I promised more Bower visit deets on Wednesday when we dorkily spilled the beans that Katie B and I had been together in a series of photos that can only be described as awkwaaaard (get to the root of that joke here). You know we love a good Bower Visit Breakdown (like this one, this one, this one, and this one of yore). But before we get to all the stuff we did together, we’ll share the little video that we made for ya. Because KB and I always get the same few questions:
- how did you guys meet?
- are you real friends or just blog friends?
- how long have you been friends?
- what were your first impressions of each other?
- what surprised you about each other?
- what do you like to do together?
- how are your styles similar? how are they different?
- do your husbands really get along?
So we thought we’d answer them all on film for ya. Warning: you’re about to lose 12 minutes of your life to two giggly girls who incessantly say the word “like” and perform incredibly terrible impersonations of each other).
When it came to the stuff that we did together this time, here we go:
- filled our bellies with a ton of favorite local food (Bottom’s Up, Q BBQ, Carytown Burger & Fries) along with enjoying a few home cooked meals together in our torn apart kitchen courtesy of chef John
- did fun stuff with the kiddos like going for a walk near the river (where Katie snapped some family photos for us), hanging at the playground (where Clara & Will had some quality sandbox time), and even attending Clara’s weekly music class with Will in tow (he fit right in)
- checked out a few Saturday morning yard sales and even found a Goodwill Outlet (where they sell things by the pound in giant bins – it was like nothing Katie or I had ever seen)
- strolled around Carytown (where we did some browsing at a few thrift shops and consignment stores) and shopped at Stonypoint mall (where Jeremy got the same jeans as John, I’m telling you our men are hilarious together)
- hung around the house while our kids napped (Clara slept from around one to two thirty, and Will would sleep from two to five… so we were house-bound for a good chunk of time each day- which we used to do some synchronized blogging, talk about future projects, debate the merits of certain paint colors, take naps on the sofa, etc)
- rented a few movies after the kids went to bed for the night (X-Men: First Class for the boys and Bridesmaids for the girls) – we also watched a lot of Bang For Your Buck on HGTV since we liked betting which room got the most bang
In summary: good times. Katie even used her photog skillz to take some sweet pics:
So thankful for good friends, good weather, and sweet babies. Er, I guess they’re technically toddlers now. Sniffle. Did any of you guys hang with friends this weekend? Or have a weird feeling that KB and I were together? One commenter totally guessed that we were visiting each other while it was happening and we had no idea how they knew about it (maybe they’re psychic? or they saw us around town together?).
Psst- Check out Katie’s sweet post about everything. She even dug up our first email exchange. Love that lady.
kristin says
dude. best 12:20 spent. and i laughed a lot, especially at the sprite brothers.
Misty says
You girls are beautiful and oh so funny! I was laughing out loud at work! What a duo!
Annie says
I have two bras! One skin-tone, one black.
I am a grad student at Georgia Tech which is known for its “ratio” (mostly guys, no girls) so I totally miss having girly friends! My MoH is in Alabama right now but about to move to Maine, and I’m sooo sad. Maine is too far for a road trip.
Kimi Denniston says
I laughed so loud at the end that I woke my son up from his nap. Totally worth it! Still giggling!
Natalia says
This was too funny! I was iffy on spending 12 minutes watching but I cracked up at a couple spots ;) 1 bra! That is pretty impressive.
Cara says
Loved the video–think you two are great and read both of your blogs daily!!! The part with the guys at the end had me laughing out loud!!!
Sarah says
First of all, I love both of your blogs…secondly, your babies will make cute babies…lastly, I have a freakishly small head too – wahhh wahhh!
Have a nice weekend :)
Kayla says
I read both of your blogs, and love when you come together!! But Katie, next time make Sherry take the sunglasses off her head!!! =)
Annie says
Hmm. Owner of one bra. I seem to recall a “keepin’ it real” video where the solitary bra made an appearance with a pile of clothes on a chair. Which could only mean that Sherry was vlogging bra-less. Now *that’s* what I call keeping it real, Mama!
YoungHouseLove says
Bwahahahah- that just might have been the case…
xo,
s
Heather says
Sounds like a blast! I love how you are holding Clara’s hand in the family photo. :) I totally do that when we take family photos if I don’t have a kid on my lap- I have to be touching them! ha ha
Sara B. says
Clara is the cutie-est!
Ryan says
“where Jeremy got the same jeans as John, I’m telling you our men are hilarious together” – so true! My husband and his best guy friend rocked the same tennis shoes that they bought together – because they were so cheap – for years.
ryan
PS love how cute Clara’s smile is in that family pic of your guys!
Bethany says
First of all LOVE your blog so thanks for sharing a slice of your life with us.
Secondly…do you know what kind of camera Katie uses? Such vibrant, gorgeous pictures!
YoungHouseLove says
I think she has the answer to that on her FAQ page for ya!
xo,
s
Denise says
Sherry, you are my hero! The one bra thing – love it. That officially makes your a wardrobe minimalist. You always look fabulous by the way!!!
Vanessa says
Very cute video! Its nice that you have friends with so much in common with you.
Crystal V says
Sherry – I saw these awesome map quilts on fab.com today and immediately thought of you guys! Not sure if you guys have seen these before but here is the link: http://www.hapticlab.com/collections/all. i can’t link the fab.com deal since it is a member link (like joss & main), but looks like there are some deals to be had =)
YoungHouseLove says
So much fun! Love them!
xo,
s
lesley says
Sherry – maybe tmi but i only own 1 too :) i thought i was the only one!
YoungHouseLove says
High five!
xo,
s
Meg A. says
Another one-bra wonder!! I thought it was just me. Truthfully, I own 4, but I really only wear one nude-colored bra on a daily basis.
YoungHouseLove says
Haha welcome to the club!
xo,
s
Amanda says
I happened to read the post about the white birds…and just happened to see them on Etsy (not for $3 though)
http://www.etsy.com/listing/80443251/set-of-2-vintage-white-quail-figurines?ref=sr_gallery_23&ga_search_query=white+figurine&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_ship_to=US&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_page=4&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=
YoungHouseLove says
So funny! Love them.
xo,
s
Ofelia says
The video is so funny! Seriously, I almost cry from laughing… and John and Jeremy are the best part. So cool!
partyofsix says
Ok. If this is the only advice you ever take from me (well, except for all my suggestions you’ve done so far with the kitchen :-)), go get yourself a few more bras. And don’t go all functional either, get a few sexy numbers. Cause girl, I’ll tell, once you hit your forties gravitational fields shift and if you aren’t paying at least $50 for a bra, it’s not going to do its job…and it’s not going to be nearly as cute as what you can get away with now. So go out and celebrate the “girls” and treat them proud, while you can. Oh, and eat cake. You can’t do that in your 40s either. Just so you know…
YoungHouseLove says
Hahaha- hilarious!
xo,
s
Andrea says
Sherry, where are your earrings from? They are so cute!
YoungHouseLove says
Target! Clearance. Haha. I’m cheap.
xo,
s
Lisa says
OMG! I love waffles too! Seriously though, loved the chat! It’s Rachel McAdams and a brunette Brittany Spearsl LOL. You crack me up, what a beautiful friendship. Love both your blogs! Can’t wait to forward this to my sister (my BFF)
Angela Kintner says
Love the fun video and the hubby’s at the end! Love the family pic Katie took.
After the video finished there was a picture link titled ‘Katie Bowers Modelling’. I was curious to see if Katie actually was a model. Turned out to be somebody else – and not too flattering. Awkward moment!
Chrystal says
You don’t actually have to publish this comment, I just had a suggestion. And I’m sure someone has already said this, but have you ever considered joining Direct Buy? My parents joined when they got their new house and have saved a TON of $ fixing and upgrading. Not to mention, I also reap the rewards of their membership. My house needed new floors and after tons of searching, realized it was pretty darn expensive. One trip to Direct Buy with my Mom and we found my dream laminate floors from Armstrong for $1/sq ft. That was even cheaper than the flooring I liked at Ikea. I have since had them order me other things and always save a TON of $…and yes, I am a serious bargain hunter, so I compare shop for weeks before making a decision. I does have a few downsides: big chunk of change to become a member (but I use there’s, so yea for me!) and everything has to be ordered (equals wait time, took me like 6 weeks to get my new fridge). But I think it is safe to say that they have saved like 30k and I have probably saved like 5k. Like I said before, someone has probably already mentioned it to you, but you fix/DIY so much stuff that I thought I would throw it out there.
YoungHouseLove says
Wow- thanks for the tip! We haven’t looked into Direct Buy because John’s sister did when she was building a house and they didn’t have some of the things she wanted so the membership rate wasn’t worth it- but maybe it’s worth checking out before we rule it out!
xo,
s
Sarah says
This seriously makes me want to make a video w/ my BFF…this was super cute!
Ginny says
This was so awesome. How cool to have met some amazing real friends through blogging! And I loved the boys drinking Sprite. HILARIOUS!
Rachael@LovelyCraftyHome says
Oh my goodness Sherry, I was cracking up when you guys started talking about your heads. I’m also the short, tiny-headed one in my “sistamance”. It’s a constant joke-one of our favorite things to while out shopping is for me to try on baby hats and pose for ridiculous photos :)
kelsy says
after your Q&A with K&S played. you tube thought i would want to see this other Katie Bower video. uhm, you tube was wrong haha. not the same katie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gjjaHViGVI&feature=player_embedded#!
YoungHouseLove says
Different Katie! Haha. That video seems to be getting a lot of play today!
xo,
s
LARY says
OH MY GOD!!!!! What an awesome ending with John and the “Boyfriend”! Too funny! I laughed so hard… and I’m at work! lol You guys are so much fun together, I wish I could be like the third friend, or like the third musketeer or something! :)
Teresa says
Wow, you guys just made miss my best friend sooooo much. :) isn’t it great to find someone who can just be a good friend?
YoungHouseLove says
Yes! So thankful.
xo,
s
kyla says
I just sent my bff an email with a link to this video requesting we make one. Made me miss her so much!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw, cute!
xo,
s
Martha says
Check out all those teeth on Clara! Such great photos! I swear you two have the cutest babies around :-)
Courtney says
Oh my goodness, you two are adorable together and it’s very clear how much you like and respect one another. Plus, John and Jeremy at the end cracked me up! Isn’t it amazing how the internet can bring people together? Now, if only you all lived a little closer to Alberta. :)
Amber says
So, you girls are awesome and I wish WE were BFF’s, but I gotta tell ya, when I first saw your husband/boyfriends sitting together all I could think of was The Office and I seriously almost gave myself a hernia laughing. So glad you all have found such good friends in each other. : )
YoungHouseLove says
Haha- they totally stole the show. We were dying while filming that! It took like ten takes because we kept laughing and ruining it!
xo,
s
Laura says
Awwww how cute are you two!? I always sorta thought that online friendships were kinda bogus constructs by people who were struggling friendship-wise, but then I met my best friend online too! On livejournal! Crazytown. And when people ask, I like to tell them that I posted a friend-seeks-friend personal ad. So I like that you said something like that too…cracked me up!
Aaaanyway I’m rambling! Love the pic of Clara and Will from behind, when they’re looking over the water! Too cute :)
Penny says
Oh my word I lost it when you went “Oh mah gawrsh ah’m so ex-satted yer comin!!” Because I probably sound like that to all my Northern friends.
Sarah says
Ya’ll are just adorable.
Great pics, too. Totes presh.
Latoya @The Scotts Crib says
Yall are so hilarious! You two should have your own talk show…it would be interesting. Its great that you two have became such good friends from blogging:)
YoungHouseLove says
Oh my gosh, we’d get so cancelled. But it would be fun for one episode until then…
xo,
s
Susan/Project Balancing Act says
Cuuuuuute post. Can you field a specific question for Katie? I’d love to know what lens she used on the playing-in-the-sand shot. I’m wild about it, and know it isn’t a lens (or add-on) I have. Not that I need a another lens. Okay, I do.
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, I think she talks about her camera and lens on her FAQ page! Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Whitney says
Don’t feel bad Sherry I only have one bra too, and to make it worse it squeeks. Everytime I move it makes a sound. Really embarrassing!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha- so far mine is silent but you never know…
xo,
s
jeannette says
love love love clara’s duckling fur.
YoungHouseLove says
Totally! She’s my little duckling!
xo,
s
Jill says
I was beginning to think I was the ONLY person who knew about these goodwill outlets! I know it is crazy/jarring at first, but it is worth your time to keep going back. Some of the better things I’ve found – two $500 (per) chairs for $2.99 for the set, a diamond necklace that was sneakily wrapped in a bunch of string, and a kate spade bag (just to name a few!) I’m so excited you guys found one!! I hope you blog about some of your fun finds!!
YoungHouseLove says
Wow- those are amazing finds!
xo,
s
Kristi W. says
You guys are toooooo funny! I love both blogs already, but the video makes you guys even MORE likeable. :) I also love the ending with the Sprite boys. Classic.
Chelsea & Kyle says
Loved the ending for the video… perfect!
Chloe says
This video made me smile so much! I’m so glad you have found such awesome friends in each other. The end with John and Jeremy made me laugh so hard.
Stephanie says
This video is hilarious! And your babies are so cute together!
Nicole says
Sherry (and Katie) I have to share this story:
I started following YHL awhile ago because I loved your humor and style. THEN, I randomly stumbled upon Katie’s blog via Pinterest (picture of Will’s old planked bedroom wall) and started following her blog because she was also equally funny and has great style. When I realized you two were BFFs, it completely made sense and made me love your blogs even more! It’s so cool that you two have bonded and developed such a great friendship through blogging.
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Nicole! That’s so sweet.
xo,
s
Stacey says
Love love love the photo of Will and Clara! You guys have the cutest kids!
Nikki G says
I love when you and Katie make video’s together! Oh wait, that sort of sounded dirty. Not what I meant.. Haha. Those pictures are so adorable, too – Katie is so talented! Of course it helps when taking pictures of adorable kiddo’s :) I especially love the one with Clara and Will looking at the lake together.. sooooooo cute. Better save it for the picture gallery at their wedding :)
amandelin says
Not entirely relevant, but I recently heard the female equivalent of a “bromance” dubbed a “wo-mance”!
YoungHouseLove says
Bwahahaha- womance = amazing.
xo,
s