Becoming a good steward of your home
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Hi, Lisa. I remember you when you were much younger. I met you at a church when you just had your first daughter. You both helped me and my son David a lot. I think the church was close to Moscow Mills, MO.
My son and I have had a homestead off-grid farm for almost 3 years now
At 65, I agree with you. I clean as I go along. It doesn’t take long to make beds and make sure laundry is put away, tidy up the bathroom, clean as you meal prep, etc. It’s when you let it go that it becomes overwhelming. I declutter as I go along and makes it so much easier
I agree, I have always cleaned as I cooked so I wasn’t overwhelmed. My sister is the opposite she just puts everything in the sink and cleans when she is done.
@@ImaOKay522 well said!
I agree! I let it go and it was overwhelming and took me forever to actually thoroughly clean. I did it but dang never again will I let it get that bad lol
Same here. Homeschool Mom of 9 . I never have loads of dishes and laundry. I just keep things going daily. It is truly less overwhelming.
I have always (haha) been a clean as I go ! U can’t do it when you have children I think it’s the benefit of growing older ! My brother came to visit and he said “ who organizes and cleans?” I said me ! So different now compared to when I had young children ! Glenda
Favorite scene from the video...a little hand comes in from out of frame to slowly grab the smoothie jar. 😂 so cute. Thank you for the encouraging video. --Keturah
I as going to say the same thing.
Yesss!😂❤
Exactly lol!
If only watching you clean magically made my house clean...
Try body doubling!
Lol
This is what the show Hoarders is for. Not even joking. All of a sudden, I'm cleaning with no effort.🤣 Midwest Magic Cleaning is an even better show here on youtube.
Whenever I start to feel discouraged or even disgruntled with the mundane tasks ahead of me again & again, I turn one of these videos on & it just refreshes my perspective of how much of an honor it is to have a home to care for.
That's awesome! :)
I’ve changed my meal planning technique. I now just have a list, not even necessarily in order, of 4 meals I’d like to make that week to be sure I have my ingredients.
I typically make double what my family needs and freeze left overs in serving size increments so that on the busy nights, we pull what we want for dinner out of the freezer
Lisa out of all of your videos this is one of the top MOST important for today's woman to know and accept. Thanks as always
Glad you think so!
it's important for everyone to know... not just women.
We need more ❤
Having ADHD, I have found setting my timer for 15 minutes and seeing how much I can get done! Having a special needs adult son who is incontinent I never get all laundry done, but let me miss 1 day and it’s crazy! Oh and the decluttering is a constant struggle
Yes, it helps to just stay on top of messes as they happen
Worshipping in the mundane repition of this life is what women need permission to do and examples of. Thank you sis.
I have had to come to the fact that my home will probably never be as neat as yours, because while I am homemaking, I also run a 200-acre small scale farm with swine, sheep, vegetable crops, cattle, and poultry. I do feel that if I wasn't doing that, I would have plenty of time for the house! For now, as long as the floors are swept and the dishes are done, I'll have to be satisfied. Your videos do help me find the motivation to get some cleaning done after a day outside.
I agree - if you take away hours of tv/screen time, there is plenty of time in a day to stay on top of things!
In other words, "if you take away any time for rest and relaxation there is plenty of time to stay on top of work"
@@annarocha3254 Rest and relaxation can also be productive. You can have great family fun time while doing something productive together - like sitting around the table prepping food together. Screens aren't the only form of rest/relaxation. They are still pretty new to us all! If you absolutely need it in your life, it can at least be intentional and timed. Even with an hour spent on your phone or a show, there's still plenty of time for things that need done.
@@playcolumbus2413 i wasn't just referring to screens. I like to read. I like to do hobbies that require the absence of discernable productivity. Sometimes the house has to wait. Haha
@annarocha3254 well her comment was referring to screens so reply would sound like that's what you are replying too....I say this respectfully....but I notice when I put the phone down and turn the TV off I have proper relaxing time to read and sew or spend time with my kids...instead of feeling overwhelmed because I wasted some time in the morning to watch RUclips shorts instead of switching laundry over and clearing up the laundry room. For me personally my biggest time wasters has been screen time, I guess distraction from life so I can avoid the feeling of feeling overwhelmed.
@@akosua8779 I don't think every moment has to be productive. I also don't think that books are inherently better than television. Plenty of novels are just as trashy as trash tv. That said, I definitely agree that it IS easy to get too sucked into social media or online diversions.
Watching your videos instead of actually cleaning my kitchen, lol. Love cooking, but not the cleaning part, so it's usually a mess. Thanks for the tips! ❤❤❤
Agree..and yet I love watching her clean and it does help motivate me to clean.
Something you don’t talk about much in your videos (that I envy you for) is that you and your family (for the most part) eat REAL food. You don’t have all the antibiotics, hormones, pesticides and fake ingredients like most of the population. You can see it on your face…your skin is so healthy. I bet that your kids won’t have to deal with with ADHD and all of these other mental health problems out there due to the ingestion of harmful things in our food. People really should pay more attention to this. I bet if I were to spend a month on your farm, eating the food you do, I would feel like a totally different person. As it is, I feel awful after I eat a meal, which is my own fault. I have no energy and don’t feel like doing much. I am going to make changes by making my own sauerkraut and keeffer for starters. Kudos to you…I’m proud of you! ❤
just start with one pastime change and after you are comfortable with that you can make another change and so on...in no time at all all of those good changes will add up!
I like that you mention in various videos that homemaking can be mundane at times. Repetitive jobs sometimes can make it seem like you are not making any progress. That is a part of it but it does change and then you feel differently. I have stumbled onto photos from the 70’s. Nothing in a home was perfect in those days. I think we, as women, have been led to believe things need to look perfect all the time and that is just not realistic. Thank you for you down to earth comments. Love your videos, they are very calming.
So repetitive! I used to wonder where the little trolls lived that came out and undid everything I just did! Over and over! Lol!
We have been targeted by companies to purchase items that make even the refrigerator look pristine with all the containers of plastic. You are so correct, homes throughout history were lived in. We do not need to live up to the expectations of others'. Just live for ourselves and our family.
@@justpatty7328wise words!
Yes, what a great reminder. Whether we're putting pressure on ourselves or the pressure comes from elsewhere, we often can feel so inadequate if we're not doing enough, as if WE are not enough. But God :)
The thing I found to really help me with 3 little ones was to get up before the family. That way I had time for some coffee, toss a load of laundry in, read, whatever, without someone underfoot. Also my kids were in bed by 7. Yes SEVEN. They didn't have to sleep but they went down. Those 2 habits plus naps saved my sanity.
My 18 year old got upset that she was being told to take a nap (she's grown, you know), I told her to take a book in there and lie down. She was knocked out 10 min later. LOL. Naps for everyone - me included!
Laundry was sorted using of each (blue/black/white) laundry baskets and as my children stripped down for baths, they learned to sort their clothes. Hang everything that is hangable. When get up, smooth the sheets and make the bed. Cooking was 2 crock pots on rotation. One cooking the other waiting in the fridge.
You made your 18yr old NAP? 😮I’m sure she wasn’t happy.
@@wendyouellette She sure wasn't. Sometimes the house just needed quiet with all the females "cycling" together 😩. I made a point of teaching them to rest. I STILL take naps and last time I was at her house, she took one, too. LOL 😂
@@liorajimenez3085 😂😂😂 oh how funny. I was thinking of when my daughter was 18 and there’s Noway I could get her to nap. She was such a hard head. Still is and she’s almost 48. lol
@@liorajimenez3085 is that a little French Bull Dog on your profile picture? So adorable ☺️
@@wendyouellette Yep it is. I wanted one so badly - ended up with two Rat Terriers because of living in the country. 😊
Lisa, I love your channel. There’s something special about you. I’ve been a loyal subscriber for YEARS and you have unknowingly survived many, many digital unfollow purges of mine😂 Every single time. Your podcast and RUclips channel are invaluable, informative and inspiring. I truly hope you read this and take it to heart. You have helped shape this 27 year old mama’s path towards a better life, and I thank you for that! ❤❤ Blessings to you and your family. You are such a wonderful wife and mother.
Lisa- I recently deleted my Facebook and instagram apps. I have to say, in a time where everything felt overwhelming and I felt really anxious this move has made a big difference and I truly haven’t missed it. I agree that eliminating some things help to elevate what’s important! Happy Friday and have a great weekend
I really want to too. Is it so hard? Inspire me please🥺
I deleted my fb back in 2014. Never had Instagram. I only go on RUclips. It's been so much h better
@@sohappytogether88 I've done it too. I am a Catholic and one Lent I stopped using them, with FB I just never went back. Some years ago, Meta changed their policies to be incredibly invasive to users (down to access to your credit card usage) and I decided I didn't want to be a part of that so I quit Instagram too. I do miss Instagram, but not that much and the freedom I feel is worth it. Just do it! Maybe try for a month, and see how you feel?
As daughters (like you, I am one of 4 girls and the oldest daughter), Mom instilled in us the keeping of a home would majorly be our responsibility and she taught us in that way. It was always something I looked forward to doing, one day and still, all these years later, my kitchen remains my sanctuary. I enjoy your videos immensely and love to watch as you take care of your family and home! Brings back the best memories to those of us who once were where you are now. ❤ I truly miss those days. Thank you for sharing with us! All your hard work is appreciated because I can only imagine what it entails to keep your home running smoothly PLUS bring everything to the internet that you do! God's blessings upon you all and your household!
I love the mantra of" many hands makes light work " This has been a great way to spend quality time with our family, but also to help them see their value as part of a team. As a farming, homesteading homeschooling family, we kept things going with the attitude of everyone being diligent....so thankful for the effect this has been to our now adult children
I totally agree. I’m an empty nester now , but I found time to be a homemaker and raise a family and have an out of home job. I’m a nurse I worked 3 nights a week. I didn’t have the distractions of RUclips, social media etc in my days and I think that plays a huge part in people life’s now. I watch these videos now, because I have the time! 10 years ago I wouldn’t I’d have had family meals to cook, housework or laundry to do. I had to plan, plan and plan some more. One of my daughter in law’s is always complaining about not having enough time to do this or that, but I also know she spends hours every day on social media. Not working doing videos etc just watching and making herself feel bad because she hasn’t done all the things that she sees others doing. One day she will realise that those hours she wastes on social media are the time she has to do all the things. I hope so any way. You have a beautiful family Lisa and I found your channel on my sourdough journey 😂 I’ve always baked with yeast but I really want to crack the sourdough bread.
I use also a lot more social media then before I had my kid, and I think a lot comes from a feeling of overwhelm - and no real outlet to that. I used to read books, but I feel I don't have the consecutive, uninterrupted hours to immerse myself in a story, and not the mental capacity to deal with all my challenges at once. I think once those are sorted out, getting housework organised will be way easier. What I am trying to say is, maybe using social media (excessively) is a sign of someone struggling, and that needs to be addressed before the time can be used in a more productive way...
How do you know she spends many hours on social media?
@@theresabrown1272 because I’ve witnessed it 😂 I don’t make unjustified assumptions. I’ve seen her spend 3+ hours on social media when I’ve been in her house! That’s how I know. I also see her TikTok videos with my grandson in them.
Please be cautious in getting comfortable speaking negatively about your daughter in law! Especially to strangers.
@@nicolepotts1318 so I make a point how social media impacts MY daughter in laws life and you think it’s negative. Then you missed the point all together!! The point I was making is that in my day we didn’t have that distraction and got stuff done. Now everyone complains about not having the time to do things. I had the same amount of hours in my day as she does in hers, I worked she doesn’t so the reason she doesn’t get things done is due to the distraction of social media. I raised 5 boys all 1 year apart. She has 1 boy in full time school. So planning her day should be easy. I have offered to help her on many occasions to be told she can do it. Yet still complains she can’t get it all done. Thank you for your comment but I can say what I like where I want too. It’s a free world.
You can’t work full time and keep the house clean unless you work like a mad woman. I used to really stress to keep things perfect but now that I am 79, I realize I wasted a lot of my life trying to make things perfect. I didn’t have a husband at home all day. I worked outside the home and spent 10 hours a day gone. Sunday was church twice a day and church Wednesday night. Ugh
Thank you I waste so much time in social media I have to delete it for really long period of time and I find myself waaaaaay more productive! I also found that I was wasting my time by attempting to deep clean regularly. I do the same with laundry when I’m overwhelmed it goes straight into the wash and my son knows to throw his clothes there ha!
Thank you, Lisa, you’re so productive, but also so gracious to those of us who might struggle with all the skills you seem to have mastered. May God bless you for being such a leader to so many women who look up to you.
A couple things I thought of, as I raised three children, not quite as many as you have: teach your kids to clean up after themselves, put their toys away, push in their chairs and maybe you need to buy a dishwasher? Not sure if your house has room for one? You should definitely not be hand washing dishes with that many kids. I also taught my kids how to do their own laundry with supervision when they were about 10, worked great! My kids were folding their own laundry when they were three, with supervision and putting away their own clothes. While it takes a while to teach kids how to do these things it really frees up your time and teaches them responsibility. I'd ditch the white chair covers and get a darker color. White and 8 kids not a good match. Preventing work is great!
Shocking to many but we did not want a dishwasher and have not regretted that decision!
@FarmhouseonBoone its great that you have the time to hand wash. Kids are great to do that too. My Grandma taught me how to wash and dry dishes.
@@FarmhouseonBoone I am curious as to why you wouldn't want a dishwasher. Maybe I just need to watch more of your videos.
I chose not to have a dishwasher. I didn't like my dishes being held hostage for hours in there & the noise of it running (even with insulation for sound deadening). It was an added expense, more water & more power etc because we still had to at least rinse the food off the dishes before putting them in. Also, with a small kitchen I didn't want to give up a 2 foot base cabinet of storage. With 4 kids I only had to do dishes a few times per week as everyone took turns. I do kinda miss being able to hide the dirty dishes (rather than having visual clutter of a drying rack). Now that we are close to empty nest I could see enjoying the luxury of a dishwasher in our next kitchen remodel, but I would want it raised up some for my back strain.:)
The best thing you can do for a sock bin is get every person the same socks.
Even if each child’s are different. Each child should have matching socks to keep the socks in check 😂
Victor is just gorgeous! Loved seeing him! Have a great weekend Lisa!
Thank you so much!
I agree! He’s a cutie-patootie!😊
In the past week we adopted your strategy of pulling a weeks worth of meat from the freezer on Sunday nights. It is a game-changer! Thank you for sharing.
That is awesome!
It is important also to remember that everything that has to be done does not have the same priority and definitely must not be done by one person. Learning to delegate is a neat skill.
How wonderful you have two parents home! What a blessing.
I am a single mother, but my son is 19. We have a nice 6 acre homestead. My son contributes by working full time so is the main bread winner and I care for the farm and sell things at the farmers market. I care for the livestock and chickens and do the gardening
Funny little hack: Choose the same sock brand and color. Makes sorting a breeze!
Yes I am a firm believer of clean as you go, because if I let it all pile up I won’t want to clean it . I do the same thing with laundry we are a family of 4 sometimes 5. ❤
When I had three young children, managing THEM was the hardest part for me.
I am at a different season of life with grown up children and almost grown up grandchildren, but my biggest challenge when I was "in the trenches" wasn't time but energy. I would just run out of steam before I was done with even the basics on some days. I do think your advice to not be too much of a perfectionist is good, and I suspect that tendency may have contributed to my fatigue. In any case, I enjoy your videos so much, and even at my age, I always learn something useful and helpful.
I think you have one of the most soothing, calming voices. I could listen to you talk all day. Thank you for providing your opinions, tips and advice. Great video.
This is exactly what my Mom and grandmother taught me ,put away and clean as you go , make beds, keep laundry up as best as you can , it makes life so much easier !!!! This is what I taught my children too and proud that they still do this !!!
Sock tip, don’t have so many different socks. Buy one type of sock that will fit several kids in bulk, so you don’t have to match! Girls and boys can wear the same socks, just pick a neutral color. My husband and I both wear the same black socks. And I always buy more of that same kind, so every sock matches every other sock.
I've always done this when I buy socks. I don't even know how we acquire so many other odd socks!!
Often I listen to youtube videos as I go about my work or go on walks, but yours are so beautiful I have to wait until I have time to watch them!
One thing that helped me with socks which was life changing, was having each kid have a solid color of socks, no designs. It makes it so easy to find pairs and know whose, are whose!
When I was growing up (in the 50's) and my parents were going thru very stressful/financial/health time. We had certain meals on certain days, Mother would change it up a bit on Sunday, but we knew what the other days would be. It took so much stress off her to just know what the meal would be and we girls could get it started when we got home from school. You are right, take as much stress off yourself as you can in those child-rearing years. Really enjoy your videos.
Love watching you care for your home and family with such love. You are wonderful example of a Proverbs 31 woman. ❤️🙏🏻Val C
That is what I miss about older stove, that you could take the stovetop apart and wash everything. We have a newish one and they are so sensitive and things burn or stick. Anyways, thanks for the video. People have no idea anymore what a difference a mom at home makes. Once my sister and I were grow we realized how much we wished our mom had been at home when we got home from school.
I agree, it would have been so nice if my single mom could have been home when we got home from school. It was so lonely not having her there.
So much wisdom. Thanks, Lisa ❤
Lisa your family is so blessed to have you for their mother! Seeing a glimpse of the baby.....he is SO cute!!!!! Thank you for your inspiration!
I agree with your laundry system. I never get behind on laundry because the laundry goes in the washer. It’s full you start it.
Such clear thinking 🤗
You can save your back when cleaning bath or shower. Use your favorite cleaner and a mop to clean these!!
You guys (pine and prospect home, tidbits, Kirsten Hoffman, grace in my space, simply R home, white cottage company, this golden hour) have a lot of wisdom on taking care of the home ❤
And that’s why we don’t have enough time to keep up our homes! 😊
Always enjoy your videos Lisa.
I loved this.
I love this video!!! God bless you sister!!!
Love watching your video’s!
I love these videos ❤
Thank you!
THANK YOU for REMINDING & SHOWING US What we Let slide & Get SLOPPY with. Your DILIGENCE Impresses me; Amazes me; & INSPIRES me to Get on Track & STAY ON TRACK : )
Love your videos! Thanks so much for sharing
The little hand grabbing the smoothie🥹 so cute! Also Victor has gotten so big! What a sweetie.
I know!!
Your kitchen makes my heart sing! ❤
I love your advice and your calm nature. Thank you for great videos.❤
I appreciate this video. You are so right :)
Such great advice.
Very practical tips, Lisa!
I love your channel. I find your no nonsense approach to so many home things very inspiring. ❤
Such good advice. ❤
Love this!
You are such a joy to watch
These videos are SO encouraging!! ❤
Thanks ♥️
Bless you, you never stop🥰
Lisa I love your videos!❤
OMG, your baby is the cutest!
Baby boy is adorable! Love that peak at him.
Kind wise words 🤗
The stove top is my nemesis! Good video. Embracing the repetitive and mundane has made all the difference in my homemaking.
I have a family of five with three being grownup kids and believe me the kitchen is the most used and never stays clean. I wipe as I go when cooking even trying to train the rest of us but doesn’t always goes as planned. Even with all the hectic life that goes on I am blessed by our Lord Jesus Christ!
100% agree to all the things!
Instead of chlorine bleach, I use Laundry booster, hydrogen peroxide and maybe just a drop of Dawn dishwashing detergent. I let it soak for a bit and it's amazing what comes out and how white and stain free the linens are.
Great Job!!!!!
Great video. Baby is growing and so cute
Super ! The best ❤
Thank you so much! This was very encouraging and needed right now ❤
Good practical advice
Love your videos and content. Such an encouragement . Thanks for sharing. God Bless 🙏❤️
You have given me a new appreciation of the "work" I do. Thank you.
This was really good content. Thank you.
Love this🌻🌻🌻
I love watching you because you don’t seem
to sweat the small stuff. I’m always amazed .
Such a great message, Lisa. Always appreciate your videos and perspective.
Thank you so much!
I love to cook from scratch. I am inspired by your last meal in this video.
True words, encouraging instruction! Progress over perfection. Also, the sausage.with apples/onions/sauerkraut dish is one of our favs!
I'm always so relieved when I hear you make a recommendation I've already started to implement on my own. Even though I already can see and feel the benefit, I feel even more steadfast when I know someone with more experience finds it beneficial too! Thanks for the beautiful video and down to earth advice❤
Thanks Lisa.
Thank you so much for your encouragement!
You are so welcome!
Thank you for this. I try really hard to stay afloat and have worked towards a more decluttered life for about a year now. I think I’ve given away 7 or more truck loads of stuff but I know I can go much further and continue to challenge myself every day. Having 2 toddlers slows me down but I know that’s ok. I like your idea of figuring out what we are spending our time on in order to make more time for what is important.
You got this!
You are so right about not being able to shortcut some chores. I used to let them bother me and now I just turn on music or an audiobook and get them done. We do meal plan, though. For a month! We are on the same menu for a 5th month and still love it-never tempted to eat out instead. One less decision to make ❤
Ha! Thank you for the nerf tip😍
I'm a stay-at-home mom of 3 children with all 3 having autism. I am constantly drained and feel overwhelmed with their needs and my homes needs and still try to manage everything for my family. I have felt the overwhelmed feeling so much more lately and I just happen to see this video and I clicked on it and I just wanted to say this video really helped me. It was exactly what I needed to hear I don't have a mom so doing this life without another women to give insight and help is draining as well so I just wanted to say thank you.
So glad to hear you are finding dome encouragement from what you see. Hang in there Mama!
I absolutely love homemaking, cooking, puttering around the house cleaning/organizing/decluttering but somehow your videos make me love it even more. ❤️❤️❤️
hey girl- love the video! Always enjoy seeing the kiddos😉 great tips and info. Thank you for sharing- You are such an encouragement🥰 have a wonderful weekend
Even Lisa can't escape the Stanley craze😆 love it😂😂
Oh that chubby baby is to die for!! 😍
Thanks so much for these tips. I appreciate them and have learned so much from watching your videos ❤️😀👍