We’ve been getting requests for some sort of monthly roundup or recap when it comes to all of our undertakings (just so it’s easier to hunt posts down and see what we’ve recently conquered at a glance). And because we wanted to put our own weird little spin on it, while we were out to dinner alone (for the first time since Clara was born, mind you) we started chatting about how cheeky little nominations and titles for certain projects might be funny (or not, you decide)… and so the idea of monthly superlatives was born! As was the conviction that we have to get a life and stop talking about the blog while on our first date in 14 months.
Oh and since we’re on the subject of superlatives, you should know that John was voted “Friendliest Male” (three years in a row, actually – by his high school marching band) while I was awarded the title of “Best Friends” in the back of the yearbook (with Jenny Czajkowski, who helped me highlight my hair in her sink with mustache bleach). But enough about us. On with the July superlatives:
Most Cheerful: Painting The Laundry Room A (Pretty Darn Happy) Greeny Yellow Color
Most Improved: Adding Some Laundry Room Built-Ins (then painting them and filling them with stuff we already had)
Nicest Legs: ORBing Those Parsons Chair Legs
Most Likely NOT To Succeed (At Least The First Time Around): The Guest Room Light Switcheroo (And ReSwitcheroo)
Runner Up, Most Likely NOT To Succeed (At Least The First Time Around): Framing Our Anniversary Note Cards (And Then Reframing Them Without Borders)
Most Likely To Please The Queen: Tea Dying Some Pillow Covers (<–not only pleasing to the royals, but free).
Most Likely To Result In A Crack Joke: Filling The Patio Cracks With Polymeric Sand
Runner Up, Most Likely To Result In A Crack Joke: Caulking The Laundry Room Ceiling (Slash Kicking Off Some Other Laundry Projects)
Most Outdoorsy: Spray Painting The Patio Furniture (you guessed it, ORB).
Runner Up, Most Outdoorsy: Our Mini Porch Spruce Up
Class Nerd: Coding A Room Gallery
Most Boob-Centric: My Breastfeeding Post (who would’ve thought that little diary entry of sorts would get almost 1,000 comments?!)
Most Free Spirited: My Unironed Ribbon Chandelier (which shockingly still remains unironed, and I’m usually so anal…)
Most Controversial: Priming & Painting Our Laundry Cabinets, Switching Out The Hardware, and Hanging Our Ironing Board (which resulted in quite the directional debate).
Most Glamorous: Painting Clara’s Closet Pink & Playing Around With Champagne “Stencils” (update: I played around with some more homemade stamps/stencils and have completed around 20% of the closet – I’m hoping to finish this weekend and have a post for ya early next week).
Most Embarrassing: The Pinterest Challenge Video. By far.
Most Spontaneous: We didn’t really post about it because it happened sort of gradually, but around the beginning of July, Clara just decided to walk (after lots of funny one-legged crawling like this). And just like that she’s too cool for us. See it here if you can’t below.
Most Immature: The Whole Twig & Berries Thing (Spraying Painting Frames & Mats & Losing Our Duvet)
So there you have it. July at a glance. And yes, this was more fun than we probably should admit. Dorks for life.
Anyway, what have you guys been up to this month? Have you ever made a list of accomplishments to look back on? We’re so used to adding things to the to-do list that stopping to see what we already did is kind of nice. And it’s interesting to look back and pick out the super cheap stuff (tea dying our pillows, painting our laundry room, painting Clara’s closet, and making that ribbon chandelier were under $2 total) and the more major stuff (like creating custom built-ins and adding an inspiration gallery) along with all the other stuff in between. We were all over the place, huh? Just the way (uh-huh, uh-huh) we like it.
Laura says
I have been reading your blog for ages and never comment but I thought I would today!
My husband had a go at me today cos apparantly I want to change too many things in our 6 month old home! I blame YHL! :)
Seriously, love love LOVE the laundry makeover, I wish my hubby would let me paint in bright and happy colours. He is decidedly bland about paint…I need to work on colourful textiles I think!!
Love the twig and branches thing too, hilarious! You should definitely try to sell the old doona cover once you decide because I would buy that baby in a heartbeat – I love it!
One last thing (I saved all my comments up you see…) if you wouldn’t mind answering a quick question! If I have a rectangular room with two couches, a rectangular tv unit, a rectangular table AND a rectangular ottoman…do you think it would be weird to try and soften it with a round side table between the corners of the sofas? I am trying to convince my husband that we need a rug and/or another (this time round) ottoman but they may take a while…I am just a terrible drawer and have trouble making decisions without visuals so I would like any opinions. Thanks so much.
In short…I love your work! :)
YoungHouseLove says
I think softening it with a round side table is perfect! And someday adding a round ottoman and a rug sounds perrrrfect. Have fun!
xo,
s
Brenda says
hi, maybe other people have already told you, but you have a pop-up ad on your house tour page, it said “score card challenge” and asked you to take a survey. I know you guys don’t authorize pop ups so I thought I’d let you know~ Love reading your blog!
YoungHouseLove says
Ugh- thanks so much for the tip! We’ll get on that right away! Do you have any idea what ad was on the sidebar when it popped up? Usually the ad in the top right spot is somehow linked with sneaky code. If not no worries, we’ll do our best to figure it out!
xo,
s
Amy says
Reminds me of the Dundies! I like it!!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha- The Dundies! Oh I love that show.
xo,
s
Bella Daylight says
You forgot most athletic for Johns crazy monkey toes :D
YoungHouseLove says
Seriously- those definitely deserve their own superlative. Or the title of MVP or something. Haha.
xo,
s
T.D. says
Perfect way to round up a month of tasks. I love the ‘dorky’ way you guys did this. Very entertaining. P.S. it’s a nice way to *show* the readers you put in a ton of effort into this revolving, yet amazing blog! Thanks guys, keep up the awesome geeky-writing style ;)
Victoria says
I’m playing catch-up on your blog this week! But, I just wanted to say that the Pinterest video is hilarious. And also, Sherry looks just like Amanda Peet. I’m probably not the first to say that. But, I love Amanda Peet. And I love y’all. :)
Marta says
the video of Clara walking made my day and had I not been sitting at work I may have laughed hysterically out loud for a long long time – she is the cutest!!