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Becky--It might be really helpful for you to keep pruners down in the garden. I have a small old mailbox that I keep pruners and gloves, scissors and yarn to tie up tomatoes. Saves trips to the garden shed and makes it easier to harvest
That is an awesome idea 💡
Me, too. A huge mail box that can fit all the things, and keep them dry when it rains.
Awesome idea!!
That is what I have. Very convenient 😊.
My husband got so tired of me looking for my garden tools, he put up three mailboxes! 😏
Here is a tip I use for summer parties. Whatever your serving for drinks like ice tea or lemonade. grab a few solo cups and pour some lemonade or whatever in the plastic cups and freeze them. At the time of the party pop them out and put in the pitchers.....that way your drinks don't get watered down ....you can also make some in ice cube trays to place in drinks as well
I use frozen fruit to add to my smoothies. Makes like a slushy yet fruity.
i freeze lots of things in ice cube trays. once they are frozen u can save them in ziplock bags. these are good for individual drinks. the larger the pitcher or punch bowl is the larger ur 'ice' should be because it lasts longer. just make sure whatever ur freezing it in doesnt break from the expansion of the 'ice.'
@queeniemaja4189 'back in the day' lol ok now i feel old; i used to own a punch bowl set lol. ur bundt pan idea is awesome.
Oh Becky, I absolutely feel this pain personally! About 2 months ago my chest freezer gave out and I lost probably close to $800 worth of freezer meals, meat, veggies, etc. I was so angry and cried and screamed. I applaud your composure!
We came home from vacation one time and our freezer had died. Some stuff was still frozen, but we lost most of it.
It was sad.
Ah yes. I so remember the time(s) the upright freezer door was left ajar either by my children or me. Now I only have a chest freezer. Lesson learned. 🤪😊
Yes, I or my wife have failed to close our upright a few times. It is devastating, especially since I'm such a penny pincher. We just restock again over time. The good news is Becky will do another freezer meal video. 😀
I know the pain too. I lost half a cow when my breaker went out 😭
dont u have insurance?
I think we’ve all had horrible incidents that years later are laughed about. One Thanksgiving Mom was taking the turkey out of the wall oven and had the pan resting on the door to turn around and grab another pot holder and the oven door fell off. Turkey went skidding across the room. My sister and I calmly picked up the turkey and everything, rinsed the turkey off and went on. Was one of the best times we had.
I’m sorry about the freezer. I’ve lost a full freezer and fridge of stuff during power outages. Big hugs!
Yes I lost about $2000 worth from freezers and fridges when we lost power for 5 days during a big storm, insurance only covered $500 worth of food 😢 I was so scared to refill any of my freezers, upright and chest, so I just used the freezers in my fridges for about 5 months 😂
Isnt it lovely to live in a place where you can go out in your jammies and not worry about what others think - I am always doing it and the sheep surrounding me dont seem to mind at all!
I do it anyway. I don’t care what other people think.
@barbarahimes5625 Me too. I don't care.
I agree it's not anybody's business what you have on ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
My neighbor and I go over to each others house in our P.J.'s. We just laugh about it. Although we live in a wooded area.
Living a little off is wonderful! Quiet, fresh air and as you said, being able to go out in the garden without thinking of what you are wearing (I can even go out with just a bath towel and sundry if I stay close to the house and also having a bathtub in that corner, it is great)!
I did that in a freezer. I got a child lock from Amazon, it was simple and cheap and it helps me remember to click it together so it’s completely closed.
I’m so sorry about your freezer. I remember you saying you hesitated to get uprights because of this very reason. I love to hear how sympathetic and supportive josh is. I hope you were able to get past it and enjoy your get together.
In the UK we call it pottering around; I always find it really interesting to see how terms and phrases change from country to country but mean the same thing 😊
And I agree pottering/ puttering days are the best, it may not seem like a lot has gone on but I get loads done on these days!
I’m so sorry to hear about your freezer mishap. It happens to all of us! I didn’t leave our freezer door open. Instead, I left about $70 worth of ground turkey out. I keep our meats separated in reusable bags and apparently didn’t realize I had left one out. Once I discovered my mistake (2 days later) I was pretty upset to say the least. Don’t be too hard on yourself. You live and you learn!
I’m not a huge potato salad fan but the loaded baked potato salad you made looked delicious! I’m going to make it the next time we have a get together.
Thanks for bringing us along on all the puttering you did on the 4th!! It looks like you had a wonderful party.
I understand where u are coming from, I've done that a few times but on a smaller scale and it was ( like girl where's your head at moment), one thank goodness I had it in a cold storage bag, a few hours and once out 24 hrs, the cashier( which was part my fault,not paying attention) mixed a few cold items with non cold...yet it was $$ of red meats...Dogs ate good ...
Red cloth napkins would be super versatile, red works for multiple holidays to make it more vestive! Valentines, memorial day, 4th of july, possibly thanksgiving, and christmas!
Becky, I completely understand your shock and grief over losing a bunch of your freezer meals. A few years back we purchased a whole cow. It got unplugged by accident not even a month after we got it My husband knew the plug was loose and had intentions of replacing it. We lost the whole thing! 😢 It was a chest freezer. I felt sick beyond belief!! Accidents happen and we learn from them.
The same thing happened to me in Africa - the only thing we could do was bury the meat …. freezer and all !!
One thing weve used for the upright and the chest freezers (because of having children) are the Velcro straps that you can glue to the edges of the doors or the chest lids...This works wonderful for us and is secure! I always have full hands at the freezers and the keys were never practical enough for our busy lives. The strong Velcro straps were put on with extra glue for our peace of mind and protection against little ones who might wander in and want to open doors and play. We love having (industrial Velcro) on ours.
I too am a putterer. I get more done doing that than making a list! I am loving your bouquets- beautiful and fresh ❤
I smiled when I saw you going outside in your robe and PJ's. I do that when watering plants very early in the morning. I love that you keep it very real. It is very refreshing. A fan in Ottawa ,Canada
Oh no, poor Becky with the freezer disaster. That has happened to me twice and it's such a devastating feeling when you realize what's happened. It looks like a fantastic party though, and I'm glad you had fun!
I’m so sorry about the freezer incident! That’s rough! I guess it’s surprising we don’t have these disasters more often. I kind of have a habit of pushing on the fridge door twice. I so enjoyed this video. What a happy day of being home and then having loved ones over to share food and fun. I’m in my 60s and your videos have inspired me to learn new things when cooking. To be creative and enjoy the good fresh, real ingredients. You keep me company and you are like one of my sweet daughters! 🤗🙏🏻❤️🍉
You can re-cushion & re-cover those folding chairs easily. Just flip them over and unscrew the cushions. Then use a staple gun to secure the fabric onto the bottom of the seats.
As you may know by now, the smell of campfire and any smoke came from Canada. As a Canadian, I apologize. It’s been a bad year for forest fires in multiple provinces.
We've been getting a lot of it in Michigan as well.
You were nice to apologize, but it's really not necessary. We don't blame Canada.
Oh my goodness, Becky! My mouth dropped open when you lost your freezer meals! What a disappointment. I’m so sorry!!! You were so kind and gracious to carry on and host. Bless you! And I’m glad I’m not the only one who “putters around” with a wonky bun 🤪🤪🤣
Your Snap-peas are lovely and soooo abundant. Sweet bouquets ! You have awesome super-human skills when it comes to clean-up in the house-hold. Your sister came through to help you out when your freezer stuff melted ...live and learn and conquer mistakes to grow and get better . Good job Becky !!
Fire smelling is from huge fire in Canada. The smoke has also made it's way to Michigan
Lots of smoke in NY too. It’s coming in from the west of Canada they said.
It's coming from Quebec since June 6 the northeast has been having the smoke in the air
Both west and Québec. I'm in ontario and it got really bad...
This was my first thought like we've been dealing with the smoke for a month now
We got the smoky haze too here in Wisconsin
Every day with Becky is the best day!!
Amen to that!❤
Amen as well.
You are the cutest! Point. I love watching you puttering around. And I love listening to all of your advice. But it was especially nice to just spend some quiet time in your garden with you. Thank you for all you do!
Hi Becky, I don't comment much but I really loved this video today. You really inspire me to do all the things. I am so sorry for your food loss, I know that must have been so hard. Your party, I know, was a hit, and everything looked beautiful!
Aw thanks so much!
@@AcreHomesteadWow ... I am late getting to this video, but I heard you mention a "loss" of food later, so I came back. I can only imagine how you felt, knowing my own response to things I do like this. I realize you have already processed the thoughts, but I wanted to point out that at least nobody was hurt, it didn't require a new appliance, and you still had the joy of making those items... even though you didn't get them on the table. I hope you never go through this again (but we all know these things happen). Best of luck and blessings. Thanks for sharing your day ❤
Use a key to lock the freezer, that way you always have to lock it before you leave it.
Yup,.good idea! Even with a master lock and hang the key on the wall right next to the freezer.
I put Velcro on the key and stick it on top of the freezer, then I don’t lose it, LOL.
one can easily walk away from a door without locking it
Sorry about the freezer disaster. Things happen. Do not beat yourself up over it. Great food, great friends and great family. Perfect recipe for a party. As always a great real life video. The smoke is coming from Canada. They are having a really bad wildfire season. Praying for them.
Thank you for the prayers and yes we have had a lot of wild fires across the country!!
Yes I live in British Columbia, north of Becky, and it the absolute worst season for wildfires here and many more across Canada.😢
I was always told that you don’t wash your produce, especially your vegetables until just before you go ahead and use it because it starts a breaking down of the veg and the same way with some of your fruits. But everybody’s gotta do what they gotta do.
Becky, I'm so sorry that happened! 🥺 You handled it so well while in the moment, and that is something many people struggle with. Your honesty and humility are a breath of fresh air! It is OK to be sad, but it was good to see that you didn't let the loss ruin your celebration and that you and Josh were able to enjoy the blessing of family and friends!
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I'm one of those people that doesn't handle stuff like that well. I've gotten better but I'm still very much a work in progress when it comes to things like that 😬
I am so sorry about your freezer! We had a freezer disaster a couple years back and man, was I bummed. Be easy on yourself. This could happen to anyone. I think there are alarms you can put on your freezer doors to let you know when they aren't closed.
Target has some heavy duty plastic plates and cups for $.50-1 you should look into getting some for casual parties/bbqs if you don’t like paper plates or cups
We lost our freezer earlier this year, lost a truck load of frozen tomatoes. My husband made it up to me by purchasing another larger freezer. You took it really well and hopefully we will get to see more freezer meal vids.
I think the freezer thing has happened to us all! Your party I am sure was a hit! Love watching "the day in the life of Beckt" you share everything!
Sorry to hear about the freezer accident! It happens to all of us sometime but just before your party...how stressful!
How nice to see more of your cute dogs! Two weeks ago I became "granny" to an eight month old labrador retriver, he is the cutest thing! A couple of weeks ago I also found out that I have relativs in the US, their Swedish ancestor came to and married in a small town near Portland. I am also happy for new recipes, the peanut butter pasta sallad and those meatballs in orange sauce. It made me cope with the bad weather we had the last week!
Oh Becky, I'm so sorry about your freezer! It is truly devastating to lose so much hard work and food, and I really hope you give yourself some grace. We've all been in that seat in one way or another, it's just one of those life lessons that is painful to learn.
You're dinner party spread looked amazing, and mason jars are one of my favorite "glasses" to use as well!
Oh Becky. You made such a beautiful day for everyone and continued to look forward despite your loss. So nice to hear Josh validate your feelings. I know that you put so much time, thought , snd money to create things for you and your community. I feel your hurt at that moment. Sending 🤗💗
I’m so sorry about your freezer issue! My kids know that what gets me upset the most is wasted food. I feel so guilty! But it happens. And never on purpose, which is the best we can do. My oldest is now 30 and it still happens. This too shall pass!
Becky, your bouquets are beautiful! Flowers are so expensive!!!! I agree that a bouquet of flowers changes the atmosphere in a room immediately and it brings a smile to my face every time I see them. If they make you happy, they fulfill their role. Plant more, I say!!!! ❤❤❤ I’m sorry about the freezer disaster. I know that was a lot of work and money. Remember to take away a lesson and move forward. Give yourself some grace. Hugs!
Becky I was a doubter with the fabric but wow, wow wow! What a pretty picture your garden is. Congrats and I love p.j. Putting around as well.
I have a harvest basket i carry with me outside. I have little scissors, it helps with cutting flowers
My parents had a upright freezer for basically the same reasons you do, in the basement. When my brother was young he would occasionally open it to see if it had Popsicles or something else that he could take and then not close it tightly. Being in the basement nobody could hear the small beep of the door alarm. After the 2nd or 3rd time he did this my father put a lock on it. When he was a few years older he put a very loud door alarm, the type that is sold for rentals and hotel rooms that attach with 2 sided sticky tape or screws. If someone didn't close the door all the way we could hear the alarm upstairs. No more stealing or open doors as he didn't know how to pause the alarm. It's cheaper than replacing all the food or finding a new freezer.
Oh yes, my g/son was sneaking popsicles from the upright in my carport utility room. I was oh so grateful that not much was lost and that the freezer was old. I inherited it when I married my spouse. When he passed and I sold the house it was still working. I surely hated defrosting that old thing.
Becky, it is sad you lost all that hard work but now we your friends will benefit watching you make replacement meals.
Kudos to your sister and friends for jumping in and helping with your gathering.
I love your videos Becky. Thank you for everything you share with us.
Beautiful Day ! Your flowers on patio have turned out so beautiful ❤️Will have to purchase them ,again you have inspired me to make a beautiful patio with beautiful natural flowers ! Thanks for being you Becky ❤God Bless you and your family 🙏
I've been at my home 26 years started out with nothing of a yard I get so many compliments I have the prettiest yard on our road flowers everywhere my theme is burgundy smoke trees burgundy hearts redbud trees plum trees my yard has color from spring to fall it's been a job I love it I have the black crepe myrtles Hibiscus are blooming now you will get there it is such a joy it's been my peace I do veggies too 😊 I have things everywhere no perfect aligned things just my pear trees an crepe myrtles and my hydrangea down our driveway I'm proud of it
Becky the eucalyptus leaves are great for tea or herbal remedies. You can dry them and save them. No need to throw them away.
What a good husband you have that validates your feelings and builds you up! Becky I wish the best for you and your sweet family always! Oh and yay for your sister who also was able to help with burgers!
This is why I love watching your channel. You show real life, not the perfect fake dinner party with no mishaps. I swear this is how any holiday party goes for me. lol. Many hugs and blessings your way and I'm sorry for your freezer meal loss.
Awesome deal on the chairs. We watch our local online auctions as well as local sale pages for party supplies. My family pools supplies for all gatherings. When the kids were young and now for the grands we keep a dedicated set of plastic dishwasher safe dishes. Supplies are kept in totes for storage and transport.
I am so sorry about your freezer that is so frustrating and sad, I am always worried about that with my stand up freezer too so I am looking forward to when you share your new safeguards! I definitely want to try that loaded baked potato salad recipe!
Now that you film your days does Josh see what puttering accomplishes? I gets lots but maybe nothing specific done when I putter. I really look forward to my time with Becky!!!🥰🥰🥰
Hi Becky, enjoying your channel so much. Sorry about your freezer. I know how hard you worked to plan ahead for your family. Amazon does sell wifi freezer alarms. Hopefully, the next freezer accident will be avoided. Have a great summer. 🎉🎉🎉
Looking forward to watching and learning thru the harvest😊
Hey Becky! I have learned a lot about flowers over the years, not only do the bring joy they are also medicinal and edible. And one thing for sure, although mishaps happen.. it all works out in the end. Thank you for always sharing the good, bad and ugly. One reason why we love you Becky is because you always keep it real. Enjoy your summer!! 🫶🏾☀️🏊🏾♀️
Wow, Becky I'm so sorry about your meal prep loss in the freezer. That is so sad😢
Great video! About your freezer, my friend attached velcro to the door and the side of the freezer and she does it up when she's finished in the freezer.
Sorry to hear you left your freezer door open,it's one of life's tough lessons Becky,we all go through it,of all times for it to happen 💜🙏💜
I love seeing a harvest. Nothing more beautiful the all the colors of the vegetables, flowers and foliage.
and the concrete evidence that ur work has borne fruit [pun intended lol].
I love the concept of puttering. I do this all the time in my day off and my husband does not understand this too😂
I love that you are doing all this outside in your jammies and bathrobe. I do it all the time. Hubby thinks I'm crazy. He won't even step outside to turn on the sprinkler. I love flowers in the garden. They help the bees.
Becky, back in the day, my parents lost everything in their freezer two summers in a row while they were on vacation. If you have a freezer this is always a possibility. Thanks for sharing both the ups AND downs of your life. Love that you "keep it real."
I love my anti-fatigue mats! One in front of sink, one in front of stove/prep area. Your Greenstalks look great. How fun that you got to enjoy the pool!
Oh gosh I'm sorry you lost all those freezer meals! I know you had to push through but man that is a real loss. I'm glad that the party was a great time!
I love seeing your dogs outside with you now. I know they love your new fence! 🐾🐕🐾
I love to putter around 😂 and I love to hear that someone else uses that term ❤
It's my favorite!
You may benefit from leaving post-it notes for yourself. Set the timer on the oven. Check the freezer door for example.
I'm not a cook but I am a Post-It note freak! I reply on them for practically everything!
I have been so lucky with my stainless steel fridge and dishwasher, etc. I bought my fridge 15-16 years ago at Sears and it was advertised as spot free, or fingerprint free and I tell you, it was the best decision I’ve ever made to buy it. It’s awesome and true to what they advertised, unless you have food spread on the handle or front, there are no fingerprints on it. It’s amazing. Not sure if and when this one breaks down I’ll be able to get the same type of finish on it, we’ll have to see. I love it. I also picked up these super rags that you wash down windows, stainless steel, glass with them and all you use is hot water on them. Nothing else. Best rags I’ve ever had. I love cleaning my house as long as I have the proper rags, etc to clean it with. You’re a hard worker Becky. You inspire me each day I watch you.
Another wholesome video becky thank you 😊🌱💚 and sorry for the freezer that's really to bad
I'm so sorry that happened to you... you inspire people every day, and although you lost some of the things in your freezer... You didn't lose the videos of the preparation of those meals that encouraged so many... so all was not lost... and even the way you both handled the issue... that was also inspiring, so no worries dear... it's all A OK! 👍😁💛
This is one of my favorite videos you shared, Becky! You inspire me to feel good about how I care for my own home. When I see similar the tasks that you do, I smile and say to myself, I'm not alone! Love you and keep up the wonderful life you and Josh make!!
You made me chuckle.. that is so me, glad I am not alone...on a Saturday morning how satifying to have a good putter... out watering the garden in my jammies and socks, taking stock of things, getting tasks done and enjoying the rhythm of the day. I am in good company.
We've all had freezer disasters Becky. My folks lost 2 uprights and the contents due to a lightning strike. I lost power for 9 days twice because of hurricane aftermath.
Once when the fridge/ freezer died I put off taking the last bag to the dumpster and promptly forgot about it. Next morning I woke to a strange sour yeasty oder.
The bread dough climbed out the trash can and walked to the kitchen door to greet me.
What a disaster before coffee! 😮😂
insurance will cover that. my daughter takes pictures and makes a list, then repurchases everything and uses the receipt for proof of the value of the loss.
@rosemaryus-ct6151
My folks did file an insurance claim and it was denied.
Lighting hit a transformer outside and that sent a power surge through the house way back before surge protectors existed.
Pretty much everything plugged in was fried. The freezers were just part of the claim.
Insurers called it an
" Act of God " and denied the claim.🤷♀️
@queeniemaja4189 I can laugh about the dough volcano now 🤣
Sorta wish there were pics of me trying to punch down all that dough and stuff it back in the trash can!
@queeniemaja4189 i think ur coverage will depend entirely on what coverage u chose. that being said, my daughter has state farm insurance. ur best bet is to ask ur insurance company what kind of coverage u need to cover specific losses. if u dont get a satisfactory answer it's time to go insurance shopping.
@queeniemaja4189 oh for readers who dont know... if u live in a flood plain u have to buy flood insurance separate from homeowners and yes it has gotten more and more expensive. but if u lost food because of a power outage regular homeowners should cover that. on the other hand u guys get smacked with hurricanes and flood waters all the time. not a good place to be insurance-wise. i know it's the poorer people who get stuck living in the worst hit places. on the other hand i dont understand why people choose to live where they know their houses will be destroyed... or why insurance would agree to cover that over and over again. if u cant build a house that will survive the elements maybe it shouldnt be possible to get building permits there or building standards need to change. with all due respect, not trying to be mean. i just dont understand why, especially that global warming is making weather so much worse and forest fires and all that.
YUM!!! Everything looks fanstastic!! Soo sorry about the freezer catastrophe, mistakes happen. It's just life.
I'm learning so much from you. For a young person I wish I knew at your age what I'm learning now.
Questions please. In your towers, what are you growing in them please? In your garden, is your irrigation coming from your home being city water or well water? And lastly, what is your opinion about growing in a greenhouse? I'd appreciate it when ever you have chance to answer these. Thank you again.
Becky, wonderful garden, I am so envy's of it, as my New Hampshire garden has sufferered from toooooo much rain this season. I put down clean straw, to cut down on weeds, but it just started a rotting I think. At least my lettuce, zucchini and scallions did well. Love watching your show, especially garden and how you setup house when first purchased. Hurrah..
Love seeing your dogs in your vlog it seems like before you moved. Bless you and your family
Keep up the good work we can't wait your next vlog
great video Becky hope you enjoyed the party, losing freezer meals and veggies is so heartbreaking, hope you're able to salvage some. sending much love to you all. xxx
Becky, I also go through tons of dish towels and rags in the kitchen on bigger cooking days. I’m constantly changing them and also, I change the dish towels and dish rags each day anyhow, so just that adds to the big load of them anyhow.
Im 53 & I enjoy a slow day of puttering around my home doing this & that❣️
The chair colour goes well with your siding on your home & the surrounding yard” great deal!!🙂🍁🇨🇦
You're my favorite RUclipsr. It makes me feel better knowing that these things just happen and I'm not the only one. You, however, seem to handle it much better than I do. 😁
The upright freezer thing has happened to everyone that has owned one I am convinced! In my case it has happened twice…we finally bought a latch for it! So sorry it happened to you!
Big heavy breakable plates to take out on a patio. Maybe not the best idea. I know you didn't want to go to a second store but investing in paper napkins and plates would have really helped you.
We keep the key to our upright freezer on the freezer and always lock it. We also bought an alarm that tells us the temp of 2 separate freezers and sets off an alarm if the temperature of either gets too high. The base is on our fridge in the house, so we will hear it.
They not only make u happy, but they attract beneficial insects to the garden👍. I always load my garden up with sunflowers, zinnias, marigolds, etc.
Do you meal prep for your doggies??? We love making our own dog food for our pups. You should do an episode if you do! 🐾 ❤ - Ashley , Dallas Tx
She makes dry liver treats for them
@lharris did she make a video about this?
I have always wanted to but at this point, I haven't.
@@AcreHomestead You should!!!! I could send over what we use also for our pups! We still give them a little kibble but they always get homemade on top so we know they are getting better nutrition with what we put in. 🐶
@joshuaashleysandbank5182 I remember seeing it. She has a freeze dryer, so she makes it with that
11:52 At this time of the month it was super hazy/smoky in Minnesota too. I feel so bad for Canada.
I’m not big on paper ware either but outside it’s best unless you get something like unbreakable melamine type. We always worried about bare feet having a pool. Unbreakable essential outdoors.
You’re such a joy to watch. Very inspiring to me.
Wait did you say your 6/7 month old is only taking one nap a day? How? Mine would have been so over tired and sad without a nap and didn’t drop to one nap until around 14 months!
Good morning Becky this time of the year is very busy as I am canning and helping the elderly in my church. I don’t get to watch your videos every day instead I catch up on your videos on weekends. You are my favorite cooking/garden show personality. I love Garden answer as my favorite garden show. I love seeing what’s coming next. Thank you for all you do and share with us. Was wondering about the baby? He should be about 7 months old now? I’ll bet he’s precious.
I've had several Easy-Up Canopies and it looks like you raised the legs up before pushing up the center. Always push the center up first, then the legs.
I feel your pain! I lost my whole upright in the in the past. Probably 400.00. Some of the stuff was still pretty cold so I cooked what I could but it was devastating. It was my fault because I did not double check to make sure it closed. I love watching you. You are so inspiring. I'm glad that your 4th of July party was a success despite the freezer mishap! Were Josh's burritos in there ? I hope not! Kiss Baby Acre for all of us!❤❤❤
what a lovely looking party!!! your bouquets are beautiful!!!
Becky, I love your garden! Get yourself a pair of garden or utility shears that won’t rust and hang them somewhere in your garden so you can more easily cut flowers!
*Only God knows how much grateful i am. After so much struggles I now own a new house and my family is happy once again everything is finally falling into place!!*
That robe makes me feel like I am roasting. lol Do you have a summer robe?
Thank you for always sharing your knowledge and real life. You have inspired me so much that I can do all this!! Can’t thank you enough🥰God bless you and your family!
I would make sure that your towels and such are completely dry before throwing them in that hamper. If they are wet they will get mildew smelling and that wicker will absorb the smell and you'll never get it clean.
Hi Becky! When setting up the canopy: don’t extend the legs completely to its max height. Keep them lowered, until after you’ve popped up the dome 🤗
Sweet Becky!!! My heart just broke with you at the loss of the meals in the freezer. I know that you have gotten to the point where you have given yourself grace over that and you know we were all sending you hugs when you shared what happened. Of course the timing of when you are so excited right before every one arrives for the party didn’t help much at all. Almost all of us have those nightmare situations that work out in the end. And you precious sister was able to help save the day by bringing burgers and grilling. So thankful that nothing was ruined with the grill catching on fire!!! We keep a squirt bottle of water by the grill for those flare ups. By now you have probably researched and have got alarms that alert your phone or whatever the newest thing is so this will never happen again to any of your full freezers again. Thank you for sharing your life to inspire us all.
You are a great example of grace under pressure. Watching this was so relaxing for me!💗 I’m sorry about all that food waste.🤦🏽♀️ It happens to us all. I left my garlic harvest in the garden and we had 3 days of heavy rain. Didn’t realize it until I found the mushy garlic.
I am so sorry about the freezer not shutting all the way! It makes me think of myself at your age. I was making meat sandwiches while talking to my two daughters. I got a jar of mayo out of the cupboard, took what I needed, and then put the jar back into the cupboard. Needless to say the rest of the mayo was thrown out later! I realize my loss doesn't compare with yours, but I can empathize with you! God bless you sweetheart! ❤❤❤
I’m so sorry to hear about your freezer and I understand the devastation. When my kids were teenagers someone didn’t close the freezer door all the way. I didn’t notice for two days. I had just bought a case of chicken and since it was summer I had stocked it full of ice cream treats for my kids and their friends. I also had freezer meals prepped for those busy summer days. It was a melted ice cream, chicken juice mess that had spilled out not only all over the freezer but all on my garage floor! I cried. I scrubbed. Called our insurance and restocked. Now every refrigerator and freezer door is checked before I go to bed.