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I have nothing but respect for them. To be able to run a hugely successful blog full time, while simultaneously taking care of their LO with no outside help, plus doing all the projects they do, and writing a book...they simply amaze me. I can't even manage to shower some days. So, they must be Supet hard workers and I say they've earned and deserve everything they have. The house thing doesn't bug me. There are true Internet lunatics out there and they have to do what it takes to protect their family. I've also met them in person and they really seem like sweet genuine people.
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I like 'em. They remind me of nerds who grew up enough to accept who they are and are going to act like it. In their case, it comes off as extreme cheesiness. I also don't mind that they act "poorer" than they may be. Maybe to them, they have no money unless they have $10000 in the bank. Lots of people live that way (or aspire to).
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I like them. Yes, certain little things can be annoying and sometimes I find their taste kinda off, but I'm still a fan.
They have a hugely successful blog and I admire their business savvy.
I also think they are completely within their rights to try to hide some personal information. Just because they have a public blog doesn't mean they are obligated to share EVERYTHING. -
I have nothin against them personally, but what I really dislike is that people are idolizing, and making almost celebrities out of them. It creeps me out. Book deals? For real? but then again im not into hollywood and fame in general so perhaps I'm a bit skewed in my perspective!.
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I'm a fan! Sometimes the posts are a little annoying but who isn't now and again? I'm always impressed with what they do and the fact that they've made a career out of it!
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I think they're cute and I am really interested in how they turned a blog into a business, but I don't really think their design style holds any water. Don't get me wrong, I am no design genius, but my taste is a little more sophisticated.
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i feel the same way, but i think some of my irritation is probably jealousy!
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Don't read them. I browsed their site once and they're just another couple who DIYs but were smart enough to capitalize on it.
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I like them. Been following along for years.
I dont think its fair to say that their taste is cheap, or that they buy almost everything from IKEA or Target. Nothing in their Dining Room, (most of) Office, Bedroom, Clara's Room, Nursery, etc... are from Ikea or Target. Maybe the frames, or super small things, but none of the furniture. Even in the Kitchen. I think they have upgraded their style and taste a lot over the years and now shop on flash sale site and thrift stores.
I also think any time they spend more than "Target" pricing people question them, and they end up over explaining why they spent $200.00 on the large art print in the kitchen.
I didn't like the new house announcement, but I agree with @edelweiss it was me being jealous about not knowing sooner.
Also agree with @laughlines about being careful how we criticize since we are all very sensitive to it here on HB. Not that no one can have a negative opinion, but we should be careful.
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@citymouse: I agree, I hate when a conversation turns mean like that GOMI site type convos. I am open to say I think it's weird how they handle something or I wonder why they do something, blogging wise, but I can't bash their taste/family. The blog is their business but I just don't feel right saying they are poor, or rich, or want more privacy, or they shouldn't, etc. I hate when it gets like that
At the end of the day I think they're an adorable family.
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@LaughLines: this thread was NOT meant to criticize. I really like them generally and think that they do a great job. Things have just seemed off for me lately and I wasn't sure if it was just me!
Overall I think they give some great ideas and we have used tons of them for our own home!
I cannot imagine for a minute being so out there and so judged all the time. It cannot be easy at all.
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I don't read them. Never been a fan. I heard about their blog via Apartment Therapy and started reading it and I guess I'm one of the few people who never found them interesting. Guess it's just not my thing.
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@littlebittyhouse: I agree with what you said! Like holy OMG how would that feel to be judged like that. I just can't imagine! It's such a pro/con with internet "celebrity"
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@kjpugs: I'm sure it was super fun at first but I would be SO FREAKED if people were pulling public records to see where I lived and prob doing drive bys. I can't even.
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@littlebittyhouse: yeah like I think you have to let go some of the "the world is full of good" view you have and start to think "there are bad people out there" and start protecting your family. I think most of us can protect ourselves and be sort of blissful as far as leaving the bad scary stuff outside our home- but when people are able to do stuff like you just said, you have to err on the side of "they could be bad people" and try to balance your safety/security with normal life. Such a balancing act, I can't imagine.
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@littlebittyhouse: I agree with you, I know my comment was critical but it was more constructive critisizm. I really do love the blog a lot and think they're very good at what the do ultimately. I agree though that something feels off lately and I think it's the fact that they're starting to pull back a little with all the fame pouring in, which honestly they really have no choice over unless they want to stop writing the blog completely. I would be totally freaked if I were them too, I would have double security systems with cameras everywhere and would probably even gate my house in somehow!
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@Modern Daisy: yes! all of this! especially with a LO! I would just be a complete mama bear.
I am really excited about the new house - it looks so gorgeous!!
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They're OK. Some of their "voice" irritates me but in those cases, I just look at the picture. I do appreciate their vision -- I can't look at a house like they can and see the possibilities, so I think that's neat to follow along on. Some of their projects fall a little flat for me, but I feel like that's the case with any DIY blogger.
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Love them! Great tutorials and ideas, I'm so excited to see where the new house leads, I was getting kinda bored with their current one. The speed of announcing the new house was surprising, but didn't bother me- they had to keep a fair amount of the book material secret, and that was well worth the wait to me.
I really like their voice, I enjoy a positive place to read most days. There are some days the voice of any blog will not mesh with my current mood, so it's time for me to take a break from the computer.
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Has anyone else noticed how they keep referring to a nursery in the new house? This is in addition to Clara's room. I totally felt for them when they posted the thing about the state of the uterus, but when you mention a nursery in a new house in at least two different posts... people are gonna wonder!
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@Foodnerd81: They have always said they wanted to have another, so it doesn't strike me as that odd. We designated the nursery in our house before I was pregnant, as well!
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@Foodnerd81: It strikes me as odd that they would refer to it as such right after telling people to can it with the pregnancy questions. I mean, privately, sure, but after making such a big deal about wanting to keep that private (and of course I understand that) it is strange.
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@Foodnerd81: They had a "future nursery" identified in their last house too, so thats nothing new.
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@Foodnerd81: They've been pretty open so far about wanting a second child eventually so it doesn't seem super odd. I think if they tried to call it something else then it would raise even more questions, so they're kind of in a lose-lose situation.
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@Mrs. Yoyo: Yeah-- I think it's because they made a kind of big deal about it recently that I really noticed it. It's such a public thing, that's all.
@T.H.O.U.: I didn't realize they did that last time too.
I guess i just feel like they are so careful with what they put out there-- as they should be-- that I feel like they are trying to hint now or something. Like it would be easy to call it 'second bedroom,' if they wanted to avoid questions. I mean, we'll find out eventually when they do have another one, obviously, so whatever, I just thought it was odd/funny.
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I personally don't care how much they make, how much they claim to make, or how much of their life they tell about or how muh they don't tell about.
I read them (occasionally) out of interest in their DIY projects, but honestly? They are getting boring & they need to step up their game.
I don't like this whole "super cheap DIY" stuff allllllll the time. Some of the stuff looks amature and cheap! And flimsy?
Some stuff looks awesome. It all just depends.
Kudos to them for capitalizing on something they so enjoy & can do together.
At the end of the day I think they're an adorable family.
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