Young House Love is over

[pugz]

Announced their "retirement" today

[davescatch]

I wish them all the best - as someone who understands how precious and fleeting life can be, any decision to spend more time as a family is a good one.

And I agree with juno, cute siggy!!!!

[Deleted]

Wow. I never thought I'd see the day. It's for the best though - their hearts were not in it.

I like the new photo too. Teddy is really adorable.

[davescatch]

And I wondered if it would already be on GOMI....and of course it's there! Silly me.

[teengirlsquad]

While I think their blog went downhill a while ago, I am actually shocked they are done. I'm curious what will happen to their second book that they are supposed to be working on.

[bunnymendelbaum]

Smartest thing they have ever done. I'm surprised.

[womet]

I hope they continue to blog, but sporadically and when they have something good to share. But I agree with the others that things needed to change. For them, and for the readers.

[sailorgray]

Maybe Katie Bower will follow. I used to love her blog, but since drughousegate it has gone to $hit. It's sooo boring.

[Deleted]

I think this is a smart decision for them, but I will miss the blog. Even though their projects were starting to get stale, I still enjoyed reading.

[mrs.jacinthe]

I'm happy to see them take time off.

However, I *highly* doubt that this is the last we'll see of them. I wonder if they'll come back with a different blog or different type of blog or go back to their roots on message boards (Hi Sherry! Welcome home!)

[thewop]

Oh. *shrug*

[mac08]

I am really surprised they pulled the plug.  I am a little disappointed because even though I have strongly disliked most of their decorating decisions, their cheapness, and their tone, I was rooting for them to turn things around.  I think they really backed themselves into a corner by over sharing so much personal information, and posting so frequently and on such a predictable schedule.  I think they didn't know how to change by either posting sporadically, only when they had something good to share, or adopting a more "professional" tone, like centsational girl, and leaving out the personal details.   

[pinkeggs]

Oct 9, 2014 11:35:55 GMT -5 daisyfay25 said:

Speaking of them, anyone have a rec for a good house/DIY blog?

Manhattan Nest! He just bought a new place and I really enjoy his writing.

[Deleted]

Oct 9, 2014 11:51:34 GMT -5 pinkeggs said:

Oct 9, 2014 11:35:55 GMT -5 daisyfay25 said:

Speaking of them, anyone have a rec for a good house/DIY blog?

Manhattan Nest! He just bought a new place and I really enjoy his writing.

X1000. He doesn't post regularly but when he does they're pretty meaty. His writing feels very honest which I appreciate and his taste is excellent.

[pitterwoo]

They would have needed to rebrand soon anyway. The whole premise of being a young couple just starting out on their first place wasn't fitting anymore. I hope if marital problems are true, that it works out.

[bunch]

Well that's kind of sad.

[younghouselove]

Wut up.
I guess this means my trolling career is over.
It's been a great slash exciting slash fascinating run.
xo
s

[TBM]

Oct 9, 2014 15:27:33 GMT -5 younghouselove said:

Wut up.
I guess this means my trolling career is over.
It's been a great slash exciting slash fascinating run.
xo
s

I am upset about you not posting anymore.  I couldn't care less about the blog.

[pitterwoo]

Oct 9, 2014 15:31:49 GMT -5 TBM said:

Oct 9, 2014 15:27:33 GMT -5 younghouselove said:

Wut up.
I guess this means my trolling career is over.
It's been a great slash exciting slash fascinating run.
xo
s

I am upset about you not posting anymore.  I couldn't care less about the blog.

This.

[hbomdiggity]

Oct 9, 2014 9:34:55 GMT -5 teengirlsquad said:

While I think their blog went downhill a while ago, I am actually shocked they are done. I'm curious what will happen to their second book that they are supposed to be working on.

This. Seems kinda drastic.

[msmerymac]

Huh. Well, good luck with the book release a year from now, I guess.

[L]

I don't even like or read that blog beyond when it's linked here...but I'm kind of sad too...lol.

[policegirl402]

I'm surprised but think they have to be burned out. I haven't followed them too much lately because I think their posts are to long and wordy! It is interesting to see that it was 30 days to the day that they called it quits. I did read somewhere that they were having marital problems.

[OG Jo]

Well I'm going to admit it. I will miss their blog. I haven't been a huge fan since the move, but it's been around for so long that I'll have a little YHL empty void.  (In the past months I've mostly been scrolling through their blogs, but still.  I guess it counts as a view.)

In critical terms, did anyone notice their farewell blog only has about 1600 comments compared to the 5500+ their break announcement got?

[downtoearth]

I'm late to this party, for some reason I still thought they were on a break and hadn't called it quits. I didn't love them, but I checked in monthly or so on their blog. I'm pretty surprised they decided to do this. However after 7 years of moderating all comments - including numerous troll comments, I'm sure it was getting old and tiresome to put so much out there. I hope it wasn't something drastic like threats or hate info about their family/location or a marital problem, but instead just a decision to live on savings while they find a new angle to their careers.