Hard to believe it was a year ago that Better Homes & Gardens came to shoot our house. . . (For those of you who are new to my blog, it was actually our last home; we moved right after they came.)
After many months of anticipation, my friend Katie texted me this picture last weekend after spotting it at the grocery checkout first:
I couldn’t wait to get my copy in the mail, so we made a little trip to the bookstore, where I may or may not have bought 10 copies. (Well, I assumed my grandkids would want to see it some day. . .)
Look! Our story even made the cover :)
My mom and I had a little photo session by the newsstand—despite weird looks from the guy who was stocking the shelves. (Mom thought it was because he read my blog. I don’t think so.)
And, since this will most likely be one of the highlights of my adult life, I have to say a big thanks to:
Sherry Hart—who was gracious enough to send pics of my house (without me knowing) to her editor friend in the first place
Lisa Mowry—Sherry’s editor friend who thought my house was BH&G worthy and made this happen :)
Rob Brinson, Annette Joseph and team—for coming to NC and making our home look great in photos
Kathy Barnes—for writing such a beautiful article
My sweet friend Katie—who has been around for the entire process, starting with me calling her squealing with excitement on the phone last spring
My family—for putting up with my projects, the constant rearranging of our house and for managing to look “normal” for our article
photo courtesy of Jessica Higdon :)
You can read more about the shoot here and here.
After all of that, who would’ve thought that being in Better Homes & Gardens would’ve been the second most exciting thing to happen to our family this summer?
I saw it last night and screamed when I opened it up, my husband thought I had lost my mind. I was so excited to see someone I "know" on the pages of BHG- CONGRATS!!!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting!
ReplyDeleteMy magazine comes in the mail too so it will be hard not to peek when I go to the bookstore today! I'm so excited for you!! And congratulations, your babies are adorable!!
ReplyDeleteMy magazine comes in the mail too so it will be hard not to peek when I go to the bookstore today! I'm so excited for you!! And congratulations, your babies are adorable!!
ReplyDeleteIt came in my mailbox last week - I was so excited! The house was beautiful. And congrats on those gorgeous babies!!
ReplyDeleteDanielle
Very neat--it looked great, Emily!
ReplyDeletefirst of all, the babies are just the cutest ever! and second of all, i was away all week, but my issue arrived while i was gone. i came home last night and sat on the porch with it, and when i opened up your page started jumping up and down (more mentally than physically, but you know what i mean!). SO excited for you.... life is grand!
ReplyDeleteAAhh! Congrats!!! That is so super exciting and you should be so proud! And--that pic of your sweet babies is just too too cute.
ReplyDeleteI squeeled right along with you when I saw you on the cover, I showed it to my boys and said, "I know her!" (Kind of) :)
ReplyDeleteI am so thrilled for you! Your home is amazing and how great is it that the world got to see it! Congrats on your beautiful babies! I hope you have a blessed day!
ReplyDeleteMolly
thepoorsophisticate.blogspot.com
Yay! Girl I would have bought 10 copies too and probably would have broke down in some stupid happy dance right there in the store! So excited for you! And isnt Sherry awesome? I finally got to meet her in person this past week at Haven and just fell in love with her- she's such a hoot!!
ReplyDeleteYou look stunning. Congratulations on the feature and the BABIES! Adorable:)
ReplyDeleteI saw this last week! I was so excited to see you in it! Congrats! Twins are adorable too! Happy to see everyone doing well! So surprised you have time to blog! I am envious! Melaine
ReplyDeleteCongrats! I'm meeting a friend at the bookstore later, so I think I'll have to pick up a copy!
ReplyDeleteAlso, you look AMAZING for having twin babies in the house. You go, girl.
I can't wait to pick up a copy. Congrats, Emily!!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting!! Congratulations!! Totally well deserved.
ReplyDeleteEmily- you are amazing. Looking like a beautiful model, next to the magazine section, with newborns and oh yeah, 3 other angels!!! you inspire me everyday. My issue came last week, I tucked it away and had not even looked, now I will go grab a diet coke and have me a read about my friend Emily!!!
ReplyDeleteHow SUPPERRR EXCITINGGG for you!!! I receive BH&G in the mail and just about fell off my chair when I saw your beautiful home in the mag. It must be an amazing feeling of accomplishment to see your home in its pages. I hope to get there one day too! Congratulations and so excited for you!!!
ReplyDeletetotally the coolest thing ever!! I have been reading BH&G since forever and this is the first time I ever knew anyone in it!!! congrats!
ReplyDeleteI just got my mag and was yelling that I knew this chick whose fab home is on the cover, my husband looked at me like I was crazy, and then I added "and she just had twins!", which I think confirmed his fears. Congrats!!!
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How awesome! I love the photo of you with the kids too - looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI found your blog through the article. So exciting and wanted to wish you congratulations are your two bundles of joy. Looking forward to reading all about your family and your home.
ReplyDeleteI have to go pick one up today. So excited to see a blogger I follow in the press. Congrats. Now for the new house in BH&G.
ReplyDeleteYour babies are adorable, oh, and you look amazing in your pic, really you don't look like you just had twins.
Enjoy.
deb
http://www.personalityispreferred.com
I was reading my issue a few days ago and saw your spread! I was so excited for you! It was a great article with beautiful photos. I've been following your blog for awhile now, so I felt very proud for you! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteOh how exciting. I can't wait to get a copy. Congratulations!!! Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteI almost died to see that on the newstands! I was so excited for you! Your house (and kiddos! and you and hubby!) all look beautiful! What a thrill (second only to those sweet babes!)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I need to go to the store and check it out today.
ReplyDeleteThe babies are sooo adorable. xo.
I saw you in my BHG! I told my husband that I read your blog and he was impressed. :) Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteGot my copy the other day, but also had it downloaded on my iPad! Congrats!! Well deserved. The babies are adorable!!
ReplyDeleteEmily!!! SO exciting. I am going out to buy one for myself. So many fun things going on with you guys right now. Hugs and congrats.
ReplyDeleteSO EXCITING!!!! I can't wait to see it all and tell the people around me, 'I know her!'
ReplyDeleteand dang girl, you look gorgeous!! thought you had babies and were sleep deprived! It's working for you! :) xoxox
Congratulations! How exciting! I can't wait to check out the bookstore soon!
ReplyDeleteYou look stunning as usual and the babies are adorable!
Jessie
www.mixandchic.com
Congratulations!! That is awesome! And I totally get the pictures at the newsstand, I mean, it's BHG!!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait until my issue comes in the mail! I may have to run to stores to peek ahead of time, it's always so much fun to see fellow bloggers be highlighted!
Jen
Yeah!!!!! I can't wait to read it! I am flying tomorrow so I will buy that bad boy for the plane ride. How exciting for you! I would have bought a whole bunch more than 10 and been handing them out to passers by! You showed control which is a good thing!!! Ha! Now they need to come to your new house! I hope everyone is settling into a lovely routine and your summer is going well!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I saw it last weekend and thought to myself that I read way too many blogs since I recognized other homes in the mag. It looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteSuch exciting things! Congratulations!!! I know I find your work inspiring and I'm glad so many more people will be inspired because of this! :-D
ReplyDeleteSo cool! I read about it on your blog way back when so it was neat to see it in the mag. Your babies are adorable..Congrats!
ReplyDeleteHow cool! Congrats! I can't wait to get my copy in the mail and check it out! You deserve it!
ReplyDeleteCannot wait to read the article! So excited for you. Congratulations!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is so exciting, I can't wait to pick up a copy! I'm such a dork, we've never met but I feel like I can say to my husband look it's Emily's house in BHG!!! (: Your babies are so sweet and beautiful, I hope everything is going smoothly for you and your family!!
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome! I'm definitely picking up a copy. I would have acted the exact same too... at the news stand:) That is a huge deal!! I hope life with the twins is going well (as well as can be expected:) I know those first few weeks/months are so up & down, but you seem to be juggling it all with such grace!
ReplyDeleteYay, it's finally here! I can't wait to go out and grab one. I can say, "I know her!" ha . :) Congratulations. You literally must have been jumping up and down in the store. What a wonderful year it's been for you and your family. :)
ReplyDeleteI saw it and was so happy to see your home featured! I LOVED it! I feel like I know you and your family from reading your sweet blog and felt the triumph for you! Yay!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the magazine and such sweet babies! I picked mine up last night and was really excited for you. Great job!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the feature! Love the dining room pic with you and the children! So cute!
ReplyDeleteI read it this weekend and go so excited to see you in there! Congrats, you deserve it!! :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! your house is gorgeous, so it's well deserved :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! How exciting!
ReplyDeleteI read your article on my plane ride to the Haven Conference and was so thrilled to recognize your name (and blog!) I need to get online so I can pin some of those pictures to my pinterest account. Loved the article and the house!!!
ReplyDeleteJen
athomeinthenorthwestblog.com
I was so excited to catch up on my magazine reading after Haven and THERE YOU WERE!! Wonderful feature, Emily ~ congratulations!! And, of course, as thrilling as that is, nothing can compare to those little ones. :)
ReplyDeleteHeidi
my favorite mag with my favorite blogger!! so excited and a little terked that it takes so long for us to get it in the mail....i read someone's comments on here a few days ago that they had seen your article in BH&G and have been making my kids tear our house apart trying to find the "lost issue" I must have misplaced!! haha...glad to know it's "in the mail" :)
ReplyDeleteAwww.....Emily! I am more than excited for the 2 wonderful events in your life :) You deserve it all.
ReplyDeleteHi Emily! I saw your article and couldn't be more excited for you! Lots of wonderful things flowing your way!
ReplyDeleteWhen I got my copy, I was so happy for you!!! I loved the article :)
ReplyDeleteYour babies are precious :)
Congrats, Emily!!!! Can't wait to see it! Thanks for sharing the baby pictures. They are so sweet!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I was so excited when I opened my copy and saw you in it. And your babies are so gorgeous. :)
ReplyDeleteOh how fun! Congrats! I found your blog through several of my fellow Haven Conference friends. I am now your newest follower!
ReplyDelete-Erin @ DIY On the Cheap
Congrats!!! I know you waited a while, but that is so exciting! What an accomplishment! Yay!!
ReplyDeleteThat is so exciting, and I am not at all surprised. You have amazing taste! The babies are sooo precious. Congrats on both!
ReplyDeleteYour house is (or is it was?) my fav so far this year in BH&G! And your 3 kids in those pics -- WAY too cute for words!!!!! You'll have to get them to feature the new home too -- gotta show off the house now that your family can now be called the "lucky seven"!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh I totally just got my issue in the mail and was so excited for you when I saw it! How exciting!!! You and your home look amazing!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I saw it and was so excited!
ReplyDeleteLoved your feature! My sweet friend handed me this magazine tear out and said "I want to do this type of gallery wall behind my TV"...I was like "WAIT! I know her!" So exciting to see you in there. Your home was stunning. But those babies take the cake:)
ReplyDeleteI was excited to see your feature at last! congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome! Congrats! Can't wait to check it out!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you did a post on your BH&G spread. As I stated on a previous post, which I must note once again CONGRATULATIONS on both the magazines and especially the twins.
ReplyDeleteHow exciting!!! I am going to have to pick up a copy :)
ReplyDeleteXO,
Kristy
www.idesignlove.com
How exciting!!! Congratulations :) I must check it out now!
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I thought it was so dang cool to open up my copy and see your house. The shots are beautiful and I thought the article with your little bag of tricks was well-written and clever. BIG congrats to you, Emily! I'm also glad you got a moment to steal away to the bookstore!
ReplyDeleteCamille
Congratulations! This is so awesome!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I always wondered how long it took from photo session to actually hitting the news stands. Will definitely check it out!
ReplyDelete- Holly
Congratulations! This is so exciting, i need to get a copy!
ReplyDeleteYAY! Congrats! I can't wait to go and pick it up today...if they aren't all sold out! :)
ReplyDeleteAnnie
House on Rene
I was so excited to see you in there! I love BHG and your home and family come across perfectly in the magazine. Now you just need another spread to include the two new ones:)
ReplyDeleteJessica
stayathomeista.com
I saw your article and recognized you right away. I was SO excited! :) What a fun thing. Your house, like the one you live in now, was beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteYour home is so lovely that it deserves a feature in BHG! I'm rushing out to get a copy tomorrow - I can't wait to see the beautiful and inspiring photos!
ReplyDeleteMy BHG came in the mail last week, it was so exciting to see you featured in there. Congratulations! Your talents deserve a feature in BHG and I am sure bigger and better things will come as well.
ReplyDeleteI totally smiled when I saw your article. It's really beautiful. Congrats!!
ReplyDeleteEMILY!! I didn't see this until now!!! EXCITING!!! Congrats - can't wait to read the article. And oh, those baby birds of yours...could.not.be.cuter!
ReplyDeleteI got the magazine in the mail, and I totally showed my husband all of it like it was someone we both knew. I was so excited. Also, I'd never run across your older kids' names - and they are some of my very favorite names in all the world!
ReplyDeleteI just read it this afternoon. I'm so happy for you and you all and your home looked beautiful! I bet you feel like that was a whole other life, with your new house and two new babies since then. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely have to go out and get a copy. Congrats on the additions to your family!
ReplyDeleteThat's so awesome, Emily! I can't wait to get my copy! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome Emily. I wish Better Homes and Gardens would come shoot my home, but it's not that nice so they probably would not approve. Does your home have Garages. I am actually looking for a home with a garage. Any ideas where I can find one? Hope this finds you well. Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteA huge congratulations, what a thrill, as are those precious babies! Enjoy!! Janell
ReplyDeleteI was reading BHG on the plane yesterday and wondering why the pics looked so familiar. Then I remembered this blog post (and I may have shrieked a little). Made me feel like I had an insider's view on the story. How are the twins enjoying life on the "outside"?
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