Brace yourself for some awkwardness — it’s time for our annual Q&A video. For this year’s blogiversary we asked readers to send in personal (non-decorating) questions on our Facebook page, and you delivered: more than 150 questions poured in. We spent an afternoon, while Clara napped, answering as many as we could and then edited the best bits down into this honest, unscripted 20-minute video. Expect candid answers, a few laughs, and the kind of personal detail that reminds us we’re all just people behind the posts. In this video you’ll find out:
- Whether we’d ever let readers vote on our decorating decisions
- Which blog post we wish we could take back
- How we feel about snarky comments and message boards
- If we’ll ever change our no-swag policy
- What we’d do differently if we won the lottery
- What our neighbors think of the blog
- Whether we regret choosing our blog name
- Which ceramic animal I’d rescue in a zombie-style emergency
- How we prevent the blog from taking over our entire lives
- Whether our marriage is flawless (short answer: no)
- Why I probably won’t chop my hair super short again
- Whether I still own just one bra
- And the long-awaited possum-in-the-basement tale
If you’re curious, amused, or mildly horrified, press play — here goes nothing:
That’s it — another year of candid conversation, random anecdotes about mythical horse-sized ducks, and the mysterious critters that sometimes find their way into our crawl space. We shared honest thoughts about blogging, marriage, parenting snags, and the weird little things that keep the day-to-day interesting. If a particular answer surprised you or if a new question popped into your head while watching, don’t hesitate to ask here in the comments. We can’t guarantee we’ll respond to every single question, but thoughtful queries often become future material for another Q&A or a deeper post.
Psst — want more awkward Q&A goodness? Check out our previous blogiversary Q&A posts from past years for more stories and behind-the-scenes moments from our life and blog: 2012, 2011, 2010, and 2009 (parts 1 & 2).
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Before we sign off, we’d love to learn a little more about you. Each year we gather reader demographics and preferences so we can celebrate the community that reads along, and John turns that information into a playful infographic on Friday. Last year’s charts included fun pop-culture highlights, and this year we’re excited to see what the responses reveal. If you have a moment, please fill out the short survey below — it helps shape future content and gives us a snapshot of the people who take the time to read and connect.
Thanks, as always, for reading, watching, and contributing. These Q&A sessions are one of our favorite blogiversary traditions because they let us step away from paint swatches and project lists and talk about the things that make us human — the embarrassments, the small triumphs, and the everyday moments. Whether you’re a longtime reader or this is your first time joining the conversation, we appreciate you being here and sharing a little bit of your life with us. See you in the comments, and maybe in next year’s Q&A.