y’all do. Thanks, too, for being so diligent about answering your readers’ inquiries. This little peek into your day shows us why you have become so successful (and are living a happy and full family life while doing so).
Paige @ Little Nostalgia says
Whew! You guys have some pretty full days! It’s been interesting to see how your scheduled has changed over the years, too. I feel like you guys are on the computer more than ever now!
Cindy says
You guys Rock. That is some amazing multi-tasking! :)
Hailey Montoya says
My husband goes to bed really late and wakes up really early for work, and he tells me all the time that you live longer if you sleep about 6 hours a night. He’s a huge science geek so it must be true!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha!
xo,
s
Clare says
Oh, you guys inspire in so many ways. I’m exhausted just hearing about all the balls you guys have in the air.
Keep it up,
Clare
Jennifer (iffles) says
I love these “day in the life” posts… although, I don’t know how you manage to get through every day like this! While I can definitely see some up-sides to your job (creative freedom, being your own boss, getting to really “be yourself” for a living), it also sounds incredibly stressful and BUSY! I need posts like this to remind me to be thankful for my 9-5 office job – there are definitely some good things about it!
Also, I especially love Clara in the background of the one photo on tip-toes looking out the window – SO CUTE!
Nora says
When you were talking about putting that baby to bed, it reminded me of the taking that baby to the market comment you made on some video. It made me quietly chuckle at my desk…always taking babies somewhere. Congrats on the five year biz!
YoungHouseLove says
Hahaha!
xo,
s
Stacey says
Watch the acorn hunter! I had two friends who recently had to have their small dogs (one chihuahua and one sheltie) in for surgery to remove acorn pieces that caused obstructions that they didn’t even know they ingested!
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks for the tip! Burger is a food snob (only eats table scraps, dog treats and dog food) so he just chases acorns and knocks them around. Haha!
xo,
s