Ben and Meg, please, please, please enjoy your down time and light sabers. You have done a great body of work in one third of a year without a general contractor, or Chip and Jo, to plan and direct building efforts. The chicken coop build/modify was fantastic! Fire nights are so amazing! Getting the POD gone was SO huge! What I didn't hear mentioned in the vlog is the Herculean efforts that raising 4 boys can take. That alone is praiseworthy. You keep saying, "we'll get there", without realizing that you already have. The viewers totally give you grace. We are happy to see you when you are up to it. Thank you for multiple platforms. All the best and nothin' but love!
I'm sorry that the two of you felt compelled to make this video explaining your plans. Some folks think that just because they watch your channel that they get some say in your life, and some of the comments on your recent vids have proven that theres always gonna be someone out there who thinks you could be doing better, or that they have better ideas than you. PLEASE continue to 'do you' to the Nth degree and ignore those folks who are so bored with their own lives that they try to live yours for you. Universal love~
so true i have been around since near the beginning and i love this family, i dont think its right for anyone to tell them what they need to do hugsssssssssss
in 80 years, when you're on your deathbed, will you think "I really wish I had made one more youtube video"? Spend your energy on what feeds you, physically, mentally, spiritually.
Chris I totally agree with your comment. I am 65 yrs old and didn't enjoy the life God gave me. I thought work work work was the answer! No it is not. Bless you 💕
My stepdad always used to say this: the best vacation is a change of work. As a kid, I thought that was nuts; as an adult, I came to see how right he was. Doing what makes your heart glad is the best way to recover from doing what you must do to get stuff done. Have glad hearts. It's the journey and not the destination that matters.
I hope you guys don't feel like every video needs to be either 1) a big progress milestone achievement, or 2) an apology/explanation/excuse why there isn't a big milestone in this video. I think the audience just likes to see you guys do 'you' stuff whether or not it's moving the ball forward on the bigger homestead building narrative. We know by now that you're in a marathon, not a sprint with your property.
Too cool!! (I foresee orders coming in for light sabers) And you know, the reason we love your videos is because you are real, no pretense. Take that mental health break. Enjoy the holidays with your family. You've accomplished so much in such a short time. It takes time to get to know the land and climate to figure out what you want to do. You have chosen a life that is hard but so rewarding. Wish I had made that choice when I was young.
Love your message. Enjoy and have fun on the journey. The process of life is steady, just keep on doing what is best for your family. What a gift you are giving your children.
I love watching any videos you guys put out because it shows me a different perspective on life and how to live. Don’t apologize, you guys are putting your life up for others to watch, this is your life and it will progress in the way that is best for your family! The winter is meant to be a time to slowwww down. Our modern society forgets that.
I've said it before, we're 3+ years in and we have been going full speed ahead since day 1....and are 100% exhausted. We didn't take downtime because we also have businesses. We had family helping us and they are full speed ahead type people (but they get to go to their finished house at night and on the days off). So smart of you guys to slow it down.
Sounds like a perfect plan in my view...I've been taking the holiday season's off for some years now and find myself rejuvenated and chomping at the bit to get back to work as soon as the weather breaks in the spring...enjoy the wonderful winter season and reconnect with the holiday's spirit spending time with each other.
I totally agree! Our cattle are going into their winter home soon. Our fire wood is in and we we are scaling back on projects in order to take a much needed break.
You guys have accomplished miracles on that property. No need to apologize....love how you solve problems and build useful things by adapting items just dumped on your land. Show how you set up a soap operation, how you set up a machine shop, how the pigs are doing, how the chickens are doing...
The pigs are adorable, love that they are so talkative🤣 It’s good to see you taking time to get your mental strength back. You have done so much already , it’s crazy!! I hope you’ll have a wonderful holiday season with lots of cozy family time and all the things ☺️ ❤️ love you lots❤️
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE that you all are doing FUN stuff as you take a break from the mobile home and finish up the soap orders. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE...enjoy this break and recharge. Your friend who emailed you with a warning about replacing your "masters" was so spot on and a such a good friend! What a treasure! I'm not an Instagramer, but I would totally love to see your tinkering as you take this break. But if making the videos are too much, then by all means ENJOY YOUR TIME OFF!! Your audience will be here when you're ready! I so enjoy your videos! Though I can't do the same as you guys at this time (we live overseas), seeing you all work together and enjoy each other as family is a delight! (And all the greenery is a bonus to this desert dwelling momma!) Blessings to you all!
Take a break! Y'all gonna be there for a long time! Enjoy your time together, especially for the upcoming holiday season. We would like to see your holiday cookings and stuff... wait for springtime. Have fun guys!
NO worries! Renovations take years. We just love seeing you doing whatever! Miss your cooking and family meal times that you used to show. Just day to day living and the animals, gardens, and land are enough content to film. Take your time and do not be stressed by it all. You are my favorite channel. Hang in there!!
You have a place to live so slow down, enjoy the process, enjoy each other and those precious boys. Memories are a treasure that can be enjoyed repeatedly. Bless you for sharing your journey.
My hubby and I bought a 1916 farmhouse on 3.2 acres in 93'. It was in really bad shape. Everything needed doing. We have been working on the 2700 sq ft house. The yards, gardens, etc. So if your doing the math, yes it's been 26 years. So if you get yours done before that.....your doing great! We took off 5 years at one point. We were so burned out. So remember to enjoy your homestead and not grow to hate it. We still love our old farmhouse and the beautiful countryside around us. We have woods, elk, deer, bears etc. That come into our yard. Love watching the bald eagles flying around us. So just take sometime to breathe. It's too easy to over do.🙃😸😁
I totally understand what ya'll are saying. I usually slow down in the fall and Winter. That is the reason I didn't do a fall CSA this year and won't do on and the future.
Love your life and definitely take breaks when you need too! Love y’all and wish you the best! Any content is fabulous content! Love the lightsabers and the colorful piggies!
No need to apologize! I for one am AMAZED at what you have accomplished in only 3-4 months. Enjoy the fruits of your labor. Take all the time you need to relax and don't feel the need to explain anythng.
Still enjoying your journey. Love seeing the little things, the things you pull out of the woods, the way you use your space, the cooking, the fires. Your channel is perfect
You’ve got all the basics there. Enjoy that. ❤️ We will wait. (We had our 1926 house remodeled and it took 7 months. We moved out and in with our daughter. That was pretty crazy too.)🤪 One thing ... we had contractors and sub-contractors and a lot more working on our house. That was an expensive and grateful gift to our older age. My husband worked and retired at 71 because he had a job that he loved. Really loved. I did day care. I adore your lives. You are both making dreams come true with your sweet family and dear friends. Take care and be healthy. In all the ways that healthy means.
Usually takes 3 times longer than it looks like it should and cost 4 times as much as what you think it will lol! Life lesson 101. As long as you just move forward a bit each day, you will be fine. And that forward may or may not be working on a trailer or making a video. There will always be something else to do so just enjoy the process as you go. As you've already found, when you get "there", the goal post has already moved. We chase the horizon and it's either fun or a chore, just depends on whether we see the glass as half full or half empty. Winter is a good time to make soap and knives and how cool is it that you both now have a "shop"! On a daily basis it's sometimes frustrating because we feel we didn't get very far, but when we look back over 6 months to a year, we can see the progress big time. Be blessed!!
When you start up again instead of working 13 or 14 hour days work from 9 to 5. At 5pm everything stops and it's family time until 9am the next morning. Gr8 vid. 🏕
You are wise to know your break is needed. No explanations needed! Thank you for sharing your journey with all of us. God bless you and those precious boys!
Ya'll are awesome and no explanations necessary... down time is so very important! Please enjoy the holiday season with your family, get some rest, and when it's time to jump back in, the trailer will still be there! I needed this reminder to enjoy the seasons of rest and restoration. I think a lot of us forget to slow down and enjoy these down times, choosing to stress over the fact we're not getting things done. Better to see the need for some down time and give it to yourselves than get terribly sick and be forced to rest... your body will demand it one way or another. Hugs and lot of love from our family to yours!
What you have achieved in 4 months is amazing, enjoy your down time, you are still busy, making soaps, building your workshop, sorting the pigs, homeschooling and so much more. That’s not to mention how much you have spent time helping others on their homesteads. Winter comes and makes us hunker down a little bit, nature tells us what we need and we should listen. Have fun.
I have always heard that if you are doing a big build/major remodel expect it to take a year. You mentioned you had only been on the homestead for 4 to 5 months. It is absolutely amazing how much you all have accomplished in such a short time. You are an inspiration to all of us out here chasing the dream with you and lord know we have all had to take a breath at some point. Winter is the season of rest and we are coming in to that time. So hope you all have a fantastic Thanksgiving and Christmas and a much deserved rest if you are feeling up to posting great if not we'll be here when you are and as you like to say at the end of your video we will catch you all on the next one 😊
Sounds good. I remember having a fried brain after leaving my 9 to 5 job. Took a long time to recover. It's been 4 years and I'm still not quite there yet. Do what you need to do guys.
Always LOVE hearing HOW you ALL are! Miss DINNERS in the 5TH WHEEL and SIT DOWN chats on the BED. NO mobile home building NEEDED for GREAT content. Just LOVE you BEING you...HANGING OUT, LAUGHING, just BEING a FAMILY. ♡♡♡
Ben and Meg, we woke up to 5 this morning with windchill of -8 It is freezing 12 Nov 19 You guys just take the time you need you don't need to explain to us; we just enjoy watching when you get on. Thank you for knowing you need to take time for the whole family. We will be still praying for y'all.
Totally agree! Steve and I left our homestead Nov 1 because we couldn't go any further, especially with the water freezing, just too cold for working. We went back south to work but will be returning to our homestead in March. Until then we are staying with family and enjoying our grandchildren and the Holidays!!!❤👍
We are along for the ride, it’s a journey, not a final destination, seeing videos about your everyday is as enjoyable as seeing big progress on the mobile home. Just glad you are able to share what you do. Take care x
Thank you for sharing, So good that you are taking time to reset, you do so much for others along with taking care of your life needs, Just seeing you smile and seeing peace and warmth flow from you is so wonderful, Stay encouraged and enjoy your life, God Bless You Continuously,
Hollars first (after God). Always. But know, y'all are my favorite RUclipsrs and I always anxiously await your next video. Y'all need a change of pace, a wee break, a breather, time to relax. So do it. We understand and we'll be here for you whenever you have time to come update us. What is y'alls email addy?
Sometimes the journey is the adventure, not always the destination. We purchased our home 2.5 years ago and almost immediately started gutting it. We tore our walls, floors, etc, with just my husband and I doing everything. All new plumbing and electrical, framing, Sheetrock, plaster, paint, home-made cabinets - everything done by myself and (mostly) my husband, both of us working full time jobs. What we found out about the same time as you is that, burnout is REAL. My husband has had to take off weeks at a time to decompress because, at a certain point looking at all you have left to do, all you can think is how easy it would be to just torch everything. Coming back from that is hard, so I’m glad you guys are taking breaks when you need it. Like you, we have another place to live while we renovate; unlike you, we don’t have a community to call and help us, hence why we’re at the 2.5 year mark and not moved in. But please, think of yourselves and your family first and most importantly.
Good for you! Doing what you love is still hard. I’m grateful to watch whatever you share, and if you don’t want to share, that’s cool too! Happy Holidays!
You are doing great! You have pigs, chickens, a garden, an orchard, much less garbage, and you've started demo and reno! In very little time, I might add. Enjoy the process of making your homestead. :)
Y'all don't be sorry about anything. It's the holidays. Take down time to read books, nap and just chill in your camper. You ALL deserve it!! Of course we all want to see videos of ya more but we totally get it. Love you guys so much. Been with you since you lived in California...heck I'm not going anywhere. Your stuck with me watching your videos!! Have a great evening! Greetings from Wisconsin. Karen😊
Take all the time you need!! Enjoy this wonderful place you have found. It truly is beautiful and you are coming right along. If you like, maybe have a day in the spring where you can do a “meet and work”. 😀 I am happy you are putting family first- always! Hugs to all, Darla in NC❤️
I'm a big Star Wars fan! Just know that "Nerd" is the new cool! Love your videos but I can survive without a few so that you can maintain your emotional/physical/psychological health. Blessings to you and your boys.
Ben and Meg, I am so happy for you that you are taking a mental health break 💕 I do not know how to start a homestead from scratch but I did grow up on many farms that my father would buy and fix up and milk cows while doing so. Parenting is hard work, maintaining a healthy marriage is hard work, building your dream Homestead is hard work, taking care of all of your animals is hard work, maintaining your businesses is hard work. I don't mean to sound condescending when I say this stop... I am so proud of both of you for all of the hard work that you have put into your dream and your family! God bless you both and the boys 💜 enjoy the journey! Take time to enjoy life and I already know you have a lot of gratitude. I admire you both very much and think you are awesome much love to you and your family! Sheri from Minnesota 😘🤗
Lightsabers in November? Santa is shaking his head. 😂 The farm isn’t going to go anywhere. Take your time and enjoy the process. We are grateful for whatever you choose to share.
Yep...loved it...and love your down to earth honesty. That's why we love your channel! Oh....and can your people call Chip and Johanna's people? Would that be cool!!!
You two have accomplished soooo much in such a short time. Your progress is right on time. You have earned down time. You worked your butt's off for it. You are in my life. Thank you for sharing with us your journey.
You all be you and do whatever you feel is right for you and your boys! I love watching your video's. I totally love your integrity to yourselves! And your honesty across whatever subject! Only you knows how you feel inside and out. Bless you Hollar family living on your homestead.
For those of us who have started out from scratch on our homesteads...we get it. We started ours in 2015. We are now 59 and 4 years later we are starting the remodel on our mobile home. The frustrating work involved outside & inside during the whole process has come from the "extra unexpected challenges" in every project we have done. Not to mention unexpected expenses. Mike works fulltime off the homestead so things go at a bit slower pace. Let's not forget the 911's...collapsed main line from the mobile to the septic tank...or the ac unit quitting in 100° temps. Burn out is a BIG DEAL. We were so crabby, cranky and tired. am grateful you have done this video..not because some are questioning you but because of the advise you are sharing..the realness of it all and how it's not easy to achieve. It's downright hard work. Work smarter not harder...and play..relax. Make lightsabers, enjoy yourselves and for goodness sakes remember your goal in your journey to where you are now. Your family is more important than any one of us out here. ❤🙏❤
So smart! Thank you for being brave enough to say you’re tired and need to let some things coast a little while, so you can take care of yourselves and the boys. It is a wonderful example and encouragement to me! The mobile home will still be there in the Spring, and by then it will be exciting and fun again. 😊
You guys are doing the right thing. Honestly, I admire what you have accomplished so far! Most people can barely do the everyday chores much less all the extra stuff y'all have going on. Please never feel obligated to make up content for us either. I am just happy to see the chickens, garden stuff and pigs. Everything else is a wonderful bonus. All of us out here in RUclips land love you guys!
We are happy with whatever you decide. We want what is best for you all. We are just happy to watch and follow along. Please don't burn out. Take good care of yourselves. You are a blessing to us.
*I love what you do and the changes that you both are making ....... It is a* *change to see what you're doing and how you do everything ....... And the* *way you both go about doing what you're doing❗️❗️❗️*
Ben and Meg, please, please, please enjoy your down time and light sabers. You have done a great body of work in one third of a year without a general contractor, or Chip and Jo, to plan and direct building efforts. The chicken coop build/modify was fantastic! Fire nights are so amazing! Getting the POD gone was SO huge! What I didn't hear mentioned in the vlog is the Herculean efforts that raising 4 boys can take. That alone is praiseworthy. You keep saying, "we'll get there", without realizing that you already have. The viewers totally give you grace. We are happy to see you when you are up to it. Thank you for multiple platforms. All the best and nothin' but love!
Amy the little farmer And the boys are homeschooled! That’s wonderful, but definitely exhausting on top of everything else they’re doing.
Yea and homeschooling!
I'm sorry that the two of you felt compelled to make this video explaining your plans. Some folks think that just because they watch your channel that they get some say in your life, and some of the comments on your recent vids have proven that theres always gonna be someone out there who thinks you could be doing better, or that they have better ideas than you. PLEASE continue to 'do you' to the Nth degree and ignore those folks who are so bored with their own lives that they try to live yours for you. Universal love~
Well said!
@@donnanorris4733 I was just about to say the same thing, Well Done!
You are taking us along for your ride... remember! It's your ride! You get on with it at your pace.
so true i have been around since near the beginning and i love this family, i dont think its right for anyone to tell them what they need to do hugsssssssssss
Always has been those types of people and always will. Stick some peace in your minds by remembering that.
in 80 years, when you're on your deathbed, will you think "I really wish I had made one more youtube video"? Spend your energy on what feeds you, physically, mentally, spiritually.
Exactly!
80 years?? Good lord, who lives to 120??
Just my way of implying I wish them a very very long life (as is sung in the Eastern Orthodox Church "God Grant you Many Years")@@ryangrider9607
@@ryangrider9607 thats my plan 😃
Love your name, are you on Coz by any chance
The good life is a process not a product. Enjoy the ebb and flow of the natural seasons of your souls. Blessings
Chris S Amen 🙏
I love this! Very true!
Chris I totally agree with your comment. I am 65 yrs old and didn't enjoy the life God gave me. I thought work work work was the answer! No it is not. Bless you 💕
My stepdad always used to say this: the best vacation is a change of work. As a kid, I thought that was nuts; as an adult, I came to see how right he was. Doing what makes your heart glad is the best way to recover from doing what you must do to get stuff done. Have glad hearts. It's the journey and not the destination that matters.
I hope you guys don't feel like every video needs to be either 1) a big progress milestone achievement, or 2) an apology/explanation/excuse why there isn't a big milestone in this video. I think the audience just likes to see you guys do 'you' stuff whether or not it's moving the ball forward on the bigger homestead building narrative. We know by now that you're in a marathon, not a sprint with your property.
Exactly!!!!!
I could just watch the pigs in mud for 10 minutes :)
Anne-Marie Oostveen so true. Meg and Ben could just make quirky comments about it and goofy puns and we'd laugh and enjoy every minute of it.
Concentrate on Thanksgiving and Christmas and New Years.and time with each other!💖💖💖💯💯💯💯
Sounds like you're doing exactly what you need to be doing. Burn out is definitely a thing. Get rest and restoration!
Too cool!! (I foresee orders coming in for light sabers) And you know, the reason we love your videos is because you are real, no pretense. Take that mental health break. Enjoy the holidays with your family. You've accomplished so much in such a short time. It takes time to get to know the land and climate to figure out what you want to do. You have chosen a life that is hard but so rewarding. Wish I had made that choice when I was young.
The monitor just wont take my $$$ , crazy.
‘To every thing there is a season...’, winter is the season for slowing down and taking stock. Rest up and feel your strength return ❤️✨
Be careful with the tree, we once cut ours, brought it in, decorated, then the warmth hatched out a zillion bugs. :)
OH DEAR
ewwwwwwwww
We had grasshoppers launch from a tree farm tree... so yes, be forewarned. Our cats were extremely animated by our Christmas tree that year!!
I've heard about things like this, scares the hell out of me.
Yikes
Love your message. Enjoy and have fun on the journey. The process of life is steady, just keep on doing what is best for your family. What a gift you are giving your children.
I love watching any videos you guys put out because it shows me a different perspective on life and how to live.
Don’t apologize, you guys are putting your life up for others to watch, this is your life and it will progress in the way that is best for your family! The winter is meant to be a time to slowwww down. Our modern society forgets that.
I've said it before, we're 3+ years in and we have been going full speed ahead since day 1....and are 100% exhausted. We didn't take downtime because we also have businesses. We had family helping us and they are full speed ahead type people (but they get to go to their finished house at night and on the days off). So smart of you guys to slow it down.
Rebekkah Rhodes went through a similar overwhelm after their road trip. Winter rest time. Show that.
Rachel Carter yes she sick after all the wonderful beautiful memories of traveling & then back to the Grind
Yup.. Tis a time for every season. Now is a time to heal. That is something we all can learn.
Sounds like a perfect plan in my view...I've been taking the holiday season's off for some years now and find myself rejuvenated and chomping at the bit to get back to work as soon as the weather breaks in the spring...enjoy the wonderful winter season and reconnect with the holiday's spirit spending time with each other.
I totally agree! Our cattle are going into their winter home soon. Our fire wood is in and we we are scaling back on projects in order to take a much needed break.
Glad you are taking some time for yourself to relax, get healthy and continue to work toward your goals. Blessings to you in all you do!
You guys have accomplished miracles on that property. No need to apologize....love how you solve problems and build useful things by adapting items just dumped on your land. Show how you set up a soap operation, how you set up a machine shop, how the pigs are doing, how the chickens are doing...
The pigs are adorable, love that they are so talkative🤣
It’s good to see you taking time to get your mental strength back. You have done so much already , it’s crazy!! I hope you’ll have a wonderful holiday season with lots of cozy family time and all the things ☺️
❤️ love you lots❤️
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE that you all are doing FUN stuff as you take a break from the mobile home and finish up the soap orders. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE...enjoy this break and recharge. Your friend who emailed you with a warning about replacing your "masters" was so spot on and a such a good friend! What a treasure!
I'm not an Instagramer, but I would totally love to see your tinkering as you take this break. But if making the videos are too much, then by all means ENJOY YOUR TIME OFF!! Your audience will be here when you're ready! I so enjoy your videos! Though I can't do the same as you guys at this time (we live overseas), seeing you all work together and enjoy each other as family is a delight! (And all the greenery is a bonus to this desert dwelling momma!) Blessings to you all!
Love you all! Take a break and enjoy the Holidays! ❤️
Take a break! Y'all gonna be there for a long time! Enjoy your time together, especially for the upcoming holiday season. We would like to see your holiday cookings and stuff... wait for springtime. Have fun guys!
Chip and Jo would be great
However slow and steady wins the race. Love you guys 🥰
NO worries! Renovations take years. We just love seeing you doing whatever! Miss your cooking and family meal times that you used to show. Just day to day living and the animals, gardens, and land are enough content to film. Take your time and do not be stressed by it all. You are my favorite channel. Hang in there!!
Glad your taking time for you and your family! Appreciate you shared this info with us, cause I missed your family!
You have a place to live so slow down, enjoy the process, enjoy each other and those precious boys. Memories are a treasure that can be enjoyed repeatedly.
Bless you for sharing your journey.
Everyone needs to take time for themselves! You guys are awesome!
Erin Campbell The Best Meg & Ben ❤️❤️
My hubby and I bought a 1916 farmhouse on 3.2 acres in 93'. It was in really bad shape. Everything needed doing. We have been working on the 2700 sq ft house. The yards, gardens, etc. So if your doing the math, yes it's been 26 years. So if you get yours done before that.....your doing great! We took off 5 years at one point. We were so burned out. So remember to enjoy your homestead and not grow to hate it. We still love our old farmhouse and the beautiful countryside around us. We have woods, elk, deer, bears etc. That come into our yard. Love watching the bald eagles flying around us. So just take sometime to breathe. It's too easy to over do.🙃😸😁
Rest and Renew! Self-care is vital! Sending love!
I totally understand what ya'll are saying. I usually slow down in the fall and Winter. That is the reason I didn't do a fall CSA this year and won't do on and the future.
Love your life and definitely take breaks when you need too! Love y’all and wish you the best! Any content is fabulous content! Love the lightsabers and the colorful piggies!
No need to apologize! I for one am AMAZED at what you have accomplished in only 3-4 months. Enjoy the fruits of your labor. Take all the time you need to relax and don't feel the need to explain anythng.
Winter is the time to slow down and focus on the family!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Still enjoying your journey. Love seeing the little things, the things you pull out of the woods, the way you use your space, the cooking, the fires. Your channel is perfect
You’ve got all the basics there. Enjoy that. ❤️ We will wait. (We had our 1926 house remodeled and it took 7 months. We moved out and in with our daughter. That was pretty crazy too.)🤪 One thing ... we had contractors and sub-contractors and a lot more working on our house. That was an expensive and grateful gift to our older age. My husband worked and retired at 71 because he had a job that he loved. Really loved. I did day care. I adore your lives. You are both making dreams come true with your sweet family and dear friends. Take care and be healthy. In all the ways that healthy means.
Usually takes 3 times longer than it looks like it should and cost 4 times as much as what you think it will lol! Life lesson 101. As long as you just move forward a bit each day, you will be fine. And that forward may or may not be working on a trailer or making a video. There will always be something else to do so just enjoy the process as you go. As you've already found, when you get "there", the goal post has already moved. We chase the horizon and it's either fun or a chore, just depends on whether we see the glass as half full or half empty. Winter is a good time to make soap and knives and how cool is it that you both now have a "shop"! On a daily basis it's sometimes frustrating because we feel we didn't get very far, but when we look back over 6 months to a year, we can see the progress big time. Be blessed!!
When you start up again instead of working 13 or 14 hour days work from 9 to 5. At 5pm everything stops and it's family time until 9am the next morning. Gr8 vid. 🏕
You are wise to know your break is needed. No explanations needed! Thank you for sharing your journey with all of us. God bless you and those precious boys!
Take time! The great thing that helps that you have a cozy home to live in until you are ready to start again!
Ya'll are awesome and no explanations necessary... down time is so very important! Please enjoy the holiday season with your family, get some rest, and when it's time to jump back in, the trailer will still be there! I needed this reminder to enjoy the seasons of rest and restoration. I think a lot of us forget to slow down and enjoy these down times, choosing to stress over the fact we're not getting things done. Better to see the need for some down time and give it to yourselves than get terribly sick and be forced to rest... your body will demand it one way or another. Hugs and lot of love from our family to yours!
Yay a-stay-cation! Sometimes those are the best, and most needed!!
Yay! Rejuvenate, Refuel, Rest! Enjoy your family! We will all be right here with you no matter when or what- love you guys!
Hard to imagine my great grandparents homesteading in a dugout in western Kansas!
What you have achieved in 4 months is amazing, enjoy your down time, you are still busy, making soaps, building your workshop, sorting the pigs, homeschooling and so much more. That’s not to mention how much you have spent time helping others on their homesteads. Winter comes and makes us hunker down a little bit, nature tells us what we need and we should listen. Have fun.
Enjoy the holidays, spring is a good to start again.
I have always heard that if you are doing a big build/major remodel expect it to take a year. You mentioned you had only been on the homestead for 4 to 5 months. It is absolutely amazing how much you all have accomplished in such a short time. You are an inspiration to all of us out here chasing the dream with you and lord know we have all had to take a breath at some point. Winter is the season of rest and we are coming in to that time. So hope you all have a fantastic Thanksgiving and Christmas and a much deserved rest if you are feeling up to posting great if not we'll be here when you are and as you like to say at the end of your video we will catch you all on the next one 😊
Sounds good. I remember having a fried brain after leaving my 9 to 5 job. Took a long time to recover. It's been 4 years and I'm still not quite there yet. Do what you need to do guys.
Hey Meg, Ben, no problem, we understand. Take care of yourselves. We love ya'll and catch you on the next one.
Winter is a time to rest and regroup. Love winter. Blessings.
Always LOVE hearing HOW you ALL are! Miss DINNERS in the 5TH WHEEL and SIT DOWN chats on the BED. NO mobile home building NEEDED for GREAT content. Just LOVE you BEING you...HANGING OUT, LAUGHING, just BEING a FAMILY. ♡♡♡
No need to apologize.
Enjoy the season, refresh and recharge.
I can’t imagine the time and energy that is going into the soap-!
holly slaughter not only Ben also helps others when he can both are hard indeed working people ❤️❤️
Ben and Meg,
we woke up to 5 this morning with windchill of -8 It is freezing 12 Nov 19 You guys just take the time you need you don't need to explain to us; we just enjoy watching when you get on. Thank you for knowing you need to take time for the whole family. We will be still praying for y'all.
Needed to hear this! THANK YOU.
It will take time but we are so grateful to be able to follow along on this journey with you. Starting from scratch is a great adventure!
It’s okay to step back imo you’ll get it done in good time no doubt!!
Your family is warm and safe. Take the time you need.
Nice job on the light sabers. Would really like to see a video on Meg's soap making process. Just take care of yourselves and do what you want.
Y’all are worth the wait. Do what’s right for you...enjoy your holidays, your children, each other....rest, renew, rejuvenate.
Totally agree! Steve and I left our homestead Nov 1 because we couldn't go any further, especially with the water freezing, just too cold for working. We went back south to work but will be returning to our homestead in March. Until then we are staying with family and enjoying our grandchildren and the Holidays!!!❤👍
We are along for the ride, it’s a journey, not a final destination, seeing videos about your everyday is as enjoyable as seeing big progress on the mobile home. Just glad you are able to share what you do. Take care x
You notice how your need to slow down coincides nicely with winter coming on you couldn't have time getting that place when you did any better
Thank you for sharing, So good that you are taking time to reset, you do so much for others along with taking care of your life needs, Just seeing you smile and seeing peace and warmth flow from you is so wonderful, Stay encouraged and enjoy your life, God Bless You Continuously,
Hollars first (after God). Always.
But know, y'all are my favorite RUclipsrs and I always anxiously await your next video.
Y'all need a change of pace, a wee break, a breather, time to relax. So do it.
We understand and we'll be here for you whenever you have time to come update us.
What is y'alls email addy?
What I see are a tribe of little boys that are so happy on that farm. 💕Work at your pace, it’s your journey. God bless
God Bless you!
Y'all take your time. If I only see your videos once a month I'll be happy
Decompressing is very important for yourselves, no need to stress about the peoples ; ).
LOL!! I'm a Star Wars nerd too
Sometimes the journey is the adventure, not always the destination. We purchased our home 2.5 years ago and almost immediately started gutting it. We tore our walls, floors, etc, with just my husband and I doing everything. All new plumbing and electrical, framing, Sheetrock, plaster, paint, home-made cabinets - everything done by myself and (mostly) my husband, both of us working full time jobs. What we found out about the same time as you is that, burnout is REAL. My husband has had to take off weeks at a time to decompress because, at a certain point looking at all you have left to do, all you can think is how easy it would be to just torch everything. Coming back from that is hard, so I’m glad you guys are taking breaks when you need it. Like you, we have another place to live while we renovate; unlike you, we don’t have a community to call and help us, hence why we’re at the 2.5 year mark and not moved in. But please, think of yourselves and your family first and most importantly.
Just FYI - I was tired just watching you. Please take the time you need. Got bless y’all.
Good for you! Doing what you love is still hard. I’m grateful to watch whatever you share, and if you don’t want to share, that’s cool too! Happy Holidays!
Hibernation of the Mind is good for the Soul :D
You are doing great! You have pigs, chickens, a garden, an orchard, much less garbage, and you've started demo and reno! In very little time, I might add. Enjoy the process of making your homestead. :)
I'm also a huge Star Wars fan. I remember seeing the original at out local theater way back in the day. Dang I'm old. Lol.
Your family has done so much in 4 months. I’m amazed at what you have accomplished. Take time to relax and don’t apologize.
If you don't take time to heal, you'll bleed all over those who didn't wound you. Focus on the fine art of leaving things UNdone.
Greg Kifer PROFOUND!
Y'all don't be sorry about anything. It's the holidays. Take down time to read books, nap and just chill in your camper. You ALL deserve it!! Of course we all want to see videos of ya more but we totally get it. Love you guys so much. Been with you since you lived in California...heck I'm not going anywhere. Your stuck with me watching your videos!! Have a great evening! Greetings from Wisconsin. Karen😊
Hang in there! Thank you for being honest for someone who is just starting out on youtube I think it's important to say don't drive yourself crazy!
Take all the time you need!! Enjoy this wonderful place you have found. It truly is beautiful and you are coming right along.
If you like, maybe have a day in the spring where you can do a “meet and work”. 😀
I am happy you are putting family first- always!
Hugs to all,
Darla in NC❤️
I'm a big Star Wars fan! Just know that "Nerd" is the new cool! Love your videos but I can survive without a few so that you can maintain your emotional/physical/psychological health. Blessings to you and your boys.
Ben and Meg, I am so happy for you that you are taking a mental health break 💕 I do not know how to start a homestead from scratch but I did grow up on many farms that my father would buy and fix up and milk cows while doing so. Parenting is hard work, maintaining a healthy marriage is hard work, building your dream Homestead is hard work, taking care of all of your animals is hard work, maintaining your businesses is hard work. I don't mean to sound condescending when I say this stop... I am so proud of both of you for all of the hard work that you have put into your dream and your family! God bless you both and the boys 💜 enjoy the journey! Take time to enjoy life and I already know you have a lot of gratitude. I admire you both very much and think you are awesome much love to you and your family! Sheri from Minnesota 😘🤗
Lightsabers in November? Santa is shaking his head. 😂 The farm isn’t going to go anywhere. Take your time and enjoy the process. We are grateful for whatever you choose to share.
Theirs ALWAYS time for light-sabers :D
Rae Peronneau I don’t even like Santa, but this was really funny!
Its wonderful to be taken along your journey.. NEVER feel we are pushing you. Breathe...exhale .. Inhale..repeat.
Resting is just as much a part of homesteading as anything else.
Proud of you for taking care of yourselves! You keep getting better! Praying for you all!💜
"should be's" and slave drivers. Good lessons that I thank you for learning and sharing!
Mistakes are not mistakes if you fix them , they become learning lessons. You have all the time in the world to get it done .
Hitting the LIKE button before watching...know I'm gonna love it.
Yep...loved it...and love your down to earth honesty. That's why we love your channel! Oh....and can your people call Chip and Johanna's people? Would that be cool!!!
You two have accomplished soooo much in such a short time. Your progress is right on time. You have earned down time. You worked your butt's off for it. You are in my life. Thank you for sharing with us your journey.
Take time and enjoy your life, you only live once!!!
You all be you and do whatever you feel is right for you and your boys! I love watching your video's. I totally love your integrity to yourselves! And your honesty across whatever subject! Only you knows how you feel inside and out. Bless you Hollar family living on your homestead.
Plus people forget the kids are also being homeschooled. 😃
We had the same nonstop push when we first moved, and a break was necessary. Take the time to enjoy what you've worked so hard for!
As Art, the wise man, said, “if you’re tired, rest”.
For those of us who have started out from scratch on our homesteads...we get it. We started ours in 2015. We are now 59 and 4 years later we are starting the remodel on our mobile home. The frustrating work involved outside & inside during the whole process has come from the "extra unexpected challenges" in every project we have done. Not to mention unexpected expenses. Mike works fulltime off the homestead so things go at a bit slower pace. Let's not forget the 911's...collapsed main line from the mobile to the septic tank...or the ac unit quitting in 100° temps. Burn out is a BIG DEAL. We were so crabby, cranky and tired. am grateful you have done this video..not because some are questioning you but because of the advise you are sharing..the realness of it all and how it's not easy to achieve. It's downright hard work. Work smarter not harder...and play..relax. Make lightsabers, enjoy yourselves and for goodness sakes remember your goal in your journey to where you are now. Your family is more important than any one of us out here. ❤🙏❤
expect a thousand orders for light sabres now lol
They really looked fantastic !! Would make a great gift !
Carole Crystal , yes they would.
So smart! Thank you for being brave enough to say you’re tired and need to let some things coast a little while, so you can take care of yourselves and the boys. It is a wonderful example and encouragement to me! The mobile home will still be there in the Spring, and by then it will be exciting and fun again. 😊
You guys are doing the right thing. Honestly, I admire what you have accomplished so far! Most people can barely do the everyday chores much less all the extra stuff y'all have going on. Please never feel obligated to make up content for us either. I am just happy to see the chickens, garden stuff and pigs. Everything else is a wonderful bonus. All of us out here in RUclips land love you guys!
We are happy with whatever you decide. We want what is best for you all. We are just happy to watch and follow along. Please don't burn out. Take good care of yourselves. You are a blessing to us.
Glad to hear you are taking the time you need for yourselves. It will all come together in due time.
*I love what you do and the changes that you both are making ....... It is a*
*change to see what you're doing and how you do everything ....... And the*
*way you both go about doing what you're doing❗️❗️❗️*