Love the point about living the life now! Homestead dreaming isn't going to make you happy if there is something that is making you unhappy now. We were talking about a similar thing on New Years too - DON'T DREAM, DO!
Love your videos. Your brother looks a lot like my brother - and I don't see many who remind me of him. Pete died when he was 36, in 1992, from cancer. Yes family and faith are so important. We all loved going to the family cabin in the woods of Northern part of Lower Michigan (almost to the Upper Peninsula of MI). Hope you don't mind hearing the memories. Time spent in nature is precious, with loved ones even more so. God bless.
I was trying to figure out why I, who live in the city love your videos so much. Today when I saw your property I realized it looks very similar to my grandparents land in India when I was a child,especially the part where kids playing on the rocks. They had cows, pigs, goats and chickens and we would spend our School breaks with them. It's that nostalgia that makes me keep coming back! Thank you for sharing all this with me. You and your beautiful family have a great 2018!!
If we look at our life through the blessings God gives us...any life is a dream. If we aren't happy then it's up to us to figure out what DOES make us happy and go forth to achieve it. 2018 is the next step in making our dreams become reality. jack and I are retired and we are "living the dream" as many say...we have God, each other and our own little piece of heaven right here on earth to enjoy until such time as God calls us home. Since we are only passing through this life, what WE make of it is what determines our happiness...Growing our garden and my flowers, canning and preserving our way each season into another cozy winter with a full pantry makes me giddy with happiness. Being on the receiving end of my husbands talents with wood projects he creates for us makes me very happy and extremely proud of him. Watching many a youtube vlog about the "simpler" way of life gives me the best entertainment...and fresh ideas for our own living. God... just the very idea that we lean on our God daily for our every need makes us not only happy but full of life, full of love for self and others. What more could one ask to be happy? I don't envy your way of life Art and Bri...I use your vlogs about your life to help me in fulfilling my happiness, and I do find many things that help Jack and I fulfill our happiness. The biggest is your need for God as you continue to build and sustain yourself and family, I seem to gravitate toward God-centered folks. Great year-ending/New Year beginning vlog Art!
Happy New Year Art, Bri and kids from our homestead to yours. Thank you for still mentioning God in your videos. We pray blessings for a great 2018 for you!
That walk took me back to my childhood 'traipsing the woods' when we visited our grandparents on weekends with about 20 cousins. Playing in the creeks, looking for arrowheads, chasing the chickens and building blanket forts with all the quilts. That house had SIX screen doors constantly slamming on weekends and I never saw my grandparents get cross with any of us! Great family memories!
That was wonderful. My husband and I enjoy your videos. They are put together so nicely and with the music you choose they are so calming and leave us feeling spiritually connected somehow. We never miss a one. Hope the kids are getting better. God Bless Your Great Family....Happy New Year to Everyone!!!!!
Arthur, carry that baby while you can. She'll be grown with babies of her own tomorrow. Life is short. Live it now. Thanks for all the videos. You've come to seem like family.
Blessings to you. Whatever time you have to give to us is treasured. We did what you are doing on a small scale when our children were young. YES it is work BUT it is also special .There were times when the children did not like helping but they did anyway .Now. .I live in an apartment without the love of my life of 51 years who died 4 years ago, (seems like yesterday) our 4 children are all close by and whenever "memories" are talked about it is always about "the farm". My memory often revisits that time also. .We too had a jersey cow and goats and chickens and LOTS of milk LOL I try to stay true to that time by cooking everything, canning a little and making jams and jellies and bread and I find comfort in doing the same things that I did then although on a much smaller scale. Treasure this time, for the years pass by so quickly....thank you for allowing me to pour out my heart and for sharing your lives with me. Wishing you a healthy and happy new year. (( ))
Praying that the kidos get to feeling better soon and you two are able to stay healthy as well. Thank you guys for teaching and encouraging throughout this year, even when you didn’t know that is what you were doing. Prayers for health and God’s perfect peace on your Homestead.
Beautiful message. Found it after coming in from cleaning out my garage in prep for selling our city home and moving to our dream homestead. How appropriate 💙💙💙
I really enjoyed this walk ...and when Joy hugged your back I remembered how special it was to hold my daddy's hand as a small girl when we walked together. After he died when I was 9, I would actually have dreams remembering those moments...they are more special to a child than you might think. - thank you for being such a great dad! I'm praying that you all feel better soon.
I always love you intros and endings. Your attention to details, like the nail heads on the old wood. But of course I love all of your videos, your way of life and family! Blessings
I was always taught to avoid disturbing bedding areas for deer. Hunt where the deer travel to and from but leave the bedding area so they stick around.
Beautiful cinematic video. Really lovely to watch. Homesteading is my dream and seeing you guys, the ups and downs, really does inspire me to live differently. Thank you so much.
Your ridge top property is beautiful. I can imagine what a wonderful sight it is up there when the sun comes up. Wishing you and your family a blessed, happy and prosperous New Year!
Hi Art, Your ridges and mountain tops are a mixed blessing. Just plain flat land while perhaps more usable is also rather boring to look at . By using portable fencing you may be able to use your goats to clear the brush from your hillsides. Then the hillsides can be used for fruit trees. Apples are quite happy to grow on hillsides. I expect that other kinds of fruit trees will do as well. You may need to open the canopy a little though. With some selective logging you can open the canopy and get some usable logs. Just a thought about how to make more use of your ridges. Happy New Year to everyone !
The soul and heart of a poet! I always love your videos. I’m praying for a quick recovery for you all. It has been a true joy following you this year. God has richly blessed you. I pray that this year is your best yet! Blessings....
Personally, I believe that it all depends on what your dreams are. How to achieve your dreams is up to you. I think that fox cabin could be reclaimed into a dream cabin for hunting. So happy dreams...trails....hunting...life to you.
Thank you for sharing the beauty of your land. Moments of reflection like this are important for all of us. Taking a still moment to appreciate and to be grateful. That is a great place to begin your family's journey into the new year.
Beautiful episode! Happy New Year to all your family! I follow you since about a year and I'm enjoying your channel. May God bless your family in this new year!
Your brother looks so much like you. We are living our dream now that we are on our own homestead. We will be starting with chickens in the spring and a family veggie garden. We have 13 chickens already and plans for more. We have a good start on garlic that we planted in October. We are not yet fully settled into the house but we are working on it. Nice video.
God bless you and your precious family! I’ve had the honor of living and being a steward of my homestead for almost 5 years! I wouldn’t change one second of it! Happy New Year ❤️
Prayers to you and your family. May you all have a happy and safe new year and happy homesteading. Love watching your videos and learning what I can from them and watching your homestead grow!!
In spite of the intro (lol) I just love these older videos. Such a balanced mix of life lived, with conversation, lovely footage, and beautiful music. You really have a talent for making these videos Art. I pray you and the family are able to realize your dream of being back on the homestead and that we get to come along again.
You have but one life to live. Live it as you want, in the Grace of God Almighty and for his glory, homesteading or city dwelling. But, as Art said. Live is NOW. Stop waiting for some future "one day". That day is NOW!
Actually that wood would be beautiful as a decorative wall wood like from the floor up to a chair rail height. Thanks for the loving thoughts! I'm getting back in the garden after a year of hard knocks & illness. Starting a mini Urban Homestead in Greensboro, NC w/ rabbits, ducks & eventually Aquaponics. I've been so grateful for shows like yours! Hope the kids feel better!
Hi happy new year to all your family members. May God bless you with all the happiness and smiles. May Lord give you the strength to grow in love and wisdom.
Art, you do such a beautiful and thoughtful job on videos like this. I can tell you are a real artist and your wife and kids are sssooo beautiful. I hope you are blessed on your mountain every year.
My grandmother, who lived on a Kentucky farm her whole life, said people romanticize the homesteading life... that it had its rewards, but reality was it was a hard way of life that eventually broke down many. But she lived in the days before you could have the best of both worlds like we do today.
I'm wishing for a quick recovery! I'm home today from church today. My Grandson visited over the holidays and left me the gift of croup. It was worth it :)
That hunters cabin is very cool, i bet some kids were using it as a fort at one point. You know you could carefully disassemble it and sell all that aged wood to some flat lander for a LOT of money. I am serious. that old wood stove was very cool. gosh you and your brother really look like your Dad.
Sorry to hear your baby’s aren’t feeling well. Praying for your family. I hope you guys feel better soon :) I can’t wait to see what 2018 holds for your family.
Happy New Year, Art and Bri and family. May God bless you in 2018. Grace and peace to you in Christ Jesus our Lord. Take care now. Warm hugs and love to you. Liz. xoxo
Thank you for sharing this video...I love "walking" through your woods because I wouldn't be able to physically do it. It was nice to meet your brother and I was hoping your sister would play for us again. Sorry to hear the children have been feeling bad, so much of that is going around right now no matter what part of the country your in. Y'all take care and Happy New Year!!! Have a Blessed day.
HAPPY NEW YEAR to your family. I think Homesteading is a lot of hard work, however the hard work pays off in many ways, such as eggs, organic milk, organic vegetables from your garden,,,,,,,, BUT,,,,,,, I think what makes it a dream life is there is a sense of peacefulness to it. Thats what I love about it, Back to Nature, Animals, being with Family, and so much more. Thank you a million times for all your hard work to make your videos that continue to enrich my life and many others. I love your family ! Again, HAPPY HOLIDAYS !!!!
Better to be realistic and enjoy the moments when they come...thank you for sharing your minds and your lives.. Happy New Year wishing you all to be more harmonious, accomplished & happy
I love when you do these thoughtful video's. You bring back so many wonderful memories to me of when I was younger and trying to find my way. Im 53 and I still haven't found my way but I sure have had fun looking for it. Happy New Year, Art, Bri and kiddos. P.S. Your brother reminds me of George Harrison from the Beatles a wee bit.
Love it!! Thanks for sharing! Just moved into my dream homestead you inspire me to share my story along the way :) Wishing your family the very best new year!
Thank you for your thoughts. I love your way of reasoning. 😎😉 Happy New Year to you and your wonderful family. All the best from your danish friend. 😍😎 Enjoy every minute of your beautiful family and your life on the homestead. 😊😎
wow what a powerful message !! i hope the family is feeling well soon, sending healing prayers !! the building in the woods could be a new man cave or even a dog house for when your in trouble lol
Love the point about living the life now! Homestead dreaming isn't going to make you happy if there is something that is making you unhappy now. We were talking about a similar thing on New Years too - DON'T DREAM, DO!
Love your videos. Your brother looks a lot like my brother - and I don't see many who remind me of him. Pete died when he was 36, in 1992, from cancer. Yes family and faith are so important. We all loved going to the family cabin in the woods of Northern part of Lower Michigan (almost to the Upper Peninsula of MI). Hope you don't mind hearing the memories. Time spent in nature is precious, with loved ones even more so. God bless.
I was trying to figure out why I, who live in the city love your videos so much. Today when I saw your property I realized it looks very similar to my grandparents land in India when I was a child,especially the part where kids playing on the rocks. They had cows, pigs, goats and chickens and we would spend our School breaks with them. It's that nostalgia that makes me keep coming back!
Thank you for sharing all this with me. You and your beautiful family have a great 2018!!
I love exploring the woods in winter, when you don't have to worry about snakes and ticks. Thanks for sharing your life this last year.
If we look at our life through the blessings God gives us...any life is a dream. If we aren't happy then it's up to us to figure out what DOES make us happy and go forth to achieve it. 2018 is the next step in making our dreams become reality. jack and I are retired and we are "living the dream" as many say...we have God, each other and our own little piece of heaven right here on earth to enjoy until such time as God calls us home. Since we are only passing through this life, what WE make of it is what determines our happiness...Growing our garden and my flowers, canning and preserving our way each season into another cozy winter with a full pantry makes me giddy with happiness. Being on the receiving end of my husbands talents with wood projects he creates for us makes me very happy and extremely proud of him. Watching many a youtube vlog about the "simpler" way of life gives me the best entertainment...and fresh ideas for our own living. God... just the very idea that we lean on our God daily for our every need makes us not only happy but full of life, full of love for self and others. What more could one ask to be happy? I don't envy your way of life Art and Bri...I use your vlogs about your life to help me in fulfilling my happiness, and I do find many things that help Jack and I fulfill our happiness. The biggest is your need for God as you continue to build and sustain yourself and family, I seem to gravitate toward God-centered folks. Great year-ending/New Year beginning vlog Art!
Your videos are a blessing. Praying for your family. God bless you in what you are doing.
“Jeffery, this is a Family Channel” haha.
Happy New Year Art, Bri and kids from our homestead to yours. Thank you for still mentioning God in your videos. We pray blessings for a great 2018 for you!
That walk took me back to my childhood 'traipsing the woods' when we visited our grandparents on weekends with about 20 cousins. Playing in the creeks, looking for arrowheads, chasing the chickens and building blanket forts with all the quilts. That house had SIX screen doors constantly slamming on weekends and I never saw my grandparents get cross with any of us! Great family memories!
That was wonderful. My husband and I enjoy your videos. They are put together so nicely and with the music you choose they are so calming and leave us feeling spiritually connected somehow. We never miss a one. Hope the kids are getting better. God Bless Your Great Family....Happy New Year to Everyone!!!!!
Arthur, carry that baby while you can. She'll be grown with babies of her own tomorrow. Life is short. Live it now. Thanks for all the videos. You've come to seem like family.
Amen! Happy New Year and God bless!
What beautiful reflections and a beautiful life. Thank you for sharing.
Blessings to you. Whatever time you have to give to us is treasured. We did what you are doing on a small scale when our children were young. YES it is work BUT it is also special .There were times when the children did not like helping but they did anyway .Now. .I live in an apartment without the love of my life of 51 years who died 4 years ago, (seems like yesterday) our 4 children are all close by and whenever "memories" are talked about it is always about "the farm". My memory often revisits that time also. .We too had a jersey cow and goats and chickens and LOTS of milk LOL I try to stay true to that time by cooking everything, canning a little and making jams and jellies and bread and I find comfort in doing the same things that I did then although on a much smaller scale. Treasure this time, for the years pass by so quickly....thank you for allowing me to pour out my heart and for sharing your lives with me. Wishing you a healthy and happy new year. (( ))
What a kind and heartfelt comment. I am happy your kids are close by. Happy New Year - Bri
WOW thank you for the walk, it’s so beautiful out there!!
Wishing you and your family a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year.
Your place reminds me of my childhood, walking thru the woods my mom grew up in. Sending warm thoughts your way, and prayers for speedy recoverys.
Praying that the kidos get to feeling better soon and you two are able to stay healthy as well. Thank you guys for teaching and encouraging throughout this year, even when you didn’t know that is what you were doing. Prayers for health and God’s perfect peace on your Homestead.
Beautiful message. Found it after coming in from cleaning out my garage in prep for selling our city home and moving to our dream homestead. How appropriate 💙💙💙
I really enjoyed this walk ...and when Joy hugged your back I remembered how special it was to hold my daddy's hand as a small girl when we walked together. After he died when I was 9, I would actually have dreams remembering those moments...they are more special to a child than you might think. - thank you for being such a great dad! I'm praying that you all feel better soon.
Love you guys! Thanks for sharing your life. Happy New Year to all of you!
This year is all about climbing that mountain. Thanks for your videos. Be blessed. The Lord is faithful.
Thank you for sharing your videos, and your lives, with us this year! your videos are always so inspiring! Happy new year and God bless you!
I always love you intros and endings. Your attention to details, like the nail heads on the old wood. But of course I love all of your videos, your way of life and family! Blessings
I was always taught to avoid disturbing bedding areas for deer. Hunt where the deer travel to and from but leave the bedding area so they stick around.
Another Great Video from Art & Bri's house. Let us all Love our God. Prayers for your family, hope everyone feels better soon.
Chestnut.Wow what a find.My grandmother had I warm morning I think.Great view up on the mountain.
Beautiful cinematic video. Really lovely to watch. Homesteading is my dream and seeing you guys, the ups and downs, really does inspire me to live differently. Thank you so much.
Happy New Year!!! I am excited to see what you do in 2018!!
Amen!! Happy New Year May God’s blessings be upon you
Your ridge top property is beautiful. I can imagine what a wonderful sight it is up there when the sun comes up. Wishing you and your family a blessed, happy and prosperous New Year!
Best advise. Live the life you want to live, now. Greetings from Andreas on Off Grid Sweden
Perfect. Prayers for quick return to health for all of you in the New Year!
Hi Art,
Your ridges and mountain tops are a mixed blessing. Just plain flat land while perhaps more usable is also rather boring to look at . By using portable fencing you may be able to use your goats to clear the brush from your hillsides. Then the hillsides can be used for fruit trees. Apples are quite happy to grow on hillsides. I expect that other kinds of fruit trees will do as well. You may need to open the canopy a little though. With some selective logging you can open the canopy and get some usable logs. Just a thought about how to make more use of your ridges.
Happy New Year to everyone !
May the Lord bless your 2018 with great new growth on the farm. I loved your message. I pray the kids get better soon.
The soul and heart of a poet! I always love your videos. I’m praying for a quick recovery for you all. It has been a true joy following you this year. God has richly blessed you. I pray that this year is your best yet! Blessings....
Amen and blessings for a healthy and bountiful year!
Loved this video! And I got a good laugh at your brothers laminate comment. ☺️🤣 Have a Happy New Years and Lord bless!
Personally, I believe that it all depends on what your dreams are. How to achieve your dreams is up to you. I think that fox cabin could be reclaimed into a dream cabin for hunting. So happy dreams...trails....hunting...life to you.
Thank you for sharing the beauty of your land. Moments of reflection like this are important for all of us. Taking a still moment to appreciate and to be grateful. That is a great place to begin your family's journey into the new year.
Beautiful episode! Happy New Year to all your family! I follow you since about a year and I'm enjoying your channel. May God bless your family in this new year!
Your brother looks so much like you. We are living our dream now that we are on our own homestead. We will be starting with chickens in the spring and a family veggie garden. We have 13 chickens already and plans for more. We have a good start on garlic that we planted in October. We are not yet fully settled into the house but we are working on it. Nice video.
Happy New Year to you and yours! God Bless All that you strive to achieve in the new year. We Pray for your wellness and happiness!
Loved this video. Enjoyed seeing other areas of your homestead. Bri is more beautiful each day - has that glow.
Your videos are so beautiful and inspirational. Thank you for sharing your lives with us! Happy New Year!
Oh my this was great!
🐓🐔 awesome video update. Get well soon family ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
God bless you and your precious family!
I’ve had the honor of living and being a steward of my homestead for almost 5 years! I wouldn’t change one second of it!
Happy New Year ❤️
Prayers to you and your family. May you all have a happy and safe new year and happy homesteading. Love watching your videos and learning what I can from them and watching your homestead grow!!
Always have perspective on life. But always have fun. Great video.
Art and Bri I pray for God's best for you in the coming year. Thank you from my heart for sharing your lives with us. Your family is such a blessing.
In spite of the intro (lol) I just love these older videos. Such a balanced mix of life lived, with conversation, lovely footage, and beautiful music. You really have a talent for making these videos Art. I pray you and the family are able to realize your dream of being back on the homestead and that we get to come along again.
You have but one life to live. Live it as you want, in the Grace of God Almighty and for his glory, homesteading or city dwelling. But, as Art said. Live is NOW. Stop waiting for some future "one day". That day is NOW!
Happy New Year. May 2018 be an absolutely wonderful year on the Homestead.
Actually that wood would be beautiful as a decorative wall wood like from the floor up to a chair rail height.
Thanks for the loving thoughts!
I'm getting back in the garden after a year of hard knocks & illness. Starting a mini Urban Homestead in Greensboro, NC w/ rabbits, ducks & eventually Aquaponics. I've been so grateful for shows like yours!
Hope the kids feel better!
I hope everyone starts feeling better soon! 😇
Hi happy new year to all your family members. May God bless you with all the happiness and smiles. May Lord give you the strength to grow in love and wisdom.
Art, you do such a beautiful and thoughtful job on videos like this. I can tell you are a real artist and your wife and kids are sssooo beautiful. I hope you are blessed on your mountain every year.
My grandmother, who lived on a Kentucky farm her whole life, said people romanticize the homesteading life... that it had its rewards, but reality was it was a hard way of life that eventually broke down many. But she lived in the days before you could have the best of both worlds like we do today.
I'm wishing for a quick recovery! I'm home today from church today. My Grandson visited over the holidays and left me the gift of croup. It was worth it :)
That hunters cabin is very cool, i bet some kids were using it as a fort at one point. You know you could carefully disassemble it and sell all that aged wood to some flat lander for a LOT of money. I am serious. that old wood stove was very cool. gosh you and your brother really look like your Dad.
Don't think it was used as a fort. If so, I would like to meet these kids. They would be real adventurers.
Really enjoyed this video! Beautiful property. The old shack...if walls could talk. Thanks for sharing!
Homesteading is a great way of life! Sustainable food less expense and healthy living.
Sorry to hear your baby’s aren’t feeling well. Praying for your family. I hope you guys feel better soon :) I can’t wait to see what 2018 holds for your family.
Happy New Year, Art and Bri and family. May God bless you in 2018. Grace and peace to you in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Take care now.
Warm hugs and love to you.
Liz. xoxo
Thanks so much.
Happy New Year! Thanks for sharing your lovely family and life with us. God bless.
Lol love it"This is a family channel.."
My humor is the same!
Wonderful!!! Here is to a healthy and happy 2018! Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you for sharing this video...I love "walking" through your woods because I wouldn't be able to physically do it. It was nice to meet your brother and I was hoping your sister would play for us again. Sorry to hear the children have been feeling bad, so much of that is going around right now no matter what part of the country your in. Y'all take care and Happy New Year!!! Have a Blessed day.
What a gorgeous place!
That was beautiful Art!!! Only the best wishes for you guys in 2018, I look forward to continuing to watch your journey evolve.
Thank you Art, a beautiful video! I pray you kids bounce back quickly, and I was great meeting your brother. Happy New Year to you all!! ;)
Such a good message for the last day of the year. Happy 2018!
HAPPY NEW YEAR to your family. I think Homesteading is a lot of hard work, however the hard work pays off in many ways, such as eggs, organic milk, organic vegetables from your garden,,,,,,,, BUT,,,,,,, I think what makes it a dream life is there is a sense of peacefulness to it. Thats what I love about it, Back to Nature, Animals, being with Family, and so much more. Thank you a million times for all your hard work to make your videos that continue to enrich my life and many others. I love your family ! Again, HAPPY HOLIDAYS !!!!
Thank you for this. Very inspiring. Happy New Year! Hope everyone starts to feel better soon.
Better to be realistic and enjoy the moments when they come...thank you for sharing your minds and your lives.. Happy New Year wishing you all to be more harmonious, accomplished & happy
Have a blessed and very Happy New Year!
Feel better soon babies. Happy New Year to all of you! 😍
Happy 2018 to you all. May it be filled with happiness and joy.
Blessings ~
I think your main production for 2018 is the new baby, anything else is a bonus: HAPPY NEW YEAR
Good perspective.
I love when you do these thoughtful video's. You bring back so many wonderful memories to me of when I was younger and trying to find my way. Im 53 and I still haven't found my way but I sure have had fun looking for it. Happy New Year, Art, Bri and kiddos.
P.S. Your brother reminds me of George Harrison from the Beatles a wee bit.
nice video.........best of luck for 2018.
Wishing you and your family good health, happiness and and to continue to follow your dreams! Prayers every one will feel better soon .❤️
you're growing on me art, keep it up this blessed new year. bob
Happy New Year, Art and Bri! :)
Love it!! Thanks for sharing! Just moved into my dream homestead you inspire me to share my story along the way :)
Wishing your family the very best new year!
That was beautiful. May God bless you all in this coming New Year.
You couldn't raise your children in any better or more beautiful place. I think your furry pigs are cute. Happy New Year!
What a great video to end the year. Wishing you and your family a Happy New Year
Happy New Year to your family and thank you for a great year.
Thank you for your thoughts. I love your way of reasoning. 😎😉
Happy New Year to you and your wonderful family. All the best from your danish friend. 😍😎
Enjoy every minute of your beautiful family and your life on the homestead. 😊😎
The hunters cabin looks like a great vlog opportunity for the future.
Happy New Year art and bri and your family🎊🎉🎆🎇🍾🥂
Thank you for this video!! Praying those kiddos start feeling better (our boys are just getting over it). May you have a blessed new year!!
That was an awesome find! Love it!
Leave it up there Is like to come and take a look at it if you don't mind. It would be a very special and interesting thing to experience
Prayers for health to your family and big blessing for 2018.
Jeffrey this is a family channel 😂😂 love it
Happy New Years from our family to yours
wow what a powerful message !! i hope the family is feeling well soon, sending healing prayers !! the building in the woods could be a new man cave or even a dog house for when your in trouble lol