Holy cats, have we really been blogging for six years?!
It feels like Blogiversary 5 just happened, and that it was mere months ago that it was 2007 and we were posting tiny pictures and writing a few sentences each night about whatever was going on under our roof. All of the years of this adventure have been exciting, but the last 12 months in particular have brought things we never could’ve expected when we started this site: a book that somehow landed on the best-seller list, a lighting collection that we designed right here in Richmond with a local company, a short film on Oprah (what?!), and probably the most exciting thing of all to us… a new house in a neighborhood that we’ve dreamed about living in for longer than we’ve even been blogging.
For our sixth blogiversary, we wanted to start things off with a twenty piece orchestra to serenade you while you eat your Toaster Strudel and scroll through this post, but the logistics were a little tricky. So we decided to go for the next best thing: a week of blogiversary fanfare and behind the scenes banter (just like we’ve done for the past few years here, here, here, and here). And the festivities start right now. Here are a few of the things that we have on tap for this week:
- a day in the life post full of pictures & details about an average day for us (just keep scrolling for this one!)
- an awesome giveaway that just happens to involve plane tickets
- a mathy medley of pie charts and blog stats about how we spend our time, where our money comes from (and where it goes), along with a few pretty intense facts & figures (some of which even surprised us)
- a Q&A video full of answers to tons of personal questions that you guys submitted via Facebook
- a behind-the-scenes post about our recent Oprah stint (there’s a pretty funny story about how that day started out…) along with a clip for you guys
- a post about a side gig that didn’t work out (you win some, ya lose some, so we thought sharing something that didn’t work would be a fun pulling-back-the-curtain moment)
- a chance for you guys to tell us about yourselves, which John can’t wait to spin into an infographic-tastic recap for everyone
So on with the show! Some of our favorite blogiversary posts to look back on are our “Day In The Life” rundowns, since it’s fun to look back at what times were like in previous years – especially to see how our surroundings and our family has changed (click there to read the ones from 2012, 2011, 2010, & 2009).
But documenting yourself all day can make an already long day that much longer (ex: setting up the tripod to capture laundry folding), so this year we instituted an iPhone pic-only policy so that our day would be less filled with camera set-ups and more, well, like a real day in our lives. So forgive the crummy quality of some of the pics. That’s real life, yo.
6:15AM: John’s up. Today he goes for a run around the neighborhood, but some days it’s the gym (and some days it’s just staying in bed). Once back, there’s even a little bit of time to respond to a few emails before us girls wake-up.
7:45AM: Clara’s awake and she and John start the day slow with some playing in her room (they made a Lego dragon). I’m out of the shower and getting dressed, and Burger gets out of bed, but only for a second for a potty break. Then it’s back up to bed for him.
8:30AM: Everyone’s downstairs. Breakfast is eaten in various places, including Clara’s morning cup of yogurt while she takes in some Jake and the Neverland Pirates after some magnet-doll playing with me. I get a jump on reading, approving, and answering comments that collected overnight while John squeezes in a shower & a shave.
9:00AM: Running a bit behind schedule for school, I get Clara dressed quickly while John tosses her snack into her school bag. John and Clara are off just in time for the 15-20 minute drive to preschool (depending on lights). I hang back to proofread and double-check that morning’s post before it needs to go up at ten – making sure links work, all the images are in, and doing some last minute tweaks.
9:45AM: Clara’s dropped off at preschool so John runs a couple of errands on the way home, namely stopping at the grocery store to replenish the fridge. I steal a few minutes to respond to emails before hitting publish on the post at 10.
10:30AM: John’s home from the grocery store and I’m busy doing comments on the morning post. Once the food is put away, John takes advantage of the quiet house to focus on some computer work: backing up photos, responding to emails, and starting to select and size pictures for a post later in the week. I take some last minute photos for an upcoming post since the sun finally decided to come out and then I do some emailing about the showhouse before starting on a post for the next day.
NOON: Time to pick-up Clara at school. Since we’ve got a meeting right afterwards, we both head out. Once Clara’s picked up at 12:30, we swing by Jason’s Deli to grab a quick lunch before of our 1:30 meeting.
1:00PM: Back in the car to make the 30 minute drive to our appointment, which is photographing the Massey Street of Dreams for the quadruple House Crashing post we shared last week. This is already starting to feel like one of those days where we live in the car.
2:15PM: John’s photographing the homes while I gather info from our guide, Justin. I also steal away to publish the afternoon post from my phone at one point. Justin’s 10-year-old daughter was there so Clara spent most of the time playing with her new friend, although they eventually both ended up resting since we were close to Clara’s nap time, and Justin’s daughter was under the weather (hence not being in school and tagging along with us).
3:00PM: We leave the Street of Dreams to make the 40 minute drive home. I use the car ride to catch up on the comments that built up while we were touring. Clara reads a book in the backseat and John checks in with her periodically to make sure she hasn’t fallen asleep. Can’t lose a real nap at home by letting her drift off for ten minutes in the car!
3:45PM: We’re home and Clara is down for a nap. This is usually prime project doing-time, but I have a phone interview in a few minutes related to the Super Soul Sunday clip, and a showhouse call with the builder and his team afterwards. John gets changed into work clothes so he can caulk the sunroom’s trim & nail holes while I juggle two phone calls, a few emails, and attempt to finish the post I started earlier that day.
5:30PM: Clara’s up from her nap, so I go up there to grab her and we play in her room for a little while.
6:00PM: Family walk time! We don’t get one of these every night, but this weather is too gorgeous to skip one today. We talk about Clara’s school day, the upcoming posts we’re both writing, and what projects we each hope to get done the next day.
6:45PM: Home from our walk and time for dinner. Tonight’s a family favorite – chicken squares (update: here’s the recipe). Clara puts her mixing skills to work with me while I check in on comments again and finally finish the post I’ve been working on sporadically throughout the day. The thing about sharing 7 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.
7:30PM: Dinner is ready so we sit down to eat together. Clara gets her tomatoes and veggies down with minimal encouragement and even eats half of a chicken square. I clean up after dinner while John tackles a few emails that have built up throughout the day. Then Clara and I snuggle on the couch for a few minutes, finishing up the episode of Jake and the Neverland Pirates that she started before school.
8:15PM: Bedtime for Clara. She votes for a different mix of helpers each night, but tonight it’s Mommy on teeth brushing and PJ changing duty while Daddy is in charge of reading the story.
8:30PM: With Clara tucked in bed, it’s time to squeeze in a few more hours of productivity before we stow our laptops for the night. John finishes the post he prepped pictures for earlier in the day while I catch up on any questions that came up on Facebook or Instagram during the day along with sending some book outline stuff to our publisher (yes, we’re officially working on Book Two! Ahh!). Eventually the TV gets turned on and we’re sort of half watching as we finish up some last minute emails, comments, and miscellaneous computer work. We can’t believe other than John’s sunroom caulking, we haven’t done much DIY at all, which means tomorrow will probably be a project-heavy evening (after Clara’s all tucked into bed) to make up for it.
10:00PM: To resist the urge to keep working, we clean up and turn the lights off downstairs, put our computers away, and head up to watch TV in bed. Our current routine is trying to catch up on old Scandal episodes on Netflix (John’s 70% into it and I’m about 120% into it thanks to his sister getting me addicted).
11:30PM: John has already fallen asleep a couple of times mid-Olivia-Pope tirade, so the TV goes off once that episode is over. With teeth brushed and contacts out, John has a second wind and reads a few pages of a book while I decompress with some Pinterest browsing on my cell phone along with some late-night texting with Katie Bower and Roo. Burger finally comes under the covers to snuggle between us, and the lights are out by midnight.
Shelley says
I love the whitewashed brick after seeing it in the shot above! It just looks different in this light than the post you originally wrote on it. Smart choice!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw, thanks Shelley! Some days we love it and other days we’re all “that stacked stone idea we had might be really fun too!” so we’ll have to see where the rest of the room goes!
xo
s
Trude says
Happy 6th! You guys deserve all the best, you work so hard for it!
Tyra says
I love these posts, always a favorite of mine that I look forward to! Chicken squares sound great, we have chicken triangles (think chicken cor don bleu in puff pastry) at our house and they are a huge hit!!
love you guys!
YoungHouseLove says
Ooh those sound awesome!
xo
s
Barbara says
Hi you guys
Congrats on your blogiversary years
and loved seeing how your day goes, excited about
another book and that John posted his recipe this
time, Clara is a sweetheart.
Thanks for returning to your Fountain Book Store
to personalize my daughters and my book…
made me do the happy dance….
keep up the great work you both do….we love it.
YoungHouseLove says
Of course Barbara! We were so happy to dash in there and do that!
xo
s
Leigh Ann says
Actually, to beat a dead horse a little bit since you are trying to learn the proper origin/meaning/usage of the term – e.g. does not stand for example given, although a lot of people remember it that way in order to know the difference between using e.g. and i.e. It really stands for exempli gratia, from the Latin meaning “for the sake of example.” My high school Latin teacher would have my hide if I didn’t pipe up to say something. :)
YoungHouseLove says
My high school Latin teacher is probably hiding that I’ve forgotten that translation. Then again, she called me Peter for 3 years so whatcha gonna do… :)
-John
kelsey says
Wow, you don’t get much sleep! I have a question. Do you always press publish on your posts, or do you sometimes schedule them ahead of time?
YoungHouseLove says
We push publish since the comments come in pretty quickly and we have learned that if we stay on them and answer the questions as they roll in we get fewer repeat ones than if we let a post auto-publish (then comments build up and we might have to answer the same thing 20 times if it sat unanswered in moderation).
xo
s
Kaitlin says
I’m reading through some of these comments just wondering how you two continue to remain positive. I am so embarrassed for those readers who continue to stick their noses where they don’t belong…everything from “secret baby” (really?!?), to making judgement calls on what you feed YOUR family. Mad props to you both for continuing to handle those obtuse comments with poise and grace. I sincerely hope those people don’t ruin it for the majority of us who truly enjoy little non-DIY moments of your day and sharing in your wonderful news. Much love.
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Kaitlin! One thing about sharing your life on the internet is that you definitely get your fair share of opinions! I think it has given us some nice thick skin though, we just do our best for our family and know that 100 people would do things 100 different ways!
xo
s
Lindseyrochele says
Oh, wow! This made me so happy! What an exciting announcement and then to have to read and respond to some of those comments. That’s a bummer but your family is loved by many and we are here to support you guys in all you do! Congratulations!!! Will you be finding out the sex of the baby? ????
Lindseyrochele says
How in the World did I end up on this post- what a dummy I look like. Can I blame my iPhone? The new operating system, perhaps? Oops! This is clearly for the baby bean. #2 post!!! ????
Lindsay P says
Ah! Congrats! I knew it!(seriously, I had an inkling for a couple weeks that you were gonna drop that news soon, I often have baby 6th sense)
Ps. Your attitude and responses to the trolls are just classy.
Good luck and keep up the great work!
:)
Melissa Summers says
Please always do whatever you want and keep your boundaries where YOU are comfortable.
Case in point a friend and I have been through divorces very close in time. She chose to keep her pain very private and vague. I chose to delve into it as a coping mechanism.
I was attacked for being so openly bleeding and she has been attacked for being so ‘vague’ about her own divorce. So yes, it’s all about you.
If you shared your pregnancy news too early there would be people who judged that choice. If you wait to share and take steps to insure that privacy…you’ll get judgement on that choice.
On the internet especially and in life in general we can all only do what we think is best and what we’re comfortable with. You don’t owe anyone, especially not the internet, a thing.
If you’re not a particular person’s cup of tea, there are a million other blogs that may be a better fit.
Congratulations on the news (and making it to the time you felt safe enough to share).
Crystal says
Tears of joy and happiness for you!!!! I am so very happy for you guys!!! Love every post, and the book too! Also love your friendship with the Bower family! So cute.
So sorry you had to deal with such annoying comments regarding a possible pregnancy ever. Knowing from experience comments about pregnancy when you are not with child can hurt your feelings as well as body image. I am sure those comments are even more annoying and hurtful when a complicated pregnancy has been or is now a part of your life.
Krystal says
I’ve been following your blog for over a year now and never commented until now. You guys have become part of my daily routine… I wake up, drink my coffee, read your blog… I want to say congratulations. Thank you for sharing your awesome news!
Jenna says
Keep doing what your doing and try not to be swayed by people who seem to lack boundaries or morals! I’ve been reading your blog for years but never commented now till I read the insidious comments coming through. Congrats on the news and keep up the informative blogs. Us readers do not need an explanation as to why photoshopping your tummy was a must. Your privacy and desire to keep the first trimester discreet is way more important. Thank you for doing all that you do. I personally have taken away so many new ways to tackle things simply from your blogs. :)
Brittany M says
Agreed!!!!
Sherry don’t let them ruin your dinner or wonderful news!!
-Brittany <3
Lauren says
Congratulations on the amazing news!!
devin says
Where is Clara’s amazing rug from?? Its huge and I love it!!!
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks Devin, it’s from a local outlet in Richmond called the Decorating Outlet, but we’ve seen it on joss & main too!
xo
s
Chris says
Hi Sherry,
This is actually my first time commenting but I can’t hold back! Big congrats on your pregnancy. 2 is fun! As I read this string of comments I feel frustrated for you. As a pregnant gal myself – 20 weeks with #4!!) it’s a sensitive, hormonal time in general. I can’t imagine dealing with comments 24/7 about photos of myself and speculation. You are a beautiful person (inside and out) and a model of grace and courage. As a mom of three I hope my children someday can handle personal comments as well as you do.
I wish you nothing but a happy, healthy pregnancy…baby #2 is lucky to be coming into such a wonderful family.
Kristina Nelson says
You two announce when you’re ready to announce and that’s that :) Congrats BTW. That said, you can’t move next to an airport and complain about the planes. You can’t be a movie star and complain about photographers. If you want to put your life out there in TWO blogs about your life, you have to expect that people will pry and guess and criticize (thankfully far less than they compliment you!) If you can’t handle a few nasty bloggers, you won’t survive on this electronic medium.
Jaime says
Okay, I am not at all a regular blog-commenter (I am usually reading a post while refereeing my two boys and trying to make sure they don’t break something or kill each other!) but this is my 2nd comment of the day. I just have to say how IMPRESSED I am with the two of you. You deal with so much drama from classless people with such grace and integrity. Y’all are true role models and it really sticks with me and is a great reminder to rise above negativity. John, my husband would go ballistic if he heard other women saying nasty things to me about the size of my stomach or about hiding a possible pregnancy, so I’m so super impressed with your responses especially. You are protective and loving without your wife having to, like, bail you out of jail! :) Thanks again for being the classy, sweet people you are!
curious says
I know secret baby is a moron, but I’m just curious as to why you posted the comments? You moderate them first, right?
PS – congrats! I am very happy for your family! I got your book for christmas and have done some of the projects :)
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks Curious! We’ve thought about not approving those stir-the-pot comments since they’re obviously just there to rile people up, but I think in the end we don’t want people to think that we only let happy comments full of love and praise through, so it’s nice to just let everything pop up. People definitely have some strong opinions about the choices we make, but at the end of the day it’s our house and our life, so we just have to do what works for us and everyone else can have their opinions. Just because they get approved doesn’t mean we can’t agree to disagree!
Update: After hearing this sentiment from so many of you guys today (both via comments and emails) we chatted over dinner and agree that you all have a good point. There’s definitely a difference between welcoming respectful and constructive disagreement and comments that are left solely to provoke others, be malicious, or distract from the purpose of this site. We’d never want people who come here for fun and encouragement (it’s only decorating!) to feel let down by any unnecessary drama, so we’re updating our comment policy. Thanks for your feedback!
xo,
s
Rachael says
“I also don’t accept that what goes on in my wife’s uterus is anyone else’s business just because we’re home bloggers.”
My all time favourite line on here lol!!
Congratulations to you both on all your news. So happy for you.
Brittany M says
OMGoodness!!! Sooooooo exciting for your whole family!!! I will pray this pregnancy goes much better. You deserve a smooth ride girly!!!
I agree with other posters that as a reader I am embarrassed by those that are hounding you like it’s their business.
Don’t let it get you down chickadee…… they’re not worthy of your time.
-Brittany <3
Laura says
I have always told my children and grandchildren – ‘if you cannot say anything nice, or anything positive, then say nothing at all.”
We do not know the sorrows or challenges other bear, so be as nice as you can, all the time!
Just keep on smiling your big smiles, posting your wonderful stories…and most of all…CONGRATULATIONS on your pregnancy!!
Lifting you up in prayer for a wonderfully happy and healthy pregnancy journey with child #2!!
Fiona @ Jackadaw says
Happy Blogaversary! I love your Blogaversary posts and can’t believe how much you’ve achieved house wise in the four years that I’ve been reading. Makes me jealous about how little I’ve achieved house wise, but I know I’ve been busy with other areas of my life. It also inspires me to get on with it and finish making my house into the vision of home that I have. Congratulations on your expanding family and thank you for sharing the news with us. Like others, the not so kind comments make me feel embarrassed that some people can be that way and sad for them that they think they have the right. Your way of dealing with this publicly is gracious, polite and strong. I certainly wouldn’t blame you if you simple didn’t approve comments like this since they add nothing to the reason the vast majority of us read your blog and are simply hurtful and unnecessary.
Shannon says
Congrats!
Can’t wait to “tune in” on this wonderful adventure with you guys!!
Clara will be the best big sister!
Sara says
You Guys are super stars!
Heather says
I am so glad to see that we are not the only family that goes from 6:30 until midnight each day! It can be exhausting, but taking the time for meals together and snuggles definitely helps to mitigate the weariness. Happy
Anniversary!
Dana says
Yay, congratulations!
Brittney says
I have been following you all since the beginning, house #1, before the first bean, before book tours and full time blogging, before a husband and 21 month old bean myself, and now living 500 miles away from Richmond – I admire you both and your family and have taught me so much over the years – we even redid our bathroom in Richmond before we sold the house to mimic what you all had done in house #1 – thanks for being so inspiring to your fans, your family, your friends and to Clara – the new bean has an amazing family and I can’t wait to follow this amazing journey too! Congrats – from Louisville, KY!
Karen says
I guess you guys really have hit rock star celebrity status when people are scrutinizing your photos so closely, and speculating about so many things! What’s funny is that if I zoom in on one of your photos, it’s usually to see some project detail up close! Haha! I guess some people are just truly lame, and feel free to hide behind anonymity (yeah you, SecretBaby) and look for ways to be disrespectful and antagonistic. Someone already said this, but those of us that follow the blog understand that you aren’t making a living off “being in the public eye”, but because you’ve created this place that so many of us enjoy coming to and being inspired by. It didn’t just happen, it wasn’t handed to you, and you’ve reached a level of success that unfortunately comes with some creeps. ANYWAY…we’ve given too much attention to that crazy person!
CONGRATS on the baby! Very, very happy for all of you. Sending you peace and healthy vibes!
Gayla says
Wow. You guys stay BUSY. These are such fun posts, and Clara is really growing up! Congrats on your exciting news! I’m sure she will be a great big sister!
Keep on keeping on! It can’t be easy to read some of those nasty gram comments, but you guys handle them with such grace. :)
-Gayla
Teach On.
jamie says
YAYYY!!! Congrats!!! I’m due in early May so I can’t wait to follow along through this journey! Also sorry for the speculation on your “secret belly” – how silly!
Dina says
Congrats to your entire family!
Jenny says
Holy freakin shiza, some of those photoshop comments are insane!! Did nobody learn if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all?
Congratulations guys, I think we can all agree that our lives are fuller and brighter because of you! I personally very much look forward to each new post and check back regularly sometimes just to re-read old ones :)
Haters gonna hate, but most of us <3 you! xo
Karly says
John, Sherry, Clara, and Burger,
A HUGE congratulations to you all! What an awesome year for you guys… new digs, a new baby on the way and so many exciting projects in your fabulous new home! I was so thrilled when I saw your post, but then saw some of the crazy comments and just had to send some love. You guys are fantastic… keep doing what you’re doing! Sending lots of love from Cincinnati.
Sherry- I hope the all day sickness subsides. Poor girl… good thing they are SO worth it. ;)
CONGRATULATIONS to the best blog on the block!
Stacey Morgan says
Congrats! I hope the sickness passes very soon for you. It can be so exhausting and even a little depressing when you feel that way all day every day. I’m at week 15 and started seeing the light at the end of the nausea tunnel around week 12. Here’s to hoping you get that famed second trimester “energy burst!”
Take care and congrats again.
Cindy_FearlessDIY says
Hey, Petersiks!
Thank you so much for sharing your blogiversary posts with us! I always so look forward to the info you share! You guys have accomplished so much and yet you still take the time keep an authentic relationship going with your readers. That is worth so much!
I apologize for the folks who feel the need to bring negativity to the table. I wish I could say they are of a rare or unusual mindset, but… Here’s the thing, though. They don’t matter. They really don’t. When you look at how much positivity, creativity and fun you share with us every week, that outweighs the crud – and how!
You guys put so much out there and we appreciate it! Thank you and may you share many, many more blogiversary posts with us in the future!
Cindy
Kayla says
Congrats guys!! So excited for y’all:) all of these crazy comments are so weird, what’s the big deal?? If I were in your shoes and had a third baby someday, I’d totally keep it 100% secret until after the delivery and then write up a short post saying, “oops we did it again! Total surprise baby for everyone, heyyy-oo!”
Love you guys, love your blog, love your home(s)…best of luck!!!
cali says
after reading through these comments (and now feeling oddly protective and defensive of yall) I just wanted to say how much class, grace and beauty you both have. It can’t be easy and it is truly admirable. You enjoy all happiness and, again, I am so excited to watch this new journey! xoxo
jill says
Good gracious y’all. I have been taking a break from blog reading bc I was consumed by it. Lol seriously. Anyways I decided to ck in on my fav richmond fam. Congrats on the new bean! So sorry to see the comments about your stomach. It is ridonkulous. I wouldn’t blame ya if you guys went private. Anyhoose I have a lot of catching up to do on the blog but just wanted to send my best wishes for an awesome pregnancy! Xo
Katie P says
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!! Sherry, I think you are oh-so-beautiful in all of your pictures – pregnant, with paint, with Clara, all of it :) Hope you feel better!
Kirsten says
but it wasnt a burrito!!!!! I wanted to give you guys a break from all the people being hard on you! but I was duped!
https://www.younghouselove.com/2013/09/blogiversary-6-a-day-in-the-life-2/comment-page-5/#comment-1627593
YoungHouseLove says
Sorry if you felt duped Kirsten! If you re-read that thread you’ll see that we didn’t say it was a burrito and we didn’t say Sherry wasn’t pregnant. We essentially said when it was safe to share and we had told our family we’d tell the internet, which is exactly what we did. It was great to reach our safe-to-share milestone and tell our families this weekend when they were all here in person, both of which happened AFTER that thread. I think anyone else with a high risk pregnancy (heck, or even without one) understands how important it is to share these things on your terms.
-John
Kathleen says
You guys rock!
To Secret Baby, about this – “If they put themselves out there, they’re asking for it” argument”…are you sure? Is their exposure your free pass to abandon all goodness and decency and self control? If you are not kind on the internet, then you’re not kind.
^quoting my other favorite blog: http://momastery.com/blog/2013/07/01/momaquery-on-criticism-vs-cruelty/
Thanks for sharing your lives with us! Don’t let those negative nellys get you down!
Leila says
Wow – you guys are so patient. I’m not sure I would be able to respond to such rude comments about whether you are pregnant, photoshop, and whether your favorite recipe is healthy in such a polite way. Reading your blog is truly the bright spot in my day! Congrats again on the new addition to your family!
Joy Cooper says
Congratulations! I am so excited for your family. And of course you did the right thing. Everyone knows that you gotta keep things quiet, especially if you already have a child. Even though you wanna spill the beans, there is allot more to think of than your excitement! Kuddos for being responsible parents.
Patty says
Can’t you just remove the unkind comments? Some people are horrible. Congratulations to both of you ,
YoungHouseLove says
After hearing this sentiment from so many of you guys today (both via comments and emails) we chatted over dinner and agree that you all have a good point. There’s definitely a difference between welcoming respectful and constructive disagreement and comments that are left solely to provoke others, be malicious, or distract from the purpose of this site. We’d never want people who come here for fun and encouragement (it’s only decorating!) to feel let down by any unnecessary drama, so we’re updating our comment policy. Thanks for your suggestions, guys!
xo
s
Erika says
Firstly, what a great post! You guys work so hard!
And secondly, just posting my support along with the others that y’all should eat what you want, photoshop anything you want, live how you want and it’s nobody’s beeswax no matter whether you are bloggers who to some extent put yourselves out there or not. You get to choose how much you want to share. I thought you handled the whole state of the uterus thing so graciously and respectfully, while also setting a healthy boundary. I’m sorry you are still having to set that boundary with rude and disrespectful people, however.
That said, thank you for how open and willing to share you have been, and I hope the rude people don’t ruin it for the rest of us who so enjoy the way you share your lives along with your diy’ing.
And huge congrats on your lovely news. May you have a wonderful pregnancy and the easiest delivery on earth (you deserve it!). <3
GreenInOC says
I seriously can’t believe the ignorant comments and had to come read more (I had to stop earlier, because they were just infuriating and disgusting me).
This reminds so much of one of my favorite passages in A Tree Grows In Brooklyn; it’s sad that 80 years after the author wrote this, we apparently have failed to learn:
“Most women had the one thing in common; they had great pain when they gave birth to their children. This should make a bond that held them all together; it should make them love and protect each other against the man-world. But it was not so. It seemed like their great birth pains shrank their hearts and their souls. They stuck together for only one thing; to trample on some other woman … whether it was by throwing stones or by mean gossip. It was the only kind of loyalty they seemed to have.”
megan says
Second post today..sorry
But Oh my goodness, just read all the posts from secret baby! It made me angry for you.
If you dont like Sherry and Johns blog don’t read it!
SIMPLE
Keep up the great work guys
Megan
Heather says
Congradulations on the baby! I’m so happy for your family. :)