Q: How do you decide what to post about every day? I’m new to blogging and feeling a lot of pressure. I worry what I write will be boring. Do you ever worry about that? Do you have a checklist that you go through to see if something is good to write about? Do you ever worry that people won’t like what you share? Do you ever skip a post if you think it will be poorly received? Do you try to pace things out in a strategic way? – Nina M.
A: Aw, I’m sorry that you feel any pressure at all, Nina. Figuring out what to post about sounds like it could be complicated, but to us the key is not to over-think it. When we started this whole blogging thing back in 2007, no one was reading (seriously we could hear crickets) so the pressure was nice and low. Sometimes we chatted about big stuff (like our four month kitchen renovation) and sometimes it was small stuff (like a baseboard-related conversation, discovering old wallpaper, or someone accidentally selling our washer).
Slowly our blog grew to what it is today, and so did our commitment to sticking to what got us here: blogging about whatever’s going on in our lives (big or small – random, housey, or otherwise) like it’s our job. Because it actually is our job. Yup, from weird dreams to DIY haircuts and pretty much everything else, it all has a place in our weird little slice of the internet. So our advice in a nutshell would be to chat about whatever you’re genuinely excited to share and the majority of your readers will hopefully connect with your authenticity and feel your excitement right through their computer screen.
And you know I’m happy to be that hyper little cheerleader on your shoulder shouting high-pitched borderline-annoying things like: “you can do it!” and “go get ’em!” – so here’s my humble advice in a nutshell:
- Find a pace that works for you.
- Learn what topics you like to tackle.
- Look for unconscious clues along the way.
- Skip any post that you’re not excited about.
- Nothing is too small if you’re psyched to post about it.
- Try sharing more of yourself, no matter how random.
- Relax, it’s only blogging.
- Do. Your. Thang.
- You can’t win ’em all.
- A happy blogger = happy readers.
Allow me to do what I do best and elaborate the heck outta those:
#1. Find a pace that works for you. It’s probably one of the biggest “discoveries” that you’ll make along the way. Don’t worry, it’ll happen. Figuring out a pace that works for you will do two things: it’ll help your readers understand what to expect (thereby hopefully reducing your fear of the unknown as a new blogger) and you won’t feel rushed or bored (two things that can quickly kill a blog). We usually share about 2-3 projects a week along with a smorgasbord of other random house/family related stuff. You can see from our monthly round-ups that although some weeks are busier than others, at the end of each month we’re always surprised at how much we’ve done. Sometimes the projects are big and sometimes they’re just small updates. That just tends to be the DIY way – you ebb and you flow. But hey, that’s real life (with real budget constraints, snafus, & timeline challenges) so don’t get discouraged! This tip is probably one of the most important ones since it can easily determine the longevity of your blog (our pace is probably the only reason we’ve been able to blog/DIY non-stop for the past 5 years without burning out).
#2. Learn what topics you like to tackle. Then give yourself free reign in all of those areas (no fear allowed). In the past five years of this blog we’ve been all over the place, which is actually how we like it. And in all of that time, we’ve only renovated one bathroom and two kitchens along with building one patio and one deck, so it’s hardly major work that’s going on at all times. Most of the time we’re just noodling or making small/affordable tweaks (painting something, making DIY art, window shopping, sharing budget blooms, buying/thrifting something, doing small upgrades, rearranging furniture, re-organizing something, sharing Dude Get On That Already & Pinterest Challenges, etc). And sometimes we do full weeks of posts on a certain theme, like our wedding or our blogiversary. Heck, we’ve even had an entire week devoted to organizing! Just chat about whatever you’re loving or doing.
#3. Look for unconscious clues along the way. If we look at our monthly round-ups for the last 1.5 years, we notice that we usually have the same smattering of big and small projects going on each month. There are rarely months with all large things or all small things. We don’t consciously plan it that way, but that just seems to be what works for us. I think if you blog for a little while, the right pace for you will hopefully make itself clear.
#4. Skip any post that you’re not excited about. If it feels like work and you’re not psyched to share it, just let it go. We definitely do things around the house that we decide not to blog about. For example, we don’t always feel like blogging about re-organizing our drawers every time we do it – so we might skip that if we don’t feel like writing it up. That being said, sometimes posts are hard to write (for example, this personal one about my aunt’s passing) but I actually really wanted to write that to honor her memory and for Clara to look back on. It was hard, but it was worth it. So the posts that feel pesky, annoying, and not-worth-your-trouble are the ones I’d actually consider skipping.
#5. Nothing is too small if you’re psyched to post about it. Try to have a no holds barred / no rules policy if you’re excited to share something (people can tell when you’re holding back and blogging can be a lot less satisfying if you are). We love that nothing is too big or too small to chat about with you guys. Thank goodness. I think if there were rules we probably would have checked out about 4.5 years ago. Sometimes we do something really small and we’re so excited by the difference it makes in our home/life that we’ll share a quick little post about it. And sometimes those posts actually get the majority of our readers the most excited (so if we were to leave them out we’d never know that 200 folks would comment about how they liked a tiny/free clipboard project that we shared, while fewer people commented about some much more “hardcore” deck demo that we posted a week later).
#6. Try sharing more of yourself, no matter how random. Occasionally we chat about random things like running and breastfeeding. Sure, we wonder how the heck they’ll go over before hitting publish for a second – but then we just say “whatever!” and click the button. My breastfeeding post actually got over 1,000 comments and John’s post about running earned nearly 500! We never know what will be a hit, so we just share whatever’s going on that we think is fun – big or small, housey or random, kid-focused or grown-up related. Just try to let go of the pressure that you put on yourself (I know, that’s easier said than done) and you’ll be a happier, more enthusiastic blogger. Sometimes it’s hard to remember that you’re not decorating your house or blogging for the entire world, but in our opinion, the blogs where people decorate their house and blog for themselves are the ones that are the most compelling and fun to read. So that might be our biggest tip.
#7. Relax, it’s only blogging. Personal home blogging (and almost any other type of blogging, actually) is loosey-goosey in a great way – whether it’s your full time job or just a hobby. Either way, the goal is to be real and share “yourself and the way you live” – whatever that might be. We truly believe it’s why we’ve loved doing it pretty much nonstop since 2007 (with no more than a few days off in a row). It’s definitely our job and we are hugely devoted to it, but it was born from a passion, so we gotta keep that passion going. If we only wanted to talk about step by step tutorials every day we’d hire a staff of people to churn out seven projects a week or start a business-y website without “us” in it – but we’re just not into that. That’s why we call this our DIY diary, and not an e-zine or a home improvement database. It’s just life through our lens. Our little rose colored DIY glasses, if you will. Or our Photoshop plastic wrapped glasses…
#8. Do. Your. Thang. The truth is that every post that you write will probably be enjoyed by some folks and some people will just scroll on by or click over to another blog that happens to catch their eye a bit more that day. Heck, that’s how we read blogs (skimming or skipping things that aren’t our style and stopping to soak up the posts that call our name). I think getting comfortable with that is really one of the keys to blogging, since it’s impossible to even attempt to make every last post appeal to every last person who stops in (you entire blog will end up being so generic/safe due to Trying-To-Please-Everyone Syndrome or it’ll be so infrequently updated since your standards for posts will be impossibly high). So just do your thing! That’s hopefully why people read your blog – for what YOU bring to the table. Even if it’s photos of yourself in airbrushed jeans that make your butt wink.
#9. You can’t win ’em all. If there’s one thing we’ve learned in five years of doing this, it’s that no matter how hard you try, you can’t please everyone. In fact trying to please everyone can lead to a slow painful blog death. There’s just always going to be someone who wants you to go slower so they can keep up or faster so they’re more entertained, or to post about more giant projects since they want to see something major while someone else might want more small/free projects since their budget is lower. One person’s least favorite post will be someone else’s favorite. Heck, we’ve even gotten requests for more family/Burger/Clara stuff within days of getting requests for less of it. Everyone is different, so you just have to “do you” as $herdog likes to say (third person $herdog = jackpot).
Let’s get mathy for a second. Usually once every 10,000 comments or so we get someone saying they’re not into a certain post (here’s a post about how we deal with criticism in case that helps). Thankfully when you do the math, that works out to less than .01% of comments being in that vein. Those odds aren’t that bad, right? By sharing your life with the internet at large, there’s so much encouragement and good that comes from it. And while there are definitely a very small percentage of people who might take the time to say “this post was so boring” or “I think you’re running out of things to do” – just know that someone has been sporadically saying that to us for years. Yet we’re still here blogging our pants off, following the exact same “formula” that we always have, and gratefully soaking up words of appreciation and encouragement from the vast majority of our readers.
#10. A happy blogger = happy readers. They can usually sense when you’re upset or nervous – and your blog is a lot more magnetic when you’re just being your happy-go-lucky self. So throw caution into the wind and blog to your little heart’s content! When in doubt, try picturing an imaginary bumper sticker that says:
I like that Burger weaseled his way in there. Such a ham. Anyway, that’s my brain dump. I hope it helps at least one or two of you out there who might be starting a blog or struggling with what to post about. And I’d love to hear from you guys on the subject of post subjects! Any advice for Nina? Is there anyone else out there who feels pressure before clicking that “publish” button? Do you have a mental checklist that you go through before you write about something or just share whatever’s banging around in your head? Tell $herdog all about it.
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.
jennifer says
Love that you guys are all over the place (as you say). I feel like I am too, but isn’t that what life is? It might be a smidge easier if we were actually robots day in and day out, but we aren’t. Life is easy projects, big projects, babies, school, play dates, vacas, etc! It’s what makes us…us! Love it!
Meg says
We blog for our family that lives a 10 hour car ride away. I love keeping them up to date in a way that doesn’t require a phone call every time one of the kids do something cute or I spray paint something purple.
Before I click publish my husband always proofs my post because I am the queen of incoherent run-ons and bad spelling!
YoungHouseLove says
That’s funny! I read all of John’s posts because he likes to drop full words. So I’m left wondering what he meant by “use your to hold the wood in place.” I’m always like clamp? Screw? Honey what does this mean? Haha.
xo,
s
Marjo says
I’ve been following your blog for over 2 enjoyable years. One of the things I’ve noticed about a lot of other house blogs is the poor grammar and all the misspelled words. There’s an occasional typo on YHL along with under-use of commas, but that’s part of being human. Keep up the good work/blog/life!!
Roryjean says
Love this advice! I just started a parenting blog with my friend who is a behavior analyst. One of our posts got pretty popular, and once our little blog got attention, we felt the pressure! It can be overwhelming.
Such great advice. I am always impressed with how you always have something new and fresh to say.
Thanks,
Rory
Heather @ Like A Cup of Tea says
I definitely agree about figuring your posting style. I’m learning my styles and preferences. I recently changed from random to once a week posting on our renovations because I don’t write a DIY only blog, and I really needed it to be on a schedule. Unlike you guys, we dont do step by step for every project so it works better for us at this poinf in renovations. I actually got a thank you from some readers. They love knowing when housing updates are going up. I’ve also started utilizing instagram more for “inside peeks” at our life, which means I can write about topics I really love and leave the rest to snippets here and there. I informed my readers of the changes before I made them, and I think that’s important. I say feel it out, and change your needs as they fit your life. For us, my blog will never trump my responsibilities around here. This is why I let readers now I’m blogging 1-2 times a week now, we are too crunched with the house and other things to do more right now! (also why I don’t comment much anymore) – please excuse any errors, I’m on my phone.
YoungHouseLove says
Such great tips Heather!
xo
s
Sheela says
Plain and simple, you guys are awesome! You make decorating accessible, and you share so much that truly helps people, even if it’s in areas other than DIY. Thanks for your generous spirit!
And it’s so great that you all actually read and respond to comments. That’s why so many of us feel like we know you – you actually do engage us in conversation through your responses, so thank you for that! :)
Kate says
I think you guys do a great job of blogging for your job. You always keep it real, fun and are always up to something different. I am mostly inspired by your ideas to make your house what you love on a budget, but love that I can get tidbits about other stuff too, from babies to backyards. Thanks! :)
Allyssa says
This post came at the perfect time! I’ve been blogging for a couple of months, but lately I’ve been feeling uninspired. This post was a great reminder to just be myself and blog about what I’m truly interested in. Thanks for the advice!
Maureen says
I LOVE your blog. My husband jokes that he’s going to write and say that your blog stole his wife. (That’s for sure a compliment!) Any time I’m on the computer, I’m guaranteed to get sidetracked with you guys ;) Huge thank you and keep doing what you do.
YoungHouseLove says
Hahahaha, that’s hilarious! Tell your hubby we both laughed out loud at that one.
xo,
s
Natalie says
First-time commenter/long-time reader/newbie blogger here. I just wanted to thank you guys for being so darn inspiring; I’ve always appreciated the wide variety of projects, great advice, daily posts, and awesome writing styles, but I admire you guys even more after starting my own blog this month. All four posts of it, haha. So yeah, perfect timing on this post!
P.S. Good timing on the deck project too – we are researching stain/sealer for our new front porch and I’m looking forward to seeing how your experience goes!
Virginia {LiveLoveDIY} says
Hey Sherry! (or should I say $her…nevermind.) I love this post! Ya’ll are my favorite bloggers…#1…for precisely the reason that ya’ll are yourselves. (Can I say ya’ll again? Probably.) I never miss a post and your blogging content, style, enthusiasm is simply awesome. I’m no YHL by any means, but I’ve found that the best way to write authentically and write about what you love is to pretend you are talking to your best friend. Always works for this gal!! Some of my best posts come right after I get off the phone with her…when I’m still in THAT mode! :) Anyways, loved this braindump!
xo,
Virginia
Ariel says
Where did you get that headband? I looooove it!!!
YoungHouseLove says
Target! Haha. I’m fancy.
xo,
s
jessica@fourgenerationsoneroof says
Great tips! I think you nailed it on (I forget which #) when you said you can’t please them all and just write what you want. Love that and I agree . Sometimes I think it’s easy to get caught up in “will people really like to read about that?” but over thinking is NO GOOD :) .
Laura says
Hi Sherry, Can you recommend any good pregnancy an/or new parenting blogs??
Thanks!
YoungHouseLove says
I love Katie Bower’s blog of course (bowerpowerblog.com) and also had fun on apartmenttherapy’s kid blog (it used to be called Ohdeedoh) and on spearmintbaby.com and babycenter.com. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Megan Circelli says
I feel like it is all about setting goals for yourself. It took almost my entire mat leave to decide I wanted to start a blog. In July, I had 18 posts. In August, I have only done about 5. I am heading back to work 1 week today and my goal for Sept is 1 post a week. I prefer to post with photos in it so when I have some I decide- should this be a blog post or just added to a facebook album? Just go with the flow!
My last blog post was about a tea pot I found at a garage sale. I actually saw a yellow- or grellow vase and thought how much Sherry would have liked it and had more vision for it then I did!!
Christine Witt (Brush Dance) says
Fantastic suggestions. I think it’s your ability and willingness to put yourselves out there that keeps so many of us coming back. Thank you for that.
Kit says
Thank you for this post! I’m coming back to the blogoverse again, and suggestions are so helpful.
Jocelyn Pascall says
As always, great tips! Thank you so much for sharing.
Sherri says
I am not a blogger only a daily reader who has gained DIY wisdom and inspiration from you two. No other blog comes even comes close. In fact, I am painting a spare bedroom with “Moonshine” tomorrow. The posts are well-written and hold our interest. But the comment I wanted to make is that you look gorgeous in that picture on “Karl.” Like a cover girl! (I promise I’m not a stalker.) P.S. Burger has star quality too!!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw, you’re sweet Sherri!
xo,
s
Julia [life on churchill] says
thanks for this! I’ve struggled with direction on mine (when to have a kids post vs design post vs vintage post….ahh!) I’m going back now to reread your tips!
Brittney Saffell says
Such a great post $herdog! Thanks for sharing. I started my blog about 8 months ago and it has been such a fun way to share things with friends and family, and even make some new friends in blog land! Thanks again!
You guys helped encourage me to start my own blog :)
heyruthie says
Great post, especially since someone was all, “I don’t like this polyurethane post” on you this morning, and I jumped in to say, “Hey! I love it! Keep doin’ your thang!”
I’ve read y’all for a long time, and I *thought* I’d seen it all…but I DEFINITELY never saw the winking jeans before. I have no words….
Vintanthromodern says
OMG Sherry – the picture of Burger with “Blog like no one is watching” –
GENIUS. I laughed so hard. Thanks!
Naomi says
I 100% agree with you. AND your blog is great! My blog’s written for me and for our daughter to look back on but I never really think too much about the posts. I also try to keep it up beat. Occasionally I share the harder stuff because that’s life. I think it was you who wrote somewhere that you don’t share anything you wouldn’t share with friends at a dinner party. That always sticks in my head. I read many blogs and I always want to read about the bloggers life as well as their blog topic if there is one. That’s why your blog is still one of my very favs.
Heather S says
BLISS ME My idea of bliss is having a clean house and everyone gone and I can relax in my own clean house (those words again) all by myself.
Denise says
Thanks for the helpful tips! I just started a blog this summer and am in the ‘trying to figure out how to take a decent picture stage’. I love your blog, particularly how you both express yourself…you convey your enthusiasm and excitement so well (and it is contagious!)
Denise
Emily H. says
I like you guys! Hard to believe you would have critical readers.
I just started a blog to go with my etsy shop and I find myself liking the blogging part more and more. Is it possible to balance blogging, teaching and being a mama all at the same time? And not go insane?
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, yes! At least I hope it is. We both worked full time and blogged (and were parents to Burger, although he’s not technically a human baby) and we know so many inspiring mommas who blog while they work and parent. I think as long as you do it for the love (you say you’re liking it more and more, so it shounds like you do) and don’t feel like it’s a burden I think it can be a great outlet!
xo,
s
Jessica F. says
Xoxo :)
Caley says
WOW! This post has been marked as one of my favourites and it’s so true to me! I started a blog in 2010 and let everything get the better of me so I neglected it for a while until I felt so guilty so I stopped blogging… But I missed it so much!
After recently starting again, this post could not have come at a better time for me – thank you so much!
x
Caley – http://www.ellieloveblog.blogspot.com
Calli says
This post is really inspiring. I started a blog last year when my husband and I moved to England. I’m mainly doing it to record my time here and keep friends and family informed, but I’ve started to feel a little pressure to perform. These tips will definitely help me just keep doing what I like to do. Thanks!
Lucy says
Wow! That was really interesting. It intrigues me to see what some people comment on and then other topics (like the deck) get fewer comments. I’m one of those people who read about every post you guys write…I did skim the deck stuff, but that wasn’t because I didn’t like it, or tsk tsk, think you shouldn’t have written it! But, let me tell you when we move back to Virginia from Germany and re-do our deck, that will be the first place I start! I think you guys are great, and you encourage me to improve my own home in ways I would not have thought of if it weren’t for you. Keep up the good work!
onthedesignlane says
I am new to blogging and this post couldn’t have come at a better time..its so helpful..Thank You! Yours is probably the first blog I ever read and have been an avid follower since 2009..you truly have inspired me.
Peaches says
What a fabulous and encouraging post. Thanks for putting this all down in writing — it’s an excellent reminder to stay on track!
Chelsea says
Just wanted to say I love your headband in that first picture. Wicked cute! I’ve contemplated starting a blog but the main thing holding me up is a great title for it! Crazy, right?
P.S. I’m a long time reader, but this is my first comment.
Caitlin says
Such great advice. My favourite thing about your blog is your unique voices. I just love both yours and John’s sense of humour and the way you throw your words together so they are ultra entertaining. Because seriously, if most people were telling me they rearranged their bathroom drawers I’d be bored to tears. But when you do, I’m captivated. Who would have known. Oh, and since you’re humouring book tour requests. Australia. I live in a little place called Toowoomba. Have you considered us? (Because there’s a group of us here who think you are way cool!) At the very least, you should come do part tour, part holiday and you could get a tax break on a holiday. Yay!
Kelly Allen says
This helps me so much! Im a realtor in Atlanta and know how important it is to blog but it feels like such a chore. Blog like
No one is watching?! You’re on! I can do that! I also loved the comment about having a theme blog to fall back on. I love taking pics of random, hilarious things I see while showing homes. Or bad real estate pics I see online. I can’t wait to blog and will remind myself to not take
It too seriously!
Laura T. says
Thank you so much for this post! This has really been a great help to me as a new blogger, answering a lot of my unasked questions. :) YHL is such a big motivational tool for me, helping me focus on starting and finishing projects when I’m feeling overwhelmed – thank you thank you thank you guys!
A Wife and her Carpenter says
Perfectly timed blog post as usual! My blog just hit 10,000 views since January and I am ecstatic! I would love to continue to build my blog and was just starting to ask myself how! Of course it would be YHL to the rescue :)
I agree with everything you guys have said and would only add that I think that you also need to be able to laugh at yourself. When you are writing what you love and know, things can get a bit quirky. If you have an awesome sense of humor about it, it can be infectious!
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yes, you’re totally right! Laughing at yourself happens daily around here! It’s the key.
xo,
s
Danie says
I recently started blogging (again – for like the fourth time now). I have wondered the same things as your other reader. I have yet to share my blog with any family/friends because I am scared to know what they think about my writing and my thoughts. Guess I just need to “do my thang” and not worry about what other people think. This blog is after all MY blog/journal. Thanks for this post!!!
K.E. says
I just went back and read your first few posts… so fun! I love the advice you have for others – what I love about your blog is that it’s so REAL. You didn’t start blogging with the intent of it becoming your career, you did it for fun to share progress with family and friends…and look what it’s become! It’s a fun read because you guys are who you are, and that’s what you put out there. Love it! Keep it up!!
Erin {Home Everyday} says
You guys are the best! I just started blogging a little over a month ago, and I absolutely love it. I have yet to run out of things to write about, and I am dreading that day. I just like to write, and I am writing for me as kind of a scrapbook (I’ve even blogged about how my kids like to play in the tupperware cabinet). I guess my biggest surprise is people like what I have to say, and people in the blogosphere are more positive than negative! Thank you for sharing this post, I love advice from you guys!
Alison says
I would love to know how you decide your blogging schedule. Like what to post and when? Do you ever have a week when you don’t know what you are going to post about? Maybe for the anniversary week?
YoungHouseLove says
Our schedule is literally just real-time, so whatever we’re working on is the topic. Sometimes we bounce around or do something tiny while we breathe a second from doing something big, so I guess the answer is that every week we don’t really know what we’re going to post about, we just have some ideas of what we’d like to tackle and share whatever happens (the good, the bad, and the ugly! haha).
xo,
s
Jasanna says
I really appreciate this! Sometimes I wonder…should I do more of this or less of that. It really is a learning process. Not everyone will like you and what you say, and that’s ok! :) Thanks for the ra-ra! :)
http://munchtalk.blogspot.com/
tami says
Oh my gosh you guys are so popular – scrolling down your comments to add one was like reading another half of your post. Must be thrilling… and somewhat overwhelming! Thanks for this post and all the others. I found your website a few months ago and am hooked – we recently bought our first little diy project filled house and had a little girl and I was born and raised down in richmond – so I too feel kinda like a stalker-ish friend. At TJMaxx the other day I saw this adorable white ceramic owl and said to my husband “Oh that would be so perfect for…….” then I droned off when I realized who I was actually thinking of was someone I had never even met! Thanks for all this blogging advice – perfect for a blogging newbie like myself – keep up the good work – such an absolutely adorable family!! xo – tami
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, that’s so cute Tami! That ceramic owl sounds like he needs to come live with us! Haha.
xo,
s
jessica says
Hey Sherry and John (and Nina!)
I just started blogging this summer, and I kind of agree with Nina that when you’re starting, you definitely feel pressure. But like you guys, we started our blog to keep family up-to-date with what’s going on (we live in the house my boyfriend’s mom grew up in, and she now lived in Denmark, so she gets to see the progress from overseas). I agree, Nina, just be you! I think it also helps if you think of it as like a diary, albeit a public one. You don’t worry about what your diary has to think about you, right? Same thing applies here.
Good luck Nina…ps…what’s your blog?
Emily@Voyage-On says
Great post! I find that pinterest is a great way to corral ideas for blog posts, so days that I’m not feeling inspired, I can scroll through my blog board and remember ideas I’ve had previously. I also sometimes write three or four posts in a day and then save them for days where the juices just ain’t flowing. But mostly, if it comes to me that day and sounds fun, I write it! And if there’s nothing that day, well, there’s always tomorrow!
Thanks for writing!
Melissa says
My 5 yo & I are HUGE Burger fans!! PLEASE post more pictures/stories about him & his adventures (& seriously, if peeps don’t like him or dogs in general, good luck to them since they have no soul, lol). We have two dogs ourselves a 6 yo lab/beagle mix & a 2 yo Maltese. We LOVE dogs!!
I love that you blog about so many different things. I share your baby items with my pregnant friends, your running with my bff’s sister & my hubby & of COURSE I love showing my hubby all the awesome things you guys do to your house “well, if they can do it why can’t WE” (I’m sure he’s getting tired of hearing that….lol). Between my hubby, myself, our 5 yo & 14 yo, I’m sure we could tackle some home projects with your ideas & tips!
Thank you, keep up the great work!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, no worries Melissa! Burger and Clara will always have a place over here, and they also pop up waaay more on Young House Life, so that’s a good place to check a few times a week for those updates :)
xo,
s
Lindsay L. says
I think your blog is so wildly successful because of your attitudes. You are both such confident, happy, optimistic, hard working people and it shows. We feel happy when you do awkward jazz hands or John cheeses it in a picture with Burger – your confidence to be yourselves is what makes the blog so funny and refreshing to read! So yeah, in the words of Kevin Hart, “do you boo boo, do you”. I live out in San Diego where I have no family here and my husband is deployed…so having blogs to read really helps! I feel so much more connected and inspired, thanks y’all. :)
Miss B. says
Always great advice! I LOVE Burger:)
Lauren Nicole says
That photo of John and Burger is still my all-time fav photo ever shared on your blog!