tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post3703959612069651415..comments2024-03-24T12:07:55.646-05:00Comments on IHeart Organizing: He Said, She Said: Building a Home TogetherIHeart Organizinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05084013302005288836noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-38251978866090818992013-10-03T12:48:02.513-05:002013-10-03T12:48:02.513-05:00I really enjoyed reading this post. Made me smile ...I really enjoyed reading this post. Made me smile as always while I learn how to convince my hubby to do something like you do!Soledad Collazohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293027285211753424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-63816246364511805132013-09-29T22:12:01.678-05:002013-09-29T22:12:01.678-05:00Hey Jen,
I have been following your blog for a co...Hey Jen,<br /><br />I have been following your blog for a couple of years now and I've read literally every single post. This post was so amazing and I love how real it was. I feel better knowing that I'm not the only one who suggests building furniture or painting things to have my husband be "not so jazzed" at first glance. It sounds like over all you and Bryan have a great relationship and are an amazing balance for one another. I love this post thanks for being so honest!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-78207881113600086672013-09-29T19:46:19.657-05:002013-09-29T19:46:19.657-05:00Love this post! As an attorney (and frankly, as so...Love this post! As an attorney (and frankly, as someone who is not at all gifted when it comes to either building or decorating), I read this blog for fun and inspiration but can't relate to a lot of the process... until now. Negotiating, strategizing, getting stakeholders on board... now this is stuff I do every day! I had no idea what was behind the projects you post about here. Jen, if you ever get tired of home improvement, you should consider management consulting!CMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01559451322234777335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-78214797302215146072013-09-29T14:02:08.390-05:002013-09-29T14:02:08.390-05:00You both sound like you are open to differences. T...You both sound like you are open to differences. This must help you listen and appreciate what you each bring to the project. For us, we gravitate to our own territories; that is what we are each good at.Marci @ Liberating Choiceshttp://liberatingchoices.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-34501956427289548592013-09-26T14:30:23.031-05:002013-09-26T14:30:23.031-05:00Great post:) I've often wondered how you got ...Great post:) I've often wondered how you got your husband on board to do so much of the work...now I know!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051783146538864637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-70960435700703685572013-09-24T20:20:07.619-05:002013-09-24T20:20:07.619-05:00When my husband and I renovated, we wanted to kill...When my husband and I renovated, we wanted to kill each other at times, so I'm impressed that you too are getting on so well while tackling renovations. :) :) eve_rabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641632202768154933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-84055095740017306642013-09-24T15:40:15.201-05:002013-09-24T15:40:15.201-05:00Love this post Jen! We are about the same in our h...Love this post Jen! We are about the same in our house, but since I like to build, I do that the most and ask for a hand when I can't do it myself. I've asked my husband a lot about things he'd like in our home, and they are all great ideas! Which surprises me sometimes! :)Leigh Eugenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08754803495596535178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-34506656361655234662013-09-24T10:29:34.006-05:002013-09-24T10:29:34.006-05:00This was such a cute post! I love how you show rel...This was such a cute post! I love how you show relationships come into homemaking. Compromise is everything! And you two together have made a beautiful home :)Seher | Simply in Controlhttp://simply-in-control.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-35703470229208600992013-09-24T09:57:47.311-05:002013-09-24T09:57:47.311-05:00You guys are so cute! I love how the two of you c...You guys are so cute! I love how the two of you can work so well together.Pam@ A New Organized Mehttp://www.aneworganizedme.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-31499636251035947602013-09-24T08:29:51.573-05:002013-09-24T08:29:51.573-05:00My hubby and I have been married for 30 years and ...My hubby and I have been married for 30 years and have tackled some pretty amazing projects, from putting on a rolled asphalt roof (never again!), stripped 2 layers of THE ugliest wall paper from a huge 2 story front hall (never again!), redid a brick wall in a green house (never again!), hand chipped (removed) a tiled front entry floor (never again!)!!! See a pattern here!?? LOL The worst was the wall paper....it was SOOO ugly and put on with the wrong kind of adhesive...a contractor came out to give us some advice and he just shook his head and said he 'pitied us'!!! Well, that just kicked us both into high gear and we said 'oh yeah....we are going to get this done, somehow...no one pities us!' :) And we did...steamers, tons of hot water, scaffolds that defied the laws of physics, and hand sanding 2 stories worth of the problematic ceramic glue, took those papers off and parts of the walls too....but we fixed it all, and really, it made us a better at working together. We found if someone told us we couldn't, we just banded together and DID it! We just finished the drywall to the basement in our new house, after someone said that is best hired out...oh yeah!??! Well, yeah, we will never do THAT again either! You have a lot of years to catch up to us, but it is a really fun journey for sure....building a home is something worth all the aches and pains and occasional disagreements! RosieNnNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995282679081165922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-48784948743363506602013-09-24T07:53:13.823-05:002013-09-24T07:53:13.823-05:00You guys are too cute. This reminds me SO much of...You guys are too cute. This reminds me SO much of me and my hubs! I'm (usually) the mastermind behind the project, but I will admit he is way more creative than me and can find a way to add a special somethin' to whatever we're doing. It always turns out way better than I had planned! <br /><br />We rehabbed our entire first home ourselves; and when we finished without strangling each other, I knew we were mates for life :) Six years later, we still enjoy doing projects together!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13143459010912860839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-48521828619173068342013-09-24T07:22:21.995-05:002013-09-24T07:22:21.995-05:00Great post! My husband is the same way when I try...Great post! My husband is the same way when I try to start a new diy project. He can't visualize it at all, regardless of how I'm describing it, until I show him an example. And then it's as if a lightbulb clicks on and he totally sees what I mean. It doesn't mean I get to go ahead with the project, but at least now we're on the same page!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06643284457182624074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-65772142234105752112013-09-23T23:39:35.926-05:002013-09-23T23:39:35.926-05:00Timing is everything! I've been too pushy in t...Timing is everything! I've been too pushy in the past and gotten nowhere! <br />Adorable headshots and gorgeous home! ursulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04235238681857138611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-83618313001865280962013-09-23T23:14:13.245-05:002013-09-23T23:14:13.245-05:00OMG! Your kiddos are little mini-mes of your DH!OMG! Your kiddos are little mini-mes of your DH!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-66335339201758010502013-09-23T23:11:35.219-05:002013-09-23T23:11:35.219-05:00I have found every word of your post to be true! ...I have found every word of your post to be true! January will be three years married and we have had to learn how to do projects from two very different views. We have very different working styles too, so we often have to take a deep breath when I deal with his slow, methodical methods and he deals with my get-it-done-RIGHT-this-very-minute methods. Our first major project was updating our bathroom. I picked out a soft blue wall color and a deep expresso brown for the vanity. He was dead set against the brown, so I let him pick the color. Three times he picked and I repainted. The fourth time I made an executive decision and painted it the color I originally wanted. <br />He got up the next morning. Brought me coffee and an apology for all the repainting. He said he would never question my color choices again because he LOVED the brown, when he was quite sure he would hate it. Do I still ask his opinion? Oh yeah.... but only for which of the colors he likes best from the ones I've already chosen! LOL, I love my hubster, our home and our ability to do projects together!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07583971339288451674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-34375583731002802782013-09-23T20:32:16.129-05:002013-09-23T20:32:16.129-05:00Wow!! He is awesome!!! I'm impressed!Wow!! He is awesome!!! I'm impressed! Rhonda Dowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11266778228313581664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-17762150734687159462013-09-23T20:15:27.276-05:002013-09-23T20:15:27.276-05:00I love this post! Super cute!!!! That first photo ...I love this post! Super cute!!!! That first photo is so me & Dave! xo KristinKristin@bliss-athome.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05148225576849137338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-4785804178581405542013-09-23T19:53:10.207-05:002013-09-23T19:53:10.207-05:00Just wanted to say love your blog. Keep up the gre...Just wanted to say love your blog. Keep up the great workDawnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-36492093286699700292013-09-23T19:52:09.356-05:002013-09-23T19:52:09.356-05:00Yep, he has a full time job outside of the home. ...Yep, he has a full time job outside of the home. That is why I feel so blessed to get as much help with home projects as I do! xoxo!IHeart Organizinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084013302005288836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-54225154297171950162013-09-23T19:49:46.053-05:002013-09-23T19:49:46.053-05:00Bahahaha! Love the reference to your husbands dec...Bahahaha! Love the reference to your husbands decorating style. And that's awesome that he lets you run wild with your decorating ideas. xo!IHeart Organizinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084013302005288836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-80678833588972136952013-09-23T19:46:39.205-05:002013-09-23T19:46:39.205-05:00Oh my! Sounds like you have survived more than mo...Oh my! Sounds like you have survived more than most DIYers! Kudos to sticking with it! :)IHeart Organizinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084013302005288836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-45679299662080467782013-09-23T19:33:12.727-05:002013-09-23T19:33:12.727-05:00What a fun post! I need to make my husband read it...What a fun post! I need to make my husband read it so that he knows I'm not the only one who goes running to their hubby with grand plans every other day! ;) Thanks for sharing both sides of the story! <br /><br />~Abby =)Abby Lawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18264253132419685347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-46674524388066642192013-09-23T18:35:00.465-05:002013-09-23T18:35:00.465-05:00Oh my gosh, so funny! The opposite seems to happe...Oh my gosh, so funny! The opposite seems to happen here, he always rescues me from my fails :)IHeart Organizinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084013302005288836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-92228410949578781632013-09-23T18:32:49.883-05:002013-09-23T18:32:49.883-05:00Haha! Thanks Tina! Not sure I am cut out for tha...Haha! Thanks Tina! Not sure I am cut out for that though! Made an HGTV appearance once and was shaking the entire time, lol. xo!IHeart Organizinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084013302005288836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-77531452877779423632013-09-23T18:32:05.401-05:002013-09-23T18:32:05.401-05:00You two are the cutest. Thanks for sharing this - ...You two are the cutest. Thanks for sharing this - it is true that everything is compromise and whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger, but I still wish my Mr. would just trust me and let me do my thing. Hahah<br />Thanks to you both. You're such an inspiration.Taranoreply@blogger.com