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Today I’m participating in a blog hop in honor of Monday’s Valentine’s Day hosted by my friend Claire of Claire Brody Designs similar to this one HERE from last year. It was fun and a big hit so we wanted to do it again and interview our dear other halves.

Y’all know that we aren’t the biggest fans of Valentine’s Day in our house and I have expressed my dislike for it many times and often poke fun of it. Do you guys remember my post from 2013 where I used the below and now famous photo of my husband and his numerous odd hairstyles (click HERE to read). Here are some photos to refresh your memory:

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The first “Hey Girl” is the ridiculous first Valentine’s Day card he ever gave me. It was painful. And he had no chocolate because his dog actually ate it, thankfully he didn’t die from it.

This next photo is of our second Valentine’s Day in 1998 which was the only time he really went all out. It was kinda to make up for the horrible card from the year before.

Valentine's Day 1998

But that’s where the Romance ended because we went out to the bar with our friends instead of an intimate dinner:

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Gosh we were babies. Well me more than him because he’s 5 years older than me. I was 22!
We’ve never really celebrated Valentine’s Day ever since.

So lets get to the hubby’s interview part and I feel like I need to chime in because he was a man of few words this time around. He complained that he did this last year already and didn’t understand why he had to do more answers this year. I told him to stop complaining and just answer my questions.

How involved are you with Julia’s blog?
Phil: Since she gets most of her ideas from me, I am usually highly involved.
Me: Can you please take these questions serious?

How often do you read the blog?  Are you an avid reader or do you see enough at home?
Phil: As the highly paid editor of Julia’s blog, I read just about all of her posts.
Me: Not true, you barely read anything in the past couple of weeks, or should I blame all the writing mistakes I made on you and say you did read it all?

How much time does Julia spend on her blog? What are her hours like?
Phil: The appropriate question would be, during which hours of the day does Julia not spend time on her blog?
Me: No comment πŸ˜‰

How to upholster a brass Parsons chair- Cuckoo4Design

The grey chair is my blogging chair πŸ˜‰ aka office

 


Are you the cheap manual labor or is there hired help for that?  In other words, does Julia use you for your handy work?

Phil: Yes, I am cheap and for hire.
Me: Since when? Can I rent you out on the side? But you are cheap, that’s true and I don’t mean that in a good way πŸ˜‰

Describe Julia’s style
Phil: Basically Julia’s style is a direct testament to her husband’s skills and handy work ability.
Me: Yeah sure!

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my style

Describe your style.
Phil: You see my style each and every week on the blog, I just don’t like to take away any of Julia’s credit.
Me: I told you to please take the questions serious!!!!

How often does your home change?
Phil: LOL, good question! Daily?
Me: Again no comment πŸ˜‰

How many different sofas have you had since marrying Julia?
Phil: I think 3 in 18 years which isn’t a lot.
Me: Hmmmm that’s true

How often do you offer decorating advice? Does she consider your opinion?
Him:  Quite often, I am usually at my best with color schemes.
Me: Ugh stop it!

What’s your favorite room in the house? Why?
Phil: Man cave, for comfort and there’s a beer tap. I think that was my answer last year too but thankfully lots has changed since then and it’s gotten so much better.

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What does it really look like behind the camera?
Phil: Depends on time of day and the last time other kids were invited over to play. Didn’t you just share a photo of the mess last week? See I do read your blog! But most importantly it’s so much cleaner when I’m home because I’m such a big cleaning help.
Me: Haha good one dear!

What is a project that you hate but have never voiced (or maybe you have)?
Phil: Painting ceilings, lifting furniture around and removing staples from upholstery.
Me: I don’t think you understood the question. This isn’t about what you hate doing, it’s about which of my projects you hate.
Phil: Oh! Well I don’t hate anything, except maybe the insulated cat box for the stray cats when I didn’t want you to adopt more cats.

Do you know of Julia’s blogger friends?  If so, who’s your favorite?
Phil: Unfortunately I do not know any personally, but I’ve heard a lot of negative things about all of them.
Me: That’s great! What are you talking about? Stop talking nonsense.

What’s your favorite aspect of Julia being a blogger?  Least favorite?
Phil: She loves what she does and it comes easy to her. Least favorite is definitely tax season.
Me: AMEN to that. We agree at last.

What are your household chores?
Phil: Cooking, laundry, baking. Whatever needs to get done.
Me: What ever needs to get done? I’ll hold you to that, sounds good to me.

What’s something about Julia that her readers might not know (but she would be okay with you sharing)?
Phil: She can burp Jingle Bells
Me: I don’t know about Jingle Bells but I sure can burp a tune.

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I got my roses already on Wednesday πŸ˜‰


What does Julia REALLY want for Valentine’s Day, and what are you getting her?

Phil: A diamond heart shaped pendant or anything shmoopy she loves. Marzipan and some cheap roses from Produce Junction.
Me: Haha don’t believe anything he says. I’ve never asked for any expensive piece of jewelry ever. I’d rather buy house stuff. But I’ll take the marzipan and roses.

*disclosure: his name isn’t Phil, we just call him that because he reminds us of Phil Dunphy from Modern Family.

There you have it. Ain’t he special? And I think he was referring to the sofa project when he mentioned staples up there. I posted about it on Wednesday and you can click HERE to see how we cut the sofa in half for the man-cave to fit it through the doorway.

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Oh and we’ll be married for 18 freakin years in May. I actually can’t really believe it.

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Here are the other blogs that are participating so make sure to pay them all a visit:

A Blissful Nest
A Thoughtful Place
Addison’s Wonderland
Bliss Ranch
Burlap and Lace
Claire Brody Designs
Cuckoo 4 Design
Design Post Interiors
Dimples & Tangles
Dream Green DIY
Driven by Decor
Emily A. Clark
House of Hipsters
Just a Girl and Her Blog
Life on Virginia Street
Our Fifth House
Primitive and Proper
Style Your Senses
Swoon Worthy
The DIY Playbook
The Makerista

That’s it for today my friends. I’ll probably finally have a pet post again next Friday.

Tschüß

(Youleeya)

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  1. Bliss says

    February 12, 2016 at 6:39 am

    Ah ha ha ha ha ha…. the cat box one. Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha. And oh yes I remember him from when we did Hey Girl, big butts are a target, ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.

    • Julia says

      February 12, 2016 at 8:21 am

      How could you forget him with that fabulous hair πŸ˜‰

  2. Carrie says

    February 12, 2016 at 7:19 am

    “Phil: You see my style each and every week on the blog, I just don’t like to take away any of Julia’s credit.” HYSTERICAL!!! I loved this. Also, the pictures are priceless πŸ™‚

    • Julia says

      February 12, 2016 at 8:22 am

      He says similar stuff like this to everyone who visits our house. It gets quite old LOL He finds himself super funny at times πŸ˜‰

  3. cassandra says

    February 12, 2016 at 7:57 am

    now i know where your talent for color really comes from… πŸ˜‰ hahaha!!!! this cracked me up! and i do recall you belching at haven for me… i don’t think it was a tune though so next time i need a tune.

    • Julia says

      February 12, 2016 at 8:23 am

      I have to practice first again. I’m rusty!

  4. Jennifer says

    February 12, 2016 at 8:04 am

    You guys are a mess (in a funny, good way!) πŸ™‚ Your roses are absolutely gorgeous… good enough way to celebrate, I’d say!

    • Julia says

      February 12, 2016 at 8:23 am

      That made me laugh because it’s so true. We are a mess!

  5. Claire says

    February 12, 2016 at 8:08 am

    OH MY GOSH I had to go back and reread to picture Phil Dunphy saying all of this. So good!!!

    • Julia says

      February 12, 2016 at 8:24 am

      One of the typical Phil things he does is tripping up and down the stairs. But there are many more. My neighbor even calls him Phil.

  6. [email protected] says

    February 12, 2016 at 8:38 am

    I love this. ha. I still love that haircut thing. Cracks me up.

    • Julia says

      February 12, 2016 at 9:26 am

      No-one will forget my husband with that hair πŸ˜‰

  7. Kimberly Duran says

    February 12, 2016 at 8:51 am

    Oh my god Julia this is hilarious!! And Wayne also tells people when they come over that he actually makes all the design decisions, I just take the credit and glory on my blog!! LOL!! What a pair these two are, I reckon they’d get on well in person πŸ˜‰ So funny!! xx

    • Julia says

      February 12, 2016 at 9:27 am

      I totally think they would πŸ˜‰ Maybe one of those years we’ll actually get to meet

  8. Rebekah {A Blissful Nest} says

    February 12, 2016 at 9:32 am

    Um the hair. Too freaking fabulous!

  9. Mallory says

    February 12, 2016 at 9:35 am

    bahahaha! Please please tell me he’s really getting you a diamond heart shaped pendant! This was hysterical. And you are a total hottie!

    • Julia says

      February 12, 2016 at 9:54 am

      Oh hell no. He knows I’d hate it and actually be mad at him for buying and wasting money on it πŸ˜‰

  10. Patty Day says

    February 12, 2016 at 10:04 am

    A Fun Great Post!!!
    xo
    Patty

    • Julia says

      February 12, 2016 at 10:46 am

      Thanks Patty! Happy Vday πŸ˜‰

  11. Brynne says

    February 12, 2016 at 10:39 am

    Oh my gosh, you guys are just too adorable!!! I was cracking up the whole way through!

    • Julia says

      February 12, 2016 at 10:46 am

      Oh gosh I think Jennifer’s description matches better. We are a mess LOL

  12. Ursula Ellis says

    February 12, 2016 at 10:46 am

    Such a fun blog and what a great looking couple you are. I’m trying to imagine being married to Phil Dunphy…although thinking about it, my husband too has some Dunphyesque qualities – like when I was hefting two melons in the grocery store and he yelled across the aisle “Great melons, Ursula!”

    I so enjoy your blog. Thanks!

    • Julia says

      February 12, 2016 at 11:14 am

      Well that is definitely a Phil quote! Have a great weekend.

  13. Courtney says

    February 12, 2016 at 10:57 am

    You two are so cute I can’t stand it. Your husband sounds like mine (not on his answers on my blog) because he is always telling people he did the house. And can we talk about the man cave. Ryan will be so jealous. Great post. Fun to do this today. Have a great weekend, you two. (the heart shaped pendant comment is priceless).

    • Julia says

      February 12, 2016 at 11:15 am

      Yeah that heart shaped pendant would get returned but he knows it. Have a great weekend too.

  14. Abby @ Just a Girl and Her Blog says

    February 12, 2016 at 12:48 pm

    I literally lol-ed at the burping Jingle Bells answer! You two are the cutest! Have a great weekend!

    ~Abby =)

    • Julia says

      February 12, 2016 at 4:32 pm

      He’s so full of it. Don’t believe a word he says

  15. Beth of designPOST interiors says

    February 12, 2016 at 2:10 pm

    I literally cried my way through the rest of the post after seeing that second picture!!

    • Julia says

      February 12, 2016 at 4:32 pm

      He hates when I share that photo! His hair dresser actually has it saved in his phone and I’m surprised it has never won a bad hair contest. He thought it was so so cool

  16. Gwen, The Makerista says

    February 12, 2016 at 3:45 pm

    I should be working on taxes as I type this…ugh. πŸ™‚ Congrats on 18 years, that’s awesome!

    • Julia says

      February 12, 2016 at 4:30 pm

      Taxes drain my creative thoughts and make me depressed! Good luck with yours

  17. Megan says

    February 12, 2016 at 4:58 pm

    Literally laughing out loud.

    • Julia says

      February 14, 2016 at 12:40 pm

      I’m glad people think it’s funny Megan πŸ˜‰

  18. Kyla @ HouseOfHipsters says

    February 12, 2016 at 5:00 pm

    This blog hop is hilarious! And you can burp Jingle Bells? I think you better snapchat that!

    • Julia says

      February 14, 2016 at 12:41 pm

      Don’t believe a word he says. I can’t burp jingle bells but I have done a tune before πŸ˜‰

  19. shannon claire says

    February 12, 2016 at 8:57 pm

    Those pictures are GOLD. Also, there’s a beer tap in your house?! I’m coming over.

    • Julia says

      February 14, 2016 at 12:41 pm

      I wish you could come over. One of those days we have to meet. Happy Hour!!!!

  20. JZ says

    February 12, 2016 at 9:41 pm

    I too was laughing through the whole thing and I answered the questions, lol. The pictures though, seriously.

    • Julia says

      February 14, 2016 at 12:41 pm

      #colordesignsbyjarrid look at you leaving comments

  21. Jenn says

    February 13, 2016 at 3:14 pm

    He DOES kinda look like Phil Dunphy. That’s too cute. Y’all are funny…you’re going in my favorites!

    • Julia says

      February 14, 2016 at 12:42 pm

      LOL I’m glad πŸ˜‰

  22. SARAH says

    February 18, 2016 at 11:57 am

    Hahaha! I love it. And I’m pretty sure I’ll laugh at those hair photos for the rest of forever any time I see them!!!

  23. Vin says

    February 23, 2016 at 3:28 pm

    Ha ha I just read this! It’s hilarious!!!

    • Julia says

      February 23, 2016 at 3:40 pm

      Glad you liked it Vin

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