Where in the WORLD can you get a Smeg blender for $30 brand new? I'm pretty sure you meant to say $300, or else I got totally ripped off when I bought mine!
@@noellecasey I looked it up because I didn’t make sense that you could buy for $30 new and you paid 20 for it and it was broken. Obviously I would’ve bought new for 10 more dollars but if we’re talking 300 that’s a totally different scenario.
So we are a one income family of 4. I chose to quit working to homeschool our girls 11 years ago. We are probably below or right at the poverty line in our area. People don’t realize that we trade things like salon trips , nails, and instead do diy or thrifting or second hand shopping. We definitely can still have nice or quality things while being on a budget. We have a 20 year old car with low miles so no car payment. Being at home with the kids is worth all the “finer” things in life. If this is the extent of our riches here on earth , I’m personally okay and content with it ❤The Lord provides all our needs and a lot of our desires.
Sounds like we’re in a similar situation. Yes, you can get nice things especially thrifting. Got a thrifted bread maker for $2.50 this week so I can easily make my family bread. God provides and we’re trusting him with our one income too so I can be with my kiddos and home school.
I had to laugh at the part you said people ask you why you don't work after I just watched you work through this entire video. Sad that our society has decided homemaking and mothering are not work. Important work. Dare I say the most important work.
I agree having a family and full time homeschooling and homemaking is alot of work that you do for get paid for! It is the most important work! Thank you for watching 🫶🏽
Just because we're on a fixed income doesn't mean we stop liking and appreciating nice things! You're doing a great job balancing life Noelle, keep it going sis
Low income folk can definitely have nice things! My pride and joy is a KitchenAid stand mixer that I found at a thrift shop! I’ve wanted one of those for so many years but never thought I’d actually get one. Thank you to whoever donated it and made my day! ❤
I recently found a kitchen aid at the thrift store it was a nice one. But it was smaller than the one I had. I already need a bigger one but refuse to buy it! I love my kitchen aid. She puts in work! You truly can find many good things thrifting in store and online!
@@noellecasey I have a gorgeous vintage mirror that I thrifted for a few dollars. It goes for $600-$700 online. Everyone told me I should sell it, but I love it too much.
I’ve only had nice things when I found them at a -one time only price - IE a pr of Birkenstocks barely worn that I saw at a Salvation Army for $4 (2015ish). I have deformed feet and can wear only birkies at this point. Those were all I wore for *4* yrs till the sole came off one in a pkg lot.
Being poor doesn't mean you have to live poorly. Some people just don't get it. Love these videos. As a low income family, it's nice to see people living a full life without having funds to buy "happiness."
Poor people can have nice things ,I get disability and i have nice things its how you spend and budget your money and my God supplies all my needs according to his riches and glory through Christ Jesus,God said we have not because we ask not.
Amen. I completely agree! We are not rich by the things we have and items we possess. Rich in faith and loved ones is way beyond money! Thank you so much for watching 🫶🏽
I also want to say that it is refreshing to see an influencer not share every single detail of their life. I appreciate that you share your life with us, but you don’t feel pressed to share everything. Boundaries are beautiful ❤
Boundaries are important for sure. I want to keep things real always but also need to make sure my family has privacy and feels comfortable with what I’m sharing. They are my main priority always. Thank you for watching and commenting! 🤎🤎🤎
Even if we are on a low income we can appreciate good quality . My mom always said buy the best you can and never spend more than you can afford! Save for things. Church sales and consignment shops have been a great place to shop. You are doing a great job! God bless
@@ireneferrante2313 Agree! Saving for the more expensive items one wants or needs seems like a lost art form today. I also keep a special savings for smaller things, and keep a mental "shopping list". That way if I come across an item I want at a garage sale or thrift store or even just a good bargain at a retail store ( some months $20 might seem like it's not in the budget) I already can afford it without guilt or straying from the household budget.
People are so quick to judge and comment without knowing anything!! 99% of my furniture is thrifted over the years along with my decor and I love my home. I love finding a bargain or offering my used things for low prices and some times free so someone else can enjoy them. You’re doing what my mom did when I was a child, budgeting and meal planning and making food from ingredients!
You're doing a great job as a homemaker, mother, Wife , and being frugal. I love vintage/second-hand things too, and it keeps things out of the landfills, and it saves money. God bless you and your family. I enjoy watching you.
I remember a coworker saying "life is what you make it" and he was so right. As a frugal senior I like things simple and have very few gadgets. Budgeting is the way I make it. I like videos that show "real life".
Why thank you so very much. It’s fun way he channel grow after many years of very slow growth. What a blessing the support has been. Thank you for being apart of that. 🤎
My family is a low income and at times no income family. The struggle and hardship we face is definitely hard. Facing homelessness and trying to keep hope and faith as we pray for God to guide us and keep us safe and fed and healthy. What i love most about your channel is hearing your story and i believe it is empowering. May God bless you and your family. Thank you your amazing.
I am so sorry to hear about your family’s struggles! I hope you know you are strong for facing these challenges and we will all be praying for you! Thank you for your kind words.
Yes The very low/no income life is mind boggling Ppl don’t get it That $5 will buy hamb to feed us dinner. $3 will buy chicken. I can’t spend it on ANYthing else.
Wow, that’s a pretty general statement about what “rich” people eat, the majority do not eat like you stated. I had turkey patties today and then I had a mixed green salad with cut 🥗 vegetables. 🥦 although I would not consider myself rich.
Please don’t let the haters phase you Noelle. I didn’t think there’d be any but here we are. You and your husband are doing what’s best for your family. May God bless your family ❤
No worries haters won’t and don’t bother me at all. The support is way greater than any negative comments. I don’t expect everyone to agree with me all the time. 😘
This topic I think is important because a lot of people are going through a harder financial time right now. Food is very expensive. Thank you so much for watching! 😄
I just came across your channel I love the authenticity!! You’re not impoverished you’re just real!! The internet is smoke and mirrors and a lot of people have been hoodwinked and while I’m not knocking folks wanting better it’s ok to be content where you are in life!! Not everyone makes six figures not everyone lives in a model home with a perfect spouse and perfect children!!
You are a breath of fresh air! I have been so caught up in the aesthetic homemaking world-spending more than I have to keep a “perfect” home. We make good money and still feel broke! I just started thrifting and getting back to the basics. I am in LOVE with your channel. Thanks for sharing.
I love the aesthetics to of homemaking but also want to keep it real! I love thrifting so much! Simply your life is a great way to kinda start over. Thank you for watching 😊
I'm a new sub and I just wanna tell you that I love watching your videos. You have such a soothing voice. You're a very blessed woman to be able to stay home with your babies, as I was as well. It's a wonderful feeling being a homemaker and taking care of your kiddos. I'd do all again if I could. My baby is 19 now. 😢 Thank you for sharing your life with us. It takes a lot to put yourself out there so I just wanted you to know I think you guys are awesome!
What a beautiful life homemaking actually is. It’s not easy but priceless to be able to stay with your children all day. As you know time flys way too fast and I don’t want time to miss any of it. Thank you for the sweet encouragement well received and appreciated! 🥰🥰
I love that you show the world real life instead of putting on for the world. It's so much disillusions and lies that's thrown out to the people in the world it feels great to just kick back and watch truth on social media
What a lovely video. You and your mom dancing in the kitchen is beautiful, and I'm glad she let you leave it in. Oh, and you handle the comments very well.
Some people are so miserable. I'm glad you don't let them bother you! On another note, if you want to try to grow other things, some libraries (especially here in Cali) have seeds you can take. You can also leave any that you aren't using. It's super cool : )
Im an stay at home mom/wife😊 my baby dad is the only income we have. we have,three small ones five,two,&10mnths, ill say we low income live in an small one bedroom townhouse,i spilt the room and made two rooms😊 we lack nothing GOD provides my baby daddy an opportunity to take care of his family with ease,and i mke sure to pull what ever loose ends together❤ you're doing an amazing job mama ❤so happy i found you.much love, protection,over flow of wealth and good health to you mama.❤ New subbie❤ i decorate our lil home for every holiday this is my favorite time of the year n im decorating.😊
😊yes my hubby is my baby daddy😊 sometimes I call him that ❤ an lil thang we do😊 but yes my hubby is my bby daddy we been married since we were 22 were 36 now our oldest is five.
I love your content. I also love how you never seem flustered, rushed or phased by not having extreme money or things. Keep up the good work. Btw...your food always looks so delicious and those kids are just darling. :) Thank you for sharing a little piece of your life with us.
No not at all I have been completely broke before. We are still low income but doing better than previous years. Thank you for the kind comment and for watching.
I love love love that you are feeding your kids real, nutritious food. Low income people deserve real food!! Not to mention that you’ll probably save your self some healthcare bills down the line from investing in your health and your husband and kids’ health.
Very important to make sure everyone is eating good food. We are not perfect at this by any means but I do stress my self over it. I just want everyone to be healthy and safe! Thank you so much for watching 🫶🏽
Hi, I just found your channel. This is the first video I watched. I wanted to say that you do not owe anyone an explanation of your life, family, and choices. People just need to mind their own business.
Welcome! You are absolutely right I do not need to explain my life at all! I choose to in hopes to help someone else to know that many people are in the same boat. I put myself out there not everyone will agree with me that’s okay. I appreciate any encouragement and positive comments very much. Positive comments way over shadow the negative. Thank you for your comment and for watching! 🤗
So happy I found your channel! Loving the person you are and content your sharing, and of course your style of cooking, home decor, thrifting all of it I love!!❤
Being poor is a state of mind. Even if I was rich I’d still live like I do. A lot of times the more money you, the more you spend. People live an inflated lifestyle.
It’s amazing to me that people believe someone who does not live like THEM also should live according to their own standards. And I love that you address the haters who are providing you with engagement. Bring it on sis! 😂 Subbed because I love what you are doing here. ❤
I just found your channel and babe can I say that I would be your friend in a heartbeat. Everything about just the realness of life without all crap is what I am here for. I love this, it's like having a friend chat with me while I get to the chores I've been avoiding
I love your channel. You are so laid back. I've always been one that doesn't care how much money someone has or any of that. Money does not buy everything. It's the person...the genuineness of people...the caring...the love. People really miss out on some amazing friendships because they think they are better than someone else.
New subbie. I’m Binge watching your videos. Let haters hate boo you’re doing something right to make the haters talk. Thank you for sharing your life with the world. Your voice is soothing
Love this! You’re doing great momma! So amazing that you have such a good family around you- support is everything, in ALL seasons of life! Keep sharing your truth- there will always be haters but some of us can relate to the whole “low income can still have nice things” life! We are just good with the money we do have, prioritize, and live without plenty that people will never know about- and that’s okay! Family of 6 here and our income is low for a family of 6 but we make it all work! ♥️
We make it work! I love that! Family support is such a blessing to have. It’s sad that people can’t see that is what family is there for. A lot of people don’t have that which causes them to project onto other people that have a good family support system. It’s all apart of sharing your life on the internet it’s okay and expected. Thank you for watching. More videos to come.
YES why do you have to eat bad or use harmful products if you don’t make lots of money. Prioritizing quality is essential. You save money cooking at home so you can buy quality products. ❤ Keep up the content please ❤️ I’m in a similar situation rn and I’m really enjoying these videos, I need more lol
Exactly quality food is the most important it goes into our body. I will spend my last dollars to make sure everyone is eating well. I’m really glad to read you enjoy the videos. Sorry you’re going through a rougher time right now. It will get better. Life is tough. You’re not alone in the struggle. Thank you for spending time with to watch my videos. Have a good week. 🥰
Thanks 😊 You know the struggle is real but my real wealth is keeping my family eating well and healthy. Making quality food, investing in quality products is investing in the future I have good appliances that I hope I can take to my future mansion, if God wills ❤ Plus people really are hating that you aren’t using cheap stuff that would just break and need to be bought again, no one wants to throw away money especially when you are tight on money. It’s all a mindset I guess 💁🏽♀️
Thank you for sharing your story and for your kind words! I’m really glad my video can help at all. People can be annoying for sure. I just focus on the positive!
Noelle, I love your channel! I laughed with you when said you laughed at the comments from your last video. 😉 Thank you for keeping it real and your courage to be you, especially on RUclips. Congrats on your persistence and reaching 11K now!! ⭐🎉💕
Always will be me! I do laugh at the negative comments that are just rude with no actual constructive feedback. We did just hit 11k! How amazing is that!? Wow can’t believe it the support blows me away truly. Thank you for watching 🙌🏽
Poor people are actually rich ....in resilience , generosity , and luck ;) because they always know how to make something out of nothing. I've always lived within my means and even when I was broke ...I had a beautifully furnished home ..because I always score high quality things from garage sales , trades , and thrift stores ! I had a teak wood salad bowl set for $2 that was worth $140 and a vintage European glass style of tea pot for $2 worth $110 ...the list goes on. I'm very lucky my sister is an amazing cook and we also garden ...I taught myself to make soywax and beeswax candles so I'm always supplied with cozy vibes and ambience ...and we make our own bath salt mixed and sugar scrubs etc. get meat from the farm , eggs , etc same as you . Have to spend the money wisely , but we are doing pretty good for ourselves ❤🎉
Very true! I feel like you build such a good character when you have to work really hard to get the things you need and want. I love good deals on great quality old things. I have found so many things for very little money. I furnished my whole house from second hand items! Solid wood pieces. I love that you garden and make many things home made that’s awesome! Have a good weekend. Thank you for watching!😆🫶🏽
First, your voice is so soothing! Secondly, I think newer generations don’t realize this is how many families live when they’re trying to go back to school or finish school. Many lawyers who have families lived off of loans for their entire family and doctors as well. It’s normal. Especially when you have a family and want to change careers. I’m definitely subscribing! ❤
Thank you for subbing! Yeah I think newer generations are missing a lot of common sense these days due to many reasons unfortunately. I feel like I was born in the wrong time period most of the time. What makes sense to me doesn’t click with a lot of people these days. Thank you for supporting my channel love your comment. Have a good weekend 😄
I’m new to the channel and I absolutely love that your a stay at Home mom and homeschool your kids I’m also a Sahm as well. I love that you bake I love baking as well you give us sahm such inspiration
I’m glad to have found you! We have a tight budget, with my husband being a public servant and only the one income. We find ways to make things work, and we’re very blessed! Love hanging out with down-to-earth folks like you. 😊❤
it’s so sad that you have to explain yourself for having nice things… that’s messed up … I’m low income too (family of 6 here❤️) and we have to be frugal and really budget to get by, but from time to time, we like to get something nice for ourselves or our home. I recently found your page and I’m LOVING IT. I’m stoked to continue seeing more of your videos ❤️
I just wanted to encourage people to buy nice things when they can. We all deserve to treat ourselves. A good way to do it second hand if you can find the item that works perfectly good. I know the budget life all too well. I became a wife and stay at home mom pretty young many times we have to count each dollar to make it for the month. Thank you for watching and welcome. Many videos to watch I hope you enjoy! Have a good weekend! 😄🫶🏽
Thanks for demonstrating that "poor" is mostly a state of mind, and doesn't need to be a self- defeating mindset. I spent years being super low income, but bought ( or even found for free) top brand small kitchen appliances and cookware for very low prices at thrift stores, garage sales, and Craigslist. Great content!❤
People can be very rude just because your husband is at school or your family like to help out it has nothing to do with them you are a great family,you have a great outlook on life just stay being you
It is your business. :) The love in your family makes my heart so happy. I got a used vitamix blender years ago and we still use it. My kids always asked ,used or new? when we were in the midst of raising them and we loved finding deals. They are still like that now as adults. Getting something good is also frugal-then you don't waste resources.
Baby number four will be here for me in just a few weeks, can’t wait to put her in a wrap. Seeing you do that has got me so excited :) Chicken pot pie is one of my favourites, also having it like a soup yum
Congratulations on baby number four truly such a sweet time I love the first year so much. I love putting her in the wrap! She is getting so heavy for it now though. Makes me sad! Almost time to switch her in a carrier.
I just found your content. I absolutely love the baby coos! Your mom is adorable. You are the kind of woman who is a treasure as a friend. Stay true to you and I can’t wait to learn more about your wonderful family!😊😅
The baby coos are one of my favorite things. Thank you for the kind comment! I will always stay true to me. Welcome to the channel. I hope you enjoy the videos.
I LOVE your real content, Noelle. I'm a stay at home as well and I live like this because it's the best thing for my family. I actually make a really good living with my law firm and I just pay off student loans and save 90% percent of it for the future. I work just a couple hours a week. It's glorious and people have often thought I was homeless lately because of how frugal I've been so that makes it even more fun. This is my new favorite homemaking channel.
Welcome! Thank you for sharing! I love that you’re able to save money and live frugal that is fun! Working a couple hours a week is great way to earn money but still be home most of the week. Thank you so much for watching
My 1st time here. I absolutely loved the video. Right on point. I am 69 raising 4 grandkids. We have lived low income forever. Loved the dancing. god bless you and your family❤
I a sorry about the haters. Your family is making a wise choice in education. When my husband lost his job I went to nursing school and got criticism for just not working lots of overtime but that education allows my family to thrive now. I love how you show you can live a lovely life in low income with creativity. Keep it up!
Thank you for sharing! Yeah haters come with it. That’s okay. The support is unbelievable. I went to nursing school too. I will share at some point here what happened. You got to do what’s best for your family. Thank you for watching.
Congrats on 10K (12K) I love your home and your Garden! WTG! people who have never struggled love to ask silly questions. don't mind them. but yes those comments help so yay! lol Being a SAHM/Homemaker is the best job, not easy at all so props to you. keep going!
I agree! People can ask silly questions if they have never experienced struggle in that way. Motherhood and homemaking is difficult but so rewarding. Thank you for watching 🫶🏽
Good for you…. Such a Super mom… and you are doing a fabulous job managing with the income you have. The food you prepare looks so delicious! You also look to be a very good housekeeper…so neat and tidy! God Bless.
I just found your channel, watched this most recent video and plan on watching has many more as I can. I love your calm and easy vibe. I love the natural color palette of your home and decor.
Hi Noelle, I'm now a new subscriber. My advice as someone 60 years old and have experienced life. Please don't feel you have to tell your private business to strangers. If they don't like your content, they can always move on to the next one. Some people spew hate onto others and expect for you to do the same in return. The goal is to keep it all positive and don't ever feel you have to answer to negativity or you will never be able to live your life's full potential. So just don't answer to negativity but do to positivity. Good luck and God Bless🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
This is real life and I love it. Living on one income comes with so much sacrifice. I feel a lot of these influencers who constantly portray a perfect homemaking life filled with material things.. is not realistic for the majority of the homemaking community. If anything, it brings comparison and makes you feel you've done something wrong. So thank you! God is good. This is an eternal work! That outweighs anything we can have here.
Living on one income comes with a lot of sacrifices! I do think that a lot of homemaking channels show case a lot of unreliable lives for most people. God is good! I agree with your comment! Love it thank you for writing in!
Very sweet I’m really glad my videos can bring you comfort! Blows my mind that my videos have any impact on my viewers. Amazing thank you for your support always. 🤎🤎🤎
Hi, just stumbled across this video as i was starting my day cleaning my home. With gardening, honestly herbs ate probably the easiest, and then I would recommend that you find 1 item you use a lot in your household and try growing that. Of course your location and climate will determine as well what grows well. But just think how much money herbs are at the store. If you grow them and Dehydrate them for your pantry, you will never want to go back!
I also put ice cubes in my milk. Thanks for the info about raw milk. I just started drinking it and didn’t know I needed to make sure it’s tested. I will contact the farm and make sure it’s tested. All the food looks delicious and it’s always great to see you and your family doing well. Most people don’t realize that in the state of California especially Northern California, $60k is considered low income. I know because I lived in San Francisco for three years and I was considered low income. I live on way less than that but just saying. We can have quality of life even being low income. Have a great week 😃👍🏽✌️❤️
Yeah one of my favorite RUclipsrs !! You inspire me to start baking! It’s been awhile 🤦🏾♀️. Also you shouldn’t have to justify Smeg appliances if you cook from scratch as much as you do saving money in the process. Treat cho self! Also I’m low income yet always have an iPhone . I’ve never bought one ... ALL were hand me downs.
Absolutely you can have nice things if you save , budget , source items! I know I don’t have to justify my belongings but I think it’s kinda fun here and there to address comments! I’m really glad you started baking! I hope you bake some yummy fall treats this season for you and your family to enjoy! Thank you for your comment and watching my video! 🫶🏽
Goodwell is a treasure box!! They spend high dollar while I save the world and spend a 3rd of the price♡ you are awsome sister,appreciation is Everything and the world desperately need it
My mom grew up in the same time period! Love that so much! Cooking simple yet hearty meals is the best way! Feel free to send some great recipes my way of family favorites. Thank you so much for watching 🫶🏽
@@noellecasey Many dishes were over potatoes because they were cheap. Ham and beans over mashed potatoes, chicken and noodles over mashed potatoes. Lots of chilli, soups, stews, cabbage and ham. Never pizza, lasagna, or any ethic foods, mainly because dad didn't like it. 100% an ingredient house. Potatoes and gravy for dinner and gravy and potatoes for supper. LOL. Mom said that's the first solid food us kids ate....potatoes and gravy. Thanks for listening.
Your mom getting it! 🥰 Go mom! We are a one income family of 4 too. I homeschooled our kids from birth through high school. We do have nice things. Some things came from a thrift store. Materialistic things aren't important. Family and memories are the most important. Love your content!
Love her so much! Material things matter none at the end can’t take anything with you. Relationships are everything. Also amazing that you homeschooled all your children that’s very inspiring. Always open to some advice! Thank you so much for watching and commenting. Have a lovely week.
Great video and a much needed different perspective concerning homemakers. I personally don't like or use the terms "poor" or "low-income". I do my very best to utilize what God and my husband provides for the upkeep of our family. I strive to be frugal, make and mend when I can and employ money saving tactics wherever I can. We do "splurge" on certain things but we don't go overboard. Being a homemaker and managing one income is definitely an art and a science. Be blessed everyone! ❤
Homemaking is absolutely an art! I don’t like the term poor people I put it my tittle because that’s what I was being called in previous videos. Living frugal is the way to go for sure! Thank you for watching and commenting!
Some of the best quality things, I’ve found second hand at thrift stores or yard sales! We were poor growing up, but we always ate good and dad managed to take us places and we had fun. He always said to buy quality as it will last much longer and he didn’t mind saving up for it. Your garden is so beautiful! You did great for a small space! Loved seeing your mama and you dancing! Such a sweet moment! Loved hearing baby cooing! I don’t know why people have to be so judgmental. You all are doing what is right for your family! Your husband going to college, is going to better your family in the long run! I applaud him, for going! You staying at home, is also working, a mother’s work is never done. Also you’re saving a lot of money, not paying for childcare!
There’s nothing wrong with second hand, you can create a beautiful and unique home finding real wood pieces. I am a new subscriber and I enjoyed this video your real. TUFS
Welcome! Second hand is wonderful I always love to buy used first for many reasons. We keep it just simply me around here on this corner of the internet. Thanks for watching!
I’m glad there’s an end in sight for u. Once school is done, u can breathe easier with adequate income. It’s helps soooo much when it’s just for a season.
Fun tip! If you cook bacon save the grease and you can use that to cook with instead of the butter (or with the butter). Grease helps to keep the butter from burning and it's a two for one deal 😅. It's really good with pancakes too!
I live in a low income town house and yes we can have nice things and treating ourselves every once in a while is a Must.I work and i have 2 adult children ages 20,18 and we thank god for all the Blessings.
Treating yourself ounce and a while is a must I agree even if you’re low income. Blessings are the best gifts we could ask for! Thank you for watching.
You do you girl. I love 💕 watching you and your family. A couple of my family Always said the same about my family when we were low income. But I did me and let the talk. I too shot second hand all the time. Now they talk even more about me even though they make more than me I just spend it differently. Nice job!👍 🎉Congratulations 🍾 on hitting 10k!!!
For gardening... a few tips: 1. Aim for produce that LOVES heat - broccoli HATES it. 2. Look into Ollas for watering - there are DIY options. 3. Look into shade cloth to protect your plants from overheating. I realize I'm making suggestions like y'all got plenty of money to spend... but I also know that you're obviously really good at finding inexpensive alternatives - that's why I just gave straightforward short tips... wanted to keep it short and simple. P.S. I am blessed to have a yard now but we started with a West-facing balcony... with a heat pump that pumped hot air onto the balcony - I had to rig a tarp and a "fence" (dollar stores) around the heat pump outlet to force the air up and out in order to protect my plants but I got a lot of produce off of it (because I did a LOT of greens and aimed for greens that LOVED the heat)... basically, in the summer that balcony ROASTED but I still got quite a bit of stuff off of it!
You just showed up here. I love the sound of your voice and that baby girl talking 'bout did me in. Love, love to hear that. Melts my heart. Your mom dancing was so precious to me!!! Goodness aren't you blessed. What fun!!!
Wow, I don’t really see you facing the camera that much, but in this video I did, and WOW you are beautiful! 🤩 inside and outside! Love, love, love your videos
Where in the WORLD can you get a Smeg blender for $30 brand new? I'm pretty sure you meant to say $300, or else I got totally ripped off when I bought mine!
No I definitely meant 300$ brand new I got mine for under $30 on fb marketplace
@@noellecasey I looked it up because I didn’t make sense that you could buy for $30 new and you paid 20 for it and it was broken. Obviously I would’ve bought new for 10 more dollars but if we’re talking 300 that’s a totally different scenario.
I was thinking the same she had of ment 300 i gave 350 here in ireland 😂
So we are a one income family of 4. I chose to quit working to homeschool our girls 11 years ago. We are probably below or right at the poverty line in our area. People don’t realize that we trade things like salon trips , nails, and instead do diy or thrifting or second hand shopping. We definitely can still have nice or quality things while being on a budget. We have a 20 year old car with low miles so no car payment. Being at home with the kids is worth all the “finer” things in life. If this is the extent of our riches here on earth , I’m personally okay and content with it ❤The Lord provides all our needs and a lot of our desires.
Very respectful ❤❤ it's wonderful to see this beautiful family environment
The best comment! I couldn’t have said it better! Thank you for leaving this wonderful comment we all need to read it! 🥰🫶🏽
Sounds like we’re in a similar situation. Yes, you can get nice things especially thrifting. Got a thrifted bread maker for $2.50 this week so I can easily make my family bread. God provides and we’re trusting him with our one income too so I can be with my kiddos and home school.
Well said ,,, Doesn't get any better than that❤
You are so right
I had to laugh at the part you said people ask you why you don't work after I just watched you work through this entire video. Sad that our society has decided homemaking and mothering are not work. Important work. Dare I say the most important work.
I agree having a family and full time homeschooling and homemaking is alot of work that you do for get paid for! It is the most important work! Thank you for watching 🫶🏽
Homemaking and being a mom at home is a 24/7 job.
Girl that skillet looked amazing 🤤we are also “low income” but we lack for nothing God provides every time!
Yes he does God is very good we are so rich!
❤❤ amen
Amen!!! ❤️❤️
Just because we're on a fixed income doesn't mean we stop liking and appreciating nice things! You're doing a great job balancing life Noelle, keep it going sis
Thank you girly so much I try to keep some kind of balance in our lives!
So true!!!
Low income folk can definitely have nice things! My pride and joy is a KitchenAid stand mixer that I found at a thrift shop! I’ve wanted one of those for so many years but never thought I’d actually get one. Thank you to whoever donated it and made my day! ❤
I recently found a kitchen aid at the thrift store it was a nice one. But it was smaller than the one I had. I already need a bigger one but refuse to buy it! I love my kitchen aid. She puts in work! You truly can find many good things thrifting in store and online!
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@@noellecasey definitely! Thrifting is my favorite thing because you never know when you’ll find a treasure. 😊
@@noellecasey I have a gorgeous vintage mirror that I thrifted for a few dollars. It goes for $600-$700 online. Everyone told me I should sell it, but I love it too much.
I live in low income housing and have a smeg kettle. It’s something I gifted myself for my 25th birthday lol poor people can have nice things !!
Absolutely we can! I love smeg appliances great gifts! 🫶🏽
I’ve only had nice things when I found them at a -one time only price -
IE a pr of Birkenstocks barely worn that I saw at a Salvation Army for $4 (2015ish). I have deformed feet and can wear only birkies at this point. Those were all I wore for *4* yrs till the sole came off one in a pkg lot.
Being poor doesn't mean you have to live poorly. Some people just don't get it. Love these videos. As a low income family, it's nice to see people living a full life without having funds to buy "happiness."
It is true you can be poor and still have a beautiful life. Thank you so much for watching! 🫶🏽
Poor people can have nice things ,I get disability and i have nice things its how you spend and budget your money and my God supplies all my needs according to his riches and glory through Christ Jesus,God said we have not because we ask not.
Amen. I completely agree! We are not rich by the things we have and items we possess. Rich in faith and loved ones is way beyond money! Thank you so much for watching 🫶🏽
I mean, there's billions of people that believe in God but that still live in food insecurity or are literally starving to death, so like...
Amen!!!
Amen !
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On disability and hubby has cancer..we're definitely low income, but our home is our sanctuary 😊
I love this!! My home is sanctuary too.
Praying he gets better! I’m sorry you are walking through that hard situation. Your home should absolutely be your sanctuary.
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I was there myself with my husband fighting cancer, he fought the fight and lost 4 1/2 years . Gone now 3 years
@@melodyreeder9762I'm so sorry for your loss 💓💓🙏🙏
I also want to say that it is refreshing to see an influencer not share every single detail of their life. I appreciate that you share your life with us, but you don’t feel pressed to share everything. Boundaries are beautiful ❤
Boundaries are important for sure. I want to keep things real always but also need to make sure my family has privacy and feels comfortable with what I’m sharing. They are my main priority always. Thank you for watching and commenting! 🤎🤎🤎
Your videos are so relevant right now because THIS ECONOMY is crazy 😢
This economy is bad and not ideal for America it’s sad!
Girl, you wear and do whatever you want. This is your channel and I'm loving it. ❤
Absolutely thank you for your support 🫶🏽
Even if we are on a low income we can appreciate good quality . My mom always said buy the best you can and never spend more than you can afford! Save for things. Church sales and consignment shops have been a great place to shop. You are doing a great job! God bless
Absolutely agree with you! Second hand shopping is great 😊
@@ireneferrante2313 Agree! Saving for the more expensive items one wants or needs seems like a lost art form today. I also keep a special savings for smaller things, and keep a mental "shopping list". That way if I come across an item I want at a garage sale or thrift store or even just a good bargain at a retail store ( some months $20 might seem like it's not in the budget) I already can afford it without guilt or straying from the household budget.
People are so quick to judge and comment without knowing anything!! 99% of my furniture is thrifted over the years along with my decor and I love my home. I love finding a bargain or offering my used things for low prices and some times free so someone else can enjoy them. You’re doing what my mom did when I was a child, budgeting and meal planning and making food from ingredients!
Yeah I agree! The internet is an interesting place. I love old furniture and cooking from scratch. Thank you for watching 🫶🏽
Wonderful video! Thank you! To help your veggie garden, definitely add mulch. It will stop the soil drying out and protect your plants 🌱 ❤
That is such a great idea! I am definitely going to have to try that.
You're doing a great job as a homemaker, mother, Wife , and being frugal. I love vintage/second-hand things too, and it keeps things out of the landfills, and it saves money.
God bless you and your family. I enjoy watching you.
Exactly love to buy second hand d first if possible! Thank you for watching 🫶🏽
I love second hand shopping even my young aldut kids do especially have my 18 gr old
I remember a coworker saying "life is what you make it" and he was so right. As a frugal senior I like things simple and have very few gadgets. Budgeting is the way I make it. I like videos that show "real life".
Budgeting is the best way to live for sure! You don’t need a ton of gadgets at all. I like to just share my real homemaking. Thank you for watching.
Your mom's reaction was priceless! It's wonderful to see your homemaking and baby care. Congratulations on the success of your channel.
Why thank you so very much. It’s fun way he channel grow after many years of very slow growth. What a blessing the support has been. Thank you for being apart of that. 🤎
My family is a low income and at times no income family. The struggle and hardship we face is definitely hard. Facing homelessness and trying to keep hope and faith as we pray for God to guide us and keep us safe and fed and healthy. What i love most about your channel is hearing your story and i believe it is empowering. May God bless you and your family. Thank you your amazing.
I am so sorry to hear about your family’s struggles! I hope you know you are strong for facing these challenges and we will all be praying for you! Thank you for your kind words.
What state are you in?
Yes
The very low/no income life is mind boggling
Ppl don’t get it
That $5 will buy hamb to feed us dinner. $3 will buy chicken. I can’t spend it on ANYthing else.
To be honest, your simple food is more healthy & looks more delicious than expensive processed foods that rich people eat daily. Appreciate you❤️
Oh wow thank you so much. I love simple meals my kids will actually eat. I appreciate you for watching 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽
Does she look healthy to you?
Wow, that’s a pretty general statement about what “rich” people eat, the majority do not eat like you stated. I had turkey patties today and then I had a mixed green salad with cut 🥗 vegetables. 🥦 although I would not consider myself rich.
Please don’t let the haters phase you Noelle. I didn’t think there’d be any but here we are. You and your husband are doing what’s best for your family. May God bless your family ❤
No worries haters won’t and don’t bother me at all. The support is way greater than any negative comments. I don’t expect everyone to agree with me all the time. 😘
I love the authenticity and realness of this topic. The price of food is out of control no matter ones budget. Seriously. Thanks for doing this.
This topic I think is important because a lot of people are going through a harder financial time right now. Food is very expensive. Thank you so much for watching! 😄
I just came across your channel I love the authenticity!! You’re not impoverished you’re just real!! The internet is smoke and mirrors and a lot of people have been hoodwinked and while I’m not knocking folks wanting better it’s ok to be content where you are in life!! Not everyone makes six figures not everyone lives in a model home with a perfect spouse and perfect children!!
Right I agree with you!
You are a breath of fresh air! I have been so caught up in the aesthetic homemaking world-spending more than I have to keep a “perfect” home. We make good money and still feel broke! I just started thrifting and getting back to the basics. I am in LOVE with your channel. Thanks for sharing.
I love the aesthetics to of homemaking but also want to keep it real! I love thrifting so much! Simply your life is a great way to kinda start over. Thank you for watching 😊
I'm a new sub and I just wanna tell you that I love watching your videos. You have such a soothing voice. You're a very blessed woman to be able to stay home with your babies, as I was as well. It's a wonderful feeling being a homemaker and taking care of your kiddos. I'd do all again if I could. My baby is 19 now. 😢 Thank you for sharing your life with us. It takes a lot to put yourself out there so I just wanted you to know I think you guys are awesome!
What a beautiful life homemaking actually is. It’s not easy but priceless to be able to stay with your children all day. As you know time flys way too fast and I don’t want time to miss any of it. Thank you for the sweet encouragement well received and appreciated! 🥰🥰
Do not worry you will be blow up on You Tube and you are going to be able to do more. I like the authenticity!
Thank you always for your support! I can’t believe the channel is growing at such a good pace after all these years of posting videos! 🤗
And when she does, she will have no business making these videos.
@@nay0916 She is going to continue making videos but we will see the progression. I can just see it!
I love that you show the world real life instead of putting on for the world. It's so much disillusions and lies that's thrown out to the people in the world it feels great to just kick back and watch truth on social media
I agree a lot of things shown on social media are for show these days. I’m glad you enjoy my content! Thank you for watching 😘
What a lovely video. You and your mom dancing in the kitchen is beautiful, and I'm glad she let you leave it in. Oh, and you handle the comments very well.
I love those moments with her. I love when I capture it on camera. I try to respect everyone even if they are rude. Thank you for watching my video.
Some people are so miserable. I'm glad you don't let them bother you! On another note, if you want to try to grow other things, some libraries (especially here in Cali) have seeds you can take. You can also leave any that you aren't using. It's super cool : )
i love that idea. i'll be checking to see if mine does that and if not i'll suggest it.
Yeah some people are just unhappy people and that’s okay. I will definitely check the library seed thing out that’s really cool.
Being a Mom and taking care of your home is a full time job 🏡💕 First time seeing your video and really enjoyed it. Thank you ✨
It is the best job in the world! Thank you for watching and enjoying 🥰
I love this series ❤️ I really hope you keep it up because I'm a new SAHM and homemaker. we're very low income so I adore this.
Glad you enjoy it! More videos to come for sure.
Im an stay at home mom/wife😊 my baby dad is the only income we have. we have,three small ones five,two,&10mnths, ill say we low income live in an small one bedroom townhouse,i spilt the room and made two rooms😊 we lack nothing GOD provides my baby daddy an opportunity to take care of his family with ease,and i mke sure to pull what ever loose ends together❤ you're doing an amazing job mama ❤so happy i found you.much love, protection,over flow of wealth and good health to you mama.❤ New subbie❤ i decorate our lil home for every holiday this is my favorite time of the year n im decorating.😊
Baby daddy?
😊yes my hubby is my baby daddy😊 sometimes I call him that ❤ an lil thang we do😊 but yes my hubby is my bby daddy we been married since we were 22 were 36 now our oldest is five.
Thank you for your encouraging comment! Very kind! Baby daddy 🤣
@@goldeneyebby7477 God bless you
I love your content. I also love how you never seem flustered, rushed or phased by not having extreme money or things. Keep up the good work. Btw...your food always looks so delicious and those kids are just darling. :) Thank you for sharing a little piece of your life with us.
No not at all I have been completely broke before. We are still low income but doing better than previous years. Thank you for the kind comment and for watching.
I love love love that you are feeding your kids real, nutritious food. Low income people deserve real food!! Not to mention that you’ll probably save your self some healthcare bills down the line from investing in your health and your husband and kids’ health.
Very important to make sure everyone is eating good food. We are not perfect at this by any means but I do stress my self over it. I just want everyone to be healthy and safe! Thank you so much for watching 🫶🏽
I love that your daughter is speaking in the background like you both have your own podcast! So beautiful.
She is a very talkative baby she is such a joy. Thank you for watching 🥰
Hi, I just found your channel. This is the first video I watched. I wanted to say that you do not owe anyone an explanation of your life, family, and choices. People just need to mind their own business.
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Welcome! You are absolutely right I do not need to explain my life at all! I choose to in hopes to help someone else to know that many people are in the same boat. I put myself out there not everyone will agree with me that’s okay. I appreciate any encouragement and positive comments very much. Positive comments way over shadow the negative. Thank you for your comment and for watching! 🤗
I appreciate your honesty. I hope your channel grows.
Thank you for watching and supporting the channel! 🙏
So happy I found your channel! Loving the person you are and content your sharing, and of course your style of cooking, home decor, thrifting all of it I love!!❤
You are very kind in every comment! Truly thank you sweet lady! 🫶🏽🫶🏽
Being poor is a state of mind. Even if I was rich I’d still live like I do. A lot of times the more money you, the more you spend. People live an inflated lifestyle.
Absolutely agree with you! Very true! Thank you for watching
Wow, what a breath of fresh air! Finally real people 😂
Oh thank you I’m really glad you liked the video!
It’s amazing to me that people believe someone who does not live like THEM also should live according to their own standards. And I love that you address the haters who are providing you with engagement. Bring it on sis! 😂 Subbed because I love what you are doing here. ❤
Thank you for your support. Yeah people are a trip sometimes. All people live differently. Online that’s not understood some of the time.
I just found your channel and babe can I say that I would be your friend in a heartbeat. Everything about just the realness of life without all crap is what I am here for. I love this, it's like having a friend chat with me while I get to the chores I've been avoiding
Really that’s incredible that my video can make you feel like that! I love that so much. Thank you for watching and supporting my channel. 🫶🏽
I love your channel. You are so laid back. I've always been one that doesn't care how much money someone has or any of that. Money does not buy everything. It's the person...the genuineness of people...the caring...the love. People really miss out on some amazing friendships because they think they are better than someone else.
Absolutely! Money really shouldn’t determine relationships. All about who the people are!
New subbie. I’m Binge watching your videos. Let haters hate boo you’re doing something right to make the haters talk. Thank you for sharing your life with the world. Your voice is soothing
Very sweet thank you girl! If no one is talking about you then you’re not doing something right! 🤣
I love your hutch! It’s a beautiful piece of furniture
Thank you great deal on Facebook marketplace!
Love this! You’re doing great momma! So amazing that you have such a good family around you- support is everything, in ALL seasons of life! Keep sharing your truth- there will always be haters but some of us can relate to the whole “low income can still have nice things” life! We are just good with the money we do have, prioritize, and live without plenty that people will never know about- and that’s okay! Family of 6 here and our income is low for a family of 6 but we make it all work! ♥️
We make it work! I love that! Family support is such a blessing to have. It’s sad that people can’t see that is what family is there for. A lot of people don’t have that which causes them to project onto other people that have a good family support system. It’s all apart of sharing your life on the internet it’s okay and expected. Thank you for watching. More videos to come.
YES why do you have to eat bad or use harmful products if you don’t make lots of money. Prioritizing quality is essential. You save money cooking at home so you can buy quality products. ❤ Keep up the content please ❤️ I’m in a similar situation rn and I’m really enjoying these videos, I need more lol
Exactly quality food is the most important it goes into our body. I will spend my last dollars to make sure everyone is eating well. I’m really glad to read you enjoy the videos. Sorry you’re going through a rougher time right now. It will get better. Life is tough. You’re not alone in the struggle. Thank you for spending time with to watch my videos. Have a good week. 🥰
Thanks 😊 You know the struggle is real but my real wealth is keeping my family eating well and healthy. Making quality food, investing in quality products is investing in the future I have good appliances that I hope I can take to my future mansion, if God wills ❤
Plus people really are hating that you aren’t using cheap stuff that would just break and need to be bought again, no one wants to throw away money especially when you are tight on money. It’s all a mindset I guess 💁🏽♀️
Girl people are awful. Me and my boyfriend are struggling raising our family of 7. Your videos are super helpful
Thank you for sharing your story and for your kind words! I’m really glad my video can help at all. People can be annoying for sure. I just focus on the positive!
Noelle, I love your channel! I laughed with you when said you laughed at the comments from your last video. 😉 Thank you for keeping it real and your courage to be you, especially on RUclips. Congrats on your persistence and reaching 11K now!! ⭐🎉💕
Always will be me! I do laugh at the negative comments that are just rude with no actual constructive feedback. We did just hit 11k! How amazing is that!? Wow can’t believe it the support blows me away truly. Thank you for watching 🙌🏽
Poor people are actually rich ....in resilience , generosity , and luck ;) because they always know how to make something out of nothing. I've always lived within my means and even when I was broke ...I had a beautifully furnished home ..because I always score high quality things from garage sales , trades , and thrift stores ! I had a teak wood salad bowl set for $2 that was worth $140 and a vintage European glass style of tea pot for $2 worth $110 ...the list goes on. I'm very lucky my sister is an amazing cook and we also garden ...I taught myself to make soywax and beeswax candles so I'm always supplied with cozy vibes and ambience ...and we make our own bath salt mixed and sugar scrubs etc. get meat from the farm , eggs , etc same as you . Have to spend the money wisely , but we are doing pretty good for ourselves ❤🎉
Very true! I feel like you build such a good character when you have to work really hard to get the things you need and want. I love good deals on great quality old things. I have found so many things for very little money. I furnished my whole house from second hand items! Solid wood pieces. I love that you garden and make many things home made that’s awesome! Have a good weekend. Thank you for watching!😆🫶🏽
I grew up poor and I thought my childhood was wonderful, people are honest when their poor and good. Thank you for your videos.
Absolutely not having a lot of money to work with builds character
You deserve way more subscribers! You’re so inspiring! I pray God Blesses you & your family much success😊
Very sweet thank you for your support!
First, your voice is so soothing! Secondly, I think newer generations don’t realize this is how many families live when they’re trying to go back to school or finish school. Many lawyers who have families lived off of loans for their entire family and doctors as well. It’s normal. Especially when you have a family and want to change careers. I’m definitely subscribing! ❤
Thank you for subbing! Yeah I think newer generations are missing a lot of common sense these days due to many reasons unfortunately. I feel like I was born in the wrong time period most of the time. What makes sense to me doesn’t click with a lot of people these days. Thank you for supporting my channel love your comment. Have a good weekend 😄
I’m new to the channel and I absolutely love that your a stay at Home mom and homeschool your kids I’m also a Sahm as well. I love that you bake I love baking as well you give us sahm such inspiration
I love baking , homeschooling and the blessing that I get to stay at home with my children. Welcome to the channel. Thank you for watching.
I’m glad to have found you! We have a tight budget, with my husband being a public servant and only the one income. We find ways to make things work, and we’re very blessed! Love hanging out with down-to-earth folks like you. 😊❤
It is amazing that you make it work with only one income.. Thank you for watching your very sweet!
it’s so sad that you have to explain yourself for having nice things… that’s messed up … I’m low income too (family of 6 here❤️) and we have to be frugal and really budget to get by, but from time to time, we like to get something nice for ourselves or our home. I recently found your page and I’m LOVING IT. I’m stoked to continue seeing more of your videos ❤️
I just wanted to encourage people to buy nice things when they can. We all deserve to treat ourselves. A good way to do it second hand if you can find the item that works perfectly good. I know the budget life all too well. I became a wife and stay at home mom pretty young many times we have to count each dollar to make it for the month. Thank you for watching and welcome. Many videos to watch I hope you enjoy! Have a good weekend! 😄🫶🏽
Thanks for demonstrating that "poor" is mostly a state of mind, and doesn't need to be a self- defeating mindset. I spent years being super low income, but bought ( or even found for free) top brand small kitchen appliances and cookware for very low prices at thrift stores, garage sales, and Craigslist. Great content!❤
You’re right! You can find great deals if you put in the time. The poorest people are so rich 😊
People can be very rude just because your husband is at school or your family like to help out it has nothing to do with them you are a great family,you have a great outlook on life just stay being you
Yeah people get triggered for some reason when it has nothing to do with them. Very interesting 🤔
Your job raising your children is the most important job in the world!! ❤
Yes it truly is no matter what anyone wants to say. Thank you for watching 🫶🏽🤎
It is your business. :) The love in your family makes my heart so happy. I got a used vitamix blender years ago and we still use it. My kids always asked ,used or new? when we were in the midst of raising them and we loved finding deals. They are still like that now as adults. Getting something good is also frugal-then you don't waste resources.
Love your comment very sweet! Second hand is great love a good deal. Thank you for watching! 🥰
Baby number four will be here for me in just a few weeks, can’t wait to put her in a wrap. Seeing you do that has got me so excited :)
Chicken pot pie is one of my favourites, also having it like a soup yum
Congratulations on baby number four truly such a sweet time I love the first year so much. I love putting her in the wrap! She is getting so heavy for it now though. Makes me sad! Almost time to switch her in a carrier.
Chicken pot pie soups delicious thank you for the idea! Thank you for watching 🫶🏽
I just found your content. I absolutely love the baby coos! Your mom is adorable. You are the kind of woman who is a treasure as a friend. Stay true to you and I can’t wait to learn more about your wonderful family!😊😅
The baby coos are one of my favorite things. Thank you for the kind comment! I will always stay true to me. Welcome to the channel. I hope you enjoy the videos.
I LOVE your real content, Noelle. I'm a stay at home as well and I live like this because it's the best thing for my family. I actually make a really good living with my law firm and I just pay off student loans and save 90% percent of it for the future. I work just a couple hours a week. It's glorious and people have often thought I was homeless lately because of how frugal I've been so that makes it even more fun. This is my new favorite homemaking channel.
Welcome! Thank you for sharing! I love that you’re able to save money and live frugal that is fun! Working a couple hours a week is great way to earn money but still be home most of the week. Thank you so much for watching
My 1st time here. I absolutely loved the video. Right on point. I am 69 raising 4 grandkids. We have lived low income forever. Loved the dancing. god bless you and your family❤
Amazing raising 4 grandchildren that’s impressive for sure. Welcome thank you for watching 🫶🏽
I a sorry about the haters. Your family is making a wise choice in education. When my husband lost his job I went to nursing school and got criticism for just not working lots of overtime but that education allows my family to thrive now. I love how you show you can live a lovely life in low income with creativity. Keep it up!
Thank you for sharing! Yeah haters come with it. That’s okay. The support is unbelievable. I went to nursing school too. I will share at some point here what happened. You got to do what’s best for your family. Thank you for watching.
Congrats on 10K (12K) I love your home and your Garden! WTG! people who have never struggled love to ask silly questions. don't mind them. but yes those comments help so yay! lol Being a SAHM/Homemaker is the best job, not easy at all so props to you. keep going!
I agree! People can ask silly questions if they have never experienced struggle in that way. Motherhood and homemaking is difficult but so rewarding. Thank you for watching 🫶🏽
It’s the most important job you’ll ever do.
Good for you…. Such a Super mom… and you are doing a fabulous job managing with the income you have. The food you prepare looks so delicious! You also look to be a very good housekeeper…so neat and tidy! God Bless.
Thank you so much for your kind words, it means a lot! 🥲
I just found your channel, watched this most recent video and plan on watching has many more as I can. I love your calm and easy vibe. I love the natural color palette of your home and decor.
Girl, you will make it all the way to that 100k! Bet!
Maybe one day!!! 🫶🏽🥰
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I love this video! Thank you so much! G-d bless you and your family for being such a blessing!
You’re so sweet! You’re a blessing too! Thank you for watching. 🍂🤎
You are so real. Love you addressing out all people's that makes rude comments.
Find it fun to address the rude comments 🤣
Hi Noelle, I'm now a new subscriber. My advice as someone 60 years old and have experienced life. Please don't feel you have to tell your private business to strangers. If they don't like your content, they can always move on to the next one. Some people spew hate onto others and expect for you to do the same in return. The goal is to keep it all positive and don't ever feel you have to answer to negativity or you will never be able to live your life's full potential. So just don't answer to negativity but do to positivity. Good luck and God Bless🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Thank you for the advice and for subscribing!
You are an amazing mama! Thank you for sharing what you do. Your food always looks so delicious, and your words are always encouraging.
I love sharing with you all! Thank you for your support 🥰
Your mom dancing along and then realizing the camera was there was so wholesome 😂❤
Love her so much
This is real life and I love it. Living on one income comes with so much sacrifice. I feel a lot of these influencers who constantly portray a perfect homemaking life filled with material things.. is not realistic for the majority of the homemaking community. If anything, it brings comparison and makes you feel you've done something wrong. So thank you! God is good. This is an eternal work! That outweighs anything we can have here.
Living on one income comes with a lot of sacrifices! I do think that a lot of homemaking channels show case a lot of unreliable lives for most people. God is good! I agree with your comment! Love it thank you for writing in!
You're such a comfort RUclipsr to me, and I love seeing your life as a homemaker and spending time with your family. 💝💝
Very sweet I’m really glad my videos can bring you comfort! Blows my mind that my videos have any impact on my viewers. Amazing thank you for your support always. 🤎🤎🤎
Hi, just stumbled across this video as i was starting my day cleaning my home. With gardening, honestly herbs ate probably the easiest, and then I would recommend that you find 1 item you use a lot in your household and try growing that. Of course your location and climate will determine as well what grows well. But just think how much money herbs are at the store. If you grow them and Dehydrate them for your pantry, you will never want to go back!
Hello! Yes I am growing herbs now and they are doing well! I love growing what I can with our small grow space. Very satisfying thank you for watching
I also put ice cubes in my milk. Thanks for the info about raw milk. I just started drinking it and didn’t know I needed to make sure it’s tested. I will contact the farm and make sure it’s tested. All the food looks delicious and it’s always great to see you and your family doing well. Most people don’t realize that in the state of California especially Northern California, $60k is considered low income. I know because I lived in San Francisco for three years and I was considered low income. I live on way less than that but just saying. We can have quality of life even being low income. Have a great week
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Yeah one of my favorite RUclipsrs !! You inspire me to start baking! It’s been awhile 🤦🏾♀️. Also you shouldn’t have to justify Smeg appliances if you cook from scratch as much as you do saving money in the process. Treat cho self! Also I’m low income yet always have an iPhone . I’ve never bought one ... ALL were hand me downs.
Absolutely you can have nice things if you save , budget , source items! I know I don’t have to justify my belongings but I think it’s kinda fun here and there to address comments! I’m really glad you started baking! I hope you bake some yummy fall treats this season for you and your family to enjoy! Thank you for your comment and watching my video! 🫶🏽
Ok, I’m 30 seconds into the video and I’ve already learned 2 GREAT ideas from you. You have a new subscriber.
Welcome thank you for your support! 😆
You are a breath of fresh air!!
You’re very kind thank you for watching and commenting!
Goodwell is a treasure box!! They spend high dollar while I save the world and spend a 3rd of the price♡ you are awsome sister,appreciation is Everything and the world desperately need it
I love thrifting in general saves a lot of money. Thank you so much for watching ☺️
I am so glad I came across your channel! Having grown up in the 60's and 70's in rural Kansas, this is how my mom cooked, and how I still cook today.
My mom grew up in the same time period! Love that so much! Cooking simple yet hearty meals is the best way! Feel free to send some great recipes my way of family favorites. Thank you so much for watching 🫶🏽
@@noellecasey Many dishes were over potatoes because they were cheap. Ham and beans over mashed potatoes, chicken and noodles over mashed potatoes. Lots of chilli, soups, stews, cabbage and ham. Never pizza, lasagna, or any ethic foods, mainly because dad didn't like it. 100% an ingredient house. Potatoes and gravy for dinner and gravy and potatoes for supper. LOL. Mom said that's the first solid food us kids ate....potatoes and gravy. Thanks for listening.
Tell your mom that she is delightful and we, and the camera, love her! ❤😊
Aww she is adorable love when she pops into frame
Your mom getting it! 🥰 Go mom! We are a one income family of 4 too. I homeschooled our kids from birth through high school. We do have nice things. Some things came from a thrift store. Materialistic things aren't important. Family and memories are the most important. Love your content!
Love her so much! Material things matter none at the end can’t take anything with you. Relationships are everything. Also amazing that you homeschooled all your children that’s very inspiring. Always open to some advice! Thank you so much for watching and commenting. Have a lovely week.
Great video and a much needed different perspective concerning homemakers. I personally don't like or use the terms "poor" or "low-income". I do my very best to utilize what God and my husband provides for the upkeep of our family. I strive to be frugal, make and mend when I can and employ money saving tactics wherever I can. We do "splurge" on certain things but we don't go overboard. Being a homemaker and managing one income is definitely an art and a science. Be blessed everyone! ❤
Homemaking is absolutely an art! I don’t like the term poor people I put it my tittle because that’s what I was being called in previous videos. Living frugal is the way to go for sure! Thank you for watching and commenting!
Some of the best quality things, I’ve found second hand at thrift stores or yard sales! We were poor growing up, but we always ate good and dad managed to take us places and we had fun. He always said to buy quality as it will last much longer and he didn’t mind saving up for it. Your garden is so beautiful! You did great for a small space! Loved seeing your mama and you dancing! Such a sweet moment! Loved hearing baby cooing! I don’t know why people have to be so judgmental. You all are doing what is right for your family! Your husband going to college, is going to better your family in the long run! I applaud him, for going! You staying at home, is also working, a mother’s work is never done. Also you’re saving a lot of money, not paying for childcare!
What a lovely comment! Thank you for sharing! I love buying second hand it’s great. People need to chill lol it’s not their life it ours!
Hello from Florida, you remind me of my best friend growing up. Stay well! and the best to you and your family.
Oh thank you! Im honored that I remind you of someone so special. 🫶🏽
Love the ambient lighting in your kitchen ❤
Thank you I love the kitchen lighting at night very relaxing
There’s nothing wrong with second hand, you can create a beautiful and unique home finding real wood pieces. I am a new subscriber and I enjoyed this video your real.
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Welcome! Second hand is wonderful I always love to buy used first for many reasons. We keep it just simply me around here on this corner of the internet. Thanks for watching!
I’m glad there’s an end in sight for u. Once school is done, u can breathe easier with adequate income. It’s helps soooo much when it’s just for a season.
Yeah definitely it will be great can’t wait 😊
Fun tip! If you cook bacon save the grease and you can use that to cook with instead of the butter (or with the butter). Grease helps to keep the butter from burning and it's a two for one deal 😅. It's really good with pancakes too!
Great too thank you! Bacon grease is great to save and cook with for sure!
I live in a low income town house and yes we can have nice things and treating ourselves every once in a while is a Must.I work and i have 2 adult children ages 20,18 and we thank god for all the Blessings.
Treating yourself ounce and a while is a must I agree even if you’re low income. Blessings are the best gifts we could ask for! Thank you for watching.
You do you girl. I love 💕 watching you and your family. A couple of my family Always said the same about my family when we were low income. But I did me and let the talk. I too shot second hand all the time. Now they talk even more about me even though they make more than me I just spend it differently. Nice job!👍 🎉Congratulations 🍾 on hitting 10k!!!
Thank you truly for your support and watching my videos! Don’t let anyone put you down people are ridiculous at times. It’s great to shop wise.
For gardening... a few tips:
1. Aim for produce that LOVES heat - broccoli HATES it.
2. Look into Ollas for watering - there are DIY options.
3. Look into shade cloth to protect your plants from overheating.
I realize I'm making suggestions like y'all got plenty of money to spend... but I also know that you're obviously really good at finding inexpensive alternatives - that's why I just gave straightforward short tips... wanted to keep it short and simple.
P.S. I am blessed to have a yard now but we started with a West-facing balcony... with a heat pump that pumped hot air onto the balcony - I had to rig a tarp and a "fence" (dollar stores) around the heat pump outlet to force the air up and out in order to protect my plants but I got a lot of produce off of it (because I did a LOT of greens and aimed for greens that LOVED the heat)... basically, in the summer that balcony ROASTED but I still got quite a bit of stuff off of it!
So glad I came across your channel. I'm a single Mom of 5 and I love to see REAL videos. Definitely subscribing ❤
My goodness single mom of five incredible you are! Thank you for taking your precious time to watch my video! 🥰🥰
@@noellecasey thank you 💕
Ahhh I see your views are going up! So excited for you, you deserve it ❤
Thank you very grateful for all the support. 🫶🏽
You just showed up here. I love the sound of your voice and that baby girl talking 'bout did me in. Love, love to hear that. Melts my heart. Your mom dancing was so precious to me!!! Goodness aren't you blessed. What fun!!!
I am incredibly blessed! I love her little voice. The cutest. Thank you for enjoying the video and your kind comment.
Wow, I don’t really see you facing the camera that much, but in this video I did, and WOW you are beautiful! 🤩 inside and outside! Love, love, love your videos
Thank you so much your so sweet 🥲