Young House Love turns one this week (insert party kazoo sound effect here). And to celebrate, we’re doing a couple of things to mark the incredible year we’ve shared with all of you.
First, we’ve lined up a week of blogiversary-themed posts that take a look back at some of our (and your) favorite old posts coupled with some new stories and all the behind-the-scenes dirt. Plus we’ll give you a chance to weigh in on what Young House Love will become in year numero dos.
But before we do all that, we wanted to take time to say “thank you.” We never imagined 12 months ago that starting a little blog to document our kitchen remodel would snowball into full-time gig, and we have your enthusiasm and support to thank for that. Man, if only you guys could see how excited we still get every time one of you takes a moment to comment, well, you’d probably think we’re crazy.
What’s truly crazy though are all the strange and wonderful things that your support has brought us this year. We’ve found our way into newspapers and magazines and are eagerly awaiting our debut on HGTV (um, hello crazytown, we even got a call from Oprah’s people). And while the exposure is euphoric (somebody pinch us) the fact that we’re able to do what we love everyday (and still put food on the table) makes us feel truly blessed and appreciative for each and every one of you.
So again – it can’t be said enough – thank you for all that you’ve done to give us the means and motivation to do this. Just call us your number one fans.
LayersofMeaning says
Congratulations on your first anniversary!!
and wow! Oprah?!!
sarah says
happy blogiversary! i love the new wish list feature!
abby says
Love your blog! Have been lurking for a while now. =) Congrats on the milestone. And Oprah!!! It doesn’t get any bigger than Oprah…
Jersey Girl in DC says
Congratulations! Looking forward to seeing more from you two in your second year! :)
Katie says
Congrats – can’t wait to see the blogiversary themed posts!
Lauren says
Congratulations!! Looking forward to many more great posts!!!
Tatyana says
Fantastic! I am so happy for you guys! Only a year and you guys are pros!
HGTV! Oprah! Wow!
(OK, enough with the “!”) :-)
Abbie in CO says
Congratulations! What an amazing year!
Cheryl says
Happy one year! And as a side question…did you guys ever end up getting posted on that internet TV show? I thought I remembered a “we’ll be there post” but I don’t remember a “here we are!” post…
Joi says
Wow! I’m so happy for you guys! How crazy to think your little blog has turned into such a huge success!
Kudos to you guys–enjoy the ride : )
lime in the coconut says
WOWZA!! One year…and you’re not just teetering on one year old legs… you are competing in MARATHONS!
So… is this a full time gig for you, for real? I thought you were in advertising. I must have missed a post or three.
Anyways… congrats… you guys sooo have your own voice. I love seeing what you do. Keep it goin’. Many years to come!!
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks everyone! I hope you guys have as much fun celebrating our one year as we do. Keep up the comments to let us know how we’re doing!
And Cheryl, you’re very observant. Our internet TV show appearance hasn’t aired yet. Don’t know the whole story but it seems the production schedule has been delayed and I haven’t heard word yet when it’ll be up. But don’t worry, you’ll know once we know!
Thanks again everyone!
-John
G&D says
Catching up on my google reader here, and I just couldn’t resist commenting on this old (but new to me!) post. Congratulations on your 1 year anniversary! I’m absolutely amazed–I had no idea you’ve only been around for 1 year. You guys have such an incredible blog–I just love it!!
Susan in NoVA says
I just wanted to say that I found your blog a few weeks ago (now I can’t remember how) and I just fell in love with it. You were the exact kick-in-the-pants I needed to get some DIY things done around my little townhouse. At the risk of sounding super crazy and stalker-ish, I started with post #1 and am working my way through each and every entry! I’ve made a list of projects I want to do, and I’m starting to tackle them despite my crazy schedule. Thank you so much for the wonderful read – I am almost scared to get to the most current entries because then I won’t be able to spend hours reading your blog!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Susan! You’re making us blush. We’re so happy you found us and we hope you have fun working your way through our archives!
xo,
s
Kym says
Hello Young House Love! I know this entry is from a looong time ago, but I’ve been living in the past (aka. catching up on your archives) ever since I stumbled across your blog a few weeks ago. Since I’ve managed to calmly and rationally (read: furiously and as if my life depended on it) read through a year of entries, I figured it was about time I leave you a little comment! You’ve been such an inspiration and I can’t thank you enough for having such a helpful and encouraging blog. I used to feel totally clueless and intimidated about handling home improvements on my own, but since reading your blog I have a brand-spanking-new attitude toward home improvements and decor! Basically, you’ve made me realize that I CAN DO IT! (…okay, or at least give it a good effort!) So thank you, thank you, thank you for the tips, the tricks, the mistakes to avoid, the inspiration, and the laughs. I look forward to reading the rest!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks so much Kym! So glad you found us!
xo,
s
Katy says
I’m glad to see I’m not the only one who is working their way through the archives :)
I’ve got a craigslist desk project that I’m working on right now that you guys inspired me to do. Thanks for the virtual kick in the pants and all the great advice!
Kari says
Hello YHL! I’m also one going through the archives! I’ve been reading your blog for a couple of years now, pretty much on a daily basis. I bought your book and have been reading it from cover to cover, bookmarking pages along the way and trying some things!
My husband and I have completely renovated our house, including tearing down exterior walls, all interior walls, and the floor down to reinforcing beams in the crawlspace with cement, as well as converting a garage into a living space, hoisting up the support beams to our roof, adding bathrooms- you name it! After over three years, we’re finally putting on finishing touches and now the fun decorating phase begins (oh yeah, we’ve been living here at the same time for half of this! CRAZY times!)
My only regret is that we didn’t blog the entire time, although I have a fantastic facebook photo album of all the action. Next time I’ll be a blogger (yes, I do believe I just said next time- eek!)
THANK YOU so much for all the inspiration and the drive to go on, doing some of the annoying finishing touches (thanks for the recommendation on the paintbrush you used for baseboards- one of many examples of your advice I’ve followed!)
Congrats on all of your success, it’s fun to follow along with that as more people discover your awesomeness :)
All my best,
Kari
YoungHouseLove says
Aw, you’re so sweet Kari! Thanks so much!!
xo
s