Girl you are a great mom!!!!! Do not let anyone ever make you feel otherwise. You feed your sweet girls as a family, then make sure they are bathed and cuddled in bed before you two ever get a chance to eat. You two always put your babies first. Love your channel. You two are amazing.
I tottaly agree whit you. My daughters are grown ups. My oldest is a mom off a beautiful little girl herself. And i have always bin a easy mom if you know what i mean. I didnt have a lot off rules but a good open communicatie whit my girls. So when there was something they came to me always. I saw whit friends that had parents that ferry strict they did not talk to there parents about it. ❤
Dear Jess and Tyler…my kids are young adults and still not on social media…if you can guide them through their early puberty years, they will surprise you. Many teens are are purposefully avoiding social media these days. The most important thing is to let them know they are completely loved and secure. The rest will fall in place. Y’all are doing a phenomenal job!
My mom used to work late nights because she had to support us, so we didn’t always have dinner together. As you said, everyone’s days look different and it sucks that you have to defend your peace. Gigi always looks so happy in your videos and you can tell all the love that you and Tyler have for your family. A few dinners missed aren’t gonna be what she remembers down the line. Thanks for sharing with us Jess! 🖤
I taught high school girls until last year and I 1000% support any parent's decision to keep their kids off social media. Even from a developmental standpoint, those kids tend to be further along and more socially adjusted than their peers, not to mention that it keeps them out of the path of so many dangers.
I think your daughter's are so blessed to have you and Tyler has their parents. You guys provide an amazing life for them with great memories. Kudos to you! ❤
Your dinner habits (lol) have actually positively influenced me! I enjoy making your recipes, got back into cooking out of cookbooks, and hope to play more games with my husband this year. So I’m thankful you share this piece of your day with us ☺️
Jess, I totally agree with you guys wanting to spend dinner time together, and you also have many dinners with Gigi too! I think you guys are such wonderful parents with your kids. I love these types of videos; I don't care how long your videos are. It seems like this December flew by so fast. You guys will be ready for a long winter's nap. Lol Much love to you guys! 💖
My husband is a teacher/coach & our dinner times were sometimes at his office so we could be together, sometimes it was just me & my daughter. As long as you have meals & conversations, who cares where it when. Littles need extra sleep & at some point that will change. Don’t stress because it’s obvious that you & Tyler are awesome parents
My step son’s obsession with social media & FOMO induced genuinely crippling anxiety has such a huge impact on our family. It seems like such a tiny thing, but I can assure you, it isn’t. Being careful with your kids & social media is a wise, responsible choice.
Jessica..Sweetie you do not have to explain your life to anyone. We are are all individuals and we all raised our children different. You are Sweet and loving and have a beautiful heart anyone that watches you more than a minute can see that . Remember the old saying 'To thine own self be true" and you are just that be yourself . We love you just the way you are..Love from Kansas🥰
Talking about past Jessie☺️ can’t believe I’ve been here since (basically) the beginning!!! I feel like Jessie’s channel (and herself) is like a fine wine, it just gets better with age! ☺️
Oh man do I feel the struggle of family dinners. I’ve read so much about the benefits of it and it’s something we want to prioritize for our children, but with a 4yo and 2yo, it just doesn’t happen every night. Truthfully, we’re lucky if it happens 4/7 nights. Either they won’t eat what we want or they are so tired from the day that they need to eat early. You’re so right, WE ARE ALL JUST DOING OUR BEST ❤
We traveled to my Dad's house for Christmas. It was the first time celebrating with him on Christmas since I was 13 years old. I'm 32 now. It was amazing to be with him.
I have 2 teens, I remember very clearly (which was odd that it just happened, we didn’t plan to do this before kids) we fed my first at a different time than us, (he was eating different foods, ate earlier, went to bed earlier etc) and yes it was the only time that my hubby and I got to talk without interruption all day. I looked forward to that and actually miss that time! Enjoy every stage of parenting, it’s all a joy for different reasons!❤
Talking about not eating dinner until 9 is wild to me 😂. I basically stop working (from home) at 3:30 or 4 so I can make sure dinner is ready to eat at 5pm. I am a 90 year old in a 33 year old body.
Kelly Gooch said it was a dupe for the thrive one and I flew to the ulta site to get it 😂😂 I haven't tried the thrive one but I'm hopeful it's a good one. Definitely hope Jess tries it!
We spent our Christmas snowed in! We had a giant blizzard that brought hurricane force winds with a lot snow. It was crazy! But we were safe and had power so we were so thankful.
I have 4 kids, 21, 19, 16, & 13. the young years are so precious. current worries: driving, college, attitude & perspectives adjustments, & well pre-teen years that come with behavioral challenges. parenting can be worrisome bc you innately want to protect your kids all of the time @ any age, & well when they move out on their own it can become empty nesters & where you don’t get the enjoyability of enjoying your kids even amongst the chaos, structure, routine, etc…
I feel you on the dinner time thing. I always feel like I'm failing, but on the other side of the spectrum. I work, make dinner when I get home, my 3 year old eats the same dinner as us, he takes forever to eat it, so bedtime is 9 pm if we're lucky, and bath doesn't happen every night because of this. We also have a one year old, and she eats enough of her own food that she sometimes starts her dinner early. The same people who get on your case about not eating together would probably also get on my case about getting my 3 year old to bed after 9 pm, sometimes without a bath. It's impossible to do it all "right".
when i was growing up we used to watch the news while eating dinner, now we dont & just catch up. family dinners are wonderful to grow socially & interact with each other. also my mom is a retired teacher & her work came home with her. grading papers, etc…& it was a very low paying job in her years as a catholic school teacher. I was a student in her class & have memories that I get to tell my own kids. One of my favorite memories is the talking stick, a sparkle tube baton wand thingy that we passed around when it was one person’s turn to talk. taught us patience & respecting the speaker! we also had mental health day off passes where we didnt have any homework for that day but got the grades credit for homework. we had free dress days where we didnt have to wear our uniforms. & current events & hot lunch fridays
Audiobook totally count as “reading”. I get motion sick if I read in the car/train, but as I have almost an hour in the train to and from work, I hear a lot of audiobooks. Then I read on my ebook at home
The timing of this video is perfect. I'm at a point in my life where I am a teacher part-time while having a separate full-time job. I was beating myself up about not being able to juggle both. Teaching is a difficult enough job on its own, so hearing you talk about choosing one career path instead of two makes me feel so much better. Love you, Jess!!
I keep trying to figure out how long I have been watching. When you say 10 years I am shocked but then I know I watched when you still lived with your parents. Time does really fly.
I love how you call yourself Jessie when talking to yourself… I go by Jess so I always call myself Jessica when I do something silly. Anyway, that just always makes me laugh. 🥰
I’m in a new relationship where I don’t have a lot of family on his side, and I have to admit, only having to go to one home was lovely! Best Christmas I’ve ever had 🥰
I love this big sister Jess advice. Please do more of these! My daughter is right at the age, 11, where she wants to wear makeup and this resonated with me. We let her get a phone because all of her friends had one, but no social media. I don’t know when we’ll allow it. Also, regarding family dinner - we almost never eat with our kids. I have picky eaters and I’m like a line cook. We feed them and then sit down to eat when ours is ready. I have three and I’m just so tired. Sometimes parents just have to do what works for them and their families. ❤
I don't eat with my kids either. Never really have, though there have been a few times when I've felt guilty or have been guilted for it. 🙄 On that end, I did grow up eating dinner at the table, and I don't reflect fondly on any of that either, so there's that. We all have to do what works for us. Two of mine are almost grown (18 in Jan & 17 in July), and one is almost 6 in Jan. 😆 The idea of it may sound great, but it's never actually been great for my family in practice. I don't even LIKE eating at the table. We all kind of do our own thing though I'm the primary cook, and have always eaten on different schedules since forever. Add in 12 hour nursing shifts , and no. Just say no to pressure to do things that don't work for you. I used to stress over things like this, feel Mommy Guilt, & I'm so glad something changed where the most trivial things went away. I think it's because I'm TIRED. 😆
I am always amazed at how critical people can be on RUclips. We only see snapshots of your lives which you really don't need to share. Gigi seems like a very happy little girl & you & Tyler are great parents. I've been loving the vlogmas videos.
It was interesting hearing your thoughts on how you used to think about makeup because I had basically the opposite experience. My dad didn’t like makeup, my mother didn’t wear makeup, and so I didn’t learn anything about makeup until I was into my 20s and then because I wanted a way to express myself. I think my relationship with makeup is very healthy because of that, but I almost feel a little ashamed about wearing a full face of makeup around my parents, even though I love how I look with makeup. It’s really hard to find a middle ground.
I really like that you promote educational learning skills to give Gigi a skillset, & skillshare will be invaluable to her when she is much grown & older. I agree with the comment about having your kiddos best interests & @ heart lovingly. the other day, my mom said she’s done parenting & grandparenting, but truth be told, you never stop parenting even when your kids are grown. there’s always something for the kids to learn that they can’t get from social media
Thanks for being so real and relatable. And for the record, a few days a week my husband and I will feed the kids (6 and almost 4) dinner first and then let them go play or watch a movie while we eat because that might be our only time to talk. I work nights and he works normal hours so that hour or less is much needed.
Rewatching this video - because you're an Earth Angel and always turn my days around and for that I thank you - but I was literally hunching down, in my tilted down mirror, feeling so much discomfort and thinking "there is absolutely nothing I can do about this" as you started saying "...why do I tilt my mirror down..." ahhh!! Day made. Thank you for being you!
After hearing you talk about Thrive Market, my husband and I got an annual membership and love it! The free gifts are always really good and a great value. Being gluten intolerant I have found so much I can eat.
Love that you addressed eating with kids. Not that you needed to! My kids are teenagers and I’ve always been a stickler for family dinner time but that means we eat at 5 PM most days, ha ha! Now with high school sports kids are hungry again at 9 PM. It all works out. You are doing amazing!
I think this might be my favorite style of video for you, honestly! You all spoil us so much with vlogmas that you all feel more and more like family every year. Love you!! Happy New Year!
My family doesn’t celebrate Christmas but growing up we always went on a big trip. I’m so grateful we did that because then I didn’t feel left out doing nothing while so many of my friends were celebrating xmas. Now that I’ve moved away I come visit my family in MI but in the future I’d love to pick back up that tradition of traveling during this time on my own or with friends/family :)
Our dinners look different lately too. 3 kids under 5, one who uses a feeding tube. So usually it's our oldest with one parent eating together and then the other parent switches out. Occasionally if the baby is content we can have both parents together eating. It's just a phase, not forever 🙂 I'm with you in Camp Don't-Sweat-The-Small-Stuff.
Loved the chat at the end! I have found as women our voices def change as we get older - and not vocal cord issues, just we don’t feel the need to present a certain way anymore. ❤
I have been watching you from the beginning and love you and your sweet family. You are Tyler are doing amazing with your sweet girls. Keep up the good work do what feels right to y’all and what works for y’all. Love y’all. Also have enjoyed vlogmas so much this year.
Eating together as a family is hard! I'd say we became super regular at all eating together when "forced to" while my family lived with my parents for two years when my older 3 (of 4) kids were 5, 3, and 2 years old. I think the biggest benefit for us (other than the obvious family time) was learning to eat what was served to everyone. I was an incredibly picky kid, probably all the way till college, and I remember being really embarrassed about it when I would go to friends houses and unfamiliar restaurants. I really wanted my kids to learn how to be flexible with foods so they didn't have that same experience.
Hi Jess, I am a recent subscriber and have been enjoying your channel. Love your energy 😊 I have a 12 and 9 yr old at home and still no two nights are the same. It is clear that You and Tyler are great parents … I know it’s difficult not to take some things personal especially when it’s SO personally has to do with your family. Let it roll off your shoulders, you’re great! Thank you for sharing. Happy New Year! I look forward to your vlogs/videos, etc.
Love the low key chaos of the video not being overly planned! As for travel during the holidays it can be the best depending on your region. In highschool my mom shifted gears and instead of presents we would go on vacation lol she would save money all year and we'd fly out on Christmas and fly back on new years day. Low prices on flights because most people want to be doing the big family Christmas, which we didn't really do anymore. Those were some of the best memories, and really instilled the mindset of memories > stuff...
also family dinners fosters interpersonal relations communication skills. Communications is a sure thing college degree, in this day & age probably geared towards social media, but good ol fashioned HR & PR lends to the Communications field as well
Disregard comments from anyone questioning your family’s routines or choices. They aren’t living your life, at this stage, with the four unique & beautiful souls in your home. The obvious love you have for your family is all that truly matters! 💛
My dinner with a 3 year old. He’s bedtime is around 7pm our dinner time is around 9pm (work). So we change to do breakfast with him. We seat at the table all together. I think is no the dinner time but the act of eating together. And on same nome dinner is the time that we as a couple can have our own time together.
After hearing you talk about it, I went through to the beginning of your channel, and they were almost all watched from the beginning of your channel until now!❤❤
I have a now 17 year old who was dying for insta and Snapchat in 7th grade. I’d heard the stories and it was a hill I was going to die on. Told him he had to wait and was very honest with him as to why. A few years later he’d shown me responsibility and dedication in his own life and I told him I felt he was mature and trustworthy enough to have it (with all the normal motherly precautions of course) by then he’d witnessed the damage it had cause among his friends. Saw the drama and how quick they were to “check out” and he said he didn’t want it anymore! Now he’s 17 and still no social media
I nannied for a family that did separate dinners during the week, when all the kids were 5 or younger. I would feed the kids at 5, while Mom and Dad were on their way home. When they got in, they greeted the kids and then started working on their dinner. That is what worked for them, since the kids had a 7:30 bedtime. What I found interesting is that the kids’ opportunity to watch Mom and Dad be excited to prepare their own dinner had the kids eager to help cook. They were also more willing to try some new foods that they had helped prepare. Introducing new foods was less stressful, because the kids had already eaten an adequate meal. The family was able to have regular dinners together as the parents’ work schedules shifted and the kids got older. 😉
I have girls that are currently 15 and 19. We had a few loose rules about makeup. 1)Not necessary. If we can leave the house because you are freaking out over makeup, you need a break from it. 2)It is to accentuate your natural beauty. You can not wear makeup to cover and change who you are (my daughter wanted at one point to cover all her moles). They don't wear it all the time and do like some crazy eye looks but who cares;). I was blogging when my kids were little and we waited to let them get online too. It hasn't created any problems.
Hi Jessica 😊look, you two are clearly besotted with your girls ❤️ please don’t feel you have to justify yourself when it’s clearly nonsense. It’s obvious yo us, the viewer, how much you adore your girls. And anyway, in todays crazy times. People work DLL hours round the clock. My dad was never hind at dinner time ( other than weekends) as he worked nights. Thank you do much to you both gif the Christmas content… you are amazing! Much love from the UK xx
Love this video as usual! I remember when our kids were little like yours - we had a hard time getting it together to all have dinner together! It gets better with time for sure 🥰 Happy New Year!
I'm 38 and have two younger sisters. For a whole variety of evolving reasons throughout childhood, traditional family dinners were never a consistent thing. We all now have degrees, careers, families, homes etc and we get along well. Also pretty certain we managed to become adults with reasonable table manners lol
I’m on 79 read this year, last year was 100. But my kids are grown and I’m retired so that makes a difference. I can ‘t do audio books I loose my train and miss too much of the book. I tried a couple times and just doesn’t work for me. Glad you are going to make your goal. I have the Oasis. Love,love it. Proud of you !!
I have 3 kids and there’s rarely a family dinner. It’s not that I don’t want to (I don’t have strong feelings either way) but we are a busy family. My kids are in school and there are activities and homework. I have a child with autism that has a specific diet and she likes to eat early. Those are just a few examples. We spend so much time together daily that I don’t feel like we miss anything by not eating together. I still find plenty of time to talk to my kids and be very involved in their lives. I think people’s opinions of RUclipsrs vary depending on if they are a part of that world. People who watch RUclips a lot probably wouldn’t blink an eye at that being someone’s job while people that don’t know much about it may judge it differently. I’m really enjoying vlogmas again this year. I will miss it when it’s over. You guys do the best vlogs of all the people I watch.
I grew up without family dinner and turned out just fine! And our family is close. Our 4 year iold eats when hes hungry… no set time for everyone at once and it works for us! Don’t internalize other people’s judgements about “dinner time”- just do what works for you.
Tubing mascaras are also helpful if eye makeup remover irritates your eyes. Non-oily removers can be drying-and oily removers can leave an irritating residue.
We did travel this year, but that was the first time in 30 years! lol. I start a new job in January (and it will be a more-than-40-hours-a-week job) so I wanted to take my family on a last hurrah vacation for a while. We went to Disneyland!! It was crowded of course, and awesome! :)
I’m sooooo glad I’m not the only one that finds every foundation, bb cream, etc. too yellow, yet I struggle to find brow products that aren’t too warm!! I like the gimme brow products in shade 3. I’m a long time watcher but rarely comment, however I must say I’ve been enjoying Vlogmas so much, I’ll be sad when it’s over!
My boyfriend and I traveled for Christmas. We are from the same town, grew up together, and ended up going to the same college. Now we work in that town 😂 thankfully both of our families still live in the same town, so we can visit both in one trip.
As a mom of an almost 7yo, never apologize for coming to the defense of your family. You can be clear without coming off mean. Sending you guys all the love, including Pinocchio. Our blue beagle Odin sees him, and raises your pillow bed for him, with a pile of blankets he sleeps under. All day, without coming up for air! 🤣
My middle daughter is 17yo and can't leave the house without make-up on, she says it's because of acne but she puts a full face including winged eyeliner and all. I tell her all the time she doesn't need it but I truly believe she worries too much about about what everyone else thinks and I'm like I used to go to school in the pjs I wore the night before because I didn't care about what anyone else thought. I dabbled in make-up a little growing up but since my mom never really wore any I guess I was just more comfortable in my own skin. I didn't really get into make-up until like 5 years ago and I think a big part of that is that I'm getting older, I'm 36yo now, and make-up just makes you feel pretty and with my interest in art throughout my life it's another way to express that too. But I truly believe that it's social media that puts these ideas in these kids minds these days that they need certain clothes, perfect skin, or the best phone to be liked or not looked down on. I tell my daughter who is also my mini me all the time that it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks or says but I do also believe she does have a love for make-up and I don't want to take that from her either. Growing up these days is just a lot different than it was when we grew up and without being able to walk in her shoes and know what she goes through day to day I can't really judge too much. I have always told my kids as long as what they are doing isn't hurting themselves or anyone else I will be ok.
We have waited, and still are waiting on social media for our kids. My oldest daughter is in high school and still not any. Best decision ever. Hold off as long as possible.
Based on your recommendation I bought the same exact pink shirt. At first I wasn't sure if I liked the neckline because it was a bit not uniform. But then when I put it on, I don't know what happened, but it went inward it folded inward on itself to the point where it looks like I'm wearing a mock turtleneck. I didn't plan for this. I love it! And I love this shirt. Pink.
I’ve never looked down on RUclipsrs, but I recently realized how impressive it really is. You have to know lighting, cameras, editing, etc. Not just sitting in front of a camera or phone and uploading raw footage. If someone said - oh I’m a videographer, or video editor or lighting specialist, producer! Most people would think - okay this person has a legit career…. So to look down on someone doing all of those things…. Very impressive… and that doesn’t even speak to the additional work of those managing their own accounts, dealing with brands, etc.
Our beagle does the exact same thing when I make the bed in the morning- immediately ensconces herself in her pillow nest. 😊 Also, yes, audiobooks count as reading. 👍🏻😊
So, it took me 3 days to watch this because, well, life. I must admit I have been judgy in the past about your dinner routine - then I checked myself and realized we don't see everything. It's obvious how much you both love her. Plus, seeing her at with you while eating out in public clearly demonstrates she knows how to behave. Keep upthe good work.
We traveled the week of the 12th this year to spend time with out of state family. We have gone the week of Christmas before and between the airports being INsanely crowded and canceled flights, we decided to do our out of state celebration earlier in the month every year. Works out nicely for us. Oh and that Maybelline lipstick is my very favorite formula as well, and even outperforms my Charlotte Tilbury. Born With It is my go to shade...nice color dupe for CT Pillow Talk.
Watching vlogmas I'm so impressed with how productive you guys are and how much you get done with 2 (!!!) kids👏👏👏 plus on top of all the editing Tyler is working and you are filming, etc, I'm in awe of you! Enjoy your chats about anything, you bring such a bright positive energy❤️
It feels funny talking with past Jessie when I’ve gotten used to talking with almost-current Jessie everyday in December
Girl you are a great mom!!!!! Do not let anyone ever make you feel otherwise. You feed your sweet girls as a family, then make sure they are bathed and cuddled in bed before you two ever get a chance to eat. You two always put your babies first. Love your channel. You two are amazing.
I tottaly agree whit you. My daughters are grown ups. My oldest is a mom off a beautiful little girl herself. And i have always bin a easy mom if you know what i mean. I didnt have a lot off rules but a good open communicatie whit my girls. So when there was something they came to me always. I saw whit friends that had parents that ferry strict they did not talk to there parents about it. ❤
Dear Jess and Tyler…my kids are young adults and still not on social media…if you can guide them through their early puberty years, they will surprise you. Many teens are are purposefully avoiding social media these days. The most important thing is to let them know they are completely loved and secure. The rest will fall in place. Y’all are doing a phenomenal job!
My mom used to work late nights because she had to support us, so we didn’t always have dinner together. As you said, everyone’s days look different and it sucks that you have to defend your peace. Gigi always looks so happy in your videos and you can tell all the love that you and Tyler have for your family. A few dinners missed aren’t gonna be what she remembers down the line. Thanks for sharing with us Jess! 🖤
I taught high school girls until last year and I 1000% support any parent's decision to keep their kids off social media. Even from a developmental standpoint, those kids tend to be further along and more socially adjusted than their peers, not to mention that it keeps them out of the path of so many dangers.
The hunching over the mirror is so relatable. I do that all the time and always keep asking myself, "WHY? Just raise up the mirror!" LOL
Loved this long chat. I can tell that you guys are great parents with a healthy balance. Gigi & Felicity are so lucky.
I think your daughter's are so blessed to have you and Tyler has their parents. You guys provide an amazing life for them with great memories. Kudos to you! ❤
Your dinner habits (lol) have actually positively influenced me! I enjoy making your recipes, got back into cooking out of cookbooks, and hope to play more games with my husband this year. So I’m thankful you share this piece of your day with us ☺️
I set myself a Book Challenge because of you and Tyler. I’m 2 books away from hitting my goal of 60.
60? bravo!
Jess, I totally agree with you guys wanting to spend dinner time together, and you also have many dinners with Gigi too! I think you guys are such wonderful parents with your kids. I love these types of videos; I don't care how long your videos are. It seems like this December flew by so fast. You guys will be ready for a long winter's nap. Lol Much love to you guys! 💖
My husband is a teacher/coach & our dinner times were sometimes at his office so we could be together, sometimes it was just me & my daughter. As long as you have meals & conversations, who cares where it when. Littles need extra sleep & at some point that will change. Don’t stress because it’s obvious that you & Tyler are awesome parents
My step son’s obsession with social media & FOMO induced genuinely crippling anxiety has such a huge impact on our family. It seems like such a tiny thing, but I can assure you, it isn’t. Being careful with your kids & social media is a wise, responsible choice.
I used to say Leah wouldn’t be 30 and have a sippy cup, well she is 30 and always has her water bottle with her 😂😂😂
LOL! Hey, whatever works for hydration!
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It’s technically not a sippy cup 😉
Lol! I tell myself this with so many things for my 6 year old. The struggle is real.
Jessica..Sweetie you do not have to explain your life to anyone. We are are all individuals and we all raised our children different. You are Sweet and loving and have a beautiful heart anyone that watches you more than a minute can see that . Remember the old saying 'To thine own self be true" and you are just that be yourself . We love you just the way you are..Love from Kansas🥰
I totally agree on the parenting. I think teaching them self control and options are 2 huge life skills!
Talking about past Jessie☺️ can’t believe I’ve been here since (basically) the beginning!!! I feel like Jessie’s channel (and herself) is like a fine wine, it just gets better with age! ☺️
Oh man do I feel the struggle of family dinners. I’ve read so much about the benefits of it and it’s something we want to prioritize for our children, but with a 4yo and 2yo, it just doesn’t happen every night. Truthfully, we’re lucky if it happens 4/7 nights. Either they won’t eat what we want or they are so tired from the day that they need to eat early. You’re so right, WE ARE ALL JUST DOING OUR BEST ❤
We traveled to my Dad's house for Christmas. It was the first time celebrating with him on Christmas since I was 13 years old. I'm 32 now. It was amazing to be with him.
I have 2 teens, I remember very clearly (which was odd that it just happened, we didn’t plan to do this before kids) we fed my first at a different time than us, (he was eating different foods, ate earlier, went to bed earlier etc) and yes it was the only time that my hubby and I got to talk without interruption all day. I looked forward to that and actually miss that time! Enjoy every stage of parenting, it’s all a joy for different reasons!❤
Talking about not eating dinner until 9 is wild to me 😂. I basically stop working (from home) at 3:30 or 4 so I can make sure dinner is ready to eat at 5pm. I am a 90 year old in a 33 year old body.
We do the same exact thing 😂👵🏻
Milani just came out with a tubing mascara!!! Please try it and see if it compares to the thrive one or tarte one!!
Kelly Gooch said it was a dupe for the thrive one and I flew to the ulta site to get it 😂😂 I haven't tried the thrive one but I'm hopeful it's a good one. Definitely hope Jess tries it!
Is it the one in the blue-green tube? I just added it to my cart!
@@LindsayD228 yes!! It almost looks like the thrive one too! Do you like it?
We spent our Christmas snowed in! We had a giant blizzard that brought hurricane force winds with a lot snow. It was crazy! But we were safe and had power so we were so thankful.
I have 4 kids, 21, 19, 16, & 13. the young years are so precious. current worries: driving, college, attitude & perspectives adjustments, & well pre-teen years that come with behavioral challenges. parenting can be worrisome bc you innately want to protect your kids all of the time @ any age, & well when they move out on their own it can become empty nesters & where you don’t get the enjoyability of enjoying your kids even amongst the chaos, structure, routine, etc…
I feel you on the dinner time thing. I always feel like I'm failing, but on the other side of the spectrum. I work, make dinner when I get home, my 3 year old eats the same dinner as us, he takes forever to eat it, so bedtime is 9 pm if we're lucky, and bath doesn't happen every night because of this. We also have a one year old, and she eats enough of her own food that she sometimes starts her dinner early. The same people who get on your case about not eating together would probably also get on my case about getting my 3 year old to bed after 9 pm, sometimes without a bath. It's impossible to do it all "right".
when i was growing up we used to watch the news while eating dinner, now we dont & just catch up. family dinners are wonderful to grow socially & interact with each other. also my mom is a retired teacher & her work came home with her. grading papers, etc…& it was a very low paying job in her years as a catholic school teacher. I was a student in her class & have memories that I get to tell my own kids. One of my favorite memories is the talking stick, a sparkle tube baton wand thingy that we passed around when it was one person’s turn to talk. taught us patience & respecting the speaker! we also had mental health day off passes where we didnt have any homework for that day but got the grades credit for homework. we had free dress days where we didnt have to wear our uniforms. & current events & hot lunch fridays
Audiobook totally count as “reading”.
I get motion sick if I read in the car/train, but as I have almost an hour in the train to and from work, I hear a lot of audiobooks.
Then I read on my ebook at home
The timing of this video is perfect. I'm at a point in my life where I am a teacher part-time while having a separate full-time job. I was beating myself up about not being able to juggle both. Teaching is a difficult enough job on its own, so hearing you talk about choosing one career path instead of two makes me feel so much better. Love you, Jess!!
i feel spoiled to get a vlog during vlogmas lol also the video quality of this looks amazing btw!
I keep trying to figure out how long I have been watching. When you say 10 years I am shocked but then I know I watched when you still lived with your parents. Time does really fly.
I love how you call yourself Jessie when talking to yourself… I go by Jess so I always call myself Jessica when I do something silly. Anyway, that just always makes me laugh. 🥰
Love it too! Everyone calls me Jen but I always call myself Jennifer when I do something silly.
I usually call myself Jess but when I’m annoyed at myself, I sternly call myself Jessica 😂
I’m in a new relationship where I don’t have a lot of family on his side, and I have to admit, only having to go to one home was lovely! Best Christmas I’ve ever had 🥰
I love this big sister Jess advice. Please do more of these! My daughter is right at the age, 11, where she wants to wear makeup and this resonated with me. We let her get a phone because all of her friends had one, but no social media. I don’t know when we’ll allow it. Also, regarding family dinner - we almost never eat with our kids. I have picky eaters and I’m like a line cook. We feed them and then sit down to eat when ours is ready. I have three and I’m just so tired. Sometimes parents just have to do what works for them and their families. ❤
I don't eat with my kids either. Never really have, though there have been a few times when I've felt guilty or have been guilted for it. 🙄 On that end, I did grow up eating dinner at the table, and I don't reflect fondly on any of that either, so there's that. We all have to do what works for us. Two of mine are almost grown (18 in Jan & 17 in July), and one is almost 6 in Jan. 😆 The idea of it may sound great, but it's never actually been great for my family in practice. I don't even LIKE eating at the table. We all kind of do our own thing though I'm the primary cook, and have always eaten on different schedules since forever. Add in 12 hour nursing shifts , and no. Just say no to pressure to do things that don't work for you. I used to stress over things like this, feel Mommy Guilt, & I'm so glad something changed where the most trivial things went away. I think it's because I'm TIRED. 😆
I am always amazed at how critical people can be on RUclips. We only see snapshots of your lives which you really don't need to share. Gigi seems like a very happy little girl & you & Tyler are great parents. I've been loving the vlogmas videos.
I missed this type of tutorial (seeing/ reviewing during applying makeup). I'm hoping to see this more in the future, please. Thanks.
It was interesting hearing your thoughts on how you used to think about makeup because I had basically the opposite experience. My dad didn’t like makeup, my mother didn’t wear makeup, and so I didn’t learn anything about makeup until I was into my 20s and then because I wanted a way to express myself. I think my relationship with makeup is very healthy because of that, but I almost feel a little ashamed about wearing a full face of makeup around my parents, even though I love how I look with makeup. It’s really hard to find a middle ground.
Love these hodgepodge types of videos ❤️
I've appreciated your vlogs this year more than ever. My compliments to you for filiming a regular vlog during Vlogmas ❤💚❤💚❤
Almost 45 mins with Jessica?? Yessss!
I really like that you promote educational learning skills to give Gigi a skillset, & skillshare will be invaluable to her when she is much grown & older. I agree with the comment about having your kiddos best interests & @ heart lovingly. the other day, my mom said she’s done parenting & grandparenting, but truth be told, you never stop parenting even when your kids are grown. there’s always something for the kids to learn that they can’t get from social media
I just got back from Florida for Christmas. My family and i travel every year for Christmas and I love it!
Thanks for being so real and relatable. And for the record, a few days a week my husband and I will feed the kids (6 and almost 4) dinner first and then let them go play or watch a movie while we eat because that might be our only time to talk. I work nights and he works normal hours so that hour or less is much needed.
Rewatching this video - because you're an Earth Angel and always turn my days around and for that I thank you - but I was literally hunching down, in my tilted down mirror, feeling so much discomfort and thinking "there is absolutely nothing I can do about this" as you started saying "...why do I tilt my mirror down..." ahhh!! Day made. Thank you for being you!
After hearing you talk about Thrive Market, my husband and I got an annual membership and love it!
The free gifts are always really good and a great value. Being gluten intolerant I have found so much I can eat.
Love that you addressed eating with kids. Not that you needed to! My kids are teenagers and I’ve always been a stickler for family dinner time but that means we eat at 5 PM most days, ha ha! Now with high school sports kids are hungry again at 9 PM. It all works out. You are doing amazing!
LOL when you mentioned your “first day of school 6th grade outfit” I looked down at my own outfit and said YUP I’m back there too 😅
Watched yours and Tyler’s wedding video just beautiful ❤ beautiful memories
I think this might be my favorite style of video for you, honestly! You all spoil us so much with vlogmas that you all feel more and more like family every year. Love you!! Happy New Year!
My family doesn’t celebrate Christmas but growing up we always went on a big trip. I’m so grateful we did that because then I didn’t feel left out doing nothing while so many of my friends were celebrating xmas. Now that I’ve moved away I come visit my family in MI but in the future I’d love to pick back up that tradition of traveling during this time on my own or with friends/family :)
Our dinners look different lately too. 3 kids under 5, one who uses a feeding tube. So usually it's our oldest with one parent eating together and then the other parent switches out. Occasionally if the baby is content we can have both parents together eating. It's just a phase, not forever 🙂 I'm with you in Camp Don't-Sweat-The-Small-Stuff.
Loved the chat at the end! I have found as women our voices def change as we get older - and not vocal cord issues, just we don’t feel the need to present a certain way anymore. ❤
Re: family dinners - the quality time is far more important than putting food in your mouths at the same time. 💜
I have been watching you from the beginning and love you and your sweet family. You are Tyler are doing amazing with your sweet girls. Keep up the good work do what feels right to y’all and what works for y’all. Love y’all. Also have enjoyed vlogmas so much this year.
I love your videos so much. So therapeutic to watch after work or during work in the background.
Eating together as a family is hard! I'd say we became super regular at all eating together when "forced to" while my family lived with my parents for two years when my older 3 (of 4) kids were 5, 3, and 2 years old.
I think the biggest benefit for us (other than the obvious family time) was learning to eat what was served to everyone. I was an incredibly picky kid, probably all the way till college, and I remember being really embarrassed about it when I would go to friends houses and unfamiliar restaurants. I really wanted my kids to learn how to be flexible with foods so they didn't have that same experience.
Hi Jess, I am a recent subscriber and have been enjoying your channel. Love your energy 😊
I have a 12 and 9 yr old at home and still no two nights are the same. It is clear that You and Tyler are great parents … I know it’s difficult not to take some things personal especially when it’s SO personally has to do with your family. Let it roll off your shoulders, you’re great! Thank you for sharing.
Happy New Year! I look forward to your vlogs/videos, etc.
Love the low key chaos of the video not being overly planned! As for travel during the holidays it can be the best depending on your region. In highschool my mom shifted gears and instead of presents we would go on vacation lol she would save money all year and we'd fly out on Christmas and fly back on new years day. Low prices on flights because most people want to be doing the big family Christmas, which we didn't really do anymore. Those were some of the best memories, and really instilled the mindset of memories > stuff...
also family dinners fosters interpersonal relations communication skills. Communications is a sure thing college degree, in this day & age probably geared towards social media, but good ol fashioned HR & PR lends to the Communications field as well
This is one of the best personable shows you've done!
I do that exact same thing with my vanity mirror! I’ll catch myself really slouching when all I need to do is raise my mirror lol
I agree about the concealer! It definitely seems like there is glitter in it!
Disregard comments from anyone questioning your family’s routines or choices. They aren’t living your life, at this stage, with the four unique & beautiful souls in your home. The obvious love you have for your family is all that truly matters! 💛
My dinner with a 3 year old. He’s bedtime is around 7pm our dinner time is around 9pm (work). So we change to do breakfast with him. We seat at the table all together. I think is no the dinner time but the act of eating together. And on same nome dinner is the time that we as a couple can have our own time together.
After hearing you talk about it, I went through to the beginning of your channel, and they were almost all watched from the beginning of your channel until now!❤❤
I have a now 17 year old who was dying for insta and Snapchat in 7th grade. I’d heard the stories and it was a hill I was going to die on. Told him he had to wait and was very honest with him as to why. A few years later he’d shown me responsibility and dedication in his own life and I told him I felt he was mature and trustworthy enough to have it (with all the normal motherly precautions of course) by then he’d witnessed the damage it had cause among his friends. Saw the drama and how quick they were to “check out” and he said he didn’t want it anymore! Now he’s 17 and still no social media
I nannied for a family that did separate dinners during the week, when all the kids were 5 or younger. I would feed the kids at 5, while Mom and Dad were on their way home. When they got in, they greeted the kids and then started working on their dinner. That is what worked for them, since the kids had a 7:30 bedtime.
What I found interesting is that the kids’ opportunity to watch Mom and Dad be excited to prepare their own dinner had the kids eager to help cook. They were also more willing to try some new foods that they had helped prepare. Introducing new foods was less stressful, because the kids had already eaten an adequate meal.
The family was able to have regular dinners together as the parents’ work schedules shifted and the kids got older. 😉
I have girls that are currently 15 and 19. We had a few loose rules about makeup. 1)Not necessary. If we can leave the house because you are freaking out over makeup, you need a break from it. 2)It is to accentuate your natural beauty. You can not wear makeup to cover and change who you are (my daughter wanted at one point to cover all her moles). They don't wear it all the time and do like some crazy eye looks but who cares;). I was blogging when my kids were little and we waited to let them get online too. It hasn't created any problems.
I always laugh because being a youtuber has to be one of the few jobs that 90% of people will immediately ask you how or if you make money 😂
to each parenting adventure their own! you just do the best you can & hope for the best & you doing you & whats best for your family is a-ok!
Hi Jessica 😊look, you two are clearly besotted with your girls ❤️ please don’t feel you have to justify yourself when it’s clearly nonsense. It’s obvious yo us, the viewer, how much you adore your girls. And anyway, in todays crazy times. People work DLL hours round the clock. My dad was never hind at dinner time ( other than weekends) as he worked nights. Thank you do much to you both gif the Christmas content… you are amazing! Much love from the UK xx
Love this video as usual! I remember when our kids were little like yours - we had a hard time getting it together to all have dinner together! It gets better with time for sure 🥰 Happy New Year!
I love, love, love, this style of vlog and video that you do. Always just feels like I’m hanging out with a friend.
I'm 38 and have two younger sisters. For a whole variety of evolving reasons throughout childhood, traditional family dinners were never a consistent thing.
We all now have degrees, careers, families, homes etc and we get along well. Also pretty certain we managed to become adults with reasonable table manners lol
I’m on 79 read this year, last year was 100. But my kids are grown and I’m retired so that makes a difference. I can ‘t do audio books I loose my train and miss too much of the book. I tried a couple times and just doesn’t work for me. Glad you are going to make your goal. I have the Oasis. Love,love it. Proud of you !!
I agree. I wasn’t ever a big reader either but I recently got a kindle and I have read so many books on there since I’ve gotten it.
I do enjoy these vlog/chit-chat videos!
I have 3 kids and there’s rarely a family dinner. It’s not that I don’t want to (I don’t have strong feelings either way) but we are a busy family. My kids are in school and there are activities and homework. I have a child with autism that has a specific diet and she likes to eat early. Those are just a few examples. We spend so much time together daily that I don’t feel like we miss anything by not eating together. I still find plenty of time to talk to my kids and be very involved in their lives. I think people’s opinions of RUclipsrs vary depending on if they are a part of that world. People who watch RUclips a lot probably wouldn’t blink an eye at that being someone’s job while people that don’t know much about it may judge it differently. I’m really enjoying vlogmas again this year. I will miss it when it’s over. You guys do the best vlogs of all the people I watch.
Absolutely love Pinocchio napping in the background at the end 🤣💗
I traveled over the holiday and it was like a bad Hallmark movie. Spent days in the airport trying to get to my family.
I grew up without family dinner and turned out just fine! And our family is close. Our 4 year iold eats when hes hungry… no set time for everyone at once and it works for us! Don’t internalize other people’s judgements about “dinner time”- just do what works for you.
Great seeing you stand by your voice ❤
Tubing mascaras are also helpful if eye makeup remover irritates your eyes. Non-oily removers can be drying-and oily removers can leave an irritating residue.
We did travel this year, but that was the first time in 30 years! lol. I start a new job in January (and it will be a more-than-40-hours-a-week job) so I wanted to take my family on a last hurrah vacation for a while. We went to Disneyland!! It was crowded of course, and awesome! :)
Yes!! Love! 🤍🫶🏻 happy 2023!
I’m sooooo glad I’m not the only one that finds every foundation, bb cream, etc. too yellow, yet I struggle to find brow products that aren’t too warm!! I like the gimme brow products in shade 3.
I’m a long time watcher but rarely comment, however I must say I’ve been enjoying Vlogmas so much, I’ll be sad when it’s over!
People love to be judge-y about childrearing. Don’t stress about it, you seem like you guys are awesome parents ❤
My boyfriend and I traveled for Christmas. We are from the same town, grew up together, and ended up going to the same college. Now we work in that town 😂 thankfully both of our families still live in the same town, so we can visit both in one trip.
44 min vlog?! YESSSSSSSS!!!!
As a mom of an almost 7yo, never apologize for coming to the defense of your family. You can be clear without coming off mean. Sending you guys all the love, including Pinocchio. Our blue beagle Odin sees him, and raises your pillow bed for him, with a pile of blankets he sleeps under. All day, without coming up for air! 🤣
My middle daughter is 17yo and can't leave the house without make-up on, she says it's because of acne but she puts a full face including winged eyeliner and all. I tell her all the time she doesn't need it but I truly believe she worries too much about about what everyone else thinks and I'm like I used to go to school in the pjs I wore the night before because I didn't care about what anyone else thought. I dabbled in make-up a little growing up but since my mom never really wore any I guess I was just more comfortable in my own skin. I didn't really get into make-up until like 5 years ago and I think a big part of that is that I'm getting older, I'm 36yo now, and make-up just makes you feel pretty and with my interest in art throughout my life it's another way to express that too. But I truly believe that it's social media that puts these ideas in these kids minds these days that they need certain clothes, perfect skin, or the best phone to be liked or not looked down on. I tell my daughter who is also my mini me all the time that it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks or says but I do also believe she does have a love for make-up and I don't want to take that from her either. Growing up these days is just a lot different than it was when we grew up and without being able to walk in her shoes and know what she goes through day to day I can't really judge too much. I have always told my kids as long as what they are doing isn't hurting themselves or anyone else I will be ok.
We have waited, and still are waiting on social media for our kids. My oldest daughter is in high school and still not any. Best decision ever. Hold off as long as possible.
Based on your recommendation I bought the same exact pink shirt. At first I wasn't sure if I liked the neckline because it was a bit not uniform. But then when I put it on, I don't know what happened, but it went inward it folded inward on itself to the point where it looks like I'm wearing a mock turtleneck. I didn't plan for this. I love it! And I love this shirt. Pink.
I’ve never looked down on RUclipsrs, but I recently realized how impressive it really is. You have to know lighting, cameras, editing, etc. Not just sitting in front of a camera or phone and uploading raw footage. If someone said - oh I’m a videographer, or video editor or lighting specialist, producer! Most people would think - okay this person has a legit career…. So to look down on someone doing all of those things…. Very impressive… and that doesn’t even speak to the additional work of those managing their own accounts, dealing with brands, etc.
Brady did an excellent job on y’all’s basement ❤
Jess… you and Tyler are doing amazing with both girls! ❤ keep up the great work
Our beagle does the exact same thing when I make the bed in the morning- immediately ensconces herself in her pillow nest. 😊 Also, yes, audiobooks count as reading. 👍🏻😊
Love this close up style vanity get ready!! 👏💜
So, it took me 3 days to watch this because, well, life. I must admit I have been judgy in the past about your dinner routine - then I checked myself and realized we don't see everything. It's obvious how much you both love her. Plus, seeing her at with you while eating out in public clearly demonstrates she knows how to behave. Keep upthe good work.
The Late July salsa is probably my favorite salsa I have ever tried!
We traveled the week of the 12th this year to spend time with out of state family. We have gone the week of Christmas before and between the airports being INsanely crowded and canceled flights, we decided to do our out of state celebration earlier in the month every year. Works out nicely for us. Oh and that Maybelline lipstick is my very favorite formula as well, and even outperforms my Charlotte Tilbury. Born With It is my go to shade...nice color dupe for CT Pillow Talk.
Watching vlogmas I'm so impressed with how productive you guys are and how much you get done with 2 (!!!) kids👏👏👏 plus on top of all the editing Tyler is working and you are filming, etc, I'm in awe of you! Enjoy your chats about anything, you bring such a bright positive energy❤️