HOW TO FIND CONTENTMENT IN YOUR HOME! FRUGAL LIVING & JOY!
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I needed this video today. My husband and I have both been feeling discontent with all sorts of things lately we even talked about moving. We bought our home about 10 years ago when we first got married. My husband's sweet grandma (who has since passed) knew we didn't have a lot of money at that time paid for us new kitchen cabinets and counters and appliances she even hand sewed a lot of our curtains a beautiful quilt for our bed and gifted us several pieces of furniture and so much more. She knew she couldn't take it with her and wanted to make sure we had a good life. That's my favorite thing about our home grandma's blessings are everywhere ❤
Wow how special and kind!❤
That is so lovely x
Oh Kelsey how wonderful! Love that Grandma blessed you both so much! So precious!
Those things are special and irreplaceable. I cherish my gifts from family that are now gone.
Your home is filled with heart ❤️
Maintenance breeds contentment! If you’re feeling grumpy about your space; deep clean something it will change your attitude and perspective 😊
You are so right!
You will feel productive not discontented.
Yes! A good cleaning, even just an area of a room, may not make it perfect. It does make it better, more inviting, and comfortable.
I love being home, everything about it. I love to stock my pantry for my 13 grandkids that live in my neighborhood and stop by often. My hubby and I love to sit outside and we enjoy our fireplace in the cold months. Jesus lives here and we have peace. I loved this video you did today❤️
I love how you said Jesus lives in your home, Jesus lives here...Joy and peace to you. I have felt discontentment due to sharing my home and more wear and tear that comes with it. I read your comment and others. Tomorrow I will deep clean something. I will count my blessings and focus on the positive. God, family and love are most important in life.
I love that, "Jesus lives here." He promises to make His home with us. I'm so glad you have peace in your home. It is priceless.
What a beautiful testimony and comment! Love the way you described your home
Jesus lives in our home, too but sadly I’ve taken him for granted. Thank you for speaking these words straight to my heart.
Amen Tamera! Jesus lives here as well!
I love my home because my Dad built it We lived in it when I was 13 Then got married they moved and we had a chance to buy it and have been here for 47 years.i am 72 and still love it
Oh how wonderful Karen!
We love staying home we have worked hard to pay our home off. We pop popcorn and watch old movies. No better place to be then home.
Couldn't agree more! We love old movies too!
I have cousins who are always traveling around the world. France, Italy Spain. They also don't stay in their homes for longer than a few years. I often wonder why they are not content with being home. God bless them. Some folks need to travel. But theses type of people seem to think us homebody are missing out. I'm not missing out at all. To each his own.
Travel is wonderful but it's always nice to come home LOL!
I have a basket with knitting and other crafts. I use it every day. It's so relaxing to make something. We love simple things. My husband and I do a boardgame just about every evening after supper. Just having a roof above your head, food on the table is so precious. Especially now when the world is in turmoil.
So very true Marry!
My Mom had an embroidered saying framed hanging in our kitchen. "The blessing of this house is contentment". I think my sister took it when Mom sold the house. When I had a house, I loved every room of it.
I miss it but after 30 years and the neighborhood going bad, we had to sell and we moved to a large 2 bedroom 2 bath condo and I enjoyed that also. Now I am in a small senior housing unit and am quite content. Lots of good memories of places I lived.
What a lovely attitude you have! Thanks for sharing!
I live in a apparent but I love nature so I have plants and I love them .i made my living room my special place I just enjoy being home.My home is my sanctuary where I relax and I don’t let anybody disturb the peace in my home.every one is welcome but I will not allowed any negativity. I just want peace
Love that so much! It's so true!
I compliment you on the beautiful pacing of your videos. Here's what I mean. I can tell you're an optimistic and enthusiastic person who enjoys sharing with others. Even when you're super excited, you're careful to pace and modulate your voice for clarity. Your videos are well organized and planned. Thank you and Paul for all your hard work making and sharing these videos.
THANK YOU. so much for the encouragement and kind words! They mean a lot!
What I love most about my home is that it's paid for. 🙂
Amen!!
Amen to that too. It’s such a pleasure to know that your home totally belongs to you and your husband or partner.❤️🇬🇧
EMMY YOU ARE TRULY A REMARKABLE WOMAN GIVING US YOUR EXPERTISE AND KNOWLEDGE….EVERYTHING YOU HAVE TOLD US ARE GEMS. I TRY MY VERY BEST GO PUT THEM INTO PRACTICE. GOD BLESS YOU AND PAUL. 🙏✝️👌🇬🇧
I'm grateful for a refrigerator that works well and food to fill it.
I'm grateful for good toilets and clean drinking water!
Also grateful for a garage to park in on my crowded street!
So true! Thank you!
"Comparison is the thief of joy"......I love this quote from Theodore Roosevelt. It is so true!! What a great video, Emmy and Paul!!
Thanks so much Susan!
I absolutely agree
What I love about my condo, and my life in general, is keeping things simple. My decorations, are mostly my own artwork, which stays on my walls always. I do not decorate for any holiday. I also love that I can look around my condo, and feel so grateful to God, for all the good things He had provided me.
Simple is so good! I agree!
I love being home. I like the quiet. I like sitting on my deck in the summer just watching my chickens. I like that our house is paid for. We have no debt, and if my husband decided tonite that he was never going back to work we’d be ok-life would be different, but even without social security we’d be fine. Being content with what we have, and not always “wanting”, has given us peace and financial security.
Same!!!!
Well said Diane!
It astonishes me when people who can afford to buy homes…and big ones at that…complain of boredom and restlessness or lack of contentment. Where I live, the median home cost is over 600k. If I owned a home and spent that kind of money, you bet I’d be in it A LOT. I honestly cannot comprehend owning something that expensive and complaining about it. If you don’t want to be at home, then rent a room and go out all the time. Many would love to have a bigger sized home and would cherish it. I’ve lived in studio apartments, medium size apartments and ones on the bigger side (I live in a city) and I can tell you I have cherished each one, no matter the size, and made it my own. When I lived in a studio I learned about minimalism because I literally had nowhere to put a lot of “stuff”. And “stuff” doesn’t even make me happy. But you know…consumerism gets a lot of people. I’m glad I never bought into that racket. But the little creature comforts I have, I use and I am grateful to have. I make my home a sanctuary. It is where I want to be. I’m never bored in it. And if I do go out it’s a planned expense for something I enjoy such as live music or I do free things for fun. But at the end of the day, I’m always happy to be in my home. Where I’ve lived for over 10 years now…I love the kitchen. I so enjoy whipping up recipes and cooking and entertaining for friends and family. I also love my little music corner in my bedroom. I have my keyboard set up, access to my microphone, my percussion and my record player and computer and I can listen to music, practice piano, write songs, sing. I love your idea of the quiet bag and I am going to make one for myself. A great idea! I love the practice of not automatically going for the phone or tv to entertain yourself. I think people tend to do that as it’s easy, it’s instant gratification and I think it does breed a lot of FOMO (fear of missing out). I am working on being more mindful about my social media use and automatically grabbing my phone for entertainment as there are so many other things that are better to occupy my time with. Thanks for the inspiration w/ this video.
What a great comment Gretchen! Thanks for taking the time to share and watch!
Most importantly, I love WHO I share my home with. My husband is a gift from God! I also love my craft room, it is my room to escape and be creative with scrapbooking beading, reading, Bible study, and polymer clay creator. I keep all my craft supplies in a large closet and pull out whatever I am working on at the time, and then put it away when I am finished. That way it never looks messy or cluttered. I have a rocking chair, a large crafting table, my computer and a television in that room, all that I need when I want to escape the world. I also change small things seasonally and every time I do, I fall in love with my home all over again. I just put out my fall decorations, couch pillows, etc. and it looks so nice and cozy. Taking pride in your home is just part of what I grew up with and I hope I passed it on to my children.
YES! So true! It's those in our lives!
It's funny, after reading all the comments just how much we all have in common. This is quite a group!
The BEST group!! LOL! So precious to us!
I love that my home is a ranch style, all on one level AND that it's where it is, situated conveniently to services yet backing up to a green space with trees and wildlife. It's my favorite place to be.
That is so wonderful!
I think a “good” thing that came out of COVID was being forced to stay home. I’ve always loved my “homes.” Decorating from thrifted items has been my passion for many years. Too funny I was going to head to the thrift store “for something to do.” Checked TH-cam for any newly uploaded videos and there you were with today’s message. Staying home☺️. It has taken discipline…a changed mindset/habit over the last few years but I’m so happy. Your messages are wonderful validation. It’s maybe our last “warm” day here in Wisconsin so I’m going for a walk♥️. 1 Timothy 6:6. Godliness with contentment is great gain.
Love that quote! Thank you!
What an inspiring video! Sometimes I love cooking and cleaning house but sometimes I don't. When mundane boring tasks make me feel grouchy and annoyed, I just stop where I'm at and send up a little prayer of thanksgiving for all my blessings. That never fails to change my attitude!
So true Linda!
Emmy, it's like you and Paul are reading our minds. My husband and I just had this conversation last night. How we are content with our home. It is a roof over our heads and has provided for us for so many years.
Our home is 172 years + old. What I love about it is that it's ours. We worked so hard for it and are continuing to work to pay it off. The things I love the most about our home are the memories ours holds. I have so many. One is how the trim comes off the corner of the doorway when I walk by and bump it. It reminds me of when our daughter was little riding her tricycle around the circle of our downstairs and catching the trim with the wheels. I love the doorway where we marked her growth chart in pencil. I even love the places she secretly carved her initials when I wasn't looking. LOL Our daughter is now 28 and just told us about them a few years ago! I also love the creaky floors. Our home is far from perfect and still needs a ton of work. But it's ours and we love it here.
I was so excited to see my cards! I am so very happy you use them!
My quite bag/box is filled with hand sewing. I love to do English Paper Piecing. As I sew, I forget about everything else and work on the simple task of sewing. It gives me such a peaceful feeling.
Tammy I love your cards! They were such a beautiful surprise and blessing!
Your cards are gorgeous!
@@shadowsatmidnight I agree!
You are so right on every point you made. Every. Single. One. I'm so content at home I crave going home while at work. I stopped striving and comparing about 15 years ago. I've been in this house for 33 years. It was supposed to be my "starter" home. I now plan to spend the rest of my life here. My quiet time "bag" is my knitting, reading materials and crossword puzzle books stored in my family room near my "spot". Now off to enjoy my knitting by the gas fireplace...
Ours too! Our starter home has become our our home lol! Thanks for sharing Linda!
I love that my home is simple and uncluttered, I love that my bedroom is cozy and full of comfortable pillows and blankets. Last but not least, my home is blessed with two amazing dogs.
YAY! Dogs are such a blessing!
I am a new subscriber and enjoying your videos.
There are so many things I love about my home it's hard to pick just 2. First I live beside a large lake with so much wildlife, geese, swans and mallard ducks swimming by daily. My home is a small two bedroom cottage with quaint features and cathedral ceilings and a gas fireplace. I am surrounded by trees and natural forests nearby. It's so quiet that at first I had trouble sleeping believe it or not. Every time I walk into my space it's like getting a hug. I am at home finally for the first time in 68 years.
Welcome! So happy you are here Cindy! Thank you!
I love my home. It has a mountain like atmosphere...loghome in the woods.....with the drive in as the song says.. over the river and through the woods to my house I go. 🦌 Lots of wild life to enjoy.
Inside I use the decor items I've had for 35 yrs. I recently made a spare bedroom into a library/ exercise/yoga room. A comfortable antique butterfly wing chair (that I thrifted) awaits.
My house by far is not perfect by todays you tube influencer standards...but it is so comfortable to me.
I love my house for the peace it gives me. It's a house I only allow kindness in.
Love that! Kindness is the key!
Well, as soon as you said "clean up your clutter" that is exactly what I was thinking about. Right now, my house feels like a hoarder lives here. Been working on it, but it will take at least a year. With that said, I still enjoy being home with my pets. We all sit on my bed at night and cozy up. I am content, don't need any thing, but once I "minimalize" I will be much happier. Then I won't feel guilty relaxing when I know there is so much to do.
I had a garage that was a nightmare!!! " How do you eat an elephat? " One bite at a time!!!!lol
I'm the same way, Patricia. You might want to check out Dana K. White's videos. She has a number of simple strategies on how to declutter and put your home in order slowly but surely. I've used her ideas to good advantage and see progress. My favorite of her ideas is to declutter without making a bigger mess as you proceed.
@@cltinturkey thank you. I will check her out. I'm in my 70s and limited physical ability. I do a little each day but it is overwhelming.
Love that you fur babies bring you so much joy!!
@@patriciacerwin6266 Dana is right up your alley then, because her approach to decluttering is to do what you are able to in the moment, taking care of each object start to finish, without creating a big mess by pulling a whole bunch of things out to go through. It may seem counterintuitive at first, bc most organizers tell you to do a whole bunch of sorting and then put it all away at once, so Dana's approach feels like you're retracing your steps - for example, if you make 3 separate trips to take things from the kitchen to the bedroom. But, the advantage for people with limited energy is that when you've done all you can for the day, you're completely done! There's no piles still to put away, no sorted boxes of stuff to carry to other rooms. You just say, ok, I've done all I can for now, so I'll go rest, and come back to this spot later and work some more.
I love that we've stay satisfied with our home and haven't felt the need to trade up!
Us too Tracey!
Love the Jane Austen quote!
So fitting right!
My apartment is a place I feel safe...safe from the world out there. I have the freedom to do the things I love and want to do. I love the large picture of a quiet river in the countryside I have hanging in my living room.
Sounds lovely Joyce!
Amen! Love this!
1. We only have basic channels! I refuse to have bad vibes of broadcasted insanity/trash in the home.
2. I put out a few fake pumpkins too! I change colors seasonally of a few throw pillows, throw blankets & fake flowers.
3. I keep lights on the mantle, color coordinated to the season ❤️
4. I break out the appropriate scented wax tarts on my little cast iron tart burner from Amish country! It adds warmth & lovely seasonal scent
5. Yes to all you said. I love homecaring and keeping our home comfy, cozy & toasty for us 🎃🌻🍁💕
Love your comment! Thanks for sharing!
@@FrugalMoneySaver Thank You and Paul! ❤️
Contentment/ noun:a state of happiness and satisfaction.
Have been thinking about the word contentment a lot lately. Am blessed to be able to be at home. There are so many people who would love to have what I have. A small simple home and lifestyle. Knowing a need from a want. Having our needs met.
Absolutely right Beth!
Thank you so much for reminding me of all the good things about my home! I sold my house, after my husband passed away, and moved into an apartment. I had to downsize from 45 years in my home. I chose only the things that gave me joy, but having to learn a different way of life, I have forgotten what a special place "HOME" is! Thanks again for helping me to see my blessings! I love your channel and your great tips & ideas! 😊❤💐
Brenda great attitude! Thanks for sharing!
One of the things I love about home is my collection of fine china tea cups rescued as orphans from thrift stores. I enjoy having tea in them and wondering who else used and enjoyed them before they became mine. Home is like a treasure box where all the most loved people, animals, and things are there to appreciate daily.
That is awesome!
I love the peace in my home, we always try to protect our peace. I also love sitting on our back porch and watch the water ripple on our small pond.
Loving having a garden and living in a quiet small village .
Yes! Thanks Caroline!
I love the peace of my home. My standard is if I can't watch or listen to it with Jesus at my side, then I will not allow it for me. I have a little basket by my seat with a journal or two, a few small books, my Bible, lip balm, hand cream, color pencils, and I can't forget chocolate candy! I also enjoy decorating for the seasons. I think I need to cut back somewhat though. Too many bins. But I enjoy being in my cozy home.
That's a wonderful way to view if something is worth doing or not!
I love my home. It's in a quiet neighbourhood with so much wildlife. I love listening to the birds, spotting Koalas in the trees. And in summer I love my pool. I enjoy swimming and I wouldn't want to live anywhere else.
Koalas??? Oh how amazing!!
Love the concept of enjoying one's home. Unfortunately my attached neighbor has made mine hell with 5 years of noise, no respect, and HOA won't do anything, police found nothing 2x. Can barely ever open my windows. I have physical anxiety every time it starts up. Home is not about the things, but I do have some furnishings I enjoy. I only have views of buildings and no yard, but love all the videos of nature on this channel and others, it is very peaceful. Someday I will be free.
Oh I am so sorry you have to go through that...
The 5 areas you presented are areas that I have learned through God's word. I have found that when I view my home, my occupation, my friends and etc. through God's word, I find contentment with what I have. Thank you for sharing. 💖
Absolutely Katherine! Well said!
I love that my small home is the perfect size for my son and I, and that it is furnished with family heirlooms.
Love that Barbara!
I love that my patio is my Prayer Room. I sit in there every day and pray, think, write in my planner and take care of my plants. It's a joyous spot, and I hope it shows how grateful I am to God.
Oh I adore that! Thank you!
I actually have an Ochen view from my deck . The sunsets are so butifull . The sad thing is that we sometimes dont appreciate what we have becuse we see the same thing every day and forget our blessings. Thank you for making me realize how blessed I am.
Sounds so wonderful Rosalie!
Hi Emmy and Paul. I love my kitchen that my late husband helped renovate 11 years ago. I also love my backyard, it’s really big and relaxing in sit there❤️
Sounds lovely Toni!
What I love about my home: being surrounded by trees and nature (we live in the woods with frontage on the Pleasant River), having a quiet place to come home to every day.
The quiet bag idea is fabulous! I always carry around with me a notebook/planner of some sort, a book I am reading, a crochet or knitting project and some snacks, at least. From now on I will stop feeling like a bag lady and say "this is my quiet bag, thank you very much". 😅💓
YES!! LOL! Love that!
we were near homeless over 2.5 years ago, it was very hard. We lost all our furniture and everything with it. I was heartbroken for so long. Now with your positive attitude, I am starting to see the silver lining. We live in a basement suite, started to get furniture, second hand, but so nice and I have started to follow my therapists' advice and started creating again. I made some nightgowns and did some repairs and upcycling with my old clothes. I see that what I love about my home is the second bedroom turned office/library and the lovely hard wood floor in the living area as well as the more convenient kitchen which allows me to cook again. I need to be grateful for all the blessings provided by our Creator! Also, I have a beautiful kitten who brings me so much joy. 💝
Love your comment!! Thank you for sharing!!
Home is my favorite place to be. Our home is in a quiet corner of the neighborhood and we have the BEST neighbors. My quiet time is jigsaw puzzles. It helps to distract my mind from the stress of the day, and I have a couple of people I exchange puzzles with. I have found that any stress I feel at home is because of those I share it with. I love them dearly, so their wants are very important to me, but they have different ideas about how much noise to make, what to watch on tv and when it's ok to talk on speaker phone LOL!
Puzzles are so wonderful! I agree!
My most favorite thing in my home (besides my cat Cookie), is a cake plate from my Grandmother. I have many fond memories of going to Grandma’s home and having birthdays where she would put our cakes on that cake plate. Right next to the cake plate is a picture of me when I was very young sitting on a table next to my birthday cake on that cake plate. It was so long ago . . . but I can close my eyes and remember my Grandma taking that picture. Thank you for inspiring us to take joy in the little things!
What a lovely memory! Thank you!
I love that I have a special room in my home that my granddaughters can play in.
It gives me such joy to see them run into the room when they get to my house and just spend time in the airplane. I can’t thank you enough for your videos. They always encourage me they always remind me of things I already know but I need to be reminded of. Especially today I was feeling discontented and complaining about my home and then I watched your video and I think God used you to just speak to my heart and remind me that I have everything that I need and more. Thank you again
YAY! Deanna thank you for the encouragement! So glad the video was helpful!
What I love about our home is the wood fireplace that the dogs sleep in front of 😄, and I have a big kitchen with a lot of counter space that never seems enough when I'm canning or making Christmas cookies lol 😂😂. I got out of the habit of cleaning up my home at night because I was working a late shift and by the time I got home I was too tired to make an effort so I would wait until morning. Today I worked an early shift and spent time cleaning the house and tomorrow I will finish organizing the storage room and put away the canned tomatoes I have on my island. At least if anyone comes over I won't be embarrassed to invite them in. please don't think I'm a slob or dirty I just haven't had the time to really pick up like I usually do..such is life.
Oh my gosh I would never think that! We all have days like that!
I love my cozy living room and the beauty of my neighborhood. Autumn leaves in the trees. I'm having a cup of coffee ☕ listening to soft Christmas music 🎶
Love Christmas music anytime of the year lol!
I like the quote at the beginning Love 💘 💕 ❤ 💗 💖 💓
Love back Wanda and Ritzi!
I Love Ritzi and A picture of Me as A Baby and My Grandmother as A young Woman
Oh how precious Wanda!
I love my dog who is always by my side. I love the Norwegian plates hanging on my kitchen wall.Thanks for your positive video,
YES! Our pets are everything to us too!
I'm so so grateful 🙏for my home I only have 2 yrs left on my mortgage thank god I be 59 then please god .. lovely video
YAY! That's wonderful!
I absolutely love my home! I have always lived with roommates or in rooms for rent, and this is my first apartment that is my very own, and I love it. I loved it when I was sitting on the floor eating my dinners before I had furniture, and I love the Spanish flair of my home now. I believe you have got to be comfortable in your own home and decorate it how you like. I always struggle with discontentment and over spending when I scroll on my phone. I decided I don't need anyone to tell me how my home should look. Most of all, I am so grateful that my home is warm, I always have healthful food to eat, and that I have somewhere I belong. Many blessings to you and thank you for your quiet time idea. A game changer! Blessings, Miko from Maryland
Mike what a wonderful comment! You have a beautiful attitude!
My home is definitely my haven. I adore the ‘quiet bag’ concept! I’m going to make my own, today. Two things I love about my home: the wood fire and beautiful water views from our kitchen.
Dee me also.
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the video!
That sounds amazing. I used to live by the shore and miss those views! I'd sit in the window seat in our upstairs bedroom and watch the sunset. I enjoyed that place every day. When we moved, I didn't feel so sad because we were going to an even better place and i had enjoyed every minute of that one so I had no regrets.
I love my comfy recliner, and my warm, soft bed! I just like my home.
I love that!
Emmy, you are who I want to be when I grow up. Unfortunately I'm almost 50, but still...... you are such a joy and have so many great ideas. 😊😊. My two positives- my fireplace, and my many, many full bookshelves!
LOL! So kind of you to say! Thank you!
I love being at home but I do get cabin fever in the winter, I cannot lie! Lol! I do the same with seasonal decor. I put up my autumn wreath on my door last Saturday and a few other items here and there to celebrate the season. It makes me feel good and makes my house feel homey. I keep my seasonal items in totes. Fall came on so fast! The temps have dropped drastically! Brrr! Hope all is well my friends!
I think we all experience that sometimes! Yes it got cold super quick! Hugs to you and Bode!
I love that soon I will be retiring early and will be able to enjoy my home more. I can’t wait to discover all the things I will be able to have time to do now in my home!
Yes! So fun! Enjoy!
SUCH good advice. I loved the "quiet time bag" idea, but your words about contentment are profound. We *are* such an "i want, i want" society, and there's no happiness in that! It is SO true that a thankful person is a happy person.
Yes! I agree Vickie!
I love that I have all my kids artwork as decor on my walls. I also love that my family lives a couple houses down from me. It's such a blessing having them so close by. 💓
I agree! Love having our families so close!
I have always been a home body and love to decorate for each season. I have had to learn to be content since my husband passed away after 40 years of marriage. I always have to say in my mind the paraphrased Bible verse " be content in whatever situation I am in". I moved a year ago and I love that I no longer have to do stairs to get to my bedroom or to go to the basement to do laundry. I am so thankful for so many things in my life and I choose to dwell on those things. Thank you for this video.
Such a a wonderful attitude Anne!
I love being at home! My home has a huge brick fireplace and I absolutely love it. I also love my cozy bedroom. When my son was little he made a quiet time bag for himself which he called his Bag O Fun, he took it everywhere with him.
LOL! What a great name for the bag!
My favorites about my house is my prayer corner in my bedroom and my kitchen because I love to cook and bake. I will definitely get a bag together even though when I have spare time I love to watch your videos and a couple of others.
Jennifer I love the idea of a prayer corner!
We have a fabulous window taking up most of a wall in our living room, and our bedrooms are very large and we are comfortable and cozy. Today I was able to work on unpacking things and I feel so much better about where things are put away instead of digging in boxes and baskets.
That's so wonderful Jennifer!
Hi Emmy and Paul. Great video and topic today. What I love about our home is that we bought it brand new in 1987 when our eldest was only nine months old. I love that we raised our kids in this home and we live in a great neighborhood. We bought this house for a little over 100k and today it's worth more than a million dollars. We are so blessed to own a home in Hawaii.
YAY! That is so very wonderful!! Thank you!
We create quiet bags for the special needs kids that don’t rest. Thank you for giving me the idea for creating adult bag. I bought my home when nobody would rent us a apartment because we were very young and with two babies now 38 years later and all the hard work we have put into it. It’s wonderful to see how far we have come and raised two daughters here.
That's wonderful Olimpia!
You just reminded me that I need to change the table cloth in the kitchen. Thanks!
As an introvert, home is where I'm most comfortable.
Once a week or so I have to declutter. I can't think straight with a lot of clutter. I will not live with dirty dishes in the kitchen! I just can't do it.
A quiet bag is such a good idea. I spend way too much time on screens. That's always my go to if I have spare time. I should find other things to do.
I am so grateful to have a roof over our heads and a kitchen to cook in and a place to shower and a warm bed. But mostly I think I'm glad to be able to grow our own food every year. I love it that we can do that. And that we live in a safe neighborhood.
Thanks for another good vlog!
All wonderful positive blessings Barbara!
We have a beautiful view of the mountains, and right behind our house is a walking trail, which is a 1/2 mile around. We walk it 2-3 times just about every day. Fortunatly, we live where the weather is good year around and can get outside just about every day. We prefer to stay home most of the time.
That trail is such a wonderful asset to your home!
When my husband and I moved in our appartement, my Mom gave me our old wooden dining table. There are so many memories connected to this table: crafting with my Mom or doing my homework as a child, uncountable breakfasts and dinners, family meetings, christmas cookie baking every year, sad moments, funny moments, important messages. I love this table and all these memories so much! All the scratches and marks tell a story of my past. Now I create new memories with my husband and my family and friends sitting around this table. ❤
Sounds Wonderful Daniela! Thanks for watching and sharing!
My family is living in a travel trailer until after the new year. I’m grateful that the 3 of us get to share this tiny space. It feels like we are more connected here. When we lived in our big house we were always in different places and doing different things.
Love that so much Ginger! Thank you!
I love my sunroom which is where I spend my morning doing my Bible study and drinking my coffee! I also love my collection of milk glass. Some of it I got from my mom and grandmother. It’s not just pretty, I use it for different things too!
So great to use your lovely items!
I love that we are surrounded by photos of our loved ones. I also love the amount of natural light that floods our kitchen and living room year round.
I agree! Natural light is a must for me!
I love that our home is not too big (1100 sf) to heat, cool, clean, and maintain, yet it's plenty of space when we have family gatherings. Our backyard is a wonderful refuge and great for warm weather entertaining. We're blessed with a two car garage that lets us park out of the elements and provides us with additional storage and hobby space. Our home is cozy and suits us and our two cats. Best of all - it's paid for!
Sounds Wonderful Carolyn! Thanks for watching and sharing!
I love the layout of our home. It’s only 1500 sq. feet but has an open layout that is great for entertaining which my husband and I like to do. The second thing I love about our home is that it has an alternative heat source ( a wood stove) in case our furnace goes out. I am a homebody and have made our home our castle, by having our favorite things around us that bring us joy.
Marie..that made me laugh! Only 1500sq ft. In the Uk that would be a big house. Our average house is 850 sq ft. Enjoy your surroundings however big or small. Sending best wishes from England.
Love that so much! Your castle...
You gave me an idea. Instead of a quiet bag, I'm going to use my little guest cabin next door as my "quiet place". Since Covid disrupted our lives, I have fewer overnight guests and the cabin doesn't get used much. I can enjoy that space without anything or anyone bothering me. No phone, no cats, no one disturbing my craft projects or puzzles etc. In my house I'm always multitasking ( and not well)! So I often get distracted from what I wish to focus on. Blessings on you and Paul! 💜
Oh that sounds like a wonderful idea! I need one of those lol!
We live in a very small house in a working class neighborhood. Many of the people we know live in much richer more “desirable” communities, but whenever people come ver they always say how welcoming and homey our house feels.i am so grateful for that. God has given us the ability to make a cozy home, even with limited funds. Home is really about that feeling when you walk through the door, relief because you’re back at home.
I couldn't agree more! Well said!
I’m so glad I saw this video today. I’ve been feeling down about a chronic condition that often keeps me from getting things done. I decorate seasonally also. It’s usually decorative painting items and landscapes that I have painted myself. They always bring a smile to my face because my mom and I took the painting class together and then just kept on meeting to paint together. 😊
Oh how lovely! I bet the art is amazing!
I was watching you from one of the places I love about my home. Setting on my back porch, in my swing, surrounded by flowers and plants. Thanks for the reminder that I do love my home. It's my happy place.
YAY! Love that Deborah!
We just downsized from a three bedroom home in Indiana to a two bedroom apartment in Arkansas. I'm having a hard time finding something I absolutely love about our new home while we're still decluttering and unpacking. I'm bored to tears because I've lost my craft space and haven't started my new job yet. Which will be from home so spending 24/7 with my husband, which wasn't supposed to happen for another few years, has been an adjustment for the past month. But I'll keep looking for something I love. I do need to put together my quiet time bag which is an excellent idea, but I'll probably have to go to the bedroom to take advantage of anything quiet.
Teresa thank you for sharing...
Love my deck and backyard. Love my lemon themed kitchen decoration and dishes (Dollar Store ones) I love to use as lemons make me feel happy.
Carrie lemons are joyful! I think it's the lovely yellow color!
Two things great about our home are 1) We have plenty of opportunity to keep our operational costs down 2) We don't live in a fussy area so there are no problems with diy projects and we're able to keep and enjoy our native and natural vegetation.
Sounds perfect!
1. I love the view of the park and trees across the street and the outdoor space that it provides for us and our neighbors on our city block.
2. I love the proximity of our house to so many of our cherished friends who we call our adopted family (we walk to see them) 😊.
3. I love the simple, modern style of our home.
4. I love the sidewalk space in front of my home that allows me to have an herb and flower container garden during the warmer weather months.
5. I love that my home is within easy walking distance to all of the basic necessities that we need (groceries, pharmacy, etc.) and places to go out and meet friends for food and fun (for which we allocate money from our budget).
All wonderful aspects of your home! Thank you!
I love those word search books. I get them at the dollar store. I love that we own our home outright.
So true Patricia!
I love my little cabin because being diminutive it is so quick to clean from top to bottom 😁 and gives me more time in my lovely garden.
Love that Merryl!
Love the idea of the quiet time bag! And the fairy lights idea. Just the video that I needed today because I was felling a bit down. But you inspired me so much with this video. Thank you so much🌼🌼🌼🌼
YAY! So happy it encouraged you!
I love to be home and sit in family room with our gas stove on and read a good book , I’m also greatful that we have a home cause there are so many people in Florida that have lost their homes so I count our blessings every day ,god bless you both.
Yes, our prayers continue for them!
My fireplace brings me joy. I never grew up with a fireplace and always wanted one in my home. When I purchased my house, it didn't have a fireplace so I installed a no vent gas fireplace. It has kept my home warm for 25 years and even got me through an 8-day power outage when we had a terrible snow storm in October many years ago. When I bought the fireplace I didn't like the surrounds that were being sold to go with them so I had a carpenter make a brick facade for the front of it to match the age of my home which was 1923 Craftsman. The fireplace runs constantly in the fall and winter. It is more efficient than running my furnace because it is not vented out so it saves me money and is beautiful to look at. The other thing in my home that brings me joy as I'm sure will not be a surprise to you are my three adorable little dachshunds. I don't know what I would do without them! Two of them are currently curled up on my lap at the moment as I voice type into my phone. They've had their dinner so they're all very content and ready for their early evening nap. It is very challenging with all of the messages we are bombarded with by television and social media. I am learning to not bring new things into my home unless I absolutely need them. I already have 25 years of stuff and I need to be getting rid of some of it. Thank you so much Emmy and Paul for your guidance and friendship in your videos.
Thank you Rosemary for your friendship and encouragement as well!
It took me YEARS to learn what you are talking about today. I guess it came with age (i'm 57) . I use to be so uncontent. Now I am thanking God every day that I have a bed, pillow, blanket, shower, a roof over my head, food and a kitchen to cook and most of all my family. For the question of the day: I have the 45" round coffee table (my mother had a regular table cut down) that was a focal point in my parents house growing up. It sits now in our family room. It brings warm happy memories. Most of my home is filled with items that use to be in my parents and grandparents homes. It brings me comfort.
Comfort and warm memories are the best!
God bless you too! I very much enjoyed this video today…needed a gentle reminder to be grateful for our imperfectly perfect home.
Thanks Dorothy!
I love the Quiet time bag idea. I love our home. We are blessed to have a home. I need to get away from the TV and phone. I want to pay off our home so this will help to be more frugal. Thank you Debbie and Paul. I love watching your videos. Peace and Love
Thanks Cathy! Peace and love back!
I have a number of things I enjoy. One is 3 rose pictures like the one behind you.LOL. My son had found a folder with a number of different rose pictures. In my bedroom, and no matter the temp or month I have roses. Another almost free collection is pretty cards friends have sent me and I have framed and decorated. Tiny angels that pop up here and there. A quilt my neighbor made and gave me in appreciation of our friendship. Soft background music. Scented candles or potpourri simmering in my old electric warmed. Flowers, artificial and a splurge from Aldi. Pictures of my family on the frig. My collection of books bought cheap at the library. Our old cat sleeping in the living room. My great grandpa's picture hanging in my living room. 2 or 3 friends I talk to once or twice a week. So many, many things that create joy without costing but pennies.
Love this comment so much! Such a lovely description of your home!
I really love my wood burning stove and the waterfall & pond my husband had built for me about 27 years ago for my birthday. He’s not here in person but his spirit is here and this gives me contentment. Finally, it creates a atmosphere of gratitude and thankfulness.
Oh what a beautiful sentiment! Love it!
Emmy, I love my home and my sweet husband of 44 years! A quiet time bag is a great idea! Love it! It's the simple things that bring so much JOY!
YES! Susan, love that!
I do what you do. I love your ideas. Good video. Thanks I am never jealous of other people’s homes. I think it’s great fun looking at how other people decorate etc... their homes. I love U-tube for that reason too . But being home in my nice cozy home is wonderful. I am very thankful for my home to live in and be comfortable in.. I agree with you🏠🏠🏡🏡
Thanks for sharing! Being home is cozy!
I love to fill our home with pictures of the people I love the most!
So precious! Love that!
I've been content for decades, wherever I am. I don't feel bored, ever.
Jonna you are so inspiring! Good for you!
@@FrugalMoneySaver Thank you, but YOU'RE the one who's so inspiring! I love listening to you and watching your vids! ❤
I love the idea of a Quiet Time Bag. I'm going to make one for myself and hopefully it will help me break my phone/internet/computer addiction. LOL. I really am blessed to have a home. I would say some of my favorite things are my back deck with pergola, I have a lovely view of my pond and our large lawn. I also enjoy my bathroom that we remodled about 8 years ago. I think the hardest part of being at home (we live on a mini farm) is that there is always something to do, something to fix, something to clean up, etc. You have to really just let those things go and put them out of your mind, there will always be another day. Find joy in every day.
Absolutely! Love that!