Quick note: Tomorrow (Saturday) we’ll be in Dallas at 11am at the West Elm on 5307 East Mockingbird Lane for cookies, cocoa and a book signing (more info here). We’d love to see ya there!
We’re back with a little book/life/tour update (#warning it’s long). Admittedly, it’s sooner than we had originally planned (our last one was a week ago), but lots has happened and we’re just brimming with news and pictures so we’ve basically overflowed. Somebody get a mop. Or maybe a tissue. Because we’ve gotta start with some crazy awesome / amazingly humbling news. We just learned that our book has become an instant New York Times bestseller. I can’t believe I just typed those words. It’ll actually be printed in the paper on 11/25, but this is a sneak peek image that we got. And yes, we totally called our parents and Sherry had a good cry (and I got something in my eye, but no sir I wasn’t crying). Then we laughed for at least three minutes about book #10’s title. #catpoetryforthewin
Sherry and I are still new enough to this publishing world that we don’t fully comprehend how these lists are crafted and what exactly it means. Though we’re certain it means one thing: we have the best readers ever. Because this was all thanks to you guys. Whether you’ve purchased a copy, shown up for a signing, or even just left an encouraging comment back when we were starting this whole adventure – we owe you a giant fist bump for showing so much love and support. We couldn’t have done it without you. Seriously. And if we’re being honest, we still think this might be a long and elaborate dream sequence…
Speaking of signings, we figured we should catch up up on some of our latest stops (or are we just dreaming about them?) since happenings from yesterday are already starting to get blurry in our cookie-and-cocoa-riddled minds. So let’s pick up where we left off here. We flew back from Boston to Richmond last Thursday, caught our breath, and before we knew it found ourselves at our first hometown event in Richmond called “R for the Holidays.” R.Home is a local shelter mag and we were completely surprised when they asked us to be on the cover of their Nov/Dec issue (and even more taken aback to see it blown up so big at the event)… let’s just say we both made faces like this:
Back in the day we wrote a DIY column for them and we’ve actually attended every R.Home for the Holidays event since its inception just as guests, so it was completely surreal to be speakers for the night. Oh, and how cute is beansie on that cover picture? We couldn’t wrangle both Burger and Clara simultaneously, so Burger ended up being represented by the sparkly chihuahua ornament in the green bowl that Clara’s actually reaching for in the photo. You can read a snippet of the article and watch a quick behind-the-scenes video here (and see a bigger picture of the cover, to get a glance of Faux Burger here).
Oh and Sherry wants me to tell you that when we shot the “Clara reaching photo” back in late October (here’s another Clara reaching pic, just because it seems to be her theme) she had waaay too much fun decorating those built-ins behind us for Christmas (they called to request that we do that since it was for the Nov/Dec cover). So they still mostly look like that and when we get back from this tour she’ll probably just “add even more Christmas.” #imarriedachristmaself
Anyways, back to the event. You may have heard that this is where we auctioned off some of the projects in the book. It was a great way for us to put some of those DIYed furniture and accessories to good use while also supporting a local cause (The School of Richmond’s Ballet which gives dance lessons to children who otherwise couldn’t afford them). We put a bunch of items up for auction (among them were two desks, two chairs, a bookshelf, a mirror, and a rug) and as we mentioned here, we later found out that our little auction raised $500 for local kids. Woot! Here’s Sherry making sure there aren’t any bugs hiding in the drawers before the auction. #keepingitreal
The evening started with a talk by Adam Roberts who turned his blog, The Amateur Gourmet, into a seriously beautiful cookbook called Secrets of the Best Chefs. In short: he was brilliant, inspiring, and hilarious. Then we went on and chatted with everyone about seven DIY lessons we’ve learned (many of them, the hard way). We definitely hope to link to a video of our chat when it’s up on R Home’s website, so we’ll keep you posted. In the meantime, here’s the synopsis: we were nerdlings, we over-shared, and the crowd was awesomely smiley. #bestmustacheever
With both talks wrapped up, we turned to the signing portion of the night – which is quickly becoming our favorite part of these things. We get to talk to people, take funny photos, and have conversations like: “Did Katie Bower have her baby yet!” “Nope, not yet – we just talked to her an hour ago!”
Amidst many familiar Richmond faces, we got to meet tons of new friends – like Hallie, who won our “trip to Richmond” giveaway last month. If any part of you wants to spew bile in her direction for winning, know this: she was sweet and bubbly and genuine and a thousand other nice words. She invited her mom along for a whirlwind weekend in RVA (Hallie was flown in from St. Louis and her mom was flown from Jacksonville). Sadly our hang out time clocked all of five minutes, but we later heard that they had a blast doing all sorts of RVA activities around town.
This woman gracefully accepted Sherry’s blurting compliment of “You look just like Meryl Streep!” She said she gets it a lot and even has a Meryl reference on her license plate. So Sherry insisted that we get a photo so we can pretend that we really met the star of classics like 1994’s The River Wild (arguably her best rafting-themed movie to date).
Along with a smattering of ceramic animal signing requests, we got funny invitations like this one, which was: “please sign a onesie for my baby.” Sherry opted to put a baby-sized hammer near the hand hole. Naturally.
And once again we enjoyed the kindness / craftiness / general awesomeness of our readers, who brought fun things like this Justin Timberlake bobblehead (there’s something in the box, if you know what I’m saying). It’s an inside joke at their office, apparently – and they wanted to pass him along to us because, well, he’s small and ceramic. And check out the awesome sugar cookies that arrived sporting Burger’s likeness.
When Richmond wrapped up, we hit the hay and about 12 hours later on Friday afternoon we found ourselves flying over the fair city of Chicago!
In Chicago we crammed in a little blog activity before our West Elm event the following day. We actually crashed a familiar home that you may know from a certain blog named Making It Lovely. There’s a full House Crashing post to come, but let’s just say that it was incredibly cool to finally meet Nicole and her family, but incredibly nerve-wracking to photograph the same spaces that Nicole captures so beautifully herself. But we hope you guys enjoy seeing some different angles of a house that so many of you already know and love.
Before our event the next afternoon at West Elm, we darted out to take a tourist-tastic photo in front of Chicago’s famous shiny bean. Sherry loves shiny things and we both have a fondness for a good bean, so it felt like a no-brainer.
Little did we know, while we were out squeezing in a sight or two, the line was already forming over in Lincoln Park. Christina takes the cake for most prepared. She drove overnight from St. Louis and camped out starting at 5:30am (for a 1pm start time). She retells her travels much more hilariously than we ever could on her blog. We were just happy to know that after all that waiting she wasn’t disappointed when she learned that we weren’t an iPhone or Harry Potter movie. Thanks again Christina!
The Chicago folks rocked our socks – both the West Elmers (or “Elmers” as we’re learning they’re called) and the readers. Even with a freak thunderstorm (a theme of our tour = weather events) thankfully most folks stayed dry and enjoyed toasty warm cocoa and cookies. There are too many good stories from the stop to cram in here, but we’ll share a few highlights. There was this bride who sent a virtual greeting from her hairdresser as she got ready for her wedding that day…
… and these sweet DIYed items, like a sparkly Burger portrait and a homemade horse puzzle (it was made by the fella in orange who’s a high school shop teacher). Clara and I have already had some good times putting that horse together, btw.
And sadly this picture doesn’t do this gift justice. It’s a beautiful handbound book featuring all of Clara’s photo project – from Week 1 all the way up to Month 29! So thoughtful. #yessherrycried
And how’s this for a cute story? Before coming to the event this gentleman surprised his girlfriend with our book at the shiny bean and inside the front he wrote – wait for it – a proposal! Yep, these lovebirds got engaged that day and our little book got to be part of it! Then they came to our signing and told us their story. Amazing.
Amongst many fun photos, there were ceramic animal milestones like reuniting with dearly departed Ramsey‘s twin.
And this group that requested a crazy picture. I think we achieved it, right?
And it’s starting to become a tradition of sorts to get an “End of the Line” group picture, to celebrate the people who were über patient. We love you guys!
The event wrapped up just in time for us to race to O’Hare and catch a flight that would get us back to Richmond late on Saturday night. While we waited at the gate, I took care of a little business – writing Granny a postcard from each of our stops. To date we’ve sent her eight from each of our out of state events (she receives one every other day or so).
Sunday was a “rest day” that we begged our publisher to put into our schedule (didn’t want to be away from Clara & Burger for too long) but it turned into more of a catch up on laundry, cleaning, and grocery shopping day. But since Richmond was nice enough to be 70 degrees, we were sure to sneak in some quality Clara and Burger time since they’ve been holding down the fort (with the help of my parents) while we were away. So there was some fun at the park and we went on a nice walk and even unpacked our suitcases just in time to pack them again for the next day. Yup, Monday morning brought another early morning departure through Richmond International Airport. And this time we were putting the “International” part to use and heading to our stop in Toronto, Canada. Hello CN Tower! My, what a tall antenna you have.
We didn’t actually make it up the tower (Sherry had been before and we’re both somewhat heights-averse enough to agree on admiring it from below) but we did have fun with some moose friends (or enemies) in the gift shop. The mountie moose was much less aggressive, fyi. #lookatthatsmile
We also enjoyed some simple pleasures like this. Yup, I’m still ten at heart, posing under a sign with my name.
Our Toronto hotel was pretty awesome (maybe they’re all amazing and non-chain-y up there?). In fact it was so awesome that between it and a cool restaurant that we stumbled upon, we’re actually going to crash them in a future post for you guys (Hotel Crashing? Restaurant Crashing?). But since we know you love a preview, here’s the double-sided glass shower in the middle of the room. It actually had blinds that you could close for more modest showering if you wanted to… #didweordidntwe
By evening it was raining (which didn’t surprise us at this point) and we hit up the Toronto West Elm for that night’s signing. The Canadians that we met (along with some Americans that drove up from NY) proved that friendliness and generosity don’t just live on this side of the border. Folks brought wonderful stuff like maple donuts (my FAVORITE) and this beautiful worm watercolor for Clara. Can’t wait to see the look on her face when we give it to her this Sunday.
We even had our very first FaceTime “guest” in Toronto (it’s a fun surprise when a face on a phone starts smiling and talking to you out of nowhere). We took a picture holding the phone and had fun posting “together.” Good times.
Oh and Sherry met her Canadian twin. Maybe not so much in the hair / height department, but in the blazer / striped shirt / skinny jeans area they’re practically born from the same egg.
Speaking of born… this was perhaps our favorite photo of the night. This mom-to-be supplied the signs so that Sherry could help squash any pregnancy rumors for good (and so she could announce her own exciting news).
And speaking of sherry’s blazer, she has been meaning to tell you guys that yes, it’s the same one for every signing (and yes, it’s from Target). Her philosophy is that it’s like when someone wears the same jersey for every game. Her blazer gets to travel the country and she changes her earrings, shoes, and the shirt underneath. So there you have it. #mywifeisweirdbutiloveheranyway
A funny thing happened in Toronto where folks in line somehow received the instruction to outline their own message in the book in addition to the post-it that spells their name for us (the usual drill is that folks spell their name for us, but we write the dedication ourselves). This accidental self-imposed “tell us what you want us to say to you” method created a few awkward moments, but more often than not people had fun with it. Like Kaylee and Mike who suggested a Mad Lib style entry for Sherry to fill in. I believe someone also tricked us into inviting them for Christmas dinner and another couple had us proclaim them to be our BFFs for life.
When the event finally wound down (and the rain stopped!) we were sufficiently pooped for the day and couldn’t muster the energy to go sit in a restaurant for dinner. Fortunately we had saved up our daily food allowance and our hotel had room service that included the $9 Canadian staple poutine (french fries + gravy + cheese). It was awesome. And I ate entirely too much of it. It was actually only our second time ever getting room service, so it was a pretty memorable night – even if it was just nine bucks worth of fries covered in cheesy gravy.
The West Elem signing wasn’t our last stop in Toronto though. We’d been invited to do a short segment on Global TV’s The Morning Show with about 20 hours notice. I’ll admit I hadn’t heard of it being from the states, but it felt roughly the equivalent of Good Morning America or The Today Show. Let’s just say, equivalent enough that I required make-up and we both got skittish and clammy (kinda like how Burger gets around cats).
We’ve never done a big show like that LIVE so we were admittedly quite nervous that we’d screw it up and immediately be asked to leave their country. Add to that equation that the props we had shipped didn’t arrive as planned so we had to improvise with about 10 hours notice. The hurricanes that you see below were borrowed from West Elm the night before at the very end of our signing and we scrambled to cobble together some filler with things from the grocery store (lemons, limes, pistachios, apples, etc). It was all assembled backstage moments before we went on…
So now that we’ve concluded our whirlwind week, we’ll leave you to enjoy your weekend. But wait. We still want to pucker up and say “thanks! we love you!” one more time. Without you guys there would be no book. There would be no signings. And our names certainly wouldn’t be on that crazy list at the start of this post. So yeah. Rock on you lovely people. Words can’t express our gratitude (or how surreal this entire ride really has been).
Anyway, we’re wrapping up our biggest week of tour stops tomorrow in Dallas, TX which means we’ll have another update for you about our stops there as well as in Minneapolis and Houston in another week or two. We’re having such a blast meeting you guys and have definitely done our darndest to keep the blog up and running while we’re gone, so thanks again to everyone for bearing with us and saying such kind things and otherwise being a huge part of making this all happen. #seriouslyarewedreaming #ifwearedontwakeusup
Psst- Some people have asked how they can get signed copies of our book if they don’t live near a signing stop, and now an awesome local book store here in Richmond called Fountain Books is shipping them to anyone who’d like one, so here’s that link for ya.
Lara says
What!? You shouldn’t be surprised. I’m not. You guys work non-stop and you are a lovely balance of sophisticated and down to earth. In other words – you are highly accessible (cha ching!). Sorry Jon, but I think it’s really all about Sherry’s earring and blazer collection.
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, I need a signature look too!
-John
Laurie says
Hi Guys! You totally rocked Canada, and did the most important Canadian things–mountie-moose picture, poutine, maple glazed donuts (hope they were from Timmy’s!) and got rained on! Now we want you to come out west! Vancouver is beautiful and would give you a BIG welcome, I promise!!!! Any chance?? I still think you need to come back to Canada and get a toque! With a maple leaf on it! I’ll give you one personally if you come out here, eh?
Congrats on all your success! And just between us, I would totally rank you above Ina’s cookbook, even though I am a die-hard fan of hers!! Keep on rolling along! We all enjoy what you do so much!!!
YoungHouseLove says
We’d love to end up out there, eh!
xo
s
Kelly says
Congrats!!!! You guys are awesome.
Paige @ Little Nostalgia says
WHAAAAT! You guys! New York Times Bestsellers! This will sound dorky, but I’m so proud of you!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Paige!
xo,
s
Tina says
Been reading and loving your blog and was so bummed I had to miss you guys in Chicago (had a wedding to go to).
Congrats on the best seller list – you guys are awesome!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Tina! You guys are all so sweet. We feel like the luckiest bloggers in the world. Haha. So much LOVE going on today.
xo
s
Debi says
Congrats!!!!!! You guys are the best. You deserve all of this! Can’t wait to get my copy of the book!
So jealous of all the peeps that get to meet you guys. So wish you were coming out my way in Cali but, I am happy to invite you guys to crash our home in Modesto California anytime. Hopefully from this blog to Gods ears…. lol
Enjoy every minute!!!!
Kathy says
Congratulations on the book tour and being in the top 10 Best sellers list! You both deserve it after all the hard work you both put into what you do. I live in Louisville, KY and really hate I missed your book signing in Cincinnati but had a “work thing” I couldn’t miss.
Michele says
I’m SO sad I had to miss the signing but I’m glad you enjoyed your time in Toronto. You both did REALLY great on the talk show! Thanks for linking to the clip! I will be asking Santa to bring your book to me for Christmas. :)
Safe travels for the rest of your book tour!
Kathy says
Congratulations on the Book Tour and on being on the Top 10 Best Sellers list! You guys deserve the recognition! You both work so hard and do such a great job!
I live in Louisville, KY and wanted to make it to your Book Signing in Cincinnati but I had “work think” I had to be a part of so, alas, I didn’t get to be there.
Thanks for all the updates on the tour. Love ready and looking at all the fun pics!
Kate says
Good for you guys! NYT Best Sellers list is epic. You are killing it on Amazon too. I need to go buy the book immediately, but for some reason I figured that I needed it too badly to wait for Amazon to deliver it so I would go straight to Barnes & Noble…and have yet to make it to the book store everyday this week. Tomorrow, I will make it to the book store or finally break down and order it online. I need to know what you are talking about on page ### finally!!!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha thanks Kate! Hope you love it.
xo,
s
Crystal @ 29 Rue House says
So I spilled a very hot cup of hot chocolate on my lap at work today and you were one of the first people I wanted to tell. (Thankfully there’s a TJ Maxx down the road so I was able to get some replacement pants that will just so happen to score a 10 in the closet!)
I know it is weird and not DIY related at all but I just wanted to tell you because you’re so awesome to make us all feel like friends and take the time to build relationships (even if just through comments) with your readers. Thanks!
P.s. Wheat Belly is like the Ken Jennings of Jeopardy – you can beat him!
YoungHouseLove says
Hahahaha that’s hilarious. I love you.
xo,
s
Frances Favela says
Rad! After all of that hard wok, its paid off!
Congrats and I can’t wait to have my book signed in Portland (aka P-Town)!
Frances
Trude says
Congrats on making the list!! So amazing and so well deserved. I love vicariously keeping up with your tour and also feel like you’re going to have the best Christmas ever, just for everything that’s happened this year but also that you’ll finally be able to slow down! ;)
Tania says
A very well-deserved congratulations, guys! So awesome! I can’t wait to tell my husband who doesn’t really get why I read blogs (nor does he get Facebook or Pinterest, but that’s another story). Have a great weekend!
Maggie says
Aww, you made my day, seeing you on Global TV! Made me miss home! Canada is rather awesome, isn’t it? If you want the BEST poutine ever, go to La Banquise on Rachel St. in Montreal. Seriously. It is what real poutine is meant to be and they have a zillion different kinds with other things piled on it with the cheese curds and gravy. Uh-mazing.
YoungHouseLove says
Mmmmm.
xo
s
Maggie says
Congratulations on the NY Times best seller list!
I think Denver should be one of your publicity tour stops.
Hey, there’s West Elm here, and the local independent bookseller, Tattered Cover (Nationally known) is selling your book. They do a lot of book signings. I first heard of Young House Love because you were featured in an article in the Denver Post, that had been picked up from the Washington Post. Periodically, you make it into the pages of the Denver Post’s Saturday Home feature section.
YoungHouseLove says
Aw, we’d love to end up there Maggie!
xo,
s
AmyRose says
That is the best!!! Congrats, you two…
Looking forward to your visit to Tacoma. :)
Joyatee says
Congratulations on such a successful tour so far. I am so excited for you for the NYT bestseller list! I recently discovered your blog, and I’ve been enjoying hours of reading through archived content.
I must mention that the blog post that popped up on my Google Reader right after reading your post today had me laughing. Looks like Pippa Middleton could be Sherry’s twin minus the skinny jeans:
http://www.what-the-frock.com/2012/11/celebrity-look-for-less-pippa-middleton.html
Cheers!
YoungHouseLove says
So funny!!
xo,
s
Jacqueline says
Love following your blog tour! Love seeing the success and love that is coming your way!
I have ordered your book. Maybe you can tour Australia to sign it?! It’s almost summer here!! Ask your publisher. ;-)
YoungHouseLove says
Now that would be amazing!!
xo,
s
Christie says
Wow! Congratulations on becoming New York Times Best Selling Authors! That has such a nice ring to it. Continued success to you guys. ;-)
P.S. I can’t wait to see you in D.C.!!!
Jennifer says
Congratulations!!!! I’m so so happy for you guys.
Candice says
Congrats on the NYT Bestseller! Also, you two are so incredibly adorable in the Canadian morning show clip… :)
jessibee says
I think the only surprise about the NYT bestseller list is that you aren’t already #1! I’m saying “Duh” in the nicest way possible!
Cat pee poetry book?…I am going to have to check that out.
Sherry…secrets of the traveling blazer…nice! Waiting for the post on “packing light for a book tour”. :)
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yeah we’re getting to be packing experts. Haha!
xo,
s
Bec says
Yay on the NYT Book List! Your book is totally deserving, and I’d love to read book #10 as well :)
Loving the Toronto pics – haven’t been to any of the other places you’ve been but have good memories of Toronto and have similar photos from the CN tower (even have an under a street sign one! except mine was Baldwin St which is where I grew up in Sydney Aus).
Sara C says
CONGRATS!! All your hard work totally paid off. That is amazing. :)
Kari says
Congrats on making the NYT list! Really awesome that you’re just a few spots down from the Guiness Book of World Records. WOW!
Katy says
Wow! Congratulations on making the NYT best seller list!!! You two totally deserve it! I’ve loved “getting to know you” through your blog and am so excited that you get to expand your diy know-how into other avenues!
Kevin says
Congrats. I bet that domestic diva (ya know, the one who spent 5 months in Club Fed) is getting nervous.
Sandra says
Congratulations Petersiks! Job well done and kudos well deserved. Your book is on my xmas wish-list, so hopefully our holiday purchases will keep you on that list through the new year. Cheers!
Jodi says
I’m sure when you started your blog you had NO IDEA that YHL would be such a huge success!! The blog, the book, the tour….just amazing! You have an incredible skill of keeping it real and being so “normal”! I was over-joyous (is that a word?) about the NYT Bestsellers List! WooHoo!! Now….if you only had a tour stop in Michigan!! :-).
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Jodi! We never could have guessed this would ever happen to us. So crazy.
xo,
s
Jenny says
It seems like its all happening so fast! The book tour must feel like a rollercoaster.
heather says
My brain seized with delight at Poutine. Oh man oh man oh man. Love it. It’s pretty popular here in Maine too. I’ve never heard of it being popular in any other of the states really. Maybe it is? Maybe not?
Also, I knew there was a height difference but the video definitely showed how tall Pavelka really is!
YoungHouseLove says
Hahah, my man’s a tall glass of water.
xo,
s
Jenn says
i wish poutine was really a canadian staple… a lot of us don’t even like it! …but i am *definitely* not one of the poutine-haters! i hope you enjoyed yours :)
Elizabeth says
I’m happy for you guys – you seem like nice people and I love when good things happen to good people :)
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Elizabeth! We couldn’t have done it without you guys!
xo
s
Grace @ sense and simplicity says
Congrats on making the NY Times best seller’s list. It was so much fun to meet you when you were in Toronto. I was right behind the woman who had her sister on the i-phone and have you guys posing with the i-phone on my blog post: http://gracie-senseandsimplicity.blogspot.ca/2012/11/feeling-young-house-love.html Keep up the good work.
YoungHouseLove says
So funny! It was so amazing to meet you guys. We had so much fun in Toronto!!
xo
s
Rebecca A says
Congratulations on the NY times list! I got my book signed last night and if all your events were like the one in Houston I’m not surprised you made the list.
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks so much Rebecca!
xo
s
Denise says
Congratulations, you guys deserve this. I couldn’t make it to West Elm last night (Houston) and I am so upset. I purchased 4 of your books, 3 as gifts and of course 1 for me and I wanted them signed before I gave them away at Christmas :(
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks so much Denise!! We hope we end up back in Houston sometime!
xo
s
Kaylee says
Congrats!!! I loved this post for 3 reasons, first being the awesome news, 2nd being it HAS MY NAME IN IT!!!!! I freaked out :). Also, I watched the global morning show and you guys were so PRO! I had no idea the ideas on the table were a last minute switch! It looked very planned. I loved the point of why run out to two stores on the holidays when you can just go to the grocery store for food and design. So smart! Thanks for swinging by the t-dot and putting in the mad-lib photo!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Kaylee! You’re so sweet! We had literally not talked at all about what we would say (not even one practice round) so I’m glad we were forming actual sentences. Haha!
xo
s
Lisa says
Wow!!!!!! You guys are amazing and I just love the outpouring of love from us, your fans. I think this blog represents good people loving good design and good, honest sweat and DIY commitment of two seriously sweet and good people. I love that there is no mean on here… It’s just a happy place all the time. Any word on a Philly signing??????? Congrats on the NYT best seller list!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw, we’d love to end up in Philly! Will keep you posted for sure!
xo
s
Lisa says
Oh… And p.s., that last west elm hurricane pic isn’t showing up for me no matter what I do. I’m on my iPad, maybe that’s why?
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yeah, that’s a video, so it doesn’t show up on smart phones for some reason. So sorry!
xo
s
Jan says
Congratulations on making the NYT best sellers list!!! When are you coming to Australia?
YoungHouseLove says
We wish!! We’d love to!
xo
s
Kari says
Congratulations!! So excited for you both (and Clara and Burger too!)
Laura says
I’m so proud of you guys! Is that weird to hear from a stranger?! But really, this is such a great blog and you guys are doing such a great job. Congratulations!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Laura. We couldn’t have done it without you guys!
xo
s
LARY@ Inspiration Nook says
LOVE THIS! Still hoping you make it out to L.A. Can’t get enough from your book. IN LOVE!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Lary!
xo
s
Faith McCormick says
Wahoo!! So excited for you! Amazing Job!
Brenda says
Congratulations on your success!! It’s been amazing and inspiring to watch the blog grow… NY TIMES ROCK STARS!
YoungHouseLove says
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
xo,
s
Robin says
Congratulations! Now just don’t get all John and Kate Plus 8 on us and start getting souped up cars, hair extensions, move into a 2 million dollar house, etc.. ;) kidding. You guys are so cute and humble, it adds so much to why you are so loved and respected. Best of luck!
YoungHouseLove says
Hahaha, don’t you worry, that’s definitely not gonna happen. Hah!
xo
s
Lindsay says
“Meryl Streep” is my mom! Haha I can’t believe she made it on YHL!!! i just posted about meeting you guys, and about you “recognizing” my mom as Meryl. Thanks so much for being down to Earth and awesome! It was great to meet you both and the book is amazing… and of course, congrats on the NY Times Bestseller list! :)
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Lindsay, you’re so sweet! It was so great to meet you (and Meryl!) at R Home!
xo
s
Michelle says
Holy crap! Congratulations on making the NYT Best Sellers List!!!! I feel super proud of you and Deb from Smitten Kitchen for making the list! And you guys did a great job on your Canadian television debut–you were sweet, funny, humble, and gave great information. I know you’ve already turned down at least one TV show, but I would totally watch if you ever change your minds.
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Michelle!
xo
s
Kim says
YOU GUYS! zaosdhfalsdhfalsdkfhl The NYT freaking bestseller list! I have no words! OK, I have some words. And they are: Congratulations! Well deserved! You rock!
Seriously, I am so happy for you. Once upon a time, I worked in publishing as a ghostwriter/editor. And I know how hard it is to write a book because I have helped write one (although my name is not on it and it is SUPER boring). You guys are so deserving of your success. Enjoy every minute!
YoungHouseLove says
Oh Kim, you’re so sweet! Thanks so much for the kind words!
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