For Father’s Day I got my husband a notebook and every year I’ll add to it by having the kid(s) draw a picture for him and I will write a letter to him. That way as the years go on the pictures will improve and he can look back at the letters from me! ❤
I sometimes buy a bunch of his favorite snacks; he’d probably get them anyway so it’s not extra spending, but it’s nice to have them all together in a gift bag
I think if you took it out when you first checked it it would have been fine as cheese cakes mostly cream cheese. You can always cover it with strawberries if you over cook it again ❤ if he likes strawberries 🍓;).
Your gift to Steven is so heartfelt. I'm inspired to find my husband's place to organize for him. Father's Day ideas: have kids clean and detail his car, clean the barbecue, movie night with a guy flick, coupon from the kids for weeding, yard work, etc. Hugs for your day.
As a father's day gift me and my daughter made Footprints of our son ❤️ Our son spend a lot of time at the hospital so she sneaked in all the materials and made it when he wasn't in the room. We just got a pictureframe and took materials we had at home We gave him the gift and a lot of nurses was around and everybody was so touched that they cried❤️ We did the best we could in the situation we were in and he got so happy ❤️❤️❤️ He had no ide how we could pull it off 😂 That time we spend 6 weeks in the hospital ❤️ Sorry for my English,I'm from Sweden ❤️
As I've gotten older, I really appreciate gifts that go away, like a gift card, a special food that I like, such as pepper jelly,theres an apple syrup I love that I have to order... a candle, a new flavored salsa, my favorite lotion..anything for my garden..etc..I don't need "things" any more..unless it's a plant 😂
My husband loved the last gift I gave him. It was a coupon book I gave him with 1 coupon saying he could get a five minute back rub, another one was for a car wash, another for a 30 minute full body machine, two hours of time where he could do whatever he wanted without being bothered. I did a total of 20 coupons.
I LOVED this video with all the talking and fhe cooking and no music.... To be honest, I do get tired of the the same music being played in every the cleaning/decluttering/organizing videos o watch Listening to you talk was very nice, it was like hanging out with you all day ❤❤❤❤❤
You woke up on a mission this day. And, with the Grace of God. You got it all done!! Loved the thoughtful gifts you gave to Steven. Really enjoyed the video.
If you add a couple of tablespoons of grease to the gravy from the frying pan after cooking the steak it makes the best flavor to your gravy. I’m a displaced native Texan and used to make this meal 🍽️ many, many times over the years. ❤
The best way I’ve found to give “good” gifts that people actually want and appreciate is to figure out their love language and give accordingly. My husband’s love languages are acts of service and words of affirmation so this would have been right up his ally!
Under my sinks, we put down floor tiles to protest the wood. And for more protection to catch water leaks or drips, I keep Dollar Tree basins under all my sink pipes which are also used as storage bins for cleaning supplies.
I made a “kiss” jar. I bought Hershey kisses. Wrote a reason why I loved him in each one (a different reason in each… Yes it took forever) Then told him to take it to work and told him when he was having a bad day and needed a “kiss” to get one. He loved it. ❤️ Really made his day. What I am currently doing (he doesn’t know), inside every picture I give him, I am writing him a letter about my love for him. Where we are in life. Ect. He has found one. Lol. But hasn’t found any of the others. 😂 The one he found was 5 years old.
When you mentioned that Steven loves epsom salts and you are looking for low cost gift ideas. You could buy some and with food colouring make it blue. Put it in a cute jar and get the kids to make a label with 'Dad's Bath Salts' and even draw a picture to add to the jar. I am sure he will love your gift of cleaning out his bathroom cabinet!!
For fathers day, what about a hand made coupon book, for things like a foot rub, a favorite meal, help with an outside chore. Have the kids think of something they can help daddy do and give him a coupon from each of them...something easy and age appropriate.. maybe help washing the car..you know him better than anyone so, I'm sure you could come up with things to personalize it.
I completely understand about “gifts” They are just that. You get it, it’s a nice feeling, but no one can hold anything against you. You do what you want with YOUR gift.
And whatever is next to the faucet you could scratch it off with a razor, we use that for..well my husband uses that for the stove and in the past I’ve used it to remove paint off a window.
Why did it take me 4 hours to deep clean my bedroom and my bathroom? I am determined to deep clean this entire house before we venture out on our summer vacations. I've deep cleaned the basement and all of the downstairs resulting in - 15 bags of donations and five bags of trash. Now I am upstairs, man am I tired.
I’m not an actual expert on cheesecakes but the idea I’ve got over the years is that the New York cheesecake is the type you bake in the oven vs the ones you just use gelatine and put in the fridge to firm up. And the oven baked ones, it is supposed to sink down when it’s cooling after oven and even some cracks on the top are fine. If you bake it with bain-marie (is that the word?) then it doesn’t crack, but then also the top and edges isn’t supposed to be brown and it’s not a New York cheesecake. So I’m trying to say your cheesecake turned out just fine! ☺️ And now I’m craving for some too…
For my husband he gets a day completely to himself which is rare with 3 kids and a needy wife. He goes flying at his RC club and fishing and that's how he spends his day stress free and relaxing!
For Fathers Day: make him a Crown, and make him King of the Castle For the day, the Kids become his minions They serve him his favorite breakfast And bring him his slippers and the remote and his coffee or ice tea You wear a crown too because you're his Queen Make his favorite lunch meal and his favorite dinner meal He chooses the family games to play after dinner He chooses the movie and movie snacks And have kids tuck him into bed Making sure they say Good night Father, plumping up his pillows etc Have kids wake him up the next day and say Good morning Father welcome back to the Hassle
We have a family recipe for cheesecake girl and all you need is a couple ingredients to make it and you can use a blender to mix it not a mixer. So I buy the pre made crusts to a blender I add 1 lechera sweetened condensed milk that’s going to be your sweetness and then add 1 and 1/2 blocks of cream cheese and to that add 3 eggs blend together in blender and pour out onto your two crust. Put in the oven for 45 minutes or until golden on top for 325• that’s it it’s sweet but not too sweet not too many ingredients. My sisters and mom have done it this way for years and it’s still a crowd favorite. Hope you try it.
A long video with Shannon?! Im here for it! "What is it?" 🤣 Thanks for leaving it in, that was a great giggle! - How'd it taste though??? Seemed like a really lovely birthday - Happy Birthday Steven! 🥳
My husband’s birthday is coming up. I will make this for dinner. Thanks for the great ideas. You seem to be doing great. So happy to see you getting things done. Take care of you. Many blessings to the family 👍🏻😃🌹
Fathers Day idea......I'm having my kids put together their favorite pictures with my husband to give him in a little album. Thinking this is a no spend if we don't pull pics from the cell phone.
Lots of free printables online. Mad libs. Largely depends on what he likes to do. Coupon book from everyone, words of edification from everyone in family about what they appreciate of their dad, waterballoons? Anything remote controlled? 😄 Also, I'd prioritze taking a picture of dad with his kids. Future Steven and kids and Shannon will greatly appreciate it❤
What is it?! Classic 😂😂😂 Exactly what would happen to me, lol. I have two wonderful daughters-in-law but I always seem to say the wrong thing to one of them. Sigh, I try. I think the cheesecake was probably great. I make it pretty often from a Southern Living recipe. It's best if you put the springform pan in a large roasting pan with water up about 1 inch on the cheesecake pan. I like to make it late at night so there aren't any distractions. I am a night owl though. I loved the thought you put into Stephen's gifts. I'm sure he appreciated them. I absolutely loved this video! You're adorable! Take care, Linda 🦋
P.S. Thanks about the compliment on my hair. This is week 2 of the flu and I've scrunched it into a bun so the flyaways are out of sneezing range, lol. We're a lovely looking couple for sure today.
I absolutely love your videos. You did fab on making this a wonderful birthday for your hubby. I think it is a great idea to do a no spend on gifts. My hubby and I have been together 40 years and we have just too much stuff! A favourite meal, a massage, a nice drive to get an ice cream or walk in the park, beach or where ever is even more special than gifts. You did good!! ☺
My husband and I have been together 40 years as well and married for 35 this year. We really don’t need or want for much anymore. I think just a pamper day is great. Make him his favourite meal, go for a drive, etc. My husband loves his back scratched or you can give a back rub. I’ll even watch whatever Netflix movie or show that he prefers. I think the simple things show how much you care rather than always just buying something.
I’ve been procrastinating on a lot of things. I think the sheer volume of tasks feels overwhelming. I remember a time in 2013 when I decided to change this. My mantra was “Just do it. Do it now.” Unless it was a bigger project in which case I take at least some action. The past year has been full of family illnesses & deaths. It all sucked the wind out of my sails. But, I’ve started getting some energy back and I’m getting things done again.
I'm like you, don't like to receive gifts...definitely more blessed to give than to receive. Great job on the bathroom, very satisfying to see the before and after.
When you were talking about how you are afraid of your reaction to gifts it reminded me of a quote that I saw on Facebook. It said I need to remind my facial expressions to use their inside voice. Would your husband like a Jello no bake cheesecake? That's all I would attempt!
For father's day my kids are making home made shrinkle keyrings. You use clear plastic from food packaging, draw pictures with felt tip pens and colour them in and put them in the oven. They curl then shrink and end up 4 times thicker. ❤
Fantastic job. It definitely gets more challenging coming up with idea as the years go by. Ours are so close to christmas too so you have that idea burn out.
I got a cell phone holder for my car for mother's day, lol. I was so happy so Steven will be too!! My husbands birthday is near father's day too. I accidently planned our daughter's graduation party the day before father's day trying to make it not on his birthday, oops. He doesn't mind though, he's a trooper.
What you said about giving/recieving gifts is exactly how I feel. So my husband and I stopped years ago to give us gifts for Christmas. In our family we usually ask what people wish for their birthday. The best gift for me is time. So my bff usually gifts me time: eating diner, movie, theatre or something like that. So we spend time together. Or I rather like getting a gift card so I can buy something useful.
I haven't finished watching yet, but just want to say gifts of service win for me every time! I love a clean car but hate to do it myself so this is the best gift for me. I love that you are sorting out Steven's bathroom space, it definitely shows the love xxx
Girl I have to say you crack me up I love your videos and kudos to the cheesecake I’ve never attempted to make one and I probably never will be safe and God bless
Thank you for filming this. I laugh out loud during your videos. I can relate. So sweet all of the thoughtful work you put into Steven’s birthday. Well done and hope you get to relax this weekend. Going to look into giving chicken fried steak a try.
Gift receiving thing is real. And this is from a gift giver. I now get not wanting to open in front of people, the pressure. I can appreciate their thoughtfulness and how they wanted to give it to me. They did. Then I get to decide if it's something I will use or not and proceed accordingly. Don't aim to be a good faker, there is value in knowing yourself and simply recognizing an item doesn't serve you or isn't your jam, yet they got to enjoy giving it and I receive that while passing along items I don't care for. 👍
You are awesome! Loved the cheesecake! I would say New York cheesecake is very solid, thick, hard, crumbley, unlike French cheesecake which is soft, whipped like. Maybe less eggs, since eggs make it lighter? Not sure . Loved all of your energy, so I hope this means that you are feeling well. If that is your mom in law, I truly envie your relationship, what a gift. And finally, I appreciate you and this video. Thank you for sharing your life with all of us.
So great to see you!!! ❤ What a sweet bday present! Loved the organizing, a drawer, and special meal topped with a lovingly made deeeeelicious cheesecake. You actually made it right. They puff up then collapse into a delicious compact slice. Pop some fresh raspberries on top and drizzle with some choc syrup. Oh yea. Bring it! ❤❤❤. Happy Birthday Stephen! 🎉🎉🎂🎂Have a great week! Big hugs, Em
You did great girl!! The drawer was such a great idea and the dinner! The cheesecake I bet was so yummy. I like to make cheesecakes a few tips I use- Water bath, Water bath, Water bath!!! Also- I like to leave the cheesecake in the oven for an hour after with the heat off- then pull out to cool after you run a knife around the edge to loosen it from the pan. The biggest trick- don’t open the oven to check if at all possible- I turn on the light and wiggle the door and if it’s just wiggly in center a bit it’s ready then don’t open door until after its been cooling in that oven with the heat off for one hour. Mmmm I think I’ll make a white chocolate raspberry one soon!
I love your videos!!! You are so sweet and considerate and you did a great job for his birthday and fathers day celebrations! I had to find ways to make healthier versions of food for celebrations so I'd have better energy the following week or so. Cheat meals are so needed but ingredients I usually avoid can really throw me for a loop! My swap for chicken fried steak was to use unflavored pea protein instead of flour for breading, fry in grapeseed or avocado oil, and do mashed cauliflower with avocado oil instead of butter for mashed potatoes. The dairy/butter in white gravy is tough to sub out... But arrowroot powder instead of flour for thickener can cut down on the workload in addition to gluten. Just add to cold milk before heating and then bring it to heat and let sit, then bring to temperature for serving. You can do this in the vitamin... they will make hot foods for you no stirring.
I think practical gifts are the best type of gifts. Being thoughtful and giving something you know your loved one will actually use or appreciate is better than any expensive gift. It’s truly priceless. I also know a really good cheesecake bar recipe that is really easy if you want it. I’ve made it several times and it always turns out good!!
Awesome video! I love that I'm not the only one who is a really messy cook! 😂 everything looked great! You did a great job on your husband's birthday surprise! 🎉
Hey girl love love love! Your videos and your such a heart warming person to watch. I suffer with depression mostly I'm a very tidy person anyway but I do get those days I just don't want to face the world and everything mounts up around the house and I get overwhelmed. But your videos kick my butt into gear with drive to do it☺️
Lord have mercy I was so excited for you about the broken drawer being fixed that I felt like it was for me! 😂❤Such a lovely present 🎁 for your husband.
I know you have a nice backyard patio. It may need a nice clean-up Have the kids help you get it set and give him a special place to cookout for lunch and relax as a family. It really doesn't take much to let a man know you appreciate him. I am agreeing with another person who posted about a movie night -- perhaps after the cook-out. If Stephen likes comedies than maybe one of the Daddy's Home. Or for a really good Father movie, I recommend The Chef with Jon Favreaux.
You are such a lovely person and a heartwarming soul ! All ours efforts and thoughts towards your husband, managing to keep your finances in order, you did an awesome job !
For Father’s Day I got my husband a notebook and every year I’ll add to it by having the kid(s) draw a picture for him and I will write a letter to him. That way as the years go on the pictures will improve and he can look back at the letters from me! ❤
Wow! What a *great* idea!!
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I sometimes buy a bunch of his favorite snacks; he’d probably get them anyway so it’s not extra spending, but it’s nice to have them all together in a gift bag
For everyone who is asking, the cheesecake was delish! I’ve never attempted to make one! Kudos to Shannon for heartfelt gifts!!!
I think if you took it out when you first checked it it would have been fine as cheese cakes mostly cream cheese. You can always cover it with strawberries if you over cook it again ❤ if he likes strawberries 🍓;).
I love a quiet cleaning video. The screaming techno music of some cleaning videos puts me off so bad.
Your gift to Steven is so heartfelt. I'm inspired to find my husband's place to organize for him. Father's Day ideas: have kids clean and detail his car, clean the barbecue, movie night with a guy flick, coupon from the kids for weeding, yard work, etc. Hugs for your day.
That is the sweetest gift ever. You are an awesome wife. I prefer listening to you instead of the music even if it means just hearing cleaning noises.
Thanks Susan! I wasn’t sure I could pull off 40min of talking, but it was pretty effortless 😂
In my defense, I knew you were making cheesecake. I meant what flavor!!! ♥️♥️♥️
Great job, Grace! You’re a natural!
Spoken like a proud grandma! They are all adorable!
As a father's day gift me and my daughter made Footprints of our son ❤️
Our son spend a lot of time at the hospital so she sneaked in all the materials and made it when he wasn't in the room.
We just got a pictureframe and took materials we had at home
We gave him the gift and a lot of nurses was around and everybody was so touched that they cried❤️
We did the best we could in the situation we were in and he got so happy ❤️❤️❤️
He had no ide how we could pull it off 😂
That time we spend 6 weeks in the hospital ❤️
Sorry for my English,I'm from Sweden ❤️
I think the cheesecake, epsom salts, clean bathroom, new drawer, and a handmade card with a personal sentiment in it would be good.
You forgot item #1. 😉🫣😁
As I've gotten older, I really appreciate gifts that go away, like a gift card, a special food that I like, such as pepper jelly,theres an apple syrup I love that I have to order... a candle, a new flavored salsa, my favorite lotion..anything for my garden..etc..I don't need "things" any more..unless it's a plant 😂
My husband loved the last gift I gave him. It was a coupon book I gave him with 1 coupon saying he could get a five minute back rub, another one was for a car wash, another for a 30 minute full body machine, two hours of time where he could do whatever he wanted without being bothered. I did a total of 20 coupons.
I LOVED this video with all the talking and fhe cooking and no music....
To be honest, I do get tired of the the same music being played in every the cleaning/decluttering/organizing videos o watch
Listening to you talk was very nice, it was like hanging out with you all day ❤❤❤❤❤
You woke up on a mission this day. And, with the Grace of God. You got it all done!! Loved the thoughtful gifts you gave to Steven. Really enjoyed the video.
If you add a couple of tablespoons of grease to the gravy from the frying pan after cooking the steak it makes the best flavor to your gravy. I’m a displaced native Texan and used to make this meal 🍽️ many, many times over the years. ❤
The best way I’ve found to give “good” gifts that people actually want and appreciate is to figure out their love language and give accordingly. My husband’s love languages are acts of service and words of affirmation so this would have been right up his ally!
That's great to get something fixed that's been broken for awhile !
Such a wonderful gift to hubby! Also the delicious meal and to top it off with a special gift from the heart… CHEESE CAKE!!
I loved this video! THE drawer is finally home! WOOHOO!
That's how you know you know you are making headway with the whole organisation thing. You start to find things. 🥰
Under my sinks, we put down floor tiles to protest the wood. And for more protection to catch water leaks or drips, I keep Dollar Tree basins under all my sink pipes which are also used as storage bins for cleaning supplies.
So smart!
I made a “kiss” jar. I bought Hershey kisses. Wrote a reason why I loved him in each one (a different reason in each… Yes it took forever) Then told him to take it to work and told him when he was having a bad day and needed a “kiss” to get one. He loved it. ❤️ Really made his day.
What I am currently doing (he doesn’t know), inside every picture I give him, I am writing him a letter about my love for him. Where we are in life. Ect. He has found one. Lol. But hasn’t found any of the others. 😂 The one he found was 5 years old.
When you mentioned that Steven loves epsom salts and you are looking for low cost gift ideas. You could buy some and with food colouring make it blue. Put it in a cute jar and get the kids to make a label with 'Dad's Bath Salts' and even draw a picture to add to the jar. I am sure he will love your gift of cleaning out his bathroom cabinet!!
❤ Shannon, that cheesecake was made with love, and that's what matters. God bless your family. ❤
For fathers day, what about a hand made coupon book, for things like a foot rub, a favorite meal, help with an outside chore. Have the kids think of something they can help daddy do and give him a coupon from each of them...something easy and age appropriate.. maybe help washing the car..you know him better than anyone so, I'm sure you could come up with things to personalize it.
I agree with you on the gift receiving and giving.😊
I completely understand about “gifts”
They are just that. You get it, it’s a nice feeling, but no one can hold anything against you. You do what you want with YOUR gift.
And whatever is next to the faucet you could scratch it off with a razor, we use that for..well my husband uses that for the stove and in the past I’ve used it to remove paint off a window.
Why did it take me 4 hours to deep clean my bedroom and my bathroom? I am determined to deep clean this entire house before we venture out on our summer vacations. I've deep cleaned the basement and all of the downstairs resulting in - 15 bags of donations and five bags of trash. Now I am upstairs, man am I tired.
Wow! I'm impressed. Come to my house when you're finished, lol!
I’m not an actual expert on cheesecakes but the idea I’ve got over the years is that the New York cheesecake is the type you bake in the oven vs the ones you just use gelatine and put in the fridge to firm up. And the oven baked ones, it is supposed to sink down when it’s cooling after oven and even some cracks on the top are fine. If you bake it with bain-marie (is that the word?) then it doesn’t crack, but then also the top and edges isn’t supposed to be brown and it’s not a New York cheesecake.
So I’m trying to say your cheesecake turned out just fine! ☺️ And now I’m craving for some too…
Totally NOT a flop, from my experience baked cheese cake drop a little like most things with eggs in them. It looked absolutely perfect.
You made me laugh this morning. I love your videos. You really helped brighten my morning. Thank you I really needed it. ~Samantha
Thanks for brightening mine too!
For my husband he gets a day completely to himself which is rare with 3 kids and a needy wife. He goes flying at his RC club and fishing and that's how he spends his day stress free and relaxing!
For Fathers Day: make him a Crown, and make him King of the Castle
For the day, the Kids become his minions
They serve him his favorite breakfast
And bring him his slippers and the remote and his coffee or ice tea
You wear a crown too because you're his Queen
Make his favorite lunch meal and his favorite dinner meal
He chooses the family games to play after dinner
He chooses the movie and movie snacks
And have kids tuck him into bed
Making sure they say Good night Father, plumping up his pillows etc
Have kids wake him up the next day and say
Good morning Father welcome back to the Hassle
We have a family recipe for cheesecake girl and all you need is a couple ingredients to make it and you can use a blender to mix it not a mixer. So I buy the pre made crusts to a blender I add 1 lechera sweetened condensed milk that’s going to be your sweetness and then add 1 and 1/2 blocks of cream cheese and to that add 3 eggs blend together in blender and pour out onto your two crust. Put in the oven for 45 minutes or until golden on top for 325• that’s it it’s sweet but not too sweet not too many ingredients. My sisters and mom have done it this way for years and it’s still a crowd favorite. Hope you try it.
The first response to the gift list was what I know my hubby would say too😂 easy peasy!
I love the effort you put into this for your man❤ so sweet 😊
The look on Ella's face when she was stirring the gravy was the best thing ever! 😅
A long video with Shannon?! Im here for it! "What is it?" 🤣 Thanks for leaving it in, that was a great giggle! - How'd it taste though??? Seemed like a really lovely birthday - Happy Birthday Steven! 🥳
The cheesecake was so yummy (aside from being well done 😂). I am glad you liked the longer video!
My husband’s birthday is coming up. I will make this for dinner. Thanks for the great ideas.
You seem to be doing great. So happy to see you getting things done. Take care of you.
Many blessings to the family 👍🏻😃🌹
I love watching cleaning videos and actually do search for them. It's impossible to find any without music.
Anytime you can take off items on your husband's to-do list. It's a win-win situation. You can even get the kids to help😅
Everytime I watch your videos I say to myself, her eyes are so freaking beautiful! Love your videos. They are real and relatable!!
Shannon, you did good. I know Steven appreciated your good deed. Happy birthday to Steven.
❤🎉😊 beautiful, thoughtful and I love it when things are done with a kind ♥ heart
Fathers Day idea......I'm having my kids put together their favorite pictures with my husband to give him in a little album. Thinking this is a no spend if we don't pull pics from the cell phone.
I took my husband's t-shirts that he kept just for a good memory and used one to cover a throw pillow, and another I put in a picture frame
🎉Happy Belated Birthday Stephen 🎂 🎉 Shannon you did amazing work 👏 ❤
Lots of free printables online. Mad libs. Largely depends on what he likes to do. Coupon book from everyone, words of edification from everyone in family about what they appreciate of their dad, waterballoons? Anything remote controlled? 😄 Also, I'd prioritze taking a picture of dad with his kids. Future Steven and kids and Shannon will greatly appreciate it❤
What is it?! Classic 😂😂😂 Exactly what would happen to me, lol. I have two wonderful daughters-in-law but I always seem to say the wrong thing to one of them. Sigh, I try. I think the cheesecake was probably great. I make it pretty often from a Southern Living recipe. It's best if you put the springform pan in a large roasting pan with water up about 1 inch on the cheesecake pan. I like to make it late at night so there aren't any distractions. I am a night owl though. I loved the thought you put into Stephen's gifts. I'm sure he appreciated them. I absolutely loved this video! You're adorable! Take care, Linda 🦋
P.S. Thanks about the compliment on my hair. This is week 2 of the flu and I've scrunched it into a bun so the flyaways are out of sneezing range, lol. We're a lovely looking couple for sure today.
I absolutely love your videos. You did fab on making this a wonderful birthday for your hubby. I think it is a great idea to do a no spend on gifts. My hubby and I have been together 40 years and we have just too much stuff! A favourite meal, a massage, a nice drive to get an ice cream or walk in the park, beach or where ever is even more special than gifts. You did good!! ☺
My husband and I have been together 40 years as well and married for 35 this year. We really don’t need or want for much anymore. I think just a pamper day is great. Make him his favourite meal, go for a drive, etc. My husband loves his back scratched or you can give a back rub. I’ll even watch whatever Netflix movie or show that he prefers. I think the simple things show how much you care rather than always just buying something.
@@Debbiesdilemmas Absolutely!! It is the little things mean the most. ❤
For labels, I like to run a hair dryer over it first and the label comes off easier.
Y’all are so smart!
Soooooo funny! I don't celebrate birthdays, but how nice to do things for the ones you love anytime. Your MIL is a sweetheart.
I’ve been procrastinating on a lot of things. I think the sheer volume of tasks feels overwhelming. I remember a time in 2013 when I decided to change this. My mantra was “Just do it. Do it now.” Unless it was a bigger project in which case I take at least some action. The past year has been full of family illnesses & deaths. It all sucked the wind out of my sails. But, I’ve started getting some energy back and I’m getting things done again.
I'm like you, don't like to receive gifts...definitely more blessed to give than to receive. Great job on the bathroom, very satisfying to see the before and after.
Such a great idea! The gift of service is so lovely
I just realized, 15 years ago I was already a senior citizen about to retire. Oh my, how time flies!
Happy birthday Stephen 🥳 another great video Shannon 😍
When you were talking about how you are afraid of your reaction to gifts it reminded me of a quote that I saw on Facebook. It said I need to remind my facial expressions to use their inside voice. Would your husband like a Jello no bake cheesecake? That's all I would attempt!
I think that everything you did for your husband was so sweet and could be a combined birthday and Father’s Day gift.
I loved this video, I enjoyed your chatting throughout and the longer video.
For father's day my kids are making home made shrinkle keyrings. You use clear plastic from food packaging, draw pictures with felt tip pens and colour them in and put them in the oven. They curl then shrink and end up 4 times thicker. ❤
Fantastic job. It definitely gets more challenging coming up with idea as the years go by. Ours are so close to christmas too so you have that idea burn out.
Home made cards from you and the kids, a picnic at your local park and a movie(at home) and /or ice cream.
I got a cell phone holder for my car for mother's day, lol. I was so happy so Steven will be too!! My husbands birthday is near father's day too. I accidently planned our daughter's graduation party the day before father's day trying to make it not on his birthday, oops. He doesn't mind though, he's a trooper.
Happy Bday Steven🎉
❤ Great video! Happy Birthday Steven!
I think the epsom salt is a good gift. It shows you notice what he enjoys and that you gave it thought. ☮️❤️😊
What you said about giving/recieving gifts is exactly how I feel. So my husband and I stopped years ago to give us gifts for Christmas. In our family we usually ask what people wish for their birthday. The best gift for me is time. So my bff usually gifts me time: eating diner, movie, theatre or something like that. So we spend time together. Or I rather like getting a gift card so I can buy something useful.
Happy Friday!!!
Well played!!!
I haven't finished watching yet, but just want to say gifts of service win for me every time! I love a clean car but hate to do it myself so this is the best gift for me. I love that you are sorting out Steven's bathroom space, it definitely shows the love xxx
Make a BBQ receipt card (3X5 cards) pack, with sauces and ideas that work on the BBQ grill.
Girl I have to say you crack me up I love your videos and kudos to the cheesecake I’ve never attempted to make one and I probably never will be safe and God bless
For Fathers day, you could detail the inside of his and have the kids wash the exterior.
Happy belated birthday to Steven!
That’s was awesome,Shannon! Great video. Happy birthday, Steven
That meal looked so good. Love comfort food
I LOVED THIS VIDEO! A long one really does feel like hanging out with you ❤
Thank you for filming this. I laugh out loud during your videos. I can relate. So sweet all of the thoughtful work you put into Steven’s birthday. Well done and hope you get to relax this weekend. Going to look into giving chicken fried steak a try.
I like it with no music and just watching you or listening to your voice overs 🥰😊
I just love how real you are... Your honesty about how life really is for a lot of us...
Gift receiving thing is real. And this is from a gift giver. I now get not wanting to open in front of people, the pressure. I can appreciate their thoughtfulness and how they wanted to give it to me. They did. Then I get to decide if it's something I will use or not and proceed accordingly. Don't aim to be a good faker, there is value in knowing yourself and simply recognizing an item doesn't serve you or isn't your jam, yet they got to enjoy giving it and I receive that while passing along items I don't care for. 👍
Great perspective ❤️❤️❤️
ok that is genius...protecting the drawer crack. I never would have done it but it makes so much sense!!
vinegar for the calcium deposits, works like a charm and it's so cheap. We live in a very hard water area, we get them on everything.
I loved watching. Thanks for bringing us along. Happy birthday Steven!🎉🍰
You're so realistic and hilarious!!
You are awesome! Loved the cheesecake! I would say New York cheesecake is very solid, thick, hard, crumbley, unlike French cheesecake which is soft, whipped like.
Maybe less eggs, since eggs make it lighter? Not sure .
Loved all of your energy, so I hope this means that you are feeling well.
If that is your mom in law, I truly envie your relationship, what a gift.
And finally, I appreciate you and this video. Thank you for sharing your life with all of us.
So great to see you!!! ❤ What a sweet bday present! Loved the organizing, a drawer, and special meal topped with a lovingly made deeeeelicious cheesecake. You actually made it right. They puff up then collapse into a delicious compact slice. Pop some fresh raspberries on top and drizzle with some choc syrup. Oh yea. Bring it! ❤❤❤. Happy Birthday Stephen! 🎉🎉🎂🎂Have a great week! Big hugs, Em
Hi Shannon! You did a wonderful job! Happy birthday Steven! 💜💜💜
Thank you for sharing this with us, I really enjoyed it. Your family is awesome. ❤
You did great girl!! The drawer was such a great idea and the dinner! The cheesecake I bet was so yummy. I like to make cheesecakes a few tips I use- Water bath, Water bath, Water bath!!! Also- I like to leave the cheesecake in the oven for an hour after with the heat off- then pull out to cool after you run a knife around the edge to loosen it from the pan. The biggest trick- don’t open the oven to check if at all possible- I turn on the light and wiggle the door and if it’s just wiggly in center a bit it’s ready then don’t open door until after its been cooling in that oven with the heat off for one hour. Mmmm I think I’ll make a white chocolate raspberry one soon!
I love your videos!!! You are so sweet and considerate and you did a great job for his birthday and fathers day celebrations! I had to find ways to make healthier versions of food for celebrations so I'd have better energy the following week or so. Cheat meals are so needed but ingredients I usually avoid can really throw me for a loop! My swap for chicken fried steak was to use unflavored pea protein instead of flour for breading, fry in grapeseed or avocado oil, and do mashed cauliflower with avocado oil instead of butter for mashed potatoes. The dairy/butter in white gravy is tough to sub out... But arrowroot powder instead of flour for thickener can cut down on the workload in addition to gluten. Just add to cold milk before heating and then bring it to heat and let sit, then bring to temperature for serving. You can do this in the vitamin... they will make hot foods for you no stirring.
Great minds think alike when it comes to cleaning the bathroom and then cooking food.
I think practical gifts are the best type of gifts. Being thoughtful and giving something you know your loved one will actually use or appreciate is better than any expensive gift. It’s truly priceless. I also know a really good cheesecake bar recipe that is really easy if you want it. I’ve made it several times and it always turns out good!!
I will take all the fool-proof recipes I can. send it my way! This cheesecake was yummy, but time consuming.
Happy to see you in your videos!! A tip for the calcium built up, I use my steamer and it comes off so easily! Enjoy your weekend!!
Shannon. I love your channel. So much great laughs here
Not only were you doing a no cost/low cost you were doing ao service of life. If his love language is an act of service then you have hit 💯%
Awesome video! I love that I'm not the only one who is a really messy cook! 😂 everything looked great! You did a great job on your husband's birthday surprise! 🎉
Hey girl love love love! Your videos and your such a heart warming person to watch. I suffer with depression mostly I'm a very tidy person anyway but I do get those days I just don't want to face the world and everything mounts up around the house and I get overwhelmed. But your videos kick my butt into gear with drive to do it☺️
Enjoyed this video so much. You always make me laugh. Thank you for that. HappyBirthday Stephen
Lord have mercy I was so excited for you about the broken drawer being fixed that I felt like it was for me! 😂❤Such a lovely present 🎁 for your husband.
I know you have a nice backyard patio. It may need a nice clean-up Have the kids help you get it set and give him a special place to cookout for lunch and relax as a family. It really doesn't take much to let a man know you appreciate him. I am agreeing with another person who posted about a movie night -- perhaps after the cook-out. If Stephen likes comedies than maybe one of the Daddy's Home. Or for a really good Father movie, I recommend The Chef with Jon Favreaux.
You are such a lovely person and a heartwarming soul ! All ours efforts and thoughts towards your husband, managing to keep your finances in order, you did an awesome job !
I think the cheesecake looked delicious. Thank you for sharing your positivity and real life. You are an inspiration ♥️.