Can I make a suggestion for celebrating your first Christmas in NZ? Plant a Pohutakawa tree. We call it the New Zealand Christmas tree because it has dark green foliage and bright red flowers that bloom around Christmas. It will be so awesome in years to come to look at it blooming every year and remember that you planted it your first Christmas here.
Nice idea but this probably will be a difficult given their location. Pohutakawa have climatic tolerances, preferring warm and coastal areas. Other Metrosideros spp. like Northern Rata will probably be more ideal.
@@TheRiceRambo2 It's warm enough where they are now! But historically their range didn't go down past Gisborne (or somewhere around there), although without human settlement post the ice age it probably would have crept down that far when there was a continuous track of forest and birdlife to help distribute them! So it is now warm enough, hence why planting isn wellington do well. But it is not their natural location.
I realised this morning just how much I relish my new Saturday morning routine with Carrie: wake up, work out, snuggle in for the latest update from Carrie, Alex, Woolson, and Waddles. Thank you, your work is such a joy no matter what you share ❤
I can't wait to watch this, but I may start sobbing. My husband and I moved our family from Tennessee to Ecuador four months ago and I'm struggling so hard to find a place and a tribe and any sense of friendship! It was absolutely the right thing to do, a dream come true, but it's incredibly hard.
Please stick in there Elizabeth, give yourself some time to adjust it’s a massive wrench and tricky to find the right tribe 🙏🏽💗🦅 my sister moved to Portugal after driving round Europe for three years, in a camper van to begin with then sis became pregnant 💗 they now have restored a fabulous house there in the countryside near to Spain, their daughter has learning difficulties and my sis learned Portuguese very quickly but both of them found it hard to make friends with the natives behind the school gate tho they’re very loving and open there but very right with family otherwise, but they have good pals but most are of other nationalities. But gee whiz the pain my sister went thro settling in, she felt it would be easier in England for her daughter too yet knew her husband wouldn’t ever go back so it caused pressure in their relationship but after all this they got thorough it and have the strongest relationship of any couple I know, their daughter has grown to be an amazing young woman of 20, very happy and loving, their son is a ray of sunshine. They have become more self sufficient esp the last two years with more land cultivated, olive harvest etc and an amazing old friend a Portuguese man who worked in Germany most of his life, so he’s unusual really and like a God send in their lives. Be gentle on yourself Elizabeth, get grounded as much as possible, be in gratitude , even gently encourage your mind to go the way of positive thought as soon as you see the heavy stuff, cry, let it out! Don’t be in pain! 🙏🏽💗 with much love from the rainy Scottish Highlands 🦅🏴🐾
It will get better, I moved across the world 3 years ago and I felt like that in the beginning as well. It gets so much better and you'll realise how amazing you are and be really proud of yourself after a while when you realise what you did and how you found your place in that new country ☀️
Hey Elizabeth!! I'm from Ecuador. I love Carrie's videos, she's great but I think that a lot of us watch her very intently especially in this phase of her life because we can also relate. I have loved in a couple of different countries growing up and now my boyfriend and I moved to Portugal! It was our dream, like yours was to go to Ecuador!! If you'd like I can give you some tips about the country. My parents eventually moved back to Ecuador and now they live in Cuenca!! It's a nice place to live in my opinion and the city is really cute. Ecuadoreans are nice, warm people. I guess like a lot of Latin people, but I know it can be difficult to make friends with the locals. That happens everywhere. I think just give it time and don't be afraid to approach the locals. When I am there and walk around and see expats I have the impression some are just a bit shy, of course the language barrier doesn't help. But a lot of people nowadays will know some English. Good luck! I send you and your family a big hug!
I honestly have a hard time believing all you guys are for real and not trolling. Literally complaining about having the luxury of moving countries or moving to the countryside just for pleasure, you people are insane. Please remember there's people with like, real problems in the world.
We moved from South Africa to New Zealand 3 years ago. It’s been a roller coaster and building relationships the hardest of all. I admire your strength, courage and resilience in all of this.
Hi Carrie, I have followed your u tube posts on self love for years and I was so surprised to see you move to new Zealand. I am originally from south Africa and move to auckland in November 2019. Moving countries is draining in so many ways, it's really hard to move forward without everything and everyone you left behind. 2 years on and we are only starting to settle down. Keep your beautiful videos coming. #Positive vibes #
Your videos bring me back to earth and help me realize I'm not alone! I moved to New Zealand 2.5 years ago and I'm still struggling to find peace and connection with being here. We celebrate every little thing every chance we get. In fact, I'm about to bake a pecan pie and pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. It's a hard process and harder as introverts in a small insular town. I found your channel before your move to NZ through gardening videos and the vagabrothers channel and am so glad for you that you're happier here!
I totally agree that it takes time to build meaningful connections in a new place. I moved to a new city a few years ago and didn't know anyone, and I'd say it's taken until now to build really close friendships. It also takes work, and courage; recently I started being a lot more proactive in creating a community, and it was scary stepping out of my introvert comfort zone, but it's been so worthwhile!
I love your videos. They are so peaceful and refreshing. During my lunch time I look for your video and it feels like the crazy world around me disappears. Thank you for sharing your life with all of us
Next time your neighbour is getting their sheep shorn go over to the shearing shed at the end of the day and have a drink and chat with the shearing gang. It will be so different to what you have experienced before. There will be alot of laughter, it's quite an experience
Hi from Finland :) I found your channel when I had a flu couple weeks ago and watched all of your moving vlogs. Your channel is so inspiring! I've always been gardening, even while living in an small apartment for studying. We built our house couple years ago and I've been turning our yard into gardening space :)
Originally from NYC-born and raised and now in Atlanta, GA- even though it's still a city- it's alot smaller and I'm so happy but I could definitely see myself downgrading to an even smaller city in the south east- like Savannah, Charleston, Asheville! I've loved your videos for a longer time ( I even made a video about how your videos helped me gain more confidence a few years back!) and I stick around because you're energy is pure and it feels good seeing individuals who radiate positively and self-love!
I love watching Waddles, Freida and Guido follow you around like your their momma. Woolsen peaking through the fence with his long eyelashes and cute nose always makes me smile and feel happy. You and Alex are doing such a phenomenal job and make a wonderful team. This mom had tears in her eyes when you talked about missing yours and I'm sure your mom misses you more than she can say too. Your making a life and a future with Alex and it takes time, work, sacrifice and love. Thank you for being so honest. Have a wonderful Kiwi Thanksgiving and tell us what you ate, especially if it's different then here in the states
whoooohooooo - 115 degree SFV Squad right here! I moved over to Austria and I haven't really connected with anyone here - but I keep in very close contact with my friends back home as well as family - but I'm okay with that...but you'll find a buddy there. I would love to see NZ at some point - looks so amazing. xoxo
You live in an amazing homestead Carrie, it looks beautiful and being able to harvest your veggies everyday and just observe your beautiful surroundings has to be such a blessing! I’m sure your journey hasn’t been easy but for sure it will be worth it!
Hi Carrie, you are beautiful in everyway 🤍 it's fantastic how far you've come, moving to a totally different country, you have adjusted so awesomely, I hope one day you will get to share your beautiful home with your Mum/Mom, Mum's are the best, your so down to earth, loving the simple things in life 🍓🥦🌽🥬🫑🐕🐑🦆 right in your backyard, what a beautiful surrounding to be amongst, thank you, I thoroughly enjoy you videos 🤗 hugs for You, Alex and all your adopted pets 😁
HI Carrie, I lived overseas in Asia in a large NZ military community, this never stopped us from celebrating our own festivities also in Australia the NZers get together for Waitangi Day as did my friends who were in London, UK. There is no reason why you can not have your own Thanks Giving and start sharing this celebrations with your NZ friends or attract some ex-pat Americans. Similar to another podcast Chateau Diaries, Stephanie celebrates and have so many people to share with (ok most are paying chateau guests) BUT what I am saying is there is not reason why you can not continue to celebrate no matter what country you currently reside in .
Yes my American friends celebrate thanksgiving and I always send them a happy thanksgiving text. They have a flagpole and fly the American flag sometimes (and NZ flag at other times) . I sometimes think we should be more patriotic here - we downplay it a bit too much.
Hi Carrie, I am a Czech living in Jamaica and I can totally relate to the feeling of celebrating Christmas in the summer...I'm used to cold weather and snow in Europe and last year was the first to be both away from my family and celebrate Christmas while sweating in the tropics 😅 my Jamaican husband made it all worthwhile but the truth is I wasn't in the Christmas spirit and we watched the Pirates of the Caribbean instead of festive movies (and I didn't mind it at all) 😊 I love your videos, they bring peace to my life 🙏🏻 and I found you thanks to Ingrid Nilsen's channel some years ago and I've watched your content ever since 😍
New Zealand's International border situation is changing, MIQ has already been reduced to 7 days. Even with the covid situation in Auckland , MIQ has remained in place because 2/3rd's of NZ was still covid free (Auckland's hard border mostly protecting rest of NZ ) while vaccination rate reaches a high level. Within the first 2 months of next year, you will be able to travel international & return with no MIQ, instead a few days home isolation.
Carrie - where we are on a hill overlooking Tasman Bay it can get very hot. We have had the odd day of 40+ deg C most Januaries - and that is in the shade. We have photographic evidence! You would think facing the sea it would be cooler.
Community is so important. I moved from So cal to rural Utah but grew close with my very small neighborhood and I felt so safe and like I belonged. Idk if that is a So cal problem or what but I totally feel you on the isolation in a busy, crowded place
Morena Carrie. I know California is not but in NZ it's a different hot. There's not much humidity so the heat comes directly from the sun and there's a hole in the ozone layer above NZ. You'll notice we are now getting 3 or 4 nice warm days in a row and all of a sudden you will realise that there hasn't been any significant rain if any at all for two months. December through March there will be very little rain. Arohanui. P.S.Your property is looking better every time you guys upload a video. It must be so satisfying
@@ITTechHead dont where you got that information from bro. That's totally incorrect the hole in the ozone layer is there all year round. Also there is no air pollution to filter the sun's rays. The sun here burns you like a laser
Hi Carrie! I’m from Illinois and I found your channel while doing a search on gardening over the Summer as my husband and I bought our first home in January 2021 and we have a pretty big garden that had already been started by the previous owners and I want to keep it up. I did great with my tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers and even got a couple of watermelons but we have to set the garden up better and keep the animals out. I’m a newbie in gardening but I love it. I just want to learn how to do it right. 😁
Hi Maria, i found this channel just now while researching for the same thing! What a lovely channel and good for you guys! Best wishes on your gardening journey in IL :)
NZ Summers are a different breed... they are roasters even though the temperature isn't high, because of the lack of ozone the sun is way more harsh.I was wearing sweatpants in Houston at 40 degrees but as soon as summer hits here Im dead hahah .... OH and also be ready for the humidity!!
The ozone hole occurs over Antarctica & which would sometimes affect NZ, it only occurs in spring. The ozone hole is no longer a problem for NZ because of the banning of CFC's. The NZ sun in summer feels stronger because of the population free atmosphere & the earth is closer to the sun in the southern hemisphere summer (whereas the northern hemisphere summer the earth is farther from the sun)
Hi Carrie! I‘m Daisy, I partially grew up in California but I’m Swiss and live in Switzerland 🇨🇭. I have been subscribed for years and years and been watching even longer, since the silver lake days but had issues with my old account so made a new one ☝️ also have been subbed & watching Ingrid since 2009. I love tagging along and seeing you grow, getting inspired and idk I just kinda feel like talking to a friend watching your videos. I love love love NZ and slow living so the way your channel‘s progressed really hits home. Thank you for sharing parts of your life and thoughts with us! You’re more inspirational than you think and so beautiful inside & out.
yes I plan to in the new year when we have the offices set up more. we need an area that's set up for it and the rest of the house renovation has been our priority but it's looking like by January we will be done with the thick of it.
I moved from New Zealand to Canada and there were several culture shocks for me - to get used to - mostly similar to what Carrie is experiencing. It took me 2 years to get used to driving on the "wrong" side of the road. It also took me 2 years to get used to the new currency - Dimes, Nickels, Quarters etc - NZ does not have those. Canadian coins were different sizes from NZ coins. Canada also has loonies and toonies - which are the $1 and $2 dollar coins. Those were the two biggest adjustments I had to make, Been here in Canada for 20 years and this is my home now!!!
I'm from the Netherlands, but have lived in Australia for almost 7 years now. I never got used to Christmas in summer haha, I went back for Christmas once, just before covid hit, which was great. This will be my first Christmas with my boyfriend, so that might make things a bit different too :) Fun fact when I met him, he told me one day (when he retires) he wants to get some land and start a small farm, well let's say I now moved that plan forward to 5-10 years from now haha (he's 32, I'm 29). I got him to watch The Biggest Little Farm after I saw you mention it in one of your videos, and it's now his favourite thing (Kiss the Ground) was his favourite before this. We now live in a 4 bedroom house in the suburbs, which a fairly big backyard, so we're going to start on a smaller scale now and hopefully in the next few years get some land and expand it.
Carrie did you hear about the Mt Charleston Lodge burning down? You mentioned Mt Charleston and it made me think of how that has always been something that was so familiar to me in my life. Very sad.
Another great video Carrie. Would love if you could share your Minestrone recipe, I can pick up most ingredients from the video but a couple of steps are eluding me. Thanks
I’m not surprised to hear you say you never got to really know your neighbours in LA. I had the same problem living in Melbourne- a city with a population bigger than the whole of NZ. It was near impossible to form friendships with anyone. Everyone is running around working, trying to survive the rat race that they just don’t have time to commit to new friendships. Coming home to New Zealand just before Covid has been refreshing. We had great neighbours when living in Hamilton, and we are blessed to have great neighbours now that we have moved to our off the grid lifestyle block up here in the Hokianga Northland. For example; l broke my wrist last week and required surgery. I was annoyed with myself as I had just started spraying and line trimming around the property. After all the spring rain our property was looking very overgrown. Next thing the neighbours arrived and did most of my work for me. The place looks nice and tidy again. Most Kiwis still have that community spirit, where you look out for each other.
I'm from Brighton in the UK, you inspired me to get an allotment and get into gardening! You are my go to relaxing RUclipsr! So enjoying seeing your home develop! Please do vlogmas! 💕🎄
The duck gang makes me so happy 😊 also makes sure you check out baby doll sheep, not sure if they are bred in NZ but if they are they are sooooo cute and tiny!
I think your experience in LA is common in big U.S. cities at least. I live in Chicago and in basically every apartment/home I've lived in, I never really knew my neighbors. I've lived here for a long time and finished university 5 years ago. I've made new friendships since, but find it's hard to make new, really close friendships (maybe unless you are part of an organization or do an activity weekly).
Great advice, thank you so much. My dream is to live in London, England. I know it’s completely different than a homestead, but do you have any advice for how I can start living as if I already live there so I can start manifesting it? Thank you!!
What is the difference in how people in US and NZ work and can you make the same money Vlogging no matter where you live? Is Vlogging your primary source of making a living in NZ? Also, do you find it more expensive to live in NZ overall?
Hey Carrie i had a massive network of women in South Africa and when we moved to NZ my biggest fear was not having that again… we have been here since 2016 and i can say that i am once again surrounded by an amazing group of women… it helps that i am a nail tech( brings women into my space)… some of the friendships we have made here is stronger than family bonds but like you say the depth of frienships in SA is something that i miss….. it is the price we pay as Immigrants😘
Just a thought you may not have time to organise it But maybe a Thanksgiving dinner with traditional recipes Invite the neighbours and friends With the invitation you could supply a recipe and make it pot luck Could be great fun One year we got invited to American friends Thanksgiving dinner and it was great
How big of a property have you got.?? I don't believe you said that,!!!! " Wait it out " The person asked you a question, that this person had moved abroad, they are lonely and struggling, and your #1 Tip is to "wait it out." It takes time, wait it out for a year. What the hell were you thinking girl. There are many places around the world ( I know there in every town in New Zealand ) Places where others who have moved to that area get together for coffee ? Tea to meet and chat.. As for your move here there will be many things over the first 5 years you will compare with the States. Christmas In Summer. that takes some getting used to my wife still says..
Carrie please make sure your sheepy does not eat any of the barley or wheat.. it blows up in their tummys and can kill them.. happened to one of my friends sheep's.. but its good to see him in a paddock acting like a sheep.. you won't regret making sure he doesn't shit all over your deck lol
Dear God💗❤️💗💞🙏in heaven, I come to you in the name of Jesus. I acknowledge to You that I am a sinner, and I am sorry for my sins and the , life that I have lived; I need your forgiveness. I believe that your only begotten Son Jesus Christ shed His precious blood on the cross at Calvary and died for my sins, and I am now willing to turn from my sin. You said in the bible that if we confess the Lord our God and believe in our hearts that God raised Jesus from the dead, we shall be saved. Right now I confess Jesus as my Lord. With my heart, I believe that God raised Jesus from the dead. This very moment I accept Jesus Christ as my own personal Savior and according to His Word, right now I am saved. Amen.
The Gospel of salvation of our souls: 💜💕❤️❤️💕💕❤️📖✝️🕎💡💡❤️❤️💞💜💕For what I received I passed on to you as of [first importance]: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time,
From time to time, I will do sponsorships with companies I believe in and will continue to turn down the offers from the ones I don’t see fit. It’s sad that you’re disappointed in me for getting the opportunity to work with a brand I love instead of being proud and supportive. I bring you content every week for free but you believe I shouldn’t make any money from my hard work. That’s sad.
V M, how is this sad or disappointing, it's amazes me how ppl with little mind's that are set in mud, very muddy are so unhappy with beautiful content, Carrie is sharing here wonderful story, so be nice or boot it 🥾
Can I make a suggestion for celebrating your first Christmas in NZ? Plant a Pohutakawa tree. We call it the New Zealand Christmas tree because it has dark green foliage and bright red flowers that bloom around Christmas. It will be so awesome in years to come to look at it blooming every year and remember that you planted it your first Christmas here.
Love this idea 🌿❤
Nice idea but this probably will be a difficult given their location. Pohutakawa have climatic tolerances, preferring warm and coastal areas. Other Metrosideros spp. like Northern Rata will probably be more ideal.
@@TheRiceRambo2 It's warm enough where they are now! But historically their range didn't go down past Gisborne (or somewhere around there), although without human settlement post the ice age it probably would have crept down that far when there was a continuous track of forest and birdlife to help distribute them! So it is now warm enough, hence why planting isn wellington do well. But it is not their natural location.
That is the coolest suggestion ever!!!!!!! I so hope they did it! I absolutely love learning other countries traditions and memories !
I realised this morning just how much I relish my new Saturday morning routine with Carrie: wake up, work out, snuggle in for the latest update from Carrie, Alex, Woolson, and Waddles. Thank you, your work is such a joy no matter what you share ❤
Omg I can’t even with Waddles, Freida, Diego and Woolson - just watching them is so calming!
I can't wait to watch this, but I may start sobbing. My husband and I moved our family from Tennessee to Ecuador four months ago and I'm struggling so hard to find a place and a tribe and any sense of friendship! It was absolutely the right thing to do, a dream come true, but it's incredibly hard.
Hang in there Elizabeth ❤️❤️
Please stick in there Elizabeth, give yourself some time to adjust it’s a massive wrench and tricky to find the right tribe 🙏🏽💗🦅 my sister moved to Portugal after driving round Europe for three years, in a camper van to begin with then sis became pregnant 💗 they now have restored a fabulous house there in the countryside near to Spain, their daughter has learning difficulties and my sis learned Portuguese very quickly but both of them found it hard to make friends with the natives behind the school gate tho they’re very loving and open there but very right with family otherwise, but they have good pals but most are of other nationalities. But gee whiz the pain my sister went thro settling in, she felt it would be easier in England for her daughter too yet knew her husband wouldn’t ever go back so it caused pressure in their relationship but after all this they got thorough it and have the strongest relationship of any couple I know, their daughter has grown to be an amazing young woman of 20, very happy and loving, their son is a ray of sunshine. They have become more self sufficient esp the last two years with more land cultivated, olive harvest etc and an amazing old friend a Portuguese man who worked in Germany most of his life, so he’s unusual really and like a God send in their lives. Be gentle on yourself Elizabeth, get grounded as much as possible, be in gratitude , even gently encourage your mind to go the way of positive thought as soon as you see the heavy stuff, cry, let it out! Don’t be in pain! 🙏🏽💗 with much love from the rainy Scottish Highlands 🦅🏴🐾
It will get better, I moved across the world 3 years ago and I felt like that in the beginning as well. It gets so much better and you'll realise how amazing you are and be really proud of yourself after a while when you realise what you did and how you found your place in that new country ☀️
Hey Elizabeth!! I'm from Ecuador.
I love Carrie's videos, she's great but I think that a lot of us watch her very intently especially in this phase of her life because we can also relate. I have loved in a couple of different countries growing up and now my boyfriend and I moved to Portugal! It was our dream, like yours was to go to Ecuador!!
If you'd like I can give you some tips about the country. My parents eventually moved back to Ecuador and now they live in Cuenca!! It's a nice place to live in my opinion and the city is really cute.
Ecuadoreans are nice, warm people. I guess like a lot of Latin people, but I know it can be difficult to make friends with the locals. That happens everywhere. I think just give it time and don't be afraid to approach the locals. When I am there and walk around and see expats I have the impression some are just a bit shy, of course the language barrier doesn't help. But a lot of people nowadays will know some English.
Good luck! I send you and your family a big hug!
I honestly have a hard time believing all you guys are for real and not trolling. Literally complaining about having the luxury of moving countries or moving to the countryside just for pleasure, you people are insane. Please remember there's people with like, real problems in the world.
We moved from South Africa to New Zealand 3 years ago. It’s been a roller coaster and building relationships the hardest of all. I admire your strength, courage and resilience in all of this.
All your animals are so sweet, and every time I see Woolson running towards you, it melts my heart! You really are his mum! :)
Hi Carrie, I have followed your u tube posts on self love for years and I was so surprised to see you move to new Zealand. I am originally from south Africa and move to auckland in November 2019. Moving countries is draining in so many ways, it's really hard to move forward without everything and everyone you left behind. 2 years on and we are only starting to settle down. Keep your beautiful videos coming. #Positive vibes #
Your videos bring me back to earth and help me realize I'm not alone! I moved to New Zealand 2.5 years ago and I'm still struggling to find peace and connection with being here. We celebrate every little thing every chance we get. In fact, I'm about to bake a pecan pie and pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. It's a hard process and harder as introverts in a small insular town. I found your channel before your move to NZ through gardening videos and the vagabrothers channel and am so glad for you that you're happier here!
I totally agree that it takes time to build meaningful connections in a new place. I moved to a new city a few years ago and didn't know anyone, and I'd say it's taken until now to build really close friendships. It also takes work, and courage; recently I started being a lot more proactive in creating a community, and it was scary stepping out of my introvert comfort zone, but it's been so worthwhile!
I love your videos. They are so peaceful and refreshing. During my lunch time I look for your video and it feels like the crazy world around me disappears. Thank you for sharing your life with all of us
Next time your neighbour is getting their sheep shorn go over to the shearing shed at the end of the day and have a drink and chat with the shearing gang. It will be so different to what you have experienced before. There will be alot of laughter, it's quite an experience
Hi from Finland :) I found your channel when I had a flu couple weeks ago and watched all of your moving vlogs. Your channel is so inspiring! I've always been gardening, even while living in an small apartment for studying. We built our house couple years ago and I've been turning our yard into gardening space :)
Originally from NYC-born and raised and now in Atlanta, GA- even though it's still a city- it's alot smaller and I'm so happy but I could definitely see myself downgrading to an even smaller city in the south east- like Savannah, Charleston, Asheville! I've loved your videos for a longer time ( I even made a video about how your videos helped me gain more confidence a few years back!) and I stick around because you're energy is pure and it feels good seeing individuals who radiate positively and self-love!
Carrie everytime I see your video I feel so relaxed Love Woolson, Lanka and waddle and of course both you and Alex you are both amazing
Your simple life is absolutely beautiful. Enjoy!
I love watching Waddles, Freida and Guido follow you around like your their momma. Woolsen peaking through the fence with his long eyelashes and cute nose always makes me smile and feel happy. You and Alex are doing such a phenomenal job and make a wonderful team. This mom had tears in her eyes when you talked about missing yours and I'm sure your mom misses you more than she can say too. Your making a life and a future with Alex and it takes time, work, sacrifice and love. Thank you for being so honest. Have a wonderful Kiwi Thanksgiving and tell us what you ate, especially if it's different then here in the states
Of course with the time difference and video calling you can still connect with US family on the holidays, which you no doubt already plan to do.
whoooohooooo - 115 degree SFV Squad right here! I moved over to Austria and I haven't really connected with anyone here - but I keep in very close contact with my friends back home as well as family - but I'm okay with that...but you'll find a buddy there. I would love to see NZ at some point - looks so amazing. xoxo
You live in an amazing homestead Carrie, it looks beautiful and being able to harvest your veggies everyday and just observe your beautiful surroundings has to be such a blessing! I’m sure your journey hasn’t been easy but for sure it will be worth it!
Hi Carrie, you are beautiful in everyway 🤍 it's fantastic how far you've come, moving to a totally different country, you have adjusted so awesomely, I hope one day you will get to share your beautiful home with your Mum/Mom, Mum's are the best, your so down to earth, loving the simple things in life 🍓🥦🌽🥬🫑🐕🐑🦆 right in your backyard, what a beautiful surrounding to be amongst, thank you, I thoroughly enjoy you videos 🤗 hugs for You, Alex and all your adopted pets 😁
so beautiful there. weeping willow on your island looks beautiful nice place to walk around love it.
HI Carrie, I lived overseas in Asia in a large NZ military community, this never stopped us from celebrating our own festivities also in Australia the NZers get together for Waitangi Day as did my friends who were in London, UK. There is no reason why you can not have your own Thanks Giving and start sharing this celebrations with your NZ friends or attract some ex-pat Americans. Similar to another podcast Chateau Diaries, Stephanie celebrates and have so many people to share with (ok most are paying chateau guests) BUT what I am saying is there is not reason why you can not continue to celebrate no matter what country you currently reside in .
Yes my American friends celebrate thanksgiving and I always send them a happy thanksgiving text. They have a flagpole and fly the American flag sometimes (and NZ flag at other times) . I sometimes think we should be more patriotic here - we downplay it a bit too much.
You are such a beautiful ray of sunshine… your genuineness and gentleness are always so apparent. Thank you for being you, Carrie! 💗✨
Wow thank you Dina. 💕💕
Hi Carrie, I am a Czech living in Jamaica and I can totally relate to the feeling of celebrating Christmas in the summer...I'm used to cold weather and snow in Europe and last year was the first to be both away from my family and celebrate Christmas while sweating in the tropics 😅 my Jamaican husband made it all worthwhile but the truth is I wasn't in the Christmas spirit and we watched the Pirates of the Caribbean instead of festive movies (and I didn't mind it at all) 😊 I love your videos, they bring peace to my life 🙏🏻 and I found you thanks to Ingrid Nilsen's channel some years ago and I've watched your content ever since 😍
New Zealand's International border situation is changing, MIQ has already been reduced to 7 days.
Even with the covid situation in Auckland , MIQ has remained in place because 2/3rd's of NZ was still covid free (Auckland's hard border mostly protecting rest of NZ ) while vaccination rate reaches a high level.
Within the first 2 months of next year, you will be able to travel international & return with no MIQ, instead a few days home isolation.
Carrie - where we are on a hill overlooking Tasman Bay it can get very hot. We have had the odd day of 40+ deg C most Januaries - and that is in the shade. We have photographic evidence! You would think facing the sea it would be cooler.
Community is so important. I moved from So cal to rural Utah but grew close with my very small neighborhood and I felt so safe and like I belonged. Idk if that is a So cal problem or what but I totally feel you on the isolation in a busy, crowded place
It’s crazy you can feel isolated with so many people around but it’s so true
Nice wellies you wear
Your channel is my new calm place.
from Philippines currently in Egypt. sticking around for your lovely inspiring simple living and for the cute animals :)
Morena Carrie. I know California is not but in NZ it's a different hot. There's not much humidity so the heat comes directly from the sun and there's a hole in the ozone layer above NZ. You'll notice we are now getting 3 or 4 nice warm days in a row and all of a sudden you will realise that there hasn't been any significant rain if any at all for two months. December through March there will be very little rain. Arohanui. P.S.Your property is looking better every time you guys upload a video. It must be so satisfying
The ozone hole occurs over Antarctica & sometimes would affect NZ, but it only occurs in spring.
@@ITTechHead dont where you got that information from bro. That's totally incorrect the hole in the ozone layer is there all year round. Also there is no air pollution to filter the sun's rays. The sun here burns you like a laser
I can only dream about living the way you’re living. So happy you guys made the decision!! I love it❤️
I love you and your videos so much! They take me out of the never ending hustle bustle of LA. Thank you 🙏🏻
Yay. Glad you enjoy my videos. Thanks so much for watching. 💕💕
Hi Carrie! I’m from Illinois and I found your channel while doing a search on gardening over the Summer as my husband and I bought our first home in January 2021 and we have a pretty big garden that had already been started by the previous owners and I want to keep it up. I did great with my tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers and even got a couple of watermelons but we have to set the garden up better and keep the animals out. I’m a newbie in gardening but I love it. I just want to learn how to do it right. 😁
Hi Maria, i found this channel just now while researching for the same thing! What a lovely channel and good for you guys! Best wishes on your gardening journey in IL :)
@@lizfranco9478 Thank you so much! 🙂
I’ve been waiting!
NZ Summers are a different breed... they are roasters even though the temperature isn't high, because of the lack of ozone the sun is way more harsh.I was wearing sweatpants in Houston at 40 degrees but as soon as summer hits here Im dead hahah .... OH and also be ready for the humidity!!
The ozone hole occurs over Antarctica & which would sometimes affect NZ, it only occurs in spring.
The ozone hole is no longer a problem for NZ because of the banning of CFC's.
The NZ sun in summer feels stronger because of the population free atmosphere & the earth is closer to the sun in the southern hemisphere summer (whereas the northern hemisphere summer the earth is farther from the sun)
Cool video Carrie u notice the difference in food's when u cooking from nz to usa
Hi Carrie! I‘m Daisy, I partially grew up in California but I’m Swiss and live in Switzerland 🇨🇭. I have been subscribed for years and years and been watching even longer, since the silver lake days but had issues with my old account so made a new one ☝️ also have been subbed & watching Ingrid since 2009. I love tagging along and seeing you grow, getting inspired and idk I just kinda feel like talking to a friend watching your videos. I love love love NZ and slow living so the way your channel‘s progressed really hits home. Thank you for sharing parts of your life and thoughts with us! You’re more inspirational than you think and so beautiful inside & out.
do you think you’ll ever upload any more podcasts on soul sugar?? i seriously love your spirit! you are so calming and inspiring!!
yes I plan to in the new year when we have the offices set up more. we need an area that's set up for it and the rest of the house renovation has been our priority but it's looking like by January we will be done with the thick of it.
@@CarrieRad i’d suggest ordering furniture/desks earlier. Sometimes shipping can be delayed. Super excited for the podcast!
I moved from New Zealand to Canada and there were several culture shocks for me - to get used to - mostly similar to what Carrie is experiencing. It took me 2 years to get used to driving on the "wrong" side of the road. It also took me 2 years to get used to the new currency - Dimes, Nickels, Quarters etc - NZ does not have those. Canadian coins were different sizes from NZ coins. Canada also has loonies and toonies - which are the $1 and $2 dollar coins. Those were the two biggest adjustments I had to make, Been here in Canada for 20 years and this is my home now!!!
A great watch. Hope your nz Xmas experience is a good one.
I'm from the Netherlands, but have lived in Australia for almost 7 years now. I never got used to Christmas in summer haha, I went back for Christmas once, just before covid hit, which was great. This will be my first Christmas with my boyfriend, so that might make things a bit different too :) Fun fact when I met him, he told me one day (when he retires) he wants to get some land and start a small farm, well let's say I now moved that plan forward to 5-10 years from now haha (he's 32, I'm 29). I got him to watch The Biggest Little Farm after I saw you mention it in one of your videos, and it's now his favourite thing (Kiss the Ground) was his favourite before this. We now live in a 4 bedroom house in the suburbs, which a fairly big backyard, so we're going to start on a smaller scale now and hopefully in the next few years get some land and expand it.
Carrie did you hear about the Mt Charleston Lodge burning down? You mentioned Mt Charleston and it made me think of how that has always been something that was so familiar to me in my life. Very sad.
wow no, I didn't. that's so sad to hear!
Another great video Carrie. Would love if you could share your Minestrone recipe, I can pick up most ingredients from the video but a couple of steps are eluding me. Thanks
I’m not surprised to hear you say you never got to really know your neighbours in LA. I had the same problem living in Melbourne- a city with a population bigger than the whole of NZ. It was near impossible to form friendships with anyone. Everyone is running around working, trying to survive the rat race that they just don’t have time to commit to new friendships.
Coming home to New Zealand just before Covid has been refreshing. We had great neighbours when living in Hamilton, and we are blessed to have great neighbours now that we have moved to our off the grid lifestyle block up here in the Hokianga Northland.
For example; l broke my wrist last week and required surgery. I was annoyed with myself as I had just started spraying and line trimming around the property.
After all the spring rain our property was looking very overgrown. Next thing the neighbours arrived and did most of my work for me. The place looks nice and tidy again.
Most Kiwis still have that community spirit, where you look out for each other.
I'm from Brighton in the UK, you inspired me to get an allotment and get into gardening! You are my go to relaxing RUclipsr! So enjoying seeing your home develop! Please do vlogmas! 💕🎄
The duck gang makes me so happy 😊 also makes sure you check out baby doll sheep, not sure if they are bred in NZ but if they are they are sooooo cute and tiny!
Love the jewellery it’s very pretty on u. Awesome video as per.
So much beautiful scenario
Nice. Thanks for sharing..
Enjoyed watching thank you🐑🦆
My dream is owning a green velvet couch. Suuuuuper curious to see what color yours will be.
This is a beautiful video. ps I love Mejuri!
I think your experience in LA is common in big U.S. cities at least. I live in Chicago and in basically every apartment/home I've lived in, I never really knew my neighbors. I've lived here for a long time and finished university 5 years ago. I've made new friendships since, but find it's hard to make new, really close friendships (maybe unless you are part of an organization or do an activity weekly).
You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know. ~ Tony Robbins
Thank you for a lovely video. 😊
Great advice, thank you so much. My dream is to live in London, England. I know it’s completely different than a homestead, but do you have any advice for how I can start living as if I already live there so I can start manifesting it? Thank you!!
What is the difference in how people in US and NZ work and can you make the same money Vlogging no matter where you live? Is Vlogging your primary source of making a living in NZ? Also, do you find it more expensive to live in NZ overall?
Fabulous video 🌷🌷👌👌
Thank you💕💕
I don't have that many friends would be nice to move somewhere and start fresh!
I want a life exactly like this
Hey Carrie i had a massive network of women in South Africa and when we moved to NZ my biggest fear was not having that again… we have been here since 2016 and i can say that i am once again surrounded by an amazing group of women… it helps that i am a nail tech( brings women into my space)… some of the friendships we have made here is stronger than family bonds but like you say the depth of frienships in SA is something that i miss….. it is the price we pay as Immigrants😘
Woolson is so big!!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰😭😭😭😭😭😭
Isn’t he? Huge.
20 seconds in… (sigh) 🥰 beautiful intro!
Thank you Nadia!
wow
Your heading says The downside of moving countries / How to make friends.. I stopped at 19.01 as you only did one question in all that time..
Just a thought you may not have time to organise it
But maybe a Thanksgiving dinner with traditional recipes
Invite the neighbours and friends With the invitation you could supply a recipe and make it pot luck
Could be great fun
One year we got invited to American friends Thanksgiving dinner and it was great
How big of a property have you got.?? I don't believe you said that,!!!! " Wait it out " The person asked you a question, that this person had moved abroad, they are lonely and struggling, and your #1 Tip is to "wait it out." It takes time, wait it out for a year. What the hell were you thinking girl. There are many places around the world ( I know there in every town in New Zealand ) Places where others who have moved to that area get together for coffee ? Tea to meet and chat.. As for your move here there will be many things over the first 5 years you will compare with the States. Christmas In Summer. that takes some getting used to my wife still says..
hi I from Philippines
Looks like you have been swallowed into a Beatrix Potter book.
So, what? Do they just put the country on wheels an push it to a new location?
Carrie please make sure your sheepy does not eat any of the barley or wheat.. it blows up in their tummys and can kill them.. happened to one of my friends sheep's.. but its good to see him in a paddock acting like a sheep.. you won't regret making sure he doesn't shit all over your deck lol
We don’t have barley or wheat in the orchard or on any of our paddocks
@@CarrieRad oh I'm sorry I thought I seen the animals eating some.. apologies
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I believe that your only begotten Son Jesus Christ shed His precious blood on the cross at Calvary and died for my sins, and I am now willing to turn from my sin.
You said in the bible that if we confess the Lord our God and believe in our hearts that God raised Jesus from the dead, we shall be saved.
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Hope Alex doesn't goes so same way on his channel.
So disappointing. Nothing but an advertisement. Sad.
From time to time, I will do sponsorships with companies I believe in and will continue to turn down the offers from the ones I don’t see fit.
It’s sad that you’re disappointed in me for getting the opportunity to work with a brand I love instead of being proud and supportive. I bring you content every week for free but you believe I shouldn’t make any money from my hard work. That’s sad.
V M, how is this sad or disappointing, it's amazes me how ppl with little mind's that are set in mud, very muddy are so unhappy with beautiful content, Carrie is sharing here wonderful story, so be nice or boot it 🥾