Sure, we do these public expressions of gratitude to our sponsors every month, but you gotta admit that November’s probably the most perfect time to be thankful for the folks who make our other 30+ posts possible (note: we usually share these monthly posts on a Friday, but we have a pretty crazy update to share tomorrow, so this guy gets to live here on Thursday afternoon instead). So we’ve highlighted things that caught our eye and reminded us of the season (they haven’t been gifted to us – here’s our no-swag policy) along with sharing a few sneak peeks for future posts at the bottom just for fun. Oh and be sure to catch the special discounts rounded up at the end for you too. Happy (almost) Thanksgiving, guys!
- Homespot‘s cool house maintenance and project organizing interface ( it’s free!)
- The gorgeous textures and fabrics pictured in each of Lacefield Designs‘ collections.
- CanOrganizer is pretty darn handy for taking your pantry to a whole new level.
- Shades of Light‘s eco-friendly and functional cork lamp (woot, now it’s on sale!)
- Z Gallerie‘s slew of holiday ready sparkle, like this champagne colored wreath.
- This cool geometric stencil from this week’s giveaway sponsor, Royal Design Studio.
- Seasonal decals from WallQuotes (They have thanks written all over them. Literally.)
- The Tile Shop‘s collection of tiles that resemble exotic wood. We’re drooling over here.
- Ruby Lane‘s shops full of vintage wares (like these fall-ish autumn leaf china pieces).
- Sales prices on tons of cool patterned rugs, courtesy of one of Joss & Main‘s events.
- This eCraft Electronic Cutter, which FotoBella is currently giving away on their site.
- Rentini‘s fall escapes, like this rental in New York with views of a waterfall!
- Oreck‘s Grab-It and Steam-It steam vac for those of us with lots of hardwood floors.
- A pro window cleaning from Fish Foam. One less thing to do before guests arrive!
- 1 Canoe 2‘s new acorn notepad. You know, for note-taking nuts like us.
- Custom designs from Heart & Stone Jewelry, crafted with graphics & text of your own.
- Boxes and boxes of eco-friendly letterpress thank you notes from Smock Paper.
- Silhouette Blue‘s graphic greetings & art prints, like these “you + me” tree prints.
- Mirror Mate‘s endless options for easy frame upgrades, like this Cherokee wood one.
- Tips for organizing your holidays, with a little help from Naked Binders.
And just for fun, here are a few sneak peeks that we’ll be over-sharing about soon…
- How we secretly worked Burger (and not so secretly worked Clara) into a local mag.
- A moose attack. Don’t worry, I survived.
- Our semi-successful attempt not to make fools of ourselves on Canadian television.
- And of course, Monday’s giveaway. Just in time for Thanksgiving…
And here are the deets on those DISCOUNTS:
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Thank you for properly using the subjunctive :)
Proper grammar FTW!
pleasssssssse let it be a stand mixer. i’ve been wanting one for SO LONG. ohhh my fingers are crossed.
Ooo, Monday’s Giveaway! I already have one, but this would be an amazing gift for my baking friend who does not have one :)
Oh gosh, are you guys giving away a KitchenAid? I keep seeing ads for them popping up all over and taunting me. :(
Gotta wait until Monday…
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It’s probably a box of cake mix. ;)
I know it sounds sappy but I am sure all your followers would agree that we are thankful for you guys and the YHL blog.
P.S. – Can’t wait to hear about the “moose attack”. Too awesome!
Aw thanks Gabriella! You’re the best.
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OMG – that does sound so corny……sorry – I tend to get sappy around the holidays. ;-)
Nah, it’s sweet. We love you Gabriella.
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Crazy update to share tomorrow? Moose attack? Monday giveaway? You guys are full of teases today!!! :)
Hahah! In the meantime, watch out for wild moose!
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Can’t wait to see what crazy is going on tomorrow!
“Somewhere Clara’s ears perked up.” Awww…you guys must be missing her (and Burger) so so much.
Sniffle. Sniffle. More than you know.
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Is the crazy update that you have baby #2 on the way? :)
Nope, I’m not prego! See the disclaimer at the bottom of yesterday’s post. Haha.
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Sherry showed her very not pregnant belly at the Toronto book signing :)
Haha spread the word Tiffany! Haha.
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is it just me or do the links go haywire at Oreck? I wanted to click Mirror Mate and I can’t!
So sorry, if you click the visuals the links seem to be working, and we’ll fix those words under the images as soon as we can!
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Haha!!! How did I miss that yesterday!
Please tell me that you are having another baby! I’m ready for another preggo $herdog!!!!
So sorry to disappoint, but my eggo isn’t prego.
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I sure hope Monday’s giveaway is a year’s supply of frosting! ;)
Hahahahahahah! That. Would. Be. Epic.
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Such suspense for the crazy update! Who needs scary movies to get that type of excitement, YHL keeps us on our toes all the time!
“MOOSEN! I SAW A FLOCK OF MOOSEN!”
Looking forward to the posts to come – especially the moose! I hope you all are having safe travels. I can only imagine how much your are missing your Bean. The first time I was away from my son (he’s Clara’s age) for any significant length of time was while I was in labor with my daughter. You would think the whole being in labor part would have been enough of a distraction, but no, I kept telling my husband how much I missed our son and wanting him to call his mom to see how our son was doing! I hope you are able to talk to her while you are gone (and she is probably holding up much better than you guys are!).
Oh yes, thank goodness for Skype!
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Just in case someone asks (and they usually will!)…
That cute little pitcher you show from Ruby Lane (the autumnal one!) is a pattern called Autumn Leaf, by the Jewel Tea Company. It was sold by traveling salesmen between 1901 and 1981. I know this because my husband grew up with this dishware, and his mother would buy pieces whenever the “dish man” came through town. He can’t believe that it’s considered “collectible” now!!
More info about it here: http://www.neaca.com/Jewel%20Tea%20Company%20Collectables.html
Thanks for the trip down memory lane! LOL!
No way! So interesting!
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see you guys in a couple of hours! my mom and i cant wait! yay!
So excited!
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I can’t wait to hear this moose story. lol.
I am thankful for cookies. Because they are delicious. And friends with tech-saavy cousins because my laptop has been broken for 2 weeks and I want it back now. :( (My bffs cousin is fixing it this afternoon… hopefully.)
And I’m thankful for YHL distracting me on boring work days. :)
Aw thanks Steph!
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Oooh, is the crazy update book-related? Are you adding more stops on your tour? Baltimore or Philly, please! :)
Just a friendly heads-up: the link for Fish Window Cleaning takes you to a post about a Target shopping trip in 2009.
All fixed! Hopefully if you refresh it’ll work.
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It was great meeting you last night, thank you so much for staying late!
- People from ‘last of the line’! Woot Woot
Wahooo! Last in line! What what!
So great to meet you guys too.
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I hope the crazy update is that you are now coming to St. Louis for the book tour…..because I will totally be there! And it won’t be such a long drive this time :)
Haha we’ll keep you posted!
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Oh, looking forward to the giveaway! (And if it’s a red one, it would match my kitchen! automatic win, yes?)
Hi Sherry & John,
Just wanted to say how excited I am that I received my copy of Young House Love today all the way in Melbourne Australia! I have been reading your sneaky peeks and getting excited for my copy to arrive. It was great surprise on Friday morning that it has finally arrived – made my day! Love your use of colour and eclectic animals, if you ever come to Australia, you can house crash my house!
Thanks
Tamara
You’re so sweet Tamara! So glad it arrived! And we’d love to house crash you someday!
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Hey guys,
Congrats on the book! I love it. I have been meaning to ask John, how did you month of drinking water go? I have been very interested in hear (reading) about it.
Thanks!
Sara
He’s still going! Some years it sticks around longer than October. I’ll remind him to blog about it soon :)
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you finally bought a summer home by the beach?!
Haha I wish!
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I like almost all the posts. Like 98%
Haha that’s good odds… we’ll take it!
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So now I’m anxious about the crazy update tomorrow as well as the giveaway Monday! Ahhh the suspense!
Any idea when tickets will be for sale for your Washington DC event on the 1st? Tickets sold out too quickly for me to get them on the 28th. I already have a ceramic owl just waiting to be signed!
We are waiting on news about that and will update you guys as soon as it comes in!!
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I’m thankful you guys stuck around to sign books and greet fans in Minneapolis, long after the planned end time for your book signing. A friend and I stood in line for hours to meet you guys, and as expected, you were so friendly! I love your blog, and can’t wait to read the book!
Aw thanks Bridget! We loved meeting you guys and were happy to stay! It was so much fun. Hope you love the book.
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Are you guys enjoying the “glamour” of being celebs? Is it worth being separated from your loved ones? Dunno if I could do it.
We’re definitely not celebs, but we love meeting readers! It’s awesome to put faces to names, and it’s all going really fast so we’re glad we’ll be home again before we know it. I think we’ve spent a lot more time with Clara than usual since we both work from home, so we’re happy to do “work stuff” occasionally that involves traveling since she gets bonding time with her grandparents. We remind ourselves that it’s good for her to gain independence and not be hyper attached to us, and it’s good for John and I to have adult time once in a blue moon too :)
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ooh can’t wait for the surprise!
Is it weird that my heart hurts that you guys are away from Clara and Burger? I miss my little girl going to bed only one night a week and I think its torture! Your update tomorrow should be another trip to Hawaii for some family time :)
Aw thanks Rachael, you’re so sweet! The comforting thing is that she’s having a blast with her grandparents, so it’s nice that she’s not sad. She is having lots of adventures and we’re getting lots of pictures!
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Just wanted to let you know I received your book in the mail on Tuesday. I was so happy and it arrived safely in Australia, I had purchased it so my husband can give it to me for Christmas BUT GUESS WHAT I couln’t wait and I opened it and I’ve been reading it. Looks like he’ll have to get me something else hahaha.
Thanks I’m loving it so far.
Hahah that’s so sweet! So glad it arrived safe and sound.
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I love that you guys even make the obligatory sponsor post a joy to read! Maybe your post is a congrats shout out to your BFF Katie B.? Did she have her baby? Hooray for her if so!
Haha I wish! She’s still prego!
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YoungHouseLove, Your book arrived in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I preordered it but it never arrived. I called a small, independent bookstore in town, Bookworks, and they had three copies. By the time I got there to pick it up, they had one copy left. You are flying off the shelves! As I was buying it, another woman came to ask for it! Get out of here YoungHouseLove- we love you in the Southwest!
Aw you’re so sweet! Thanks so much!
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Guess what was waiting for me on my front verandah in Melbourne Australia today! Your chunky, awesome, going to live on my coffee table book!! A whole month earlier than expected :)
Its 3.41pm now, I have approx 1 hr until kids swimming lessons, lets see how much I can read before then!
Wahoo! So glad it arrived so early to surprise you. Hope you love it.
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Hi, I’ve been a follower for years. A year ago this month, my son was diagnosed with cancer and during that year, y’all’s blog and Bower Power have made me laugh when I wanted to cry. Anyhow, we are doing good right now, but we are trying to raise awareness and if there is anyway that y’all would post a link to a petition to raise awareness that would be awesome! If not, I understand; this is y’all’s business. I just figured you don’t know if you don’t try. If you want, you can even email me and I’ll send you a link to our cancer blog so you know it us legit. Maybe I should have made this an email…oh we’ll. Thanks!
Here is the link:
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/support-claytons-campaign-increase-funding-pediatric-cancer-working-give-voice-children-cancer/76PVn9hS
Oh Rachel, of course! Not only will we post this comment here so people hopefully see the link, please feel free to post it on our Facebook page too! We LOVE to “share the mic” for good causes over there and that way people can like it and repost it and hopefully it spreads! Good luck with everything. We’re thinking of you and your family.
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WHAT?!? You were in Toronto? How did I miss this, what a drag. Hope the city was good to ya. Just ordered the book I look forward to reading it :)
Thanks Janis, we had a great time! Hope you love the book.
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OMG, I’m not on instagram but was able to see the pic you linked to on the website – that cake is INSANE! Like out of this world! You must have been so touched! Love the John 31 tape meature, the edible sawdust, the picture frame, they really captured it all :) I bet the best present is returning home to Clara!
Isn’t that amazing! We didn’t even have a wedding cake (just cupcakes) so we were saying that it was easily the coolest cake we have ever seen in our lives!
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As requested I emailed you guys the silly face pic we took at the West Elm Houston signing last night! Was soooooooo awesome meeting y’all!! I’m pretty sure I was the most excited, sweaty, and awkward one of the bunch haha. Thanks so much for coming to Houston! You guys rock my socks! <3Katelyn
Hahah we love it! It was awesome to meet you. Thanks for coming!
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Oh wow – I have enjoyed reading about all your different book signings, but I was so happy I could make it in person to the Richmond event last week.
You can’t imagine the shriek [yes shriek!] of excitement I let out as I was scrolling through the photos and saw the RVA crowd instagram photo where I could just pick out my tiny head in the crowd, but to see the very NEXT frame at the signing table where I was getting ready to hand over my books!
Wowsers! It was so fun meeting you both again. You made it a really fun evening and I’m such a country girl, it takes a lot for me to brave the city and drive around Richmond anytime – let alone the evening. But it was so worth it and I have no regrets since I was able to make it a girl’s night out with one of my closest friends.
Anyway – thanks again and congrats on making it onto the “NYT Top 10 list” – I had no doubts you’d be there! It’s well earned!
Cheers all around,
-Erica F
Aw you’re so sweet! So glad you came out!!
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I am new to your blog, gotta say I LOVE it!
Aw thanks Megan!
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Aw man, this link isn’t working for me (maybe it’s private?)
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