Day in the life of an Awkward Mom (summer edition)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ต.ค. 2024
- Here is what a typical day looks like in our home starting at 5am!
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Thank you for acknowledging that you got up and set up your camera, then filmed yourself pretending to wake up. I think about that every time I see an influencer post a video of them getting up in the morning, lol!
I love that you narrate your routine videos. Some people just mostly play music, but I like to hear the inner dialogue that goes along with it! 😬 And Skylar's hair is adorable! ❤️🥰🌹
Me too. I completely lose interest when they play music & also speed the video up.
I guess thar why she says she prefers quality over quantity. Those youtubers who play music and fast forward don't put in as much effort as Ariel does in her videos.
I literally LOLed when you said “it’s already 75 degrees out this morning!” Hi from Texas! Please send the 75 degree weather. 😂
I'm also a Texan who thought the same thing 😂 75 degrees is my ideal weather
@@hh__3347 I laughed also. I live in Florida
South Alabama here, I was ready to scream "I wish!" So hot and raining/storms nearly everyday for like 2 weeks or so.
@@hh__3347Mine too. I’m in the UK & most people here are moaning that it’s not hotter. I’m loving it.
@@senseijoyner it’s been raining here as well but a bit cooler in my opinion! It’s still humid as heck though. Lol
I love the realism of tv, breakfast bars, etc...the years of having little years are all about survival.
I love how real you are! I’m pregnant and exhausted so my son had a pop tart and banana for breakfast 🤷🏻♀️
When my daughter was 2, she bopped into my sewing room and asked me what I was doing. I held up the little dress I was making for Easter and she quickly proclaimed, “I’m not wearing that.” So, yeah, they know what they like and don’t like pretty early, haha!
My niece around that age looked at herself in the mirror and said to her mom this doesn't work😅
My girl didn't get picky until around 5 or 6. My boy on the other hand started when he was 2! I bought him t-shirts in the spring, he would only wear one of them, until bib sis started helping him get dressed. Then she was able to convince him to wear those shirts, but heaven forbid Mama suggests them!
My younger cousin started to pick her own outfits around two years old. She had awesome style actually - better than some adults. 😅 (her mother was a designer and a model when she was young, so maybe it is just in her blood)
When she licked that coffee I cackled. Is that what I look like when I am feening for caffeine? What a doll just like her mommy!
Ariel I’m a old mom but I love your videos I love your mothering methods and the godly values you have given to your children you are a blessing thank you for sharing your journey, and the process you have been working through 💗💗💗
I usually hate unrealistic "day in my life" videos but I except nothing less but pur honesty from you and I love it! 😊 this made me laugh. Your babies are beautiful and are growing like crazy I can't believe the little one is almost 2! I remember when the first one was tiny! Haha 😊
Skyla's funny face after her nap...😂😂😂
Your kids are getting so big. I love your daughters hair 🥰
BTW, I just add extra milk to get my potatoes creamy with the masher. I don’t want to wash the blender.
I just love watching your videos! They always put a smile on my face. As a stay at home Wife/ Mommy I found your channel to be very relatable, encouraging, and straight up funny 😁. Oh and I'm not one to leave comments on people's videos but every now and then I just feel like letting people know how much I appreciate their videos and I definitely appreciate your content! Keep doing what you're doing 😊💕
I love that you acknowledge that some people struggle with keeping a clean home. My kids are now adults and I still find real value in your videos. God bless you for being a blessing to others.
You are adorable. I wish I had your sense of humour about my life when my kids were small.
Ariel, please don't even acknowledge these people that have the nerve negatively commenting. You and your family seem so normal. I've watched your channel since the beginning and you haven't take on the TH-cam stardom
Feed your family what you need to clearly your family looks healthy and HAPPY🎉❤
I ADORE your realness! Thank you.
Skyla is speaking so well and has such a personality! You are a wonderful and loving mother ❤
The banana song was the best! And then it turned into potatoes! Love it! You're so genuine and transparent, Ariel! Thank you for this!
Random thoughts: As a curly girl, conditioner is key. Glad to see you’re using a pick on Skyla’s hair. I may print out your schedule for ME! Maybe try chicken gravy on the chicken bowls? Love you ❤
Not gonna comment on your form, because you are showing up and doing it, so you’re already 10 steps ahead of me🎉 I often watch your videos for motivation, they help me so much❤ thank youu!
Jace has grown so fast, LOL it is time to pull out the books I got him way back when his Sister was getting baby stuff, I feel he will love them, there is a whole big set of them, all my kids loved them
I love this video. The honesty in the filming of your Real Life, singing and all, is so affirming. I usually smile throughout your videos because you are so unabashedly real, even when singing about making banana pancakes and eating too much ice cream. Thank you for being so affirming of the realities of daily life.
My CREAMY potatoes. (Secret recipe until now)
Simmer diced potatoes in salted water, but add a scoop of minced garlic while it's simmering. YUM!
Strain soft potato's using a colander It's ok of the garlic rinses away. It's already done it's job. It's also ok if the garlic stays with the potatoes.
Return the hot potatoes to the pot, and use a potato masher to mash in cream cheese (a lot of cream cheese) and butter. (No one will realize what you've done. They'll just believe they're the creamiest garlic potatoes ever!) The trick is to do your creaming while the potatoes are still hot, and while the cream cheese and butter can melt, which keeps it soft. Sometimes we'll stir in a little shredded cheddar too. But even without the cheddar, I've not yet found their equal.
Enjoy 😊
I do this too, excluding the cream cheese part. Gotta try that next time :0
I agree that one of the keys of mashed potatoes is to mash them WHILE THEY’RE STILL HOT. Something happens when they cool, and even if you re-heat them, the texture will never be the same.
This is me, watching from NC, and wishing for 75-80 degree weather for my kids to play outside in July🥵 I'm so jealous🤣 I always love your videos, and I appreciate your hard work and dedication to creating quality content instead of rushing it!
Is it very humid where she lives?
@@mahadewiiiiYES. Omg I hate it! I'll take 100 degrees over 80 with 90% humidity any day! (And I have lived in both)
I have gone through lots of this throughout my life. Sometimes we are on the struggle bus. I am over 60 and taking care of grand babies. It is what it is. Progress not perfection. Seasons of life each have their own challenging moments. Anybody who doesn’t want to be with you in your semi-clean house does not deserve to be invited over.
I love the realism from you❤❤😂😂 thank you soo much!!
I think you are doing great. Who has time for perfect anyway.
Your love for your children is most important, and it is so obvious how much you love them .
I fell into the trap of trying to be perfect and be someone I'm not. I nearly had a nervous breakdown.
This was WONDERFUL! I sing and dance as I do stuff all the time. I also make myself laugh because I'm such a screw-up. If anyone mentions my running conversations and witch like laughter, I tell them I'm talking to the dog or I'm on the phone....
I love that you told on yourself about your morning wake up! 😂😂😂
I think you are doing a great job of incorporating health-promoting habits into your busy life! Make your coffee EXACTLY the way you like it, you deserve it. Anyone who food-shames your family needs to find a hobby, because they clearly have too much time and energy on their hands...I find it better to focus on gradually adding things (an extra serving of fruit, those bagged salads you just open and mix, a couple servings of beans each week, etc.) rather than taking away things I enjoy. You are a dedicated, loving, playful mom, and you are setting a great example for your sweet kiddos.
Thank you for your kindness 🥰
As a fellow New Yorker, this summer has been so brutal some days 😭 lol. Love your videos so so much! Your narration, jokes, singing, you're so fun and relatable!! Thanks for your honesty and time/effort you put into this channel! 🥰
Is 75° brutal to y'all? Im from Texas, and at times, it's 110°. Is it humid in new york?
It’s all relative. Texas shutting down when the temperatures were barely below freezing is pretty crazy to us Northerners.
I’m in Western Canada. It got to 38°C (100°F) last week and it was pretty unbearable, especially with the forest fires and humidity. We’re a more seasonal mid 24°C (75°F) today, and while it’s grey out it’s absolutely lovely! However, our winters are usually below -10°C (13°F) with plenty of snow and we generally carry on as usual during cold snaps which can get below -30°C (-22°F).
In any case, I’d take the cold over the heat any day! I also do not envy the east coast’s Nor’easter storms. Those sound brutal!
@@2frenchies777 some days it's super humid and other days it could be in the 90's but there's a nice breeze. Hahaha. 75 is like perfect temp for me! Even in the 80's aren't so bad so long as it's not super humid haha. Once we start getting into the 90's, unless you live by a body of water, it can get rough.
Also, I will unashamedly admit there's no way id enjoy the Southern heat 😭😅
@@brianneclayton7571 oh girl, those fires break my heart!!! And there's absolutely no way I could survive a winter in Canada, even at its more Southern boarders 😅 I'm just South of Toronto across the Lake Ontario, and I love watching the storms go over the lake but when I watch the radar I'm thankful to be this far South 😅
I love your agenda for the day. Most days my kids and I eat cold cereal for breakfast. I don't always understand why others feel they need to tell someone your not feeding your child the right foods or right breakfast. Also an activity idea, my girls love going to our local Library. You might already take your kids to the library. It's somewhere different and they make friends and get to bring books home. It's a fun time!! If you already go to the library that's great if you don't or your not interested, that's great too.
Skyla is so cute! I was so happy to see her! She speaks very well for her age! ♥️🥰
Loved it when she said "they act they discovered fire" - so funny!!!❤️
I love your imperfection, because i am also imperfect 😂❤
Thank you for all your time and energy on TH-cam! You're truly an inspiration and we all are so blessed to get to see you. Hope you have a great rest of your summer
❤ We all have our imperfections, all is well. ❤ Lol! It always makes me chuckle whenever someone says 80 is their region's hot. In Texas where I live, that is a cool day indeed. "Let's go for a run while the weather is nice" kind of day. We get temps over 100 for days at a time! But I know us cold-weather-wimps are teased a bit when we complain about 40 being "freezing." Especially because it literally is not freezing temps yet. 😂 Love the day in the life of an actual person, Ariel. ❤
Haha, Ariel, I just love you! No-one else on TH-cam narrates their process for filming themselves waking up. You had me in stitches as soon as your video started. Also, your kids are so dang ADORABLE!! ❤
Cheyenne, thanks for always commenting and showing kindness!
Love you too!! ❤️❤️❤️
Your babies are growing up ❤❤❤😭😭😭😭😭
They seem like such sweet kiddos!
Watching this as I handed my son 2 breakfast bars 😂😂😂 You're not alone!
I haven't looked through the comments to see if anyone else has suggested this, but...what I do to make creamy mashed potatoes is to do butter, milk, and sour cream. And sometimes I'll throw a little whipping cream in for good measure!
Fellow wavy/curly here... I love showering & styling at night too. My best advice is to put a good amount of gel in, let it dry all the way (I blow dry), then pile it on top of your head (don't scrunch out the gel cast!). In the morning when you take it down is when you can scrunch out the crunch. Good luck!
Wavy/curly girl here - I'd never heard of putting gel in at night!
@@Yesica1993I love to do it when I have time to let it dry all the way before going to bed 😊
Arial my dear, for your baby’s hair try using aloe Vera gel that is a little sticky and thick and a bit less water. The Jason brand is great and is great on skin too. The gel will help with the craziness and when she gets up from a nap or in the morning you can just spritz a little water on it to reactivate the gel and finger comb.
A light-hold natural gel will also work and will last a day or two 😊
I like Kinky Curly curling custard but that may be too sticky for your baby’s hair if you’re not used to it 😊
I love the silly goose vibes. 😂
Great video.
I love how real you are & your brilliant sense of humour.
It’s also great to see someone cooking something in the microwave. I cook nearly everything in the microwave & would be lost without it.
Your children are so cute.
Watching this I feel a total slacker! lol, I usually don't start my day until 8am and my daughter is more of a morning person than I am. You rock!
Hi Ariel! Thanks for keeping it real. Thanks for the free printable, will be so useful. I make a list every day, Love, Hilah
I love how real you are. Also, you don't have wavy hair - in my opinion, you have curly hair! The key to successful styling is in knowing your hair type. I have fine hair but lots of it, so I need hold but light products that won't weigh my hair down. A good combo for me is mousse in wet hair, gel and then using a denman brush to style curls while wet. Leave to dry a while then leave to completely air dry or diffuse (look up curly hair vids for diffuser techniques). A game changer for me, too, was washing my hair upsife down in the shower, particularly when using warm (or dare I say hot 😬) water. That way, the force of the water is on the underneath of your head, so if your hair is irritated by the force of the water, it's tucked under the top layer 😊 I hope if you see this comment that it helps!
Your babies have grown up so much! And they are absolutely adorable.
Great video…so fun. While you were singing about making the banana pancakes (🎵cook banana, cook cook banana🎵) I was cleaning my kitchen. Then when you go to 🎵 mash potato, mash mash potato 🎵 I got to dance and sing along with you while I folded towels.
Thanks for keeping me entertained during my chores, kid. Ya done good 😉
Beautiful ❤️. Love that you show your real life. I remember reading in a large family book where the mama said her breakfast during the week was always cereal and she had 10 boxes on her fridge🤣😆. She had ten children, I have eight and can tell you quick mornings do help especially when my kiddos rarely eat the eggs when I work making a "big breakfast". Feed them what they will eat.
Hand mixer vs blender. 😂
Sha babies.
I usually get the snuggles from my youngest. He is 4.
The other three refused to snuggle because there was always something else to be doing.
Quiet is the mystical creature beast that comes around when Daddy takes the kids to the park. 😂
I’ve said it before - you are a brilliant vlogger! You have a great pace, are hilarious and wise. Gorgeous kiddos!
Thanks for this one ❤️ it’s so nice to see you, a normal weirdo like me, doing life very similarly and a little bit better in some ways haha. My oldest does not do quiet playtime alone so this is something I’d love to work on! I feel like I’m constantly playing pretend which is exhausting.
I think you are great! I am wayyy. Older than you and I have been getting up at 4 AM for years! I love the morning quiet!!!! It is my time of day...kudos to you!!
You seem like such a fun momma. And your daughters curls, oh my!! So beautiful. Thanks for sharing a snippet of your life.
You are as real as they get 😂😂😂😂😂😂. Love ❤it. ❤️
I'm deep cleaning while listening. I love listening to your videos while I clean.
I love how your mum gave you advice. It was brilliant! 🤣🤣🤣 "Or I like to use the potato masher" 🤣🤣 sarcasm at best hehehehe
I just want you to know that you’re killing it and you’re an amazing mom, wife, TH-camr, and comedian! ❤🎉
Thank you!! ❤️❤️❤️
I dont have kids, and I do enjoy the silence! I love your videos so much!! Thank you for all the quality work you put into them.
🤣They act like they discovered fire. So funny! Wow, she almost two. Time is going so fast. I remember when you were pregnant with her. She is a little cutie!! My favorite flavor is the blue ice pop. Good video!
Thanks for sharing this! So good to see the routines of moms in similar seasons of life. And I’m glad to see another mom keeps their day very simple!
Thanks so much for being you! And for your videos. They make me happy 🥰 I love the mashed potato part when your mum said she likes to use the potato masher 🤣🤣
1. I LOVED seeing a day in your life!! So so fun!! And, from a Mama who does make the whole big breakfasts now at this point in my Motherhood, its really okay to give a few breakfast bars and let them watch some tv while eating it! I look back on that season with so much joy at the memories! Now my kids are much bigger eaters and we need this whole big breakfast to fuel us all and its a lot of work!! 2. I reallyyyyy need that printable!! I have tried a few times and it hasn't shown up in my inbox. I have check all of the folders! Maybe I am being impatient and it just takes some time!?
Oh no!! Not sure why it didn't work for you, what's your email, I'll send it!
I love how relatable this is and you are. Thank you for making these videos. 🩷
Thank you for being real, I feel so seen! My son also wants the same thing for breakfast every day (cottage cheese and cereal) and I give it to him because if the kid is eating I consider that a win 😅
You make me laugh and I love you! Way to go team ice cream! Skyla is adorable.
I just love your videos!!! I delt with terrible acne from 15 to 32. Once I found out I had super low ferritin levels and started taking a really good iron my acne went away!!!!
When my youngest was a toddler, I microwaved 2 eggs in a cup, and that was her breakfast for a few years. She still to thia day resquests egg in a cup! So easy. I like to put a tiny bit of butter and milk and stir every 30 seconds, but it only takes 2 min
Good morning my beautiful friend!!! Look at how much Skyla looks like Mommy! That's your mini-me for sure. So hard to believe i missed her first words 😥 They are both growing up so fast. 😢😢 Imperfections is what makes us beautiful and you are beautiful. I love how you have adapted your home life to fit your schedule perfectly and your children are so well behaved. You are a wonderful Mommy. My daughter and I have that close relationship, too. I made it a priority because I never had a good relationship with my own mother. I'm in Texas like so many of you subscribers so I'm jealous of your cool weather that you say is hot. 😂 Our temperatures get into the triple digits. 😮 It was so nice to visit with you and your family today. See you soon!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Ariel, I like to throw HOT POTATOES 🥔 with butter 🧈 garlic powder 🧄 onion powder 🧅 milk 🥛and salt 🧂 into my KITCHENAID mixer and WHIP IT ! 😅 ❤
Thank you for being you!! You are hilarious, you make me laugh out loud and I love that you sing through your day, I think I use to and lost it some where!! I look forward to your videos once they come out❤❤❤ but 5:30 am!! Yikes!! I'm a lazy one, 7:30 -8 ish.
Girl! You’re looking GOOD! Exercising is working out well for you 😂(punny!) and if you think 75 degrees is hot, you’re in the AC toooo much 😂. Boy do I love that baby girl’s HAIR!! It’s so pretty and she is adorable. I can’t believe she is almost TWO!
You’re doing great, Ariel, and I love the new furniture as well, God bless❤ you
Wow I love your video. I can relate. Im not the perfect mom that makes perfect breakfast. With my first child my son. I struggled with giving him junk like crackers or cookies or frozen waffles for breakfast. Im definitely trying to do better and actually make breakfast since I have 2 kids.
Google said I could have up to 45 packets a day of Sweet & Low without it k1lling me. 😂 💕
Don't tell anyone but I let my kids have cold cheap hot dogs and sliced cheese (wrapped individual in plastic) for breakfast. - early 1980's. Oh, I am sure they ate in front of the t.v. LOL
Hello! You are part of my sanity, truly!😅 I love how real you are, yes 5am face and all, bcs you help me to be real too!😃 Ps both my teen girls have wavy-ish hair (mine is naturally burly, lol oh funny, I meant to type curly😂), and anyhow they use a type of silk hair wrap thing they put in the night before and ta-da in the morning they undo it and they have beautiful controlled waves, so cool! (I wish I had that in the 80's instead of perms plus wayyy too much Aquanet hairspray, lol!). I can't recall the brand they use but it's worked great!
I loved Aquanet! Once my 3 younger siblings got lice, but not me! I think the Aquanet protected me❤
@@jenniferculmer1633 so hilarious!😆
Oh the intro had me howling already😂😂🎉🎉❤❤❤😅
I’ve watched your videos from the beginning. Your kids are growing up and they are so cute!
Hi from Arizona🌵😀
I dream of 75 degrees in the summer. 🌞
Love your videos. 😊
You are amazing! Great mom and I love your videos.
I love your videos! You help remind me that imperfection is ok, and that in moments that seem mundane you can still live it up 😊 Your kids are adorable! My daughter is almost 2 as well. I’m also dreading the potty training phase. Looking forward to your videos about that lol
Search the curly girl method! There's several TH-camrs that share their routines. Some methods are a lot of work & as a pregnant mom of a toddler, I definitely don't have the time or energy to put that much effort into my hair 😂 I find that using the correct products for my hair type makes a huge huge difference, even on days when all I do is wash it, brush it and throw it in a bun to dry overnight. Lol Cantu is by far my favorite brand!
To get creamy mashed potatoes, I use my electric hand mixer. Your videos make me laugh and remember the years my boys were young and I had no idea how to cook very well.😂
Since you're trying to improve your diet maybe substitute stevia for your Sweet & Low. It's a natural sugar substitute. Love you! ❤
Edit: look for the curly girl technique on TH-cam for taking care of your beautiful, wavy hair.
Dana K White from a slob comes clean has curly hair too and she occasionally mentions products she used and probably who she follows because it’s a question often put to her! Sorry I don’t know more because mine has been straight as a board for all of my 74 years and yes I’m totally envious!
Breakfasts for us has been uncrustables. I have a picky kid. So no worries on breakfasts on your side.😊
Love the video, so many funny things that are so relatable
Your kids are so cute! Your morning routine is so chill, I love it. 💕
Finally another human that still uses the pink stuff aka sweet n low. Hopefully it's not hurting us too badly lol. Loved the video!❤
You are very blessed with a beautiful family ❤ I love your videos and thank you for sharing your day 😊x
If you want your mashed potatoes creamy, you just need to add more milk! I use a hand masher too! 😊 great video thank you
The beginning!!! Love it. !
Awkward Mom love your video favorite season of life it was a crazy 🤪 time 🙏🏻🙌🏻💕
My newly 2yo loves my coffee and tries to sneak sips as well 😅 so cute
Can't believe Skyla is almost 2! She's so adorable. My favorite ice pop is blue. 😃
Love your videos!!! In the South, we are some mayo to the mashed taters (and I throw in some garlic salt or powder! So yummy) in addition to the butter and milk- and totally get ya another hand mixer ☺️ I’m a 42 yo curly girl but my curls weren’t as tight as early as Skyla’s are ❤️ May the force be with you on those! Do you know how to French braid? Thank you for sharing your kiddos and your life with us ❤
I just love how real you are! This was a wonderful video!
Thanks for the exercise video rec! I was looking for one. Great day in the life video--I really enjoyed it! 💚
Todd said you need to come visit so you can experience 107. I think if people want to get excited about what you are eating they can start a Go Fund Me to hire you a chef. I did die laughing over the “blender”. I was actually you to get the hand mixer. lol Another great date video. We love all y’all.
I'm currently eating a red ice pop while watching this. Don't have a favorite, I prefer red or orange. But as a mom I usually take which ever is left or whichever my son tells me he doesn't like.