Sorry to take so long writing this post for you guys! We know lots of you were asking about it ever since we got back this weekend, but in true Petersik fashion we took way too many pics and had to figure out which ones to use and then felt like over-sharing about the whole thing… and thus this giant full-o-pics-and-words post was born. Anyway, the first tour stop for our book in Cincinnati this weekend was, well, kind of nuts. But the good kind of nuts. The kind where it’s like a whirlwind of awesome and can’t-believe-this-is-happening experiences all jammed packed into about 36 hours.
We promise we won’t pour over the details of every single tour stop over the next few months, but we thought checking in every week or two with an update would be a good balance along with all of the usual DIY fare (we’ve always loved sharing travel happenings). And because this was our first stop it was just too novel and exciting to keep our mouths shut… unlike this Instagram photo below from our flight on Friday (where both of our mouths are firmly shut).
We left Richmond behind around noon on Friday and headed to the “Nasty ‘Nati” (as one reader told us it was called – although there’s nothing nasty about it) by way of Philadephia. Clara and Burger stayed back at our house with my parents for the short trip, so it was our first night ever spent away from Clara. It was definitely an adjustment, but it wasn’t as bad as we feared. Most 2.5-year-olds that we know have already had sleepovers with their grandparents or other family members for at least one night, so we figured it was high time that we ripped that band-aid off anyway. And she did great!
Our flight got us in about 90 minutes late. It wouldn’t have been a huge deal had we not arranged to House Crash someone that afternoon (the flight delay meant they had to wait patiently at our hotel for over an hour – eeks!). But they were great sports about the whole thing and their house was gorgeous despite the fact that we lost all natural light by the time we arrived. Thankfully we still got a bunch of awesome shots! You’ll get the full photo tour in a week or two (we’re juggling a few other House Crashings that we’ve secretly done and still have to write up for ya) but here’s a pretty little snippet.
Note: To all of the amazing folks who invited us to house crash, we wish we could’ve visited you all!
Despite the delays of the day, we still made time for some Cincinnati staples on Friday night: Skyline Chili and Graeter’s ice cream. Locals warned us that Skyline might be an acquired taste, but I thoroughly enjoyed my “three way” (chili + spaghetti + cheese mountain) and Sherry’s chili on a potato was equally good (for anyone wondering, she dumped a gallon of hot sauce on it and said she was in love). At Graeter’s (which is famous for their massive chunks of soft chocolate chips) Sherry downed a giant scoop of the popular black raspberry chip and I got cookie dough chip on a cone. It was great, even though it was about 45 degrees outside.
But the real fun started on Saturday at The Books By The Banks Festival. We can’t even begin to articulate how mind-blowing it was to see stacks of a book that we actually wrote for the first time ever (before this event, we had only seen one of them – and there were a lot more boxes of books under that table). So there might’ve even been some tingling sensations. Sherry claimed that her nose went numb. Which might be the only excuse for the series of dork-tastic photos that we took. Like the Home Alone inspired pic that we shared here and the Where’s Waldo one below:
The festival doors opened at 10am so we were able to get our book signing hands warmed up for about 45 minutes before we got whisked away for our 11 o’clock presentation. We had only written our presentation about three days prior and practiced it maybe three times (we both don’t like to over-practice something since it sounds stiff and scripted) and it was a bit intimidating to suddenly find ourselves in front of all of these people. This was just half of the room – my pic of the other half came out too blurry thanks to my jittery hands.
We had some technical difficulties with the slide remote not working (nothing like a rocky start to boost your confidence!) but word on the street is that we weren’t terrible. Phew. A big thanks to Emily for snapping this Instagram picture that makes us looks like we know what we’re doing. Keeping it real fact: we were both nervously bouncing our knees under the table the entire time. #tablecloththankfulness
Speaking of other people’s pictures, we had so much fun snapping photos with those of you who stopped by once we were back at our book signin’ table. So please know that you don’t need to be shy about asking for a photo. In fact, we’re cool if you just hold up your camera and say “Snap snap, yo.” (Thanks Laura for the one below).
And feel free to take advantage of our weirdness by making requests for how we should pose. Annie suggested we do the see no / speak no / hear no evil thing (not sure why I did coy geisha hands) and Natasha requested her favorite: the “what’s going on?” hands pose.
Another heads up to anyone coming to a future tour stop. If you bring your child, Sherry will go into full time fawning mode. The younger the kid, the more intense it will be. Especially on stops like this where Clara isn’t with us. Ok? You’ve been warned.
We also finally got the chance to meet the awesome Dana Miller from HouseTweaking (spoiler alert: she’s actually one of ten guest bloggers that pop up in our book!). This picture was especially entertaining after Katie Bower asked where my other hand was. Oddly enough, I think it was on Dana’s husband’s back (I have quite the wingspan). Oh and if you’re looking for a breakdown of Dana’s experience, she wrote about it here <–complete with who to bring, when to get there, what to wear, and tips for making friends in line
And thanks to the many suggestions from you guys to use the blank dummy copy of our book as a tour “yearbook” (it has blank pages inside), we asked everyone to sign it. We got signatures, some sweet notes, and even some awesome kid drawings. Heck, a few adults even drew us pictures, mostly because Sherry egged people on. Allison drew a portrait of Burger, Bill drew us a castle (at Sherry’s suggestion), and then Mike tried to top everyone with a technicolor unicorn (another Sherry suggestion).
Perhaps the most shrill Sherry-moment of the day was when someone brought a ceramic animal that they wanted her to sign. How awesome is that? I think that was on $herdog’s life list.
If you can’t tell yet – it was a fun day filled with lots of fun people. We could not get over how nice everyone was. Seriously. Everybody was just so kind and happy – even after driving long distances, waiting in line, and even after finding out that we had sold out of books (our publisher only a had a finite amount ready since it was an extra early event, so we signed book plates and took photos with the people who didn’t get one). Some sweet folks even brought gifts. GIFTS people. Who are we to deserve this niceness? Or is this just how midwesterners roll? Thanks for the sweet glass bird, the print for Clara, and the Kentucky horseshoe & grass seed, guys!
One thing’s for sure: Cincy has set the bar really (really really) high, so we can only hope that everyone at our other stops are as understanding, kind, and gosh-darn adorable. That’s right. I’m a dude and I just said gosh-darn adorable. You guys were so amazing to make the drive, survive the wait, and completely understand when the book bounty ran dry. Of course no one wants these things to go more smoothly than the hosts, our publisher, and Sherry & I (we’d have 1,000 books at each event with no line if humanly possible!) but it’s so nice when folks are all laughing and having fun in line together. #giddy&grateful
Laura even thoughtfully gave me a bottle of their favorite local soda – Kentucky’s Ale 8 One ginger ale. But since it’s Aquatober (my month of only drinking water) I just tucked it in my bag to be enjoyed on November 1st. Sadly the TSA official at the airport thwarted my plan. Drat! Forgive me for not having the chance to enjoy your present, Laura! #confiscated
The sweetest moment of the day goes to Riley, the little girl who saw this Charley Harper book at another author’s table and thought “Clara would like this” and gave it to us to bring home to her. Sherry totally cried. As in, she was actively wiping tears from her eyes when the next folks in line came up to us (she’s mortified, but I told her it was cute). And Clara totally loves the book from “her friend Riley.”
Things slowed down for us around late afternoon (we were only supposed to be there until 1, but since the earliest flight home wasn’t until 6 we stayed around to continue meeting people and signing bookplates until right before the festival ended at 4). And on our way out we snuck in some time to enjoy the tail-end of the festival ourselves. For instance, we snagged this pic with Clara’s favorite bear couple to show her when we got home. Berenstain Bears for the win!
And speaking of meeting celebs, we had a chance to meet Bob and Cortney Novogratz since they were at a nearby table signing their new book, Home by Novogratz. We were all so preoccupied with our presentations that our interaction was sadly just a rushed exchanging of signed books before they had to catch a flight home to their seven kids. Though we did sneak in a quick picture too – which started off like this (Sherry likes to say that her default setting is “creepy”)…
… and ended like this:
Both Bob and Cortney were super nice and their book is great. We’re especially loving all the budget breakdowns in there (it correlates with their show, so it’s fun to see how much certain items and projects really cost). And how crazy is it to see an HGTV star holding our book? BANANAS.
In addition to getting a signed copy of the Novogratz book, we also got signatures from Gillian Flynn (author of Gone Girl) and Tad Hills (creator of some of Clara’s favorite books). It was one of those crazy whirlwind days that you almost don’t believe actually happened until you look back at the pictures.
But before we could even begin to absorb all the wacky and wonderful things we had just experienced, it was time to hit the airport for our flights home. Speaking of wacky… I guess a long day of meeting awesome people and skipping lunch to keep up with signing = hyperactive airport hijinks.
As much as we expected to just be dead tired, we were still so energized by all of the love in that room. We even had some fun in the kids’ play area before we had to board our real (and notably less giant) plane home.
We landed in Richmond shortly after 10pm, just over 36 hours since leaving the morning before. We were still riding on that Ohio-induced high, but definitely eager to get home, snuggle Burger, and catch a few winks before waking up Clara with some major hugs the next morning (she was already happily snoozing when we got in).
Thanks again to everyone who took time out of their Saturday to come on down. It made us so excited for our next leg (Manhattan, Wilton CT, and Ridgewood NJ on Nov 1st & 2nd) and everything else beyond that too. But most of all, we’re psyched (and still a bit anxious) that this book is finally in the hands of people besides ourselves and our publisher. That’s probably the craziest part of this whole thing. Two hundred of our babies are out there in circulation. Getting read, and hopefully being enjoyed. Thanks so much to all of you guys for making this possible. #whowouldathought
Jillian says
Having just spent an extended weekend vacay in Louisville with Graeter’s and enjoying a rare Ale8, I almost cried reading this post. I’m so happy for y’all and your success!
And I’m holding out hope I can make your signing in D.C.!
Carra says
OMG! So hyped to meet you guys in Florida. I also can not wait to rip open the packaging when my book arrives.
Suzanne says
I will probably never get over the fact that y’all were in my city and I didn’t get to meet you! (especially now that we’re BFFs and all…) Hoping to make the trek to one of the other book signings, and will be purchasing your book regardless! Glad your first tour stop was a success!!
Lesley says
Not that I wasn’t already excited but now I am even more excited to see you in CT! And seeing all the little ones… I was going to have grandma watch him but now I may just have to bring mhim along too. I brought him to two book signings already and we have a picture with Tyler Florence and another with Tom & Atticus from the book “Following Atticus”. Adding you guys would be a trifecta :)
I hope they don’t run out of books there, every book signing I go to they run out of books and I like to support the event host.
Caity says
You two had a wonderful time. Oh how I would love to meet you but I was not available that weekend. We had a planned Halloween party at our house that day. Can you come closer to little ol Defiance Ohio. Like Detroit? Or Columbus. Tell the book people please. :) Hehe, you do have a busy schedule ahead.
YoungHouseLove says
Ha! Our publishers have actually been pretty dedicated to reading comments on any of our book posts so you can be sure they got the request directly. :)
-John
Lou Anne says
In that case, I would LOVE for you all to be able to come to Louisville! I’m so sad I couldn’t make it to Cinci this past weekend! I’m so happy for you all!
Brandy says
In that case, Mr. Book Publisher make that Atlanta stop happen. Please and thank you! :)
Sam M. | Atkinson Drive says
Indianapolis? Anybody…? Sounds good to me!
Jennie says
Attention Publishers: PENNSYLVANIA!
Love you guys :)
lrlockwood says
Philly, Philly, Philly!!!! (in my best Animal House impression)
YoungHouseLove says
hahah!
xo
s
Maureen says
Ok, so I am like extremely nervous about meeting you guys at the Ridgefield book signing. I have never approached any sort of celebrity because I feel like, who the heck am I to bother someone? Plus, I know I will say awkward and dumb things that you have already heard from a million other people. And a picture? Oy. LOL Need to work up my courage. My husband will be there to help me speak and my brother in law (who works near by) is coming to just hang out. AT least you don’t look nervous in the photos, even if you feel it. I’m pretty sure my face will be red the WHOLE time.
YoungHouseLove says
Nah, we’ll be weird enough to set you at ease I bet!! Not to worry. And I’m a blusher too. I also get a blotchy neck, so there’s that to look forward to.
xo
s
Maureen says
I meant Ridgewood. LOL Not Ridgefield. Hmm, I get the blotchy neck/chest as well. Oh, and BRIGHT red ears. Super sexiness coming your way!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha! Bring it on!
xo,
s
Gabi says
Sherry’s outfit is super cute!! I love how the turquoise earrings play off the orangey shirt.
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks! That might be the same thing I wear to every stop. Hahah! I don’t have that many “fancy” clothes. Hahah!
xo
s
Amanda w says
Ale8 is really good. I hate that you missed out. Darn TSA. Make sure the next time you’re near Kentucky to try some. My husband’s family is from Kentucky, and I tried some for the first time last year.
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yes, it’s on John’s life list now, so we’ll get it someday!
xo
s
Emily-Jane @ Not A House, But A Home says
It looks like you had such a great time!! I cracked up at Sherry’s photos – hilarious!
I’m really looking forward to when you come to Toronto! woot woot!!
kathy from ct says
You guys are too adorable. Planning on the Wilton visit but have a question: will your books be on sale at the library or should we purchase ahead of time?
YoungHouseLove says
Yep, there will be book available for purchase at all of our tour stops – especially these early ones where it’s not technically in bookstores yet!
-John
Joy says
John and Sherry,
It was so nice meeting you both in Cincinnati! You were as fun and friendly in person as you are in your posts! I was so excited it felt like I was going to Disneyland – no, seriously whenever I would be going to Disneyland the next day, I’d wake up super early with no alarm clock. Which is what happened when I woke up at 3 am wondering “Is it time yet???” Totally not creepy. I promise! ;)
I arrived early with my husband and we got a chance to meet you before your talk, I think we were one of the first people to get a copy of your book! I’ve already read through the book and love all the ideas in it, I’m going to try a few soon! Congratulations on the book and enjoy your travels in the upcoming months!
YoungHouseLove says
So glad to hear you got a book and that you’re enjoying it already! That’s exactly what we were hoping to hear!
-John
Elizabeth says
Wow, it looks like you two had an awesome time! I wish you were coming to Ottawa, I’m not able to make it to the Toronto signing :(
Chandra says
Hold the phone! Am I the only shorty here that needs to know what brand Sherry’s jeans are? I hate to call out the vertically challenged, but I do believe it has been self-proclaimed already, but I must know where you got your jeans. :) I’m 5’2, okay, really I’m 5’1.75″ and finding skinny ankle jeans that wouldn’t completely fall beyond the length of my feet is really hard.
Sherry, any chance you’d like to devulge the name of your jeans? They look great. I must have me a perr.
Congrats on the first signing!!!!!!!!
YoungHouseLove says
They’re actually Gap skinnies! They came in short (it was about two years ago) and I snatched them up!
xo
s
Patty says
Now I want to meet you even more!! I totally want a picture of Sherry fawning over my baby! (Even though he’s not so little anymore!)
Crystal says
LOL! Love the pic of Sherry being “creepy.” Glad everything went well and go luck on the next leg.
Catherine says
Sherry and that baby is the best picture ever! I’m so sad I’ll be out of town when you’re in the Chicago area. Hope you all have the greatest experience on this tour :)
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Catherine!
xo
s
Amy in Pittsburgh says
Sherry, I would do the EXACT same thing if I saw Cortney Novogratz…I even freak out when I see local news broadcasters in the grocery store. Celebrities–they’re just like us!
Yinz guys need to come to Pittsburgh, n’at! We don’t have chili, but we have crazy sandwiches!
YoungHouseLove says
Mmm, sandwiches…
xo
s
Wendy says
Primanti’s!!!
and Pittsburgh has Sarris’s!!!!!!!! (When we trekked across the country with a Uhaul and auto transport, I made sure I pointed out Sarris’s to my hub as we drove up 79. We were there in Feb. 3 days after the fire, so no visit for him. :-( )
Plus… Pittsburgh also has… The Andy Warhol Museum, the most bridges of any city, the steepest street in the USA (Canton Avenue- 37%), some of the most amazing architecture in the country, the Point, LaFeria’s, fabulous foods from all areas, the Church Brewworks (my pick for dinner or lunch), etc..
So sorry to over Pittsburgh-ify this.. but I miss my temporary home town, and I humbly wish you might experience all things Perfect in Pittsburgh!
YoungHouseLove says
Sounds awesome!!
xo
s
Emma says
Oh yay! It’s so great to see good things happen to good people. You DESERVE it ALL. Hope to see you in DC on Dec 1st at the heretofore undisclosed location. Can’t wait to get my book in early November (I pre-ordered)!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Emma!
xo
s
YoungHouseLove says
Can’t wait to see you then. We do know the location – it’s LivingSocial’s event space at 918 F Street: https://reservations.livingsocial.com/events. They just haven’t posted details of our event yet.
-John
Brenda says
Yay for the start of the tour! So glad you had fun. You know, maybe your readers keep saying you’re not that dorky because we’re all kind of dorky. I know I sure am.
YoungHouseLove says
Yes! Dorks unite!
xo
s
Sarah M says
Oh no! I can’t believe you didn’t get to keep your Ale 8 One! It’s so incredibly good! Maybe someone should send you some so you can enjoy it, it is definitely worth it! :)
Amy says
I seriously cannot wait for you to be in DC!!! Would it be weird if I came to both? :)
YoungHouseLove says
No way! Come!
xo
s
Katie says
Having lived in NYC and having family in the area you probably don’t need any suggestions for what to do or where to eat while your here. But here is my unsolicited advice anyway because the FLOR store is in my hood as is the best chicken parm sandwich and warm mozzarella ball with garlic bread you’ll ever have. If you have time to eat at Parm (248 Mulberry Street) you won’t regret it. These guys are killing it! Parm is a spin off of their more famous/more expensive restaurant Torrisi’s next door. $her-Dawg you’ll love it because its Jay-Z’s favorite restaurant!
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/25/dining/reviews/parm-restaurant-review-nyc.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
YoungHouseLove says
Mmmm, $herdog be craving it. Holla at me, Parm!
xo
s
Kathi says
We’ll be in NYC for Thanksgiving week – this place has been added to our must eat at list – thanks!
Zoë says
I seriously think this might one of my favorite YHL posts ever. Seeing all that love between you and your peeps makes me so happy for you guys!
ps I hope you do add an Atlanta stop next year so I can feel the love in person!
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yeah, that’s definitely on the board as a strong possibility! The publisher is just looking at dates/scheduling stuff to get it finalized!
xo
s
Kate says
Um, yeah, no one who’s ever had Graeter’s is going to be able to pay any attention to anything following that picture. :) My in-law’s live in Louisville(where there are several Graeter’s stores) and my husband has brought Graeter’s back to me no less than three times when he’s gone to visit without me. Did I mention that we live an 11-hour drive away? Yeah, it’s that good. :)
YoungHouseLove says
Hahahahah!
xo
s
Izabela says
Reading this post makes me so excited for when you guys come to Washington State. I’ve been on the look out for gifts for you guys cause I feel like you give so much, you deserve something in return.
Beth says
I’m so glad you guys tried Graeters and Skyline! I’m originally from the Cincinnati area and those are definitely classics. Can’t wait until you come up to Minnesota!
Misty says
So, now that I see that stack of books that are surrounding Sherry, does that mean we can get a book at the signing here in MN?????
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yes, every signing event has boxes of early release books!!
xo,
s
Allie says
I totally just had a spaz attack seeing my picture on here!! Haha!! You all were so amazing and sweet and I was so excited to see you! I was bummed that my book plate got lost on the way to the car, but this totally makes up for it! Also, I dont know if you noticed but my default excitement face involves a crazy looking open mouth! Haha love you both!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, you were so sweet Allie! So nice to meet you!
xo,
s
Elizabeth E says
You guys are so modest! You would never know from reading this post that the line to see you guys was wrapped all the way around the room :) I had a fantastic time meeting you guys! Wish I would have thought to bring a ceramic animal…genius!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Elizabeth! You’re so sweet.
xo,
s
Skittle says
From one dork to another (2), you ROCK! I cannot wait until you come to Charlotte. A friend & I are already planning our trip! It will be my 2nd ever book signing event (Jenny Lawson was my first & she was quite awesome as well). Sherry, your “creepy” pic is the best ever. I love it! And what a great idea for the tour yearbook! Sorry for all the randomness. I’M JUST SO EXCITED!!
Lauren says
Your happy posts make me smile ear to ear too. You guys are just great people. So happy for you.
P.S. I totally recognize the Cape 27 house crashing!
Lindsay says
This was AMAZING! As a native Ohio gal, I’m glad we did ya proud! Here’s to hoping your book goes world-wide soon, as we would LOOOVE a visit from you to S. Korea! Seoul is an awesome city;) Until then, I shall wait anxiously for my own copy to arrive!
Megan @ Rappsody in Rooms says
What a fun time nad a fun post! It is great to watch your journey throughout the book tour. I totally got so excited for you when you were sharing the Instagram pictures while you were there. Can’t wait for Richmond!
Kate says
Woo, looks like a toital success!
You should try some Ale 8 One at some time in the future – it was always a hilight of our mission trips to that area back in high school (with ASP – Appalachian Service Project if anyone knows of it). I’m not a huge ginger ale fan (even though I grew up in the home of Vernors) but I did like the occasional Ale 8 One!
Michelle says
What a fun post to read! You two are so much fun, I really hope you two can make it to Philly, I would love to come to a book signing.
I also love that Sherry’s default setting is “creepy”, haha!
Barbara says
Oh, I can hardly wait until Wilton! I’ll, no doubt, stutter through meeting you. I feel like you are one of my kids and I am so proud of everything you have done and your great attitudes. Stay dorky forever.
Life is short, And we do not have much time to gladden the hearts of those who make the journey with us. So . . . be swift to love, and make haste to be kind.
Henri Frederic Amiel (1821-1881).
You’ve got the above ‘advice’ down pat.
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Barbara!
xo,
s
Riva says
Ever since I found out you were coming to Minneapolis for the book signing, I’ve been trying to think what gift I could bring you to show my appreciation for you guys and your awesome blog. After a few minutes I realized 800 other people are going to be meeting you at the same book signing I am attending and at least 1/3 of them are probably also thinking about bringing you something, plus you are probably visiting several other cities along with mine before going home again, and hundreds of people at each of those signings will also want to bring you a present. And then I tried to imagine just how many suitcases you would need to hold all those gifts, and how costly of bag fees you would incur at the airport to schlep all those gifts all over the country … are you guys prepared for this?
YoungHouseLove says
Ahh! No way! Haha. Thankfully we met about 600 people and got three gifts, so we didn’t have to get extra luggage! Hehe.
xo,
s
Betsy says
I laughed, I cried, and I got mad, cause you are not coming to New Orleans!….Love the post and so glad the tour started out great!
Gray says
Looks like so much fun! FYI Sherry, I notice you are wearing Kendra Scott earrings! I happen to have the exact same ones and am beyond obsessed! If you didn’t already know she has a store (and I believe lives primarily) in Austin! You would adore it – so colorful and fun – if you have the time to stop in! I used to regularly window shop there just because it is so cheerful! And….I feel as though I need to end this with a sentence that does not end in an exclamation point so you know I am not in middle school. :)
YoungHouseLove says
Sounds awesome! Thanks for the tip!
xo,
s
Courtney says
I think I’m most jealous that you met the Berenstain Bears – my 3-year-old would think I was the coolest person alive if I came home with a pic like that.
Looks like your first tour stop was a resounding success!!
Lynn @ Our Useful Hands says
You survived (?) your first outing without the Bean. That pic of Sherry goofing off with the baby reminded me of the time I was without our kids the first time in public. I was like “Is it weird that I feel the need to just hold anybodys crying or laughing baby right now so I can feel at home? In this movie theatre?” Husbands answer: “Yes…” So glad Cincinnati was good to you guys. How much rest do you get until you are off to the next spot?
My best, Lynn
YoungHouseLove says
Haha!
xo
s
lrlockwood says
OMG! so excited for you two. Sherry your creepy stalker face when you are standing next to Cortney Novogratz is
HIL-AR-IOUS! (although I just might have done the same thing) It looks like you guys had an amazing time with some amazing people. GIFTS!! they have set the bar high I tell ya…!
Keelin says
Seems like it was a great time. Can’t wait for you to come to Chicago!
Alison says
I just pre-ordered my copy of the book! And I’ll get another one when we see you in DC at the end of November! Also, I totally wouldn’t mind detailed recaps of all your tour stops. That one was soooo fun to review with you. Seriously!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Alison!
xo,
s
Jennie says
I agree! It was so fun to read about this stop – I wouldn’t mind hearing about the others at all!
Sarah says
Love this post! It really makes me want to come see you guys at one of your signings in DC! Can’t wait to get your book. :)
Johanna says
I can’t believe you’re really only planning to blog about the book tour every other week or so. Don’t you realize we all want to be on this book tour with you, and celebrate your success with you? This post was awesome fun to read. The rest may/may not be quite this long or detailed, but I really hope you’ll blog the whole. stinkin’. tour.
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Johanna! We just want to keep the balance since we have awesome projects and house crashings and other DIY stuff to share too! We’ll cram in as much of everything as we can!
xo,
s
anna see says
You did it! Congratulations! So thrilled for you and for all the YHL fans who got to meet you!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Anna See! You’re so sweet.
xo,
s
Tara says
The book signing looked like so much fun. I can’t wait to see you guys at West Elm in Chicago. I RSVP’d right away but the event in now full and my friends can’t get in. I hope everyone in line is as friendly as your first event because now I’m going solo!
Sarah says
Love the creepy picture of Sherry!
You are a crack up/ my hero! :)
Stacey says
You guys need to come to Philly!!! Please!!!
FYI…I was at Bookends in Ridgewood, NJ last Thursday for a book signing by John Taylor of Duran Duran and I saw a pic of your book in their “upcoming author appearances” window display. I should have snapped a pic for you but I was in total “Duranie” geek mode (think Sherry in the 1st Novogratz pic x1,000). For your sake, and your fans, I hope the nasty security guy has the night off for your signing. We were rushed thru the shop like we were speed dating! I know that some of how a signing is run is dictated by the author(s) (if pics are allowed, etc.), but this guy took his job waaaay too seriously.
YoungHouseLove says
Eeks I hope it’s not like that!!
xo,
s