Beautifying My Home & Baking A SCRUMPTIOUS Orange Bundt Cake!
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- Опубликовано: 1 дек 2024
- Hello, friends -- Please join me today as I restore a 19th-century table; shop at a Mennonite General Store, and bake a delicious cake for Afternoon Tea.
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Kevin Lee Jacobs
Box 742
Valatie, NY 12184
KLJ, you are like the "Mr. Rogers of homemaking" and we home maker's love it! It is a joy to visit your neighborhood!
I've always said he was the "male" version of Martha Stewart. I like Mr. Rogers too!
Totally agree my husband and I said that last week!
How funny that you said Mr. Roger’s. I just told my son that his voice reminds me of Mr. rogers!
@@DeirdreQuinn-l9j Great mind's think alike! 🤭
@@DeirdreQuinn-l9j And his sweet spirit, too!
Dear Kevin,I have already told you earlier that it is a sheer stress buster for all of us to watch your restful aura and the beauty of your home....thank you for sharing it with us....❤
Hello, dear Kevin! I am your new subscriber for the last four months.l am watching your video from Ukraine. As a matter of fact,l have lived in England a year and a half as Ukraine refugee, first in English family, then we rented a house with my relatives. As l am a pensioner,l had many benefits and so on, together with that lam former English teacher, so l returned home because there is no place like home. I love to look through Merry Berry,s videos, so l was offered your video.l thought you were English because of language and English home which reminds my life there.Nevertheless I adore your video, wishing you good health and everything more.Regards from Ukraine.Liudmila
I had an English teacher in Ukraine, her name is Ludmila. What a coincidence 😊.
Slava Ukraini!
He is a gift of Joy to my heart ❤.
В прошлой жизни я разговаривала на английском, просто 100 процентов. Хоть я и знаю его на уровне школы, но специально смотрю видео на английском, просто очень нравится слушать этот язык. ❤
Thank you Kevin, I felt like I was sitting right there with you, you’ve made my day, take care til next time, Alberta Canada 😊
Kevin, you are such a joy to watch I never miss one of your videos and find you and everything you love to be enchanting and really quite divine. And I love seeing your fur babies in the videos as well. Thank you for being you and so thoroughly delightful
❤I could watch your videos all day long-had an orange-blossom-tea while learning and enjoying ...
please,let us hear/watch your piano-playing....
Kevin you make a gray January day look so warm and elegant. It’s a joy to watch you doing what you love. So calming and inspirational! ❤
Hello Kevin.
Ma passed recently and she loved Chopin.
When you mentioned that you're practicing one of his pieces, I felt a lump in my throat.
Your channel has brought me soothing moments and I hope you know how much I appreciate your blessings.
Hugs from Berkeley in California
I am so sorry for your loss.
Emily, my deepest condolences to you. Kevin, brings all the comfort and beautiful healing in our lives in so many ways. Hugs from Nancy in Los Angeles. (maybe Kevin can play some Chopin for you) Warm hugs and light.
I used to put the ashes under my plants, but had to stop. It was such a temptation for my kitties, . When they came in I had. paw prints everywhere. 🐾🐾🫣😂
What lovely and peaceful visit with you today. The cake looks scrumptious and the teapot divine. A pleasure once again. Enjoy your day!
Thank you for inviting us to share your day. It was such a pleasure!! 💜
Such a pleasure to spend part of my Sunday morning with you.
Your gracious and kind personality bring civility back into my life. Thank you.
I speak French but thank you Kevin for your nice way of speaking English… so I can understand your recipes 😋 et merci aussi pour toutes vos charmantes vidéos ❤
Thank YOU for adding the bit in French! I graduated from High School 50 years ago, but still try to keep up after taking 4 years of French! "...and thank you also for all of your charming videos!" Oh the wonderful things I find on Kevin's site!
I miss having a fireplace, I love the smell of wood smoke. And that 19th-century table is gorgeous. Happy peaceful Sunday.
I will use your directions to rid some of my antique furniture stains! Your outcome was gorgeous.
A beautiful Sunday morning in my state, first sunshine we have seen in 8 days ! Sunshine, a cup of coffee and time spent with friends...Wonderful
Such a beautiful way to spend the day...thank you for inviting us.The pound cake looks divine. Will definitely try to make.❤☺️
The cake and the tulips are a nod to Spring. A very productive day. Now I know what ti do about water stains. A big thanks. ❤
Love your tea set. Your table always looks so elegant!!!!!! Enjoy your week!
Lovely landscapes on the drive! I have a table with a water stain and I will try your restoration technique. We have a lilac bush and we can now put the potash at its feet. I love how you don't fret about small "mistakes" in baking. I don't either. And we see that your forsythia is blooming - so lovely.
Yes -- the forsythia bloomed just 2 weeks after I cut the branches!
@@kevinleejacobs1364 Thanks for the restoration tips. I have a 19th century barley twist tea cart that needs attention, and you've motivated and instructed me.
I stumbled upon your channel, and I absolutely love it! It’s so peaceful. Like you, I also enjoy domesticity! I love to iron, polish silver, serve tea and use all my nicest things! ❤
Hi KLJ 😊
THANK YOU for your PHENOMENAL RUclips channel!!! We truly appreciate all your time and efforts!! You spread happiness to each and every viewer!
Big thanks!
Please, oh please allow us to listen to your Chopin! ❤
I remember helping my grandmother apply beeswax to a little mahogany tea table that had belonged to her mother. I still have it. After watching this episode, I think I can tackle giving it a little extra TLC this spring. 😊
Good evening, Kevin! It's fun that you can enjoy your stay in this beautiful, beautiful house! Deliver the home work to your home with the power and conservation! In the movement of love to the nature, security guards, people! Natalia
Love it when you teach us about cooking and all the things that make that job easy.
I am pleased to see KLJ! We have similar stores here in LaGrange County, IN.
Always the best playlist and recipes!
That table is lovely.
Cake looked delicious! 💕👍💕
Thank you for this lovely video. You make my day!
Thank you Kevin for being an exemple to me in all aspects
You are the pinnacle of morals and the pinnacle of magnificence, elegance and beauty. You are creative. Thank you very much. A small word of thanks for your sake. Forward and the future awaits you. May God grant you success in this world and the afterlife. Amen, Lord of the worlds.
Lovely! Thank you, Kevin. You always brighten my day. Have a wonderful afternoon and restful evening.
Your tea cups and plates are so pretty. Food is always better when served in nice dishes. Bon appétit et bonne journée !
Waking up to tea and another video from KLJ gave me a great start to this Sunday…Thank you for taking us on your shopping trip to Cannan General Store. Enjoy your weekend🤗
Hello. Thanks for the baked oatmeal with blueberries recipe. I'm not a breakfast person myself, but my kids have really liked them in the mornings. Keeps my kids full until school lunch. I have varied with different berries from our garden. Today I'm baking with strawberries. Greetings from Finland.
So calming & beautifully done. Love seeing the pets. But, I love hearing you play the piano! Your work on the table was amazing.I could watch these every single day. You’re going to hit 100,000 subscribers this year! ❤
good morning Kevin, the orange pound cake sounds wow.💙
This was another very informative and enjoyable post.
Your beautiful tea pot and china set set off the cosy scene and I noticed your Forsythia in bloom echoing the colour of the the pound cake. I must gather some from my garden and do the same.
Aww Everything sounds and looks so "SCRUMPTIOUS." 🌹
Thank you for sharing your beautiful life with us. Elegantly well done! Your videos are always an inspiration!
We want to hear Chopin!! 😀 The silver teapot is to die for!
Hi Kevin, I always enjoy your videos so much. Like most everyone else says, they are so calming and relaxing. The restored table turned out beautifully, and I absolutely loved the Amish store! Thanks for taking us along with you! 🤗
The orange pound cake looks awesome. What a lovely tea. I received my tea from Tierra Farm today, it's wonderful! I was happy to see your precious fur babies too. I have a old table handed down from the family that has a stain; I'm going to try the same procedure you did on your table. Wish me luck. Thank you, Kevin.
Thank you so much for sharing with us the love you put on everything you do!! Watching you bring a smile and peace to my heart! May God bless you every day!!
Tea and pound cake-one of my favorite combinations (of course, I love pound cake with any beverage 🤫) I was very glad you were able to get the water stain out of the table-beautiful piece of furniture.
Thanks for the tips on removing the water stain without removing the finish from furniture. I have a plant stand that I will use the method you recommend. Hope my plant stand looks as perfect as your table afterwards. Orange pound cake with orange spice tea sounds wonderful and looks delightful too served on your elegant new china and from your new tea service. And I'm sure I'm not your only fan who would welcome an opportunity to listen to you play the piano. I enjoyed "our visit", Kevin. Have a great week.
Kevin,you have re inspired me in finding the true joy in everyday life .After my retirement from a very happy career and losing touch with beloved colleagues I now can appreciate all these little joys of life that we miss when we are so busy in our work!!❤
Now I hope I don't go broke buying all those stunning dish sets and flowers lol😂❤
How wonderful. Anyone who is invited to tea in your home is very fortunate, indeed.
WONDERFUL ~~~~~ 😁 💗 I so enjoy your home making videos . The table turned out beautifully, the field trip to the Mennonite store was a feast for the candy lovers eyes and the cake sliced onto your pretty spring colored new tea ware in front of a fire was the icing on the orange Bundt cake ! Thank you for including Binky, Goldy and Avery. Their little faces make my day .
Kevin I just love your tea pot, I have never seen one like it in my 70 years of being on this earth, best wishes from Australia x
The cake looks yummy Kevin and it was nice to see the table turn out so well. I noticed the forsythia are colouring up on the window ledge so you have inspired me to cut some from my garden. Kevin, I would love to see you refinish your lovely front doors, I can picture a mahogany finish, they would look beautiful. Thanks for a great video, regards from Ontario, Canada.
Buenos Días,todos tus vídeos son Hermoso Elegante ❤ muchos Besos y Bendiciones. Dios todopoderoso, Amén ❤❤❤
This is what elegance and refinement look like! How wonderful that you treat yourself like company. We all should try and do that a little more often. Instead we save it for visitors. I am going to make myself a bundt cake this week!!!! Thank you
Gorgeous!❤❤❤❤
I will make this bundt cake this weekend - looks wonderful!
thanks so much for the quiet atmosphere you give . It s a little peace of paradis. 💚💚💚
I really look forward to your vlogs, when one comes up I get so excited to watch.
Avery is so pretty.
Kevin my husband and I are seniors and we enjoy your videos so very much. They bring us such peacefulness! Keep them coming, please .❤
Восхительно все! И рецепт простой! Спасибо за удовольствие!
Kevin-You are the best friend that shows-up and always brightens the day! Thank you for your warmth, and for sharing your time and talents with us. You brighten even the darkest winter day.
I always enjoy your videos,nothing goes to waste,I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR YOU AT THE PIANO
You are my complete JOY!!! Please do not get any "fancier" regarding production. (Or if you do, keep a "regular "one going? LOL). We LOVE you. When I go to bed, at night, I look forward to being productive the next day in my home. I am LESS depressed because of you!!!
I love how the bit of cake stuck in the pan, and not edited. I love how you shop at the Mennonite store, TJs, Aldi as well as local farms that you highlight. My mom and I are living a more positive life in so many ways. You have been a huge inspiration. How can we ever thank you? Love Nancy in Los Angeles
Thank you, Kevin...
Прекрасный и плодотворный день❤
You are unrepeatable!! I wish I could enjoy your table once in my life!
Kevin, I'm so glad I came across your video today. I need to get a watermark off of a dresser. I will try your methods. Fingers crossed!
Table turned out fantastic!!!!!!
Kevin, please play piano for us!! I’d love to hear you play! Also, your orange Bundt cake looks absolutely divine. We used to have an Amish store similar to the store you visited, but it went out of business. I loved shopping there and really miss it. Thanks for another lovely video.
You should have a TV show. You have exceptional talent with your delivery. I love evey one of your videos.
I would love to hear you practice the Chopin 😂
I can totally relate❤
Muchas gracias, Kevin .
Todo se ve exquisito. Los muebles y la mesa con el King Arthur .
From Latin-America
Love your channel !! What a beautiful parlor !
Gorgeous!! As always! Such a nice show. BEAUTIFUL
With the exception of the orange zest, the cake is perfect. I cannot stand zest of any kind in any of my sweet or savory dishes - nor my cocktails. So I omit zest. But I am going to make this orange bundt cake today!!! Looks lovely. I really think a wonderful bold light roast coffee would go much better with that cake than tea. Enjoyed seeing your resurfacing your table - it looks beautiful. Loved your video. Loved the beautiful beautiful musical piece you incorporated in your video from 10:32 to 10:52!!! I wish you would put more of that type of music in your videos. Oh, oh so beautiful. It would be great if you changed up your usual piano music selections in your videos. Love your usual piano pieces you now have, but same pieces in all your videos and it needs to be changed up, if you don't mind.
Kevin, one always feels like we’re right there with you. I can almost taste the cake. Thank you for the tip on how to use ashes I purchased three bushes last summer and I’ll use my ashes on them for use. Hugs from Texas
Mr. Kevin,your videos are so very relaxing. I enjoy sharing a cup of tea with you while watching. I adore your new tea set! The colors in it go so well with all your charming rooms.
Kevin, as a fellow lover of vintage things, I thought you might enjoy hearing about my foray into the late 19th and early 20th centuries! I have recently lost a 100 year old friend (who loved to cook, garden, sing, and create beautiful household decorative items)! I am helping the family go through her home of 68 years and the discoveries I am making are an absolute treasure! In her attic I have found the kitchen implements, beautiful cut glass vases, and lovely painted dishes that belonged to her mother! Perhaps my most exciting discovery is over two hundred antique doilies, table cloths, and hankies! Many of the lace embellishments and embroidery were made by my friend and her mother! They were not stored carefully, but the majority were not severely damaged. I have been thrilled to find that I have been able to soak the stains, yellowing, and dirt out of the beautiful pieces and have been able to present them back to the family in a much better state for their enjoyment. I have offered to iron any of the pieces they would like to actually use (I find ironing a peaceful pass time as well)! I feel as though I have been given the opportunity to peek back into the history of this wonderful family through its 5 generations of photographs (many beautifully framed portraits), lovely antiques, thousand of handwritten recipe cards, and volumes of handwritten correspondence. Oh, the questions I wish I had asked of my friend and the stories she could have told about the treasures that she left behind. Perhaps you could mention in one of your videos the importance of going through family treasures with parents and grandparents 'before' they pass, so the stories can be savored and written down for future generations! Oh, how my dear friend would have enjoyed recounting the events as she looked through old photographs, worn vintage clothing, and spattered recipe cards! I have watched all of your videos over the years and thought that you would be someone who would relate to the importance of giving our elderly family members a chance to tell their stories! P.S. The family gifted me her lovely vintage music cabinet, very much like the one you have in your music room!
Merhaba Kevin,sizi tesadüfen buldum..çok severek izliyorum,her yaptığına bayılıyorum.Bende sizin gibi herşeyi kendim yapıyorum ama çok yorgun oluyorum...herşeyiniz,heryaptığınız çok çok güzel...müzik odanız HARİKA !!! İnşallah baharda güzel bahçenizi sabırsızlıkla bekliyorum..Türkiye/İSTANBUL'dan kucak dolusu sevgiler....
Good Morning Happy cozy rainy Sunday from Massachusetts ☔🌷
Bendiciones
Thank you for bringing such beauty, calmness, and warmth into each video! You bring the same smooth qualities that I always admired in Perry Como! I share your love of piano…this loveliness is your “calling card”!
I was hoping to hear Chopin performed by you.
I loved the way you spoke about the cake, you didn’t care, and guess what we didn’t either as we were too busy admiring your beautiful cake. I love your jacket, perfect for your tea, and you could make me listen to Chopin any occasion. Play my favorite, Chopin’s Heroic Polonaise, op. 53 in A Flat Major. I have loved this composition since I was young. It is perfect for a romantic Valentine’s evening dinner. Blessings to everyone in our virtual community…..🌹🗽❤️
Thank you Kevin. You are a source of calm elegance for me!!! Cheers
Good morning, kevin - i must tell you how much your channel has added calm to and reduced stress in my life since discovering you maybe 2 months ago. I’m in the middle of a very complex project helping an elderly loved one with some health issues and your videos have provided me with a safe space to ponder, reflect and reset as needed. I am grateful for having discovered your channel and have been watching with delight as your subscriber numbers continue to rise. Best wishes!!💕💕
I live near a large Amish community and love shopping at their stores too. You can find so many great bargains when you buy in bulk. Last July during a road trip through rural Iowa I stumbled across a bizarre Amish store. It was an "Amish ALDIs." 😅 It was like a typical Amish store but it also resold some items from ALDIs to the local Amish community. Apparently, the Amish shopkeeper has a "Gentile" friend with a car who drives more than 50 miles away to the nearest ALDIs and buys items for the store. He then resells them for a small markup of about 10 cents. Apparently, the Amish like ALDIs products too. 😅
hi good morning😊❤
Muchas gracias!!!.Felicitaciones para el cameraman!!
Awesome! You’ve given me confidence to do some clean up on my antique furniture I recently inherited from my parents. ❤😊
Hi Kevin! I love your channel! Could you please tell me where you got your giant glass flour canister. It would be perfect to store my dog’s food!
I LOVE that you use and enjoy your antique pieces, as I do! Quiet and beautiful reminders of the past.❤❤
Nearing 100,000 subscribers, Kevin. The channel has really taken off recently. Well done. 🥂❤️
Kevin it is truly amazing to share tea with you!
Kevin, your success restoring your table, has inspired me to try to restore two beautiful, mid century, teak, end tables. I’m going to get the supplies, and then hope for a day that’s warm enough to do it out on my screen porch. And, being a poundcake lover, I’m anxious to try this King Arthur’s recipe. I’ve never made anything from King Arthur that I didn’t greatly enjoy. And, I never know where to put my fireplace ashes, but now I know to put them on my lilac bushes. I got something out of all three parts of your visit today. Thank you so much!
What beautiful words to hear in the kitchen “I don’t care”- as all of us have had cakes stick and glazes refuse to cascade as envisioned, but it’s the sheer joy of spending relaxing time creating a delicious treat that makes for a lovely day. I received my Valentine Box from Tierra Farm yesterday and I can’t wait to make some of the orange spice tea which would be an excellent accompaniment to the orange Bundt cake. The refinishing of your little side table was impressive and I love that your four legged family members make cameo appearances in your videos. Sweet dreams until the next shared adventure.
And AGAIN we want your cameramann congratulation , that film you with love & paciant…..
Ash is also good for roses.
I have been a follower for sometime now and love every bit of the contents of your channel. Although, just like many of your subscribers, we await to see more of your piano playing!!!🎹🎹🎹
Your videos are so relaxing and warming, Kevin.
You have a Beautiful silver teapot, and other items.
And I would definitely have loved to hear you play Chopin !
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Thank you for a charming day.