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Young House Love » Blogging » Blogiversary III: Our Days Are Numbered

| By Sherry Petersik | September 29, 2010 | 119 Comments

Blogiversary III: Our Days Are Numbered

For every blogiversary that rolls around we like to have some mathy fun with numbers to break down some funny (and admittedly horrifying) facts when it comes to all things YHL.

Blogiversary Clara Numbers

1527- Our number of published posts to date (crazy considering we only had 380 on our first blogiversary)

258,904- The number of comments we’ve amassed from you, our lovely readers

13,039- The number of comment questions that we’ve answered to date (we do our best to answer every single one)

4- Number of people who live in our house (counting Burger, who thinks he’s a person)

3- The number of days we were in the hospital after Clara was born

0- The number of posts we missed publishing during that time (we don’t even remember how we did that)

6- The average number of pickle slices John puts on my lunchtime turkey sandwich (even though he hates touching them)

21- The number of amazing homes that we’ve barged into and officially “House Crashed” (and there are more to come…)

145- Custom mood boards completed to date (check out a bevy of them right here)

94– Total number of weekly giveaways that we’ve held since starting them back in November of ’08

Over $14,000– The total monetary value of all of our fab freebies combined (including this week’s awesome gift card prize which, btw, Z Gallerie just upped to include $100 gift cards to two runners up)

43- Our average number of posts per month

1765- Average number of words written per post (we’re chatty, huh?)

17,650- Average number of words written per week (admittedly, this is kind of insane)

561- The total number of projects that we link to on our Projects page

14- Sweet Clara’s weight (we love that chunky monkey)

8- Cutie pie Burger’s weight (we love that beefy boy)

14- Number of days that Burger weighed more than Clara (poor guy didn’t stand a chance)

97,024- Most blog pageviews we’ve received in a single day according to WordPress.com stats (thank you amazing readers!)

2,144,976- Total number of blog hits we received last month (thanks again amazing readers!)

36,698,957– Total blog hits to date (did we mention that you’re amazing?)

23- Number of woven baskets in our house (it’s a sickness people)

10- Number of storage ottomans in our house (somebody stop us)

7- Total number of steps from our bed to our desk (which explains why we write posts when we can’t sleep)

15- The number of ceramic animals that we own, including 4 ceramic pic hooks. Somebody help us.

Flipping Out: It’s not a number, but it’s our favorite semi-home-improvement-related show to watch while blogging (although there’s a fair amount of pausing so we don’t miss any of Jeff’s insanity)

So there you have it. The how long, how many, and how often. Thanks for the blogiversary fun!

Psst- Wanna see last year’s number rundown? Or our first blogiversary rundown? Look no further.

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Comments

  1. Avatar for DevinDevin says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:18 pm

    How many, how long, and how often–that’s what she said!

    Sorry, I couldn’t resist!

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      September 29, 2010 at 2:19 pm

      BEST EVER. You totally have us rolling on the floor.

      xo,
      s

  2. Avatar for Snickrsnack KatieSnickrsnack Katie says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:19 pm

    I love the stats!

    At first I freaked, though – when you said your days were numbered, I thought your next surprise would be that you were closing the blog. HEART ATTACK!

    Reply
  3. Avatar for MonicaMonica says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:19 pm

    Great stats! Looking forward to another year of YHL! That pic of Clara is precious.

    Reply
  4. Avatar for jessicajessica says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:20 pm

    holy moly – that is one cute pic!!

    Reply
  5. Avatar for danadana says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:20 pm

    36,698,957 — that’s AWESOME!

    Reply
  6. Avatar for AmyAmy says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:20 pm

    You left out the most important number! How many ceramic animals in the house?

    Reply
  7. Avatar for Candice TorresCandice Torres says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:21 pm

    How many ceramic animals do you have? Hahaha :)

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      September 29, 2010 at 2:21 pm

      Uh, can we plead the fifth on that? Ha.

      xo,
      s

  8. Avatar for Emily @ The Happy HomeEmily @ The Happy Home says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:21 pm

    woah, nelly! i love seeing things broken down like those. those pageview stats are EXCELLENT!

    and i hope the last stat is 0: number of sleepless nights due to bloggy stress!

    Reply
  9. Avatar for kristinkristin says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:21 pm

    I am new to the 36 million but I am glad I discovered you……..even if so many beat me to it. i hope that there was some sort of server that fed you those numbers and that you didn’t actually calculate them yourself. I look forward to more from you guys…….now that I’m stalking you.

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      September 29, 2010 at 2:22 pm

      Thankfully we have a stat counter that we use!

      xo,
      s

  10. Avatar for sheilasheila says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:23 pm

    SHUSH… there’ll be another baby popping out with that kind of talk. LOL *wink*

    I want one more how many… what’s the # of the most comments on a single post?

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      September 29, 2010 at 2:23 pm

      Hey Sheila,

      That record is actually still being set! It’s the ZGallerie giveaway that’s going on now! We wondered what the comment bubble would look like with a 5 digit number in it. Turns out it actually gets cut off so you can’t see the last number. Too funny!

      xo,
      s

  11. Avatar for Danielle ProbstDanielle Probst says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:24 pm

    What, no number of white ceramic animals in possession (on display and in storage)?!? Come on ya’ll….

    Reply
  12. Avatar for TimothyTimothy says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:24 pm

    Congrats YHL! You all are amazing!!!

    Reply
  13. Avatar for AllisonAllison says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:24 pm

    I also enjoy Jeff and his witty sarcasm. I could watch that show all.day.long!

    Reply
  14. Avatar for CocoCoco says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:24 pm

    I was going to ask the ceramic question too!!

    Reply
  15. Avatar for ElizabethElizabeth says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:24 pm

    ADORABLE pic of Clara…and man does she look like John. Speaking of looking like John (clearly a sign that I read this blog too much), have you ever watched the show “Castle”? Because there is a cop on there who totally reminds me of John now.

    This is him…the actor…not John.

    http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0222336/

    Reply
  16. Avatar for KariKari says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:26 pm

    YAY!! You have a number for all of the questions you’ve answered!!! I’m going to high-five myself for asking you that question a long, long time ago…someday I swear I’ll finish counting and analyzing!! Maybe after I finish my PhD in 3 years :)

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      September 29, 2010 at 2:26 pm

      You were totally the inspiration for that stat Kari!

      xo,
      s

  17. Avatar for ElizabethElizabeth says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:26 pm

    And BTW…I feel that I may personally be responsible for at least a million of those hits…since I even have to check in from my phone all the time.

    /shame of blog addiction

    Reply
  18. Avatar for Cait @ Hernando HouseCait @ Hernando House says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:26 pm

    It’s always fun to see your stats breakdown :) And I chuckled at you asking to plead the 5th on the ceramic animals count!

    Reply
  19. Avatar for BeckyBecky says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:27 pm

    Amazing stats! I love seeing this breakdown. But I gotta ask…where’s the #7? Is Burger chewing on it off to the side? =P

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      September 29, 2010 at 2:28 pm

      Hey Becky,

      That’s a possibility! Although he prefers her little stuffed alligator for some reason (he cuddles it like it’s his other baby, you know, when he’s not cuddling Clara). So cute.

      xo,
      s

  20. Avatar for JenaeJenae says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:33 pm

    Love Flipping Out!! Jeff is hilariously inappropriate! And his style is AMAZING!

    Reply
  21. Avatar for ChristineChristine says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:33 pm

    That. Picture. Is. BANANAS!!!!!!! Love it!
    And consider this yet another call for a count on the ceramic animals!

    Reply
  22. Avatar for julie g.julie g. says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:34 pm

    Hey, what about the number of white ceramic animals?!

    And oh my gosh “Flipping Out” is the best! Besides Jeff what about dear Sarah. Our favorite trait of hers is how she adds “ies” (Jeffies, Chazies, Zoilsies) onto everyone’s name and says “Holla”!

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      September 29, 2010 at 2:34 pm

      It’s true! I love how she called her boyfriend “the original sweetsies cutsies” yesterday. I died.

      xo,
      s

  23. Avatar for KateKate says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:35 pm

    36 Million!!!! That’s awesome! What a big jump from last year!

    Reply
  24. Avatar for Maggie RoseMaggie Rose says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:36 pm

    Oh dear. My cat weighs more than your dog!

    Seriously though, your stats are amazing and inspiring!

    Reply
  25. Avatar for EleanorEleanor says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:40 pm

    Love the stats! Congrats on your 3rd blogiversary! Love reading your site & Miss Clara is growing so fast – love her smile!

    Also – love Flipping Out too! Jeff’s crazy is hilarious!

    Reply
  26. Avatar for Jessica @ How SweetJessica @ How Sweet says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:41 pm

    Love this!

    Reply
  27. Avatar for AmandaAmanda says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:44 pm

    0- The number of posts we missed publishing during that time (we don’t even remember how we did that)

    This one is my favorite. I am absolutely in awe over how you do what you do, and I wanted to take the time to tell you how AMAZING YOU TWO ARE (plus two!) It is amazing (again … hey, you did it in your post!) how dedicated you are to us and to your blog (& home! — I’m very excited to see how dedicated you will be to your new home) So you are .. (one more time, just let me please) .. amazing to us. :) Yes I’m speaking for everyone … call me bold!

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      September 29, 2010 at 2:45 pm

      Aw thanks Amanda! You’re totally making us blush.

      xo,
      s

  28. Avatar for amyamy says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:45 pm

    here’s the real stat, i’m curious about….

    the number of times that “woo hoo” or “woo to the hoo” has been uttered (or rather typed) =)

    just because it’s my favorite little statment.

    Reply
  29. Avatar for Laura (Blogging Over Thyme)Laura (Blogging Over Thyme) says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:45 pm

    That’s so exciting to compare the number of hits you received last year versus this year! That’s crazy growth. Too bad the rest of the economy can’t follow, haha.

    I couldn’t help but notice last year’s stat that you spend an avg of 12 hours on the computer a day, have you ever written a post about how you prevent yourself from getting eye strain on the computer or headaches? I can’t imagine staring at a computer screen that long.

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      September 29, 2010 at 2:47 pm

      We actually cut out an article about that a while back and it suggested every ten minutes to take your eyes off the screen and focus on something far away (like something out the window). It really does help! These days with the baby we’re up and down a lot (switching off, running to get a burp cloth, etc) so we remember to take “eye breaks” a bit more. We definitely recommend it!

      xo,
      s

  30. Avatar for ClareClare says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:49 pm

    Sherry, you have gotten me addicted to woven baskets too! I just started the other day and then I spent about 45 minutes circling woven baskets in the Crate and Barrel catalog…I understand the sickness! And I cant believe you have 10 storage ottomans!!! At least it keeps the stuff hidden from plain view!

    Reply
  31. Avatar for LexieLexie says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:50 pm

    I was totally wanting to know the count on the ceramic animals! I think your public wants a tally :)

    Reply
  32. Avatar for AmandaAmanda says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:52 pm

    Hey no problem at all! :)

    I love these stats … reading the last two years right now.

    Reply
  33. Avatar for Nilsa @ SoMi SpeaksNilsa @ SoMi Speaks says

    September 29, 2010 at 2:56 pm

    A favorite show in our house is House Hunters, so I’m pretty sure I’m going to love following you as you embark on this next journey! Congrats on making such an exciting decision!

    Reply
  34. Avatar for KariKari says

    September 29, 2010 at 3:02 pm

    LOVE LOVE Flipping Out…and now my head hurts after reading all those Math related stats!!!! ROFL. ;D

    Reply
  35. Avatar for JenniferJennifer says

    September 29, 2010 at 3:02 pm

    Almost died when I saw “Our Days Are Numbered”! Noooooo! Whew, I was wrong… I was also thinking about ceramic animals, lol! Blog readers think alike :)

    Reply
  36. Avatar for ChelseaChelsea says

    September 29, 2010 at 3:03 pm

    Oh my gosh, that baby! Clara is just too cute, I am dying here.

    Reply
  37. Avatar for Alicia MAlicia M says

    September 29, 2010 at 3:04 pm

    I love it!! You guys ROCK! I too am curious… ceramic animals….. With the impressive numbers you put up, there’s no way you can be embarrassed by your ceramic animal number! If anyone gives you grief, you can say “yeah, we have 250 ceramic animals, so what? …we also have over 36 million blog hits and a quarter million comments! Booyah!”

    You guys are always an inspiration to so many and these numbers prove it. Good work! :)

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      September 29, 2010 at 3:10 pm

      Haha, well in that case we think the ceramic animal count is at around 15 (including 4 ceramic pic hooks).

      xo,
      s

  38. Avatar for Chicago Cuisine CritiqueChicago Cuisine Critique says

    September 29, 2010 at 3:11 pm

    Cute post!

    Reply
  39. Avatar for Sarah663Sarah663 says

    September 29, 2010 at 3:11 pm

    Aww, why did I log on to ask for the count on white ceramic animals…only to have 5(!) other people have asked already!! You’ll have to make a P.S.!

    Reply
  40. Avatar for KarenKaren says

    September 29, 2010 at 3:11 pm

    Thank you for your daily inspiration!

    Reply
  41. Avatar for Amanda@The Hand Me Down House[email protected] Hand Me Down House says

    September 29, 2010 at 3:17 pm

    WOWIE! Look at those digits!! I too was wondering how many ceramic animals you have?!? Haha! Loved seeing all these numbers, you guys! And also glad to know I’m not the only one who can’t miss a minute of Jeff’s craziness on Flipping Out. :)

    Reply
  42. Avatar for StaceyStacey says

    September 29, 2010 at 3:17 pm

    That pic is too. stinkin’. cute!!!

    I, too, was wondering about the number of white ceramic animals, but I see you plead the 5th…chicken!

    Congrats on all the milestones and keep on keepin’ on…

    Oh, LOVE Jeff Lewis. LOVE.

    Reply
  43. Avatar for BethanyBethany says

    September 29, 2010 at 3:21 pm

    It’s not us that’s awesome…it’s y’all!

    Reply
  44. Avatar for MollyMolly says

    September 29, 2010 at 3:25 pm

    Wowie wow! ~97,000 hits in a day! And I was excited when I hit 14! ;)

    Reply
  45. Avatar for Ofelia SalgadoOfelia Salgado says

    September 29, 2010 at 3:26 pm

    Im really surprised about the numbers. You guys are really in a high speed. Both of you inspired me and right now my house is in improvement. Soon (or later) I’ll send pics about my redo-proyects with a tiny budget. Im still in shock about the house sale, but the change it’s a very stimulating idea, and I can’t wait for it. Congrats and best wishes for you and lovely Clara from México. (I don’t speak english very well, eather my writing, my mother lenguage is spanish, but I understand your posts with out any issue).

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  46. Avatar for MonicaMonica says

    September 29, 2010 at 3:31 pm

    Haha, this is awesome. I love Flipping Out, too.

    Reply
  47. Avatar for RebeccaRebecca says

    September 29, 2010 at 3:32 pm

    You forgot to mention how many ceramic animals Sherry has collected.

    Reply
  48. Avatar for BonnieBonnie says

    September 29, 2010 at 3:36 pm

    Talking of numbers… did you realize that the number tracker of comments on your posts can only go upto 4 digit, hence 9,999? But with the fabulous freebie this week, you have over 11 THOUSANDS comments! How cool is that?

    -Bonnie.

    Reply
  49. Avatar for JanelleJanelle says

    September 29, 2010 at 3:39 pm

    17,264: The number of YHL subscribers in Google Reader.

    Reply
  50. Avatar for JackieJackie says

    September 29, 2010 at 3:40 pm

    I think this is a great decision to maintain the popularity of your blog (=business). When you all are in the thick of big time renovation, the content is fantastic. While recent posts have been okay, surveys and minor decorative blog posts aren’t nearly as cool as ripping out a bathroom :)

    Reply
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