Wednesday, November 14, 2012

pinterest in real life + Young House Love

A few weeks ago I posted some pictures of real fall, meant to show you what's going on behind the scenes as your favorite bloggers frolic through apple orchards and make out with their pumpkin spice lattes. 

Today, along those lines, I want to show you Pinterest in real life.

Ever since some genius crafter discovered that - gasp - dry erase markers work on glass, Pinterest has been full of pinners posting their dry erase frame creations.




I decided to jump on the bandwagon, putting a frame in our bathroom (on those shelves that I fought so hard for).

Brushing our teeth is usually the last thing each of us does in the morning before work, so it would be perfect for the love notes we were dying to leave each other as we parted ways.






Or  helpful reminders-





Not that I would ever have the foresight to package up leftovers for Y's lunch.  But that's the thing about Pinterest - it's supposed to make you perfect. 

But, readers, my husband is not John Petersik*. So instead of love notes, this is what I got:






*John Petersik: co-blogger of Young House Love who seems to be open to any and all DIY projects and doesn't incorporate voyeuristic whales into home decor. 

Edited to add: I actually met John and Sherry, the couple behind Young House Love last night at West Elm for their book signing. 




I'll share more later -- they are as friendly and real as their blog suggests -- but I thought this little story was relevant. You see, this exact project (sort of) happens to be in the YHL book. I showed John and Sherry Y's whale, which they, of course, loved (how could you not?! Look at that face!). 

And then, because I was at the back of the line and I think everyone in the store was a little delirious, John wrote this in my book:



My copy of this book is going to be worth millions one day. 

19 comments:

  1. Jesse often opens up the book, Whats Your Poo Telling You on the back of the toilet, as a prompt for me to read while indisposed. I don't have time to read in there. I'm quick with my business and am in and out in a jiff. Ha! Weird guys and their poop obsessions. Ok. I might have a mild obsession too. ;)

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    1. Oh and have fun with the Petersiks tonight if you make it there. I want to hear alls about it.

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  2. HA - Oh my gosh that's hilarious!

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  3. this is hysterical.

    also- found you through with a ch and i also live in minneapolis! let me know if you need city recs or anything!

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  4. Love this story still. So glad you posted pictures. Someday you'll look at that page and forget the backstory and just think I'm really creepy and weird.

    -John

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  5. Hilarious! I wish YHL came to NC... they seem like such nice folks, plus it's great to know that other guys exist in blogland, too. Thanks for sharing! I love the frame (and the whale).

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    1. Brad - they are coming to Charlotte in February - date TBD!

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  6. Ah! YHL mentioned your post today and had a picture of your signature... You're famous.

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    1. This post is now my most popular post -- until now, it was a post where I mentioned Kristen Chenowith. People keep coming across it by googling "Kristen Chenowith feet"...

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  7. hahaha! Hilarious! Found your blog through YHL today =)

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  8. That's just hilarious. Man, I've never felt so left out to not be married - I have *no one* to leave me a poo whale!

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    1. I was thinking the same thing LOL

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    2. Hahaha! This could totally redefine the "princess" culture. Someday little girls won't want a man to sweep them off their feet and save them from a dragon or whatever... they'll just want a poo whale.

      Not to make you jealous of my AMAZING married life, but since that post there has been a poo elephant and, for thanksgiving, a poo turkey.

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    3. You're living the dream. And I just can't handle all my envy.

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  9. Haha! My husband is also poop obsessed. That would totally be something he would draw/write too. LOL!

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    1. haha - why did we marry these people?! ;)

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  10. Really very nice post thank you very much.

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  11. Visiting from YHL and this is hilarious and is definitely something my husband would do too! So great to see fellow MN bloggers linked up from the YHL event. Wish I could have been there!

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