Yours and your dads relationship makes me emosh! It’s so sweet! I LOVE that you made that table together! When he said “why is it cracking?” He sounded really sad and it broke my heart! Love how invested he is in the project too! Father and daughter relationship goals! So cute x
For the next DIY project, you and your dad should make a table for your kitchen nook or even a bay window moment when you can store your incoming packages inside. I remember when you first moved in you talked about the small table before and it would be so nice to make that nook stand out with a DIY! I love the vibe of the house and how bright and warm it is with the touches of Christmas! I cannot wait til you go full send on the xmas decor!
The year has gone by so fast. It feels like yesterday you put up the tree with the one guy and now youre putting it up again with your friend. Ive only been here since christmas of 2019 but still. Time has flown.
Hi Tara, I did a similar tile project (but a canvas) last year, sadly mine ended up cracking abit too.. My partner said that it might be due to me tiling direct on top of wood which naturally expands & bends at different temperatures. Anyways your table still looks amazing & you have inspired me todo a similar DIY project soon! Lots of love from the UK!
Tara, I love your energy and the fact that you take care of yourself, mentally and physically . Your family is the best. Love the table that you and your Dad made! Stay safe.
It was probably unintentional, but I appreciate that the holiday switchover video coincidentally arrived the day after US thanksgiving. Let the holidays begin! 🎄
I love the table! It is like our life… a few cracks but then you surrounded the cracked with beautiful strong tiles! No matter what life throws you (cracks) you stay strong and beautiful
I believe the grout cracked because it dried to quickly and may have been a tad bit too cold. Redo it upstairs and if you notice it cracking get it a lil wet to prevent from drying to quickly! Christmas tree vibes! Putting mine up as i watched the vlog!💕💕🎄🎅🎁💝🎄
I’ve never tried setting a timer when cleaning, I like that idea and will definitely try it. I’ve always heard the advice.. when you’re overwhelmed looking at a mess, ‘just put 3 things away’. Just pick 3 things up, and put them where they go. Then another 3, then another 3 … That has really worked for me! Makes it so much more manageable and gives you a place to start. 😅
Tara:..... Also Tara: I sense a SUNSET I absolutely love your excitement and supernatural sense of a sunset happening, it's always so fun to see! I laughed sooooo hard when you and Jodi put the tree up wrong! Thanks for making me smile on a day that started out awful for me!
The most aesthetic vibe to ever have existed. I LOVE your Christmas decor and energy like I’m freaking out lol so freaking classy and fancy. Tara!!! You’re an inspiration.
It’s possible that the grout cracked because the type of wood used to build it, I feel like the wood kind warped a-bit from the moisture of the grout leading to cracking. Also for the future if you eyed decide to diy another, they sell tile edging that will help create a seamless look
Tara, the tree is beautiful! You have such wonderful friends! You are truly blessed! Love seeing the smiles and excitement you and your friends have every time you’re together. although me and my friends are a bit older now, we still have fun together also. You actually remind me of us when we were your age. Thanks for making me feel young again!
So! Here’s what I figured out! I’m 62, and sadly both my parents are gone now….but I realized that I always felt like a kid around my parents and I love seeing how you have a “Peer” like relationship with your mom and dad! I absolutely love seeing how you and your parents relate to each other with mutual respect🙏🏻🕊🌸♥️
It’s just my husband and I and our 16 rescue kitties…we don’t decorate for Christmas anymore. I always say, “It’s not my Birthday”🎄 You are truly inspirational for all the young women out there🌸♥️
Hey, Tara!! What you can do with chicken is I always set my oven to about 375°-400° when I am cooking boneless and about 400°-425° for bone in, and I just season it however I want then set the timer for about 30-45 minutes. I check it, and if it still isn't done, I reset the timer for another 10-15 minutes. As for on the stove, heat your pan to about medium to medium high, add some oil to your pan and cook it for about 10-15 minutes on each side. This works best when you are cooking thinner slices of chicken. Trust me, it comes out perfect. I do it any of these ways all the time and I have never had a problem. It really isn't as hard or as anxiety filled as you are making it.
I personally enjoy spending time with one or two friends sometimes. The Christmas tree looks amazing. If you are in the season of feeling bougie and sparkly, you should definitely go out on the decorations 🎄🎄
The cracking in the grout of the table is due to the ratio of water and grout mixture. When the water evaporates (as it dries) it leaves behind gaps- the more water, the bigger the gap.
Omg...😄such a fun festive vlog Lil Sis! You & Jody have such great energy. All cookies looked great😋. Can't wait for more updates. Vlogmas this year? No stress!
I think gravity is assisting in the cracking - when you re-grout, do one side at a time. I would start with one of the sides (lay it on its side and re-grout only the top side, let dry/cure for at least 24 hours before you "roll" to the next side). Hope it helps!
I’ve already decorated my house for Christmas but I’ve been so excited waiting for you to do your house 🥰 I also live in Australia so I’m SO JEALOUS that you get snow and a white Christmas 🥹
Ooo, if you're liking the Christmas tree plain but want a little bit more to it, try some clear glass ornaments. You can get all sorts of cute shapes or animals or whatever and then the lights bounce beautifully off of the glass. Colored glass looks great too for multi colored lights(my personal favorite, along with antique ball ornaments).
The table turned out so good! 🤩I want to make one now. You really have a beautiful Christmas tree! Love it! Your place is really coming along nicely. ❤️
Hi Tara, can you tell us where your tree is from? Also I never put anything on my trees, I like the minimalist look and it’s just like a glowing tree in the forest. Simple and elegant!
Sweet and fun vlog!! Loving how happy you are feeling “at home” in Toronto!! I hope there’s some cousin content coming soon with the Christmas season here. ❤
OMG YASSSS the Tara christmas tree cozy vlog we have all been waiting for!!💜 Also your vlogs this week have helped raise my spirits while I’ve been out with the flu all week. So thank you we love you💜🥰
I am Starting Today !! 10 am Got Laundry Going and start some cleaning and put away Fall Decor . Love Christmas 🎄 Thanksgiving was Nice with Family but Ready for Christmas. I love your Table looks Great on video . Happy Christmas Vibes as you would Say !!
Yes ma’am! Y’all did that! The Grandmother in me nearly had a stroke with you up on that stool tho! Please consider purchasing a folding safety step and keeping it nearby. There are cute, reliable, halfway decently aesthetic ones on Amazon. I’m 5’6” and needed one to reach the top shelves in my kitchen. It doubles as an extra seat at the kitchen island too! Your home is gorgeous. I’m so proud when good young people are thriving!!
So I hate cooking chicken, too. My favorite method to keep it juicy (because I’m also notorious for over cooking if I even think there’s pink) is to season it and cook it for one side for 5 minutes on the stove, then flip it and put it in the oven at 350 for 20-25 mins (depending on size/thickness). Works every time and I use this to make my chicken for my chicken salad.
Haha Tara, that cheesy smile at the end of the chia seed pudding reminded me of the girl gagging while eating the green beans pretending to like it hahaha 😆
tara!!! i just ordered a kenzzi with the black friday deal & your code & i’m SO EXCITED to finally try it. also so happy for these holiday vibes today!
Tara, you crack me up. When you were eating the Chia dessert and you made the comment and made the face of discuss of the chia seeds, I had just taken a sip of my drink and i started laughing and I sprayed my drink all over the place. Hee hee
When you said “oh my goodness” at the end it sounded like it was in the tune to Hallejuah (the classical one not the Cohen one) lol. Jodi very cool friend
happy fri-yyyay!!! happy holidays tara❤❤❤❤!! luv Christmas 🎄!! your tree makes me feel so cozy inside, luv!!!! thank you tara, we luv youuuu!! hugs and kisses 💋😘😗😚😙💖!!!
I'm off of work today and watching RUclips videos wondering if you were going to upload. I'm so glad you did cause it made my day Tara! love your videos and have been a fan since the begging.
Love the decorating!!! TOTALLY UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE CHICKEN btw! I am the same way… now we use a Sous Vide (the Joule) set it up via app and it is cooked perfectly at the correct temp (no testing required). You may look into it. It has cured my anxiety over cooking Chicken
I think the grout could've cracked due to the weight of the tiles (since the tiles are standing on the sides) with the weight of the grout itself. Everything seemed to have shifted, which is too bad. Maybe tape the tiles in place (with painters tape) and let the grout dry completely?? (If you ever do it again). If you can spot patch it then great, you're all set. Everything looks amazing....as usual!! Love you
HAPPY HOLIIIIIDAYYYYS!!! the tree is officially up & looking better than ever 🥹❤
It’s beginning to feel like Christmas 🎵 🎄 😜
Awesome job girls. Tree looks gorgeous.
Can you please post the recipe for that drink? It look soooo tasty!!
it is a very nice tree
Yours and your dads relationship makes me emosh! It’s so sweet! I LOVE that you made that table together! When he said “why is it cracking?” He sounded really sad and it broke my heart! Love how invested he is in the project too! Father and daughter relationship goals! So cute x
For the next DIY project, you and your dad should make a table for your kitchen nook or even a bay window moment when you can store your incoming packages inside. I remember when you first moved in you talked about the small table before and it would be so nice to make that nook stand out with a DIY! I love the vibe of the house and how bright and warm it is with the touches of Christmas! I cannot wait til you go full send on the xmas decor!
I love the table Tara! Even more I love that you and your dad made it together. You will always treasure it! You’re parents are so great! 💕
The year has gone by so fast. It feels like yesterday you put up the tree with the one guy and now youre putting it up again with your friend. Ive only been here since christmas of 2019 but still. Time has flown.
I also have a major flashback when she putting up the tree 😆
Hi Tara, I did a similar tile project (but a canvas) last year, sadly mine ended up cracking abit too.. My partner said that it might be due to me tiling direct on top of wood which naturally expands & bends at different temperatures. Anyways your table still looks amazing & you have inspired me todo a similar DIY project soon! Lots of love from the UK!
it is honestly so nice to see you and your dad. You can be really proud of the connection you guys have, just like best friends!
Been really busy so didn'y have time to watch your vlogs, but now i can finally watch them back and it's like a Tara marathon LOL
Tara, I love your energy and the fact that you take care of yourself, mentally and physically . Your family is the best. Love the table that you and your Dad made! Stay safe.
It was probably unintentional, but I appreciate that the holiday switchover video coincidentally arrived the day after US thanksgiving. Let the holidays begin! 🎄
I love the table! It is like our life… a few cracks but then you surrounded the cracked with beautiful strong tiles! No matter what life throws you (cracks) you stay strong and beautiful
I believe the grout cracked because it dried to quickly and may have been a tad bit too cold. Redo it upstairs and if you notice it cracking get it a lil wet to prevent from drying to quickly! Christmas tree vibes! Putting mine up as i watched the vlog!💕💕🎄🎅🎁💝🎄
Idk why it brings me so much joy to watch other people put up their Christmas tree 😂😊
A Christmas tree really just makes a place feel like a home 🥰
100000%! its the best time of year 🥰
The side table is STUNNING!!! Love the styling
I’ve never tried setting a timer when cleaning, I like that idea and will definitely try it. I’ve always heard the advice.. when you’re overwhelmed looking at a mess, ‘just put 3 things away’. Just pick 3 things up, and put them where they go. Then another 3, then another 3 … That has really worked for me! Makes it so much more manageable and gives you a place to start. 😅
I love that actually!!! will try it as well :)
Tara:.....
Also Tara: I sense a SUNSET
I absolutely love your excitement and supernatural sense of a sunset happening, it's always so fun to see!
I laughed sooooo hard when you and Jodi put the tree up wrong!
Thanks for making me smile on a day that started out awful for me!
The most aesthetic vibe to ever have existed. I LOVE your Christmas decor and energy like I’m freaking out lol so freaking classy and fancy. Tara!!! You’re an inspiration.
the tree looks so good without any ornaments, perfect and classy
It’s possible that the grout cracked because the type of wood used to build it, I feel like the wood kind warped a-bit from the moisture of the grout leading to cracking. Also for the future if you eyed decide to diy another, they sell tile edging that will help create a seamless look
Tara, the tree is beautiful! You have such wonderful friends! You are truly blessed! Love seeing the smiles and excitement you and your friends have every time you’re together. although me and my friends are a bit older now, we still have fun together also. You actually remind me of us when we were your age. Thanks for making me feel young again!
So! Here’s what I figured out!
I’m 62, and sadly both my parents are gone now….but I realized that I always felt like a kid around my parents and I love seeing how you have a “Peer” like relationship with your mom and dad!
I absolutely love seeing how you and your parents relate to each other with mutual respect🙏🏻🕊🌸♥️
It’s just my husband and I and our 16 rescue kitties…we don’t decorate for Christmas anymore.
I always say, “It’s not my Birthday”🎄
You are truly inspirational for all the young women out there🌸♥️
You should add a coffee nook in the kitchen add a window bench and small table it would be so cute!! Loving how the house is coming along!!
Hey, Tara!! What you can do with chicken is I always set my oven to about 375°-400° when I am cooking boneless and about 400°-425° for bone in, and I just season it however I want then set the timer for about 30-45 minutes. I check it, and if it still isn't done, I reset the timer for another 10-15 minutes. As for on the stove, heat your pan to about medium to medium high, add some oil to your pan and cook it for about 10-15 minutes on each side. This works best when you are cooking thinner slices of chicken. Trust me, it comes out perfect. I do it any of these ways all the time and I have never had a problem. It really isn't as hard or as anxiety filled as you are making it.
The table looks sssooo good. And looks great in that space between the chairs. The cracks give it character.
PLEASE put Brady in one of those picture frames in your office. I just adore her! ❤
Yesssss these are the Christmas vibes I NEED. I'm literally in the middle of putting away all my fall decor to make way for the Christmas decor!
Ahhhh, the fresh smell of cracking open the RUclips app first thing in the morning and BAM a recently posted RUclips video by Tara 😌
I personally enjoy spending time with one or two friends sometimes. The Christmas tree looks amazing. If you are in the season of feeling bougie and sparkly, you should definitely go out on the decorations 🎄🎄
The tile table looks so good in your office! I love how it compliments the side chairs and your work desk. Good job 👏🏽
thank youuuu Krissy!!
@@imtaramichelle 🤗 ❤️
My decorations have been up for weeks. It makes me happy so why not get as much time as possible out of it.
Honestly the cracks give the side table character! It looks like a very expensive vintage table 😍
The cracking in the grout of the table is due to the ratio of water and grout mixture. When the water evaporates (as it dries) it leaves behind gaps- the more water, the bigger the gap.
I agree it looks so pretty just plain
Omg...😄such a fun festive vlog Lil Sis! You & Jody have such great energy. All cookies looked great😋. Can't wait for more updates. Vlogmas this year? No stress!
I think gravity is assisting in the cracking - when you re-grout, do one side at a time. I would start with one of the sides (lay it on its side and re-grout only the top side, let dry/cure for at least 24 hours before you "roll" to the next side). Hope it helps!
Ugh I honestly can’t wait for Christmas this year ! Something tells me it’s going to be the best one yet 🤍
I’ve already decorated my house for Christmas but I’ve been so excited waiting for you to do your house 🥰 I also live in Australia so I’m SO JEALOUS that you get snow and a white Christmas 🥹
Ooo, if you're liking the Christmas tree plain but want a little bit more to it, try some clear glass ornaments. You can get all sorts of cute shapes or animals or whatever and then the lights bounce beautifully off of the glass. Colored glass looks great too for multi colored lights(my personal favorite, along with antique ball ornaments).
oooooohhhh cute idea! maybe ill try this!
Your tree is beautiful! I just love your whole house. It looks so cozy. Love the simple neutrals. Everything is just beautiful!
thank youuuuu!!!!
Where is the tree from?
You are so festive! I love all the holiday and Christmas ⛄️ 🎄 🤶 vibes !!!
Loveeee the table!! So cute and gives so much character to the area.
Your house with all the lighting at night is sooo nice I loveeee🤩🤩
I love the table you guys made!
The little giggle of ‘I’m eating this chia seed thing but absolutely regret it’🤣 your dedication to eat it because it’s healthy was amazing hahaha xx
I love seeing decorating vlogs!!
I love to use reusable metal tumblers for my coffee. It's stays HOT forever ♡ depending on the lid of course
I am here for the holiday content! The tree is so beautiful!
I love the tree just like this🥰🥰🌲🌲🌲
The table turned out so good! 🤩I want to make one now. You really have a beautiful Christmas tree! Love it! Your place is really coming along nicely. ❤️
What a festive night you guys had! The tree looks Amazing!
Yaaaa! My husband laughed at how excited I got to see your video lol
I did not put ornaments on this year. It is an all white tree. I always wanted to and i said this is the year and i love it.
Happy weekend, Tara!❤
I love it plain too! I also saw someone do ribbon bows that could be cute too!
Nice Christmas tree & decorations, Tara! 😍💖💖💖
Hi Tara, can you tell us where your tree is from? Also I never put anything on my trees, I like the minimalist look and it’s just like a glowing tree in the forest. Simple and elegant!
Sweet and fun vlog!! Loving how happy you are feeling “at home” in Toronto!! I hope there’s some cousin content coming soon with the Christmas season here. ❤
Like that DIY table 👌
OMG YASSSS the Tara christmas tree cozy vlog we have all been waiting for!!💜 Also your vlogs this week have helped raise my spirits while I’ve been out with the flu all week. So thank you we love you💜🥰
The outfit during the tree setup was giving me total Taylor Dome Lautner vibes and I luv it
Love your vlogs, Tara. They never fail to make me smile. Lotsa love from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
This was super cozy;
and pretty cool to
get the Fenty PR.
the video we've been waiting is here!!im gonna decorate tomorrow so this just put me in the mood!
I am Starting Today !! 10 am Got Laundry Going and start some cleaning and put away Fall Decor . Love Christmas 🎄 Thanksgiving was Nice with Family but Ready for Christmas. I love your Table looks Great on video . Happy Christmas Vibes as you would Say !!
Yes ma’am! Y’all did that! The Grandmother in me nearly had a stroke with you up on that stool tho! Please consider purchasing a folding safety step and keeping it nearby. There are cute, reliable, halfway decently aesthetic ones on Amazon. I’m 5’6” and needed one to reach the top shelves in my kitchen. It doubles as an extra seat at the kitchen island too! Your home is gorgeous. I’m so proud when good young people are thriving!!
So I hate cooking chicken, too. My favorite method to keep it juicy (because I’m also notorious for over cooking if I even think there’s pink) is to season it and cook it for one side for 5 minutes on the stove, then flip it and put it in the oven at 350 for 20-25 mins (depending on size/thickness). Works every time and I use this to make my chicken for my chicken salad.
Hi are your counters and splashback porcelain or stone they look fabulous 🥰❤
Haha Tara, that cheesy smile at the end of the chia seed pudding reminded me of the girl gagging while eating the green beans pretending to like it hahaha 😆
my christmas tree was up the week before Halloween. needed the holiday spirit early this year
tara!!! i just ordered a kenzzi with the black friday deal & your code & i’m SO EXCITED to finally try it. also so happy for these holiday vibes today!
omg yes double the deals!!!!!
I saw a holiday diy for railings you put a pool noodle then hot glue Christmas mall ornaments onto the noodle would be so cute
Seeing tou open all those packages makes me want to shopppppppp so bad!!
hi tara ! are u doing vlogmas this year?
Love seeing you decorate your place for Christmas and love it
Tara, you crack me up. When you were eating the Chia dessert and you made the comment and made the face of discuss of the chia seeds, I had just taken a sip of my drink and i started laughing and I sprayed my drink all over the place. Hee hee
it was not for me ahhaha
Chestnut praline latte is the best holiday drink.
When you said “oh my goodness” at the end it sounded like it was in the tune to Hallejuah (the classical one not the Cohen one) lol. Jodi very cool friend
Your tree really does look so pretty without ornaments!! Love 😍
Omg I love the tree just like that! Super classic 🤩
I’m so grateful for your videos they are really the only ones I look forward to anymore! ❤
grateful for you!!!!
Goodbye touch of fall, hello sprinkle of Christmas!
sprinkle of christmas!!!!!!
happy fri-yyyay!!! happy holidays tara❤❤❤❤!! luv Christmas 🎄!! your tree makes me feel so cozy inside, luv!!!! thank you tara, we luv youuuu!! hugs and kisses 💋😘😗😚😙💖!!!
Omg Tara plz pick up the junk mail....plz...i have ocd...lol..luv u
I'm off of work today and watching RUclips videos wondering if you were going to upload. I'm so glad you did cause it made my day Tara! love your videos and have been a fan since the begging.
Happy Holidays Tara! ❤
oh my god, what a cute lil holiday girly night 💛 now i wanna have one!!
Hi Tara happy Friday night and I just wanted to say that your vlogs is amazing and you are amazing Supporter
Instead of a tree skirt you should do those baskets it would look so cute and match your decor
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE 🎄
Little heads up in case you didn't know. Target carries a peppermint whipped cream during the holidays. 🎄❄️
Love the decorating!!! TOTALLY UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE CHICKEN btw! I am the same way… now we use a Sous Vide (the Joule) set it up via app and it is cooked perfectly at the correct temp (no testing required). You may look into it. It has cured my anxiety over cooking Chicken
That table turned out so good!! Love it!
thank you!!!! im so happy with it!
tara just a heads up please cut the wicks on ur candles!
I never do that and my candles have always been fine!
I like to drink the mamma Chia drink. But it's like I'm drinking a whole container of boogers.
I’ve been waiting for the christmas tree vlog! Mine is up already too! ❤
Try doing overnight oats and mixing chia seeds into it. The oats hide the chia texture. Much better than using granola.
I think the grout could've cracked due to the weight of the tiles (since the tiles are standing on the sides) with the weight of the grout itself. Everything seemed to have shifted, which is too bad. Maybe tape the tiles in place (with painters tape) and let the grout dry completely?? (If you ever do it again). If you can spot patch it then great, you're all set. Everything looks amazing....as usual!! Love you
Love your tree! Where is it from?