Let's chat about some things that save our big family, big money every year! 📌The Summer Capsule Meal Plan is here! Get it for over 50% off this week ONLY! 🚨bit.ly/3yM3MY1
Gardening pro tip: shop for flowers (especially annuals) after freezes and hail storms. Stores will mark them WAY down because no one wants unhealthy or tattered looking plants, but with a little TLC, these plants will bounce right back and be beautiful within a couple weeks.
Amen on “Staying in your lane!” Same goes for home decor; it doesn’t have to be trendy and whatever look the influencers are pushing. They make a fortune telling and selling and it’s gotten so out of hand! My house is not trendy, but it’s home and it’s full of decor and furniture and artwork we actually like and most of it is secondhand. My best friend has an absolutely peaceful, serene, lovely and welcoming home and she has literally decorated and furnished it with all second hand items, most of which cost less than $10. She is patient, intentional and thoughtful and her home is gorgeous.
RUclips is a great resource! When my husband is away working I can go watch a video and learn how to do all kinds of things. I’ve fixed our furnace at 1am when it went out, I’ve done plumbing work, fixed my washing machine. It’s really cool that people share the knowledge they have with the world.
I'm not a huge apron person but I throw one on when I have a lot to cook or bake. We don't always realize some of the symbolization we set forth to our kids, but I can tell you, my daughter actually ordered the same apron I have when she moved out because it does mean something special to her. 😊
My grandmother was born almost two full months premature and the family lore is that she survived because she was born in the heat of summer in South Alabama. The heat and humidity made the whole state a giant incubator. 😂
Regarding Aprons - which are incredibly practical. My father shared this with me in 2022. While he didn't write it, he took the time to email it to me. Thought you would appreciate the sentiment. Oh, he was born in 1936 Wonderful things these aprons! I don't think our grandkids know what an apron is. The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, because she only had a few, it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and they used less material, but along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven. It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears... From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven. When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids. And when the weather was cold grandma wrapped it around her arms. Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove. Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron. From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables After the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls. In the fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees. When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds. When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the menfolks knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner. It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that 'old-time apron' that served so many purposes Send this to those who would know (and love) the story about Grandma's aprons.. REMEMBER: Grandma used to set her hot baked apple pies on the window sill to cool. Her granddaughters set theirs on the window sill to thaw. They would go crazy now trying to figure out how many germs were on that apron.. I don't think I ever caught anything from an apron
My mom was 1 of 7 kids growing up in the Miami area in the 60s with no air conditioning. Their family had 1 fan in the hallway at night to try and move air a bit into the bedrooms. They'd go to bed with a cool, wet washcloth and did their best. I'm in Ohio and I'm still thankful for a/c!
Canning is both my favorite hobby and a great long term investment!! I also live where there are fruit and veg farms galore, so amazing deals everywhere to preserve!!
For conditioner stuck at yhe bottom of the bottle, simply open it up and add hot water and give it a shake. Then apply to your hair. That way I use every last drop.
I love my foodsaver. It is just me and my husband. The foodsavor allows me to buy bigger packages of meat and other things. I repackage them in servings for two and save money. I also use it to save leftovers.
I work at a food co-op & I love finding cute aprons to wear! They have saved my clothes so many times & I love how I can just throw them in the wash & leave my shift with stainless outfits❤
I love my perennials too 😊 my maintenance pruning is giving me beautiful bouquets every week. It took three years to get here where they are big enough for weekly bouquets but I love watching them come back every spring.
I live in Zone 6-7 ish (PA…it was zone 6, but I heard that they are saying we can grown zone 7 plants here now bc the heat index has risen some. For sun/part shade, I love hardy geraniums Bevans is my favorite, blooms spring all through summer, Espresso is also nice but like more shade, as well as Brookside and Roseanne. Also, Iris (German and Siberian) peonies, salvia (Purple Rain, May Night, Blue Hill, and Catarina are my favorites) Bee Balms all different ones: Coral Reef, Purple Rooster, Raspberry Wine, Petite Wonder, Marshall’s Delight, Rockin Raspberry…) clematis vine grows up trellis, echinacea of all colors are great but the magnus, pow-wow white, white swan, Ruby star, and Cheyenne spirit do best for me. Lambs Ears are pretty silver addition that lives sun and dry. Lavender, of course. They like to have a bit more sandy soil and don’t like wet roots in the winter. Liatris are beautiful. Penstemon for end of summer color. Also Black eyed Susan’s. Russian sage is a pretty blue/gray plant with delicate purple flowers in the late summer. I love yarrows for summer color. I have a yellow and a red that look amazing every summer with no work. They like sun. Veronica sunny border blue and red fox do good for me, also late summer flowers. Also daylilies are easy and beautiful. I have many varieties and colors of those. They are so pretty! For shade I love all kinds of hosta, so many colors and sizes! Also there is a wide assortment of he heuchera (coral bells) for shade/part shade, as well as astilbe, ligularia, ferns, burners, laminitis, lungwort for spring color. Just a few I have and love. 🌸💐🌺
@@tonyaw8155 I live in zones 3-4. Roses, peonies, and big leaf and incrediball hydrangeas is what I tend to stick to for this area. They all winter well and came back in the spring. Temperatures in the winter here can get down to -40 F without the wind so while I love a large variety of flowers, I’m limited to what will actually survive long term. Your variety of plants sound beautiful 🥰
I just turned 40 but had started getting grays in my 20s and decided to embrace them. I don’t regret it at all. However I know some people like to color and that’s fine.
I finally embraced my grays simply because I'm tired of dying and damaging my hair. I've found that if I pluck the grays in my bangs, I still appear youthful, but with glimmers of silver throughout the length. It's kinda cool looking, actually 😎
Yes! The humidity! My husband's family are native Floridians, and they said it wasn't this hot even back in the 1970's. But they were also not living in a big city surrounded by concrete. 😅
A moka pot is around $20 and makes coffee that is very similar to espresso if anyone want a cheap option. It's also very travel and camping friendly. I love ours.
Store brands, home made laundry, bread, and kitchen aid mixer are all THE BEST!! Surpassed by a freezer big enough to store stuff in! When I put on an apron, I feel like Grandma, and Mom are both looking over my shoulder.
Can you do a "using what you have" video? For example like wanting to make over a space, whipping up a random meal, or having to make clothing and shoes last longer for the kids
Your comment about pretending like you don’t know how to do something reminded me of an Everybody Loves Raymond episode where if I remember correctly, it was discovered that the men were pretending to be bad at things like vacuuming so their wives wouldn’t ask them to help. 😂 I’ve been married 19 years and have never had a bread machine or a kitchen aid. I feel like it might be time. 😊
It was the wedding invitation episode -- Robert told Amy he messed up (and they weren't supposed to go out! "It was a gift... for you!" he said.) And Debra accused Ray of messing up with folding laundry and changing diapers for all those years. One of my favorite episodes lol! 😂😂😂
I’ve taught my teen daughter to trim my hair and I quite coloring a year ago. Sometimes I use a color depositing conditioner to cover the gray temporarily. ❤❤❤
For people who can’t find someone who will learn to trade haircuts, try finding a local beauty school. The cut and style will likely take longer but should turn out well because, in my experience, a teacher must approve every step.
Recipe for sandwich bread? Looking forward to checking it out! Love all your videos, thanks for making them and including links to your favorite products! Looking my new sun hat when working out in the sun in my gardens smile😊
Just a suggestion on boys haircuts... There are tons of videos on RUclips that help learn how😊, but I've also "stretched out" haircuts by at least another "half", sometimes as much as skipping a whole cut. I do this b😢getting them maybe just a tad shorter, then about the time they need a cut, I trim around the bottom with clippers. You can get a decent clipper for $30-35. It may not be the most gorgeous, but if we don't have any special events, it works! 😊
Bosch is the best mixer imo. I own a Kitchen Aid because the Bosch isn't in my budget, but Bosch is definitely a lot heavier duty and can handle bigger batches.
Angela I love your channel. Can you share the bread machine recipe and how you go about it. I have a machine and I just can’t get it right so the family eats it like regular bread
I highly recommend the capsule meal planning guide! I took a shot and bought it and it helped me so much! Just helped so much in alleviating the mental load of meals as a new mom navigating this new life.
Fun fact im WAY in the younger set of your watchers ;) i’m 24 and Wife and mother to a 1yo girl with a dream of a large family and homemaking like you! :) Just got some Chickens this week! Ive been using Rocket Money too!
I found my bread machine at a local thrift store for $8.00! It has saved us so much on store bought bread. I let the machine make the dough, and then I bake it in my Pullman loaf pan. If anyone is considering a bread machine, check out your local thrift stores first.
I got mine for 10 bucks I believe. I've used it about 6 times so far but I can't seem to get the crust to come out soft. The inside is soft and taste great. So frustrating.
I second buying secondhand! I received one as a wedding gift 20 years ago. We used it so often that when the paddle quit turning and my super handy husband couldn't fix it, I searched Facebook marketplace. I bought a model that was still in the box, never used for $12! I looked up the price brand new and it retailed for $65!
So agree with the KitchenAid mixer. I inherited mine from my mother-in-law when she passed away--32 years ago! She had had it for many years before that and it still works like a charm! I don't use it daily, but I know that my MIL used it numerous times on a daily basis!
I still have my old faithful Kitchenaid and use it for certain things, especially the attachments, but I got the Bosch mixer about 6 months ago and man do I wish I had done it sooner. It handles dough SO much better than the Kitchenaid, even heavy bagel dough. I HIGHLY recommend it.
Oh Miss Kim, I just want to hug you. 🤗 It was so great to hear from you. I COMPLETELY understand where your coming from. My daughter suffered a severe TBI at the age of 18 just 3 days before she was to start Jr college. The PTSD for me has been crippling at times. She has recovered physically but will always have rational thought issues. I'm no spring chicken either, lol with my own health issues. So there are days where just getting the dishes done is win. Please take time for yourself, block out some time for reading & READ THAT BOOK! Luv ya girly 🌸
Every point is on the mark!!! The best is # 10! A long time ago, I rolled my eyes at aprons but after my complaining about the grease stains and chemical stains on my regular clothes, my Auntie bought me an apron and taught me the history and reasoning behind them and that it will save me from stains and bleach spots when doing my daily chores but if someone drops by, you pull that apron off and your clothes look neat and clean. The history of aprons is to save the, usually, one dress women owned a few thousand years ago up to present day- and, even back in the day, women made them pretty and practical. Men also wore aprons depending on the “jobs”- blacksmithing, butcher, etc and for the same reason- to preserve their clothing from burns, blood and fat staining, paints, etc because they usually only had one set of clothing. # 15 money trackers- in the age of debit cards and no checkbooks to track spending, the apps are so important! I just saved us $275/year on subscriptions to apps we rarely to never use on our phones and tv because Rocket Money prompted me to review our subscriptions! RM also prompts us about our spending and to categorize our spending, which makes us more aware and, again, prompts us to review our categories and budget, which in turns slows down our spending. # 20- the best advice ever! NEVER COMPARE yourself to others or to influencers- yes, one can appreciate what others share or bring to the table, but to learn the ability to say “no” to yourself regarding the “should” or the “you must have’s” is difficult but so worth it, not just financially but emotionally and psychologically because how many times have we fallen into those traps and then beat ourselves up later for doing or buying something that wasn’t necessary or right for us or our families- stand strong against the “shoulds” or “must haves” (especially decor trends).
Becoming a minimalish family along with getting out of debt (therefore no interest) has made us very selective about what we do and buy. Top 2 things that have saved us thousands.
Bosch mixer is great! I was looking at getting a Kitchen Aid but decided on the Bosch and haven’t been disappointed. Bonus no above bowl motor thing that gets in the way when adding ingredients.
I try hard to use the full tube or bottle of product too! Lotions are especially a big culprit in leaving a good amount in the bottle once the straw can’t reach the product any longer. I have a small plastic container near my lotion bottle. So, I cut the bottom of the almost used up bottle of lotion and empty every last bit of it into that container. I can then snag a scoop out of that plastic jar for almost 2 full weeks! That’s a lotta lotion! 😍
OK yeah a couple boy haircuts when you first start aren’t going to look perfect but I’m telling you it’s so easy once you master it! You just need a kid willing to be a guinea pig. Now that it’s summertime and the kids are out of school this is a perfect time to experiment on boys hair. Anyway, great tips. I’m going to check out that Pullman bread pan.
I have researched a bunch about better mixers for bread and dough making, the Ankarsrum Mixer from Sweden seems to take the cake in all areas, they kind of look cute too! That's what I'm saving for anyways 😀
BUTTERMILK: As a southern woman, I do cook with buttermilk frequently, but they only sell those little half gallons and I feel like I'm always out. So, I purchased buttermilk powder from Azure. It was cheaper than buttermilk. And it cooks in the same! Now, if you're making a dressing or dip-- the powdered buttermilk is a little more watery than the half gallon from Kroger. So, I tend to not add as much water when I'm making ranch dressing and add a little more sour cream.
You are totally speaking my language with these tips. We moved to an old farmhouse March 2023 and there are so many decisions to make about clotheslines, plants, etc, that can really save us money down the road if we start now. (2 years married and one child). I’ll probably follow the steel wire advice for a clothes line, thank you!
I don’t know how many quarts the large Bosch mixer is, but I have to say, I have the Compact Bosch and it is a workhorse! Dense cookie dough is no problem. When I was shopping/comparing I read so many comments where people said it was stronger than their Kitchenaid. It’s also nowhere near as heavy to lug around the kitchen.
I love your hair color! What are you using? I have always cut my kids' hair. Last year I started cutting my own and I am learning what colors I like. I am almost fully grey at 47 (been grey since 26) and I am just not ready to go white yet
When I worked for Nestlé, they used Hobart mixers in the bench kitchens and they were great (sizing up from a regular batch, but not quite ready for manufacturing scale). Bosch and Kitchenaid commercial are also totally fine. However, I was not impressed at how quickly Nespresso machines broke down around the office and people weren't abusing them.
Love perennials, especially when they are free from friends and family that are thinning their gardens. Speaking of using things up, I opened up my tube of toothpaste and it lasted several more days.
Birthday gifts! I think it’s one thing that can add up. We have 6 kids and a TON of family. Remember this acronym. “KIS” Keep it simple! You could literally spend less than $10 and they will be happy. One thing we have done in the past is save $20 a month and stick it in an envelope labeled “bdays”. And then when your kids get invited to a bday, which I swear there is one once a month, you can pull from that and you won’t be out too much.
I'm trying to find the sandwich bread recipe you talked about. I make a lot of bread, but I can't get it to work for sandwhiches. I made the donut recipe you used all the kids and my hubsand loved them they didn't last long.
I live in S.C., too. I am not a hot weather person at all. 😂 I asked my Grandmother recently how she handled not having A/C growing up & she said that she didn’t handle it well. I was hoping for some great tips to save on our power bill, but she flat out said that it was miserable & she dreaded every spring/summer. 😆
I've heard about opening the windows to allow natural air flow and hanging damp clothes over the window. I live in Illinois where it's always windy but I haven't tried this yet. I'm pretty used to the heat and just the air flow is enough for me
Wanted to high five you on the southern humidity comment you made... North Florida and we are dying here! I just want to be able to curl my hair for church on Sunday and its completely a waste of time! 😣
Good list! Love your hair curly. Suits you very well, so pretty! Yeah Mayonnaise is where brand makes the difference for me. Hellman’s I’ll pay for. That’s pretty much the only brand name I’ll choose over the better ingredients label. I care most about clean ingredients… except mayonnaise. 80/20 right? 😊
It's got a natural wave that I've been trying to bring out - I always though it was just frizzy, but I even have some spirals that form near my neck- I think all the highlights over the years have damaged it - but I've quite doing that some maybe someday I'll get curly curls! LOL!
I used to wonder how people wore so many layers in the South 100+ years ago but come to find out, the temperatures didn't always get as hot as they do now.
Let's chat about some things that save our big family, big money every year! 📌The Summer Capsule Meal Plan is here! Get it for over 50% off this week ONLY! 🚨bit.ly/3yM3MY1
Is it an actual book or something I would need to print out?!
Gardening pro tip: shop for flowers (especially annuals) after freezes and hail storms. Stores will mark them WAY down because no one wants unhealthy or tattered looking plants, but with a little TLC, these plants will bounce right back and be beautiful within a couple weeks.
Oh wow! Great idea I’ve never thought about! Thanks 😊
Amen on “Staying in your lane!” Same goes for home decor; it doesn’t have to be trendy and whatever look the influencers are pushing. They make a fortune telling and selling and it’s gotten so out of hand! My house is not trendy, but it’s home and it’s full of decor and furniture and artwork we actually like and most of it is secondhand. My best friend has an absolutely peaceful, serene, lovely and welcoming home and she has literally decorated and furnished it with all second hand items, most of which cost less than $10. She is patient, intentional and thoughtful and her home is gorgeous.
1 watching RUclips videos
2 homemade laundry detergent
3 meal planning
4 bread machine
5 Pullman bread pans
6 quality hair cutting shears
7 laundry line
8 perennial plants
9 chest freezer
10 aprons
11 cut open tubes
12 buy store brands
13 ceiling fans
14 kitchen aid mixer
15 money tracking app
16 espresso machine
17 microstitch
18 chickens
19 stay in your lane
20 …. Did I miss one? 😅
RUclips is a great resource! When my husband is away working I can go watch a video and learn how to do all kinds of things. I’ve fixed our furnace at 1am when it went out, I’ve done plumbing work, fixed my washing machine. It’s really cool that people share the knowledge they have with the world.
Finally, someone who understands and appreciates apron’s like I do.
I'm not a huge apron person but I throw one on when I have a lot to cook or bake. We don't always realize some of the symbolization we set forth to our kids, but I can tell you, my daughter actually ordered the same apron I have when she moved out because it does mean something special to her. 😊
My grandmother was born almost two full months premature and the family lore is that she survived because she was born in the heat of summer in South Alabama. The heat and humidity made the whole state a giant incubator. 😂
I mean ther are not wrong.......?😂😂
Regarding Aprons - which are incredibly practical. My father shared this with me in 2022. While he didn't write it, he took the time to email it to me. Thought you would appreciate the sentiment. Oh, he was born in 1936
Wonderful things these aprons!
I don't think our grandkids know what an apron is.
The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, because she only had a few, it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and they used less material, but along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven.
It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears...
From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven.
When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids.
And when the weather was cold grandma wrapped it around her arms.
Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow,
bent over the hot wood stove.
Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron.
From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables
After the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls.
In the fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees.
When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds.
When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the menfolks knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner.
It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that 'old-time apron' that served so many purposes
Send this to those who would know (and love) the story about Grandma's aprons..
REMEMBER:
Grandma used to set her hot baked apple pies on the window sill to cool. Her granddaughters set theirs on the window sill to thaw.
They would go crazy now trying to figure out how many germs were on that apron..
I don't think I ever caught anything from an apron
This is so beautiful ❤
I grew up using a Bosch mixer. Hands down, the best mixer I’ve ever used. I’ve always been so disappointed when using a kitchenaid.
My mom was 1 of 7 kids growing up in the Miami area in the 60s with no air conditioning. Their family had 1 fan in the hallway at night to try and move air a bit into the bedrooms. They'd go to bed with a cool, wet washcloth and did their best. I'm in Ohio and I'm still thankful for a/c!
That was me, too, growing up in Miami. It was a big day when my dad put an whole house air condition in our house.
Canning is both my favorite hobby and a great long term investment!! I also live where there are fruit and veg farms galore, so amazing deals everywhere to preserve!!
For conditioner stuck at yhe bottom of the bottle, simply open it up and add hot water and give it a shake. Then apply to your hair. That way I use every last drop.
I love my foodsaver. It is just me and my husband. The foodsavor allows me to buy bigger packages of meat and other things. I repackage them in servings for two and save money. I also use it to save leftovers.
I work at a food co-op & I love finding cute aprons to wear! They have saved my clothes so many times & I love how I can just throw them in the wash & leave my shift with stainless outfits❤
I love my perennials too 😊 my maintenance pruning is giving me beautiful bouquets every week. It took three years to get here where they are big enough for weekly bouquets but I love watching them come back every spring.
Wish you could name some of your favorites
I live in Zone 6-7 ish (PA…it was zone 6, but I heard that they are saying we can grown zone 7 plants here now bc the heat index has risen some. For sun/part shade, I love hardy geraniums Bevans is my favorite, blooms spring all through summer, Espresso is also nice but like more shade, as well as Brookside and Roseanne. Also, Iris (German and Siberian) peonies, salvia (Purple Rain, May Night, Blue Hill, and Catarina are my favorites) Bee Balms all different ones: Coral Reef, Purple Rooster, Raspberry Wine, Petite Wonder, Marshall’s Delight, Rockin Raspberry…) clematis vine grows up trellis, echinacea of all colors are great but the magnus, pow-wow white, white swan, Ruby star, and Cheyenne spirit do best for me. Lambs Ears are pretty silver addition that lives sun and dry. Lavender, of course. They like to have a bit more sandy soil and don’t like wet roots in the winter. Liatris are beautiful. Penstemon for end of summer color. Also Black eyed Susan’s. Russian sage is a pretty blue/gray plant with delicate purple flowers in the late summer. I love yarrows for summer color. I have a yellow and a red that look amazing every summer with no work. They like sun. Veronica sunny border blue and red fox do good for me, also late summer flowers. Also daylilies are easy and beautiful. I have many varieties and colors of those. They are so pretty! For shade I love all kinds of hosta, so many colors and sizes! Also there is a wide assortment of he heuchera (coral bells) for shade/part shade, as well as astilbe, ligularia, ferns, burners, laminitis, lungwort for spring color. Just a few I have and love. 🌸💐🌺
@@tonyaw8155 I live in zones 3-4. Roses, peonies, and big leaf and incrediball hydrangeas is what I tend to stick to for this area. They all winter well and came back in the spring. Temperatures in the winter here can get down to -40 F without the wind so while I love a large variety of flowers, I’m limited to what will actually survive long term. Your variety of plants sound beautiful 🥰
7:28 Grey hair is nothing to be ashamed of. You have earned the right to be respected because of them.
I’m 37 and already getting gray hair!!!
@@Dana-mb1hd Congratulations! I have you beat by 22 years for my first white hair.
I just turned 40 but had started getting grays in my 20s and decided to embrace them. I don’t regret it at all.
However I know some people like to color and that’s fine.
I finally embraced my grays simply because I'm tired of dying and damaging my hair. I've found that if I pluck the grays in my bangs, I still appear youthful, but with glimmers of silver throughout the length. It's kinda cool looking, actually 😎
@@kimberleeoneal beautiful
Yes! The humidity! My husband's family are native Floridians, and they said it wasn't this hot even back in the 1970's. But they were also not living in a big city surrounded by concrete. 😅
Your last tip is PRICELESS!
Really interested in the sandwich bread recipe, but not seeing it in the description box. Hoping you can post. ❤
A moka pot is around $20 and makes coffee that is very similar to espresso if anyone want a cheap option. It's also very travel and camping friendly. I love ours.
Store brands, home made laundry, bread, and kitchen aid mixer are all THE BEST!! Surpassed by a freezer big enough to store stuff in! When I put on an apron, I feel like Grandma, and Mom are both looking over my shoulder.
Can you do a "using what you have" video? For example like wanting to make over a space, whipping up a random meal, or having to make clothing and shoes last longer for the kids
This reminds me of a line I use with my family… use it up, wear it out, make do or do without!
Your comment about pretending like you don’t know how to do something reminded me of an Everybody Loves Raymond episode where if I remember correctly, it was discovered that the men were pretending to be bad at things like vacuuming so their wives wouldn’t ask them to help. 😂
I’ve been married 19 years and have never had a bread machine or a kitchen aid. I feel like it might be time. 😊
It was the wedding invitation episode -- Robert told Amy he messed up (and they weren't supposed to go out! "It was a gift... for you!" he said.) And Debra accused Ray of messing up with folding laundry and changing diapers for all those years. One of my favorite episodes lol! 😂😂😂
@@laneyoh5 😂😂 it’s been so long since I’ve seen it! So good!
I’ve taught my teen daughter to trim my hair and I quite coloring a year ago. Sometimes I use a color depositing conditioner to cover the gray temporarily. ❤❤❤
For people who can’t find someone who will learn to trade haircuts, try finding a local beauty school. The cut and style will likely take longer but should turn out well because, in my experience, a teacher must approve every step.
Recipe for sandwich bread? Looking forward to checking it out! Love all your videos, thanks for making them and including links to your favorite products! Looking my new sun hat when working out in the sun in my gardens smile😊
Just a suggestion on boys haircuts... There are tons of videos on RUclips that help learn how😊, but I've also "stretched out" haircuts by at least another "half", sometimes as much as skipping a whole cut. I do this b😢getting them maybe just a tad shorter, then about the time they need a cut, I trim around the bottom with clippers. You can get a decent clipper for $30-35. It may not be the most gorgeous, but if we don't have any special events, it works! 😊
Bosch is the best mixer imo. I own a Kitchen Aid because the Bosch isn't in my budget, but Bosch is definitely a lot heavier duty and can handle bigger batches.
Thanks for sharing!
Angela I love your channel. Can you share the bread machine recipe and how you go about it. I have a machine and I just can’t get it right so the family eats it like regular bread
Yes, please!
I would definitely appreciate the bread recipe!
I feel the same way!!! This pinterest worthy home stuff is costly and ever changing. I too love the look of peaceful, serene and quiet decor.😊
I highly recommend the capsule meal planning guide! I took a shot and bought it and it helped me so much! Just helped so much in alleviating the mental load of meals as a new mom navigating this new life.
Fun fact im WAY in the younger set of your watchers ;) i’m 24 and Wife and mother to a 1yo girl with a dream of a large family and homemaking like you! :) Just got some Chickens this week! Ive been using Rocket Money too!
This is the BEST mom hack video I've ever watched. I watched you years ago but was looking for homeschool refreshers and I've been hooked. 😂❤
I found my bread machine at a local thrift store for $8.00! It has saved us so much on store bought bread. I let the machine make the dough, and then I bake it in my Pullman loaf pan. If anyone is considering a bread machine, check out your local thrift stores first.
I got mine for 10 bucks I believe. I've used it about 6 times so far but I can't seem to get the crust to come out soft. The inside is soft and taste great. So frustrating.
I second buying secondhand! I received one as a wedding gift 20 years ago. We used it so often that when the paddle quit turning and my super handy husband couldn't fix it, I searched Facebook marketplace. I bought a model that was still in the box, never used for $12! I looked up the price brand new and it retailed for $65!
My favorite thing you said "Stay in your lane!" I love this
Amen on aprons! 🙌🏽 Speak!
The most helpful tip was...stay in your lane. Always need reminded of that!💕
So agree with the KitchenAid mixer. I inherited mine from my mother-in-law when she passed away--32 years ago! She had had it for many years before that and it still works like a charm! I don't use it daily, but I know that my MIL used it numerous times on a daily basis!
I still have my old faithful Kitchenaid and use it for certain things, especially the attachments, but I got the Bosch mixer about 6 months ago and man do I wish I had done it sooner. It handles dough SO much better than the Kitchenaid, even heavy bagel dough. I HIGHLY recommend it.
Oh Miss Kim, I just want to hug you. 🤗 It was so great to hear from you. I COMPLETELY understand where your coming from. My daughter suffered a severe TBI at the age of 18 just 3 days before she was to start Jr college. The PTSD for me has been crippling at times. She has recovered physically but will always have rational thought issues. I'm no spring chicken either, lol with my own health issues. So there are days where just getting the dishes done is win.
Please take time for yourself, block out some time for reading & READ THAT BOOK! Luv ya girly 🌸
Would love to see a video of how you do all that you do while having so many kiddos! ❤ You're a super mom! Share your secrets lol.
Amen about the apron 😊
You have such a beautiful family. 😊❤ new subscriber from South Carolina up near Charlotte NC. My daughter does her own cleaners and detergents.
I would love hanging the clothes outside, but the dust in the air here in Houston leaves stuff gross.
Every point is on the mark!!! The best is # 10! A long time ago, I rolled my eyes at aprons but after my complaining about the grease stains and chemical stains on my regular clothes, my Auntie bought me an apron and taught me the history and reasoning behind them and that it will save me from stains and bleach spots when doing my daily chores but if someone drops by, you pull that apron off and your clothes look neat and clean. The history of aprons is to save the, usually, one dress women owned a few thousand years ago up to present day- and, even back in the day, women made them pretty and practical. Men also wore aprons depending on the “jobs”- blacksmithing, butcher, etc and for the same reason- to preserve their clothing from burns, blood and fat staining, paints, etc because they usually only had one set of clothing. # 15 money trackers- in the age of debit cards and no checkbooks to track spending, the apps are so important! I just saved us $275/year on subscriptions to apps we rarely to never use on our phones and tv because Rocket Money prompted me to review our subscriptions! RM also prompts us about our spending and to categorize our spending, which makes us more aware and, again, prompts us to review our categories and budget, which in turns slows down our spending. # 20- the best advice ever! NEVER COMPARE yourself to others or to influencers- yes, one can appreciate what others share or bring to the table, but to learn the ability to say “no” to yourself regarding the “should” or the “you must have’s” is difficult but so worth it, not just financially but emotionally and psychologically because how many times have we fallen into those traps and then beat ourselves up later for doing or buying something that wasn’t necessary or right for us or our families- stand strong against the “shoulds” or “must haves” (especially decor trends).
Becoming a minimalish family along with getting out of debt (therefore no interest) has made us very selective about what we do and buy. Top 2 things that have saved us thousands.
Buzz cut for boys..... Easy with buzzing shears. No cost but the shears.
Bosch mixer is great! I was looking at getting a Kitchen Aid but decided on the Bosch and haven’t been disappointed. Bonus no above bowl motor thing that gets in the way when adding ingredients.
Oh the Florida heat...and we need rain so bad!!😮
I try hard to use the full tube or bottle of product too! Lotions are especially a big culprit in leaving a good amount in the bottle once the straw can’t reach the product any longer. I have a small plastic container near my lotion bottle. So, I cut the bottom of the almost used up bottle of lotion and empty every last bit of it into that container. I can then snag a scoop out of that plastic jar for almost 2 full weeks! That’s a lotta lotion! 😍
OK yeah a couple boy haircuts when you first start aren’t going to look perfect but I’m telling you it’s so easy once you master it! You just need a kid willing to be a guinea pig. Now that it’s summertime and the kids are out of school this is a perfect time to experiment on boys hair. Anyway, great tips. I’m going to check out that Pullman bread pan.
I have researched a bunch about better mixers for bread and dough making, the Ankarsrum Mixer from Sweden seems to take the cake in all areas, they kind of look cute too! That's what I'm saving for anyways 😀
BUTTERMILK: As a southern woman, I do cook with buttermilk frequently, but they only sell those little half gallons and I feel like I'm always out. So, I purchased buttermilk powder from Azure. It was cheaper than buttermilk. And it cooks in the same! Now, if you're making a dressing or dip-- the powdered buttermilk is a little more watery than the half gallon from Kroger. So, I tend to not add as much water when I'm making ranch dressing and add a little more sour cream.
I hear the Bosch mixers are great for larger volume.
I just adore you and really appreciate your authenticity!
Get a Bosch mixer! I use my kitchen aide for small things but I love the Bosch for bigger things!
what a great video, we have a family of 9. thank you for the helpful information
Your hair is beautiful.❤
Great video! I do all these things except the microstitch, cutting tubes, and raising chickens! Great ideas!
the microstitch is truly AMAZING - seems like a little thing, but you'd be shocked how much I use it!
Get a Thunder Bird mixer! They are very sturdy and can be bought from restaurant supply stores. Highly recommend!
what size? the 10 Qt or bigger? I'm always afraid when I upgrade I won't go big enough and I'll regret it, lol!
I love all this advice, especially "stay in your lane" ❤️ thank you so much!
You are totally speaking my language with these tips. We moved to an old farmhouse March 2023 and there are so many decisions to make about clotheslines, plants, etc, that can really save us money down the road if we start now. (2 years married and one child). I’ll probably follow the steel wire advice for a clothes line, thank you!
Thanks for this informative video! I would love to have your tried and true bread recipe!
Thank you so much for all this valuable information! May I ask what products you use for your curly hair and what you use to color it??
Wait-so tell us how you color your hair! It looks so good
I don’t know how many quarts the large Bosch mixer is, but I have to say, I have the Compact Bosch and it is a workhorse! Dense cookie dough is no problem. When I was shopping/comparing I read so many comments where people said it was stronger than their Kitchenaid. It’s also nowhere near as heavy to lug around the kitchen.
good to know! I always prefer making these kinds of decisions with input from people who actually own and use them!
I love your hair color! What are you using? I have always cut my kids' hair. Last year I started cutting my own and I am learning what colors I like. I am almost fully grey at 47 (been grey since 26) and I am just not ready to go white yet
When I worked for Nestlé, they used Hobart mixers in the bench kitchens and they were great (sizing up from a regular batch, but not quite ready for manufacturing scale). Bosch and Kitchenaid commercial are also totally fine. However, I was not impressed at how quickly Nespresso machines broke down around the office and people weren't abusing them.
Can you please share your sandwich bread recipe?
So what hair dye to you use to keep that red of a color
Love perennials, especially when they are free from friends and family that are thinning their gardens.
Speaking of using things up, I opened up my tube of toothpaste and it lasted several more days.
YES!!! 🙌🏻
Birthday gifts! I think it’s one thing that can add up. We have 6 kids and a TON of family. Remember this acronym. “KIS” Keep it simple! You could literally spend less than $10 and they will be happy. One thing we have done in the past is save $20 a month and stick it in an envelope labeled “bdays”. And then when your kids get invited to a bday, which I swear there is one once a month, you can pull from that and you won’t be out too much.
I'm trying to find the sandwich bread recipe you talked about. I make a lot of bread, but I can't get it to work for sandwhiches. I made the donut recipe you used all the kids and my hubsand loved them they didn't last long.
I commented asking for it, also. Can’t wait to try it!
Great video. Thank you so much
All excellent tips! It is amazing how much product remains in a tube/container 😄
Your video shows a clip of what looks like your husband doing a roof repair? Do you have a video on that content?
Can you link that ADORABLE tan shirt you had on while flipping through the capsule meal plan clip? 😍
Your makeup looks so beautiful and fresh 😍 and I loveeeee your hair like that 😍
I live in S.C., too. I am not a hot weather person at all. 😂 I asked my Grandmother recently how she handled not having A/C growing up & she said that she didn’t handle it well. I was hoping for some great tips to save on our power bill, but she flat out said that it was miserable & she dreaded every spring/summer. 😆
I've heard about opening the windows to allow natural air flow and hanging damp clothes over the window. I live in Illinois where it's always windy but I haven't tried this yet. I'm pretty used to the heat and just the air flow is enough for me
Can you share your bread machine recipe?
Wanted to high five you on the southern humidity comment you made... North Florida and we are dying here! I just want to be able to curl my hair for church on Sunday and its completely a waste of time! 😣
Good list! Love your hair curly. Suits you very well, so pretty! Yeah Mayonnaise is where brand makes the difference for me. Hellman’s I’ll pay for. That’s pretty much the only brand name I’ll choose over the better ingredients label. I care most about clean ingredients… except mayonnaise. 80/20 right? 😊
Ankersrum mixer :)
Where is the video about egg water boarding? Is that what you called it? Can you tag it in an upcoming video, and mention it so I don’t forget to look
Is your hair naturally curly or is it a perm? I love it!
It's got a natural wave that I've been trying to bring out - I always though it was just frizzy, but I even have some spirals that form near my neck- I think all the highlights over the years have damaged it - but I've quite doing that some maybe someday I'll get curly curls! LOL!
Has anyone seen Rep Thomas Massie’s Homestead?? Itbink avail here on RUclips. So awesome.
What do you use to slice the bread?
What product do you use to dye your hair at home? I'm thinking of switching to doing it myself, but there are so many products to choose from!
My daughter inlaw is a hair dresser so I get bargin price it's great
Lucky! It's great to have a friend or family member who can give you a discount! :)
Can you please share what bread slicer you’re using in the video?
Great video! So many good tips! 🌻
I used to wonder how people wore so many layers in the South 100+ years ago but come to find out, the temperatures didn't always get as hot as they do now.
We buy half a cow each year and a family of 6 we finished it in a year
My apologies if I missed it, but where may I find the bread recipe?
Great video. Don't see the bread recipe
Do you let the dough ferment in the bread machine or in the pullman pan? Also i don't see the bread recipe... Am i missing it?
Great video ❤
I’d love the bread recipe but I don’t see it in the show notes!
Such good words!
How do you deal with the standardized test requirement in nc?
Love this video Angela ❤