20 Projects and NOT ENOUGH TIME! (What should I do 1st?)
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As we've shared before, we hear from many of you who struggle to just "get it all done".
One thing we acknowledge is that our lives online are just a snippet of what takes place behind the scenes, and we never want to give the impression that we actually "get it all done". We simply don't!
But what we do get done is thoughtfully planned out, and the things that happen first must be managed well, otherwise, we would stop it all in a heartbeat! So what is the MOST IMPORTANT thing?
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Exact reminder that no one can do it “all” all of the time. I recently found myself going over my project lists and realized I needed to rethink my priorities.
God Bless you.
And God Bless every American Family who put themselves on a Homestead the last few years.
You should be pastor😂 That first part about 'If you have people problems everything else needs to become secondary" really got me😥 I look up to your family so much and this was well needed. May God Bless you and your beautiful family and help you feel good about all that you manage to accomplish this summer.❤️
Great video!. Here in the mountains of New England in the middle of nowhere I’m trying to fix up an old cabin. I’m 22 trying to stay out of big cities where day by day gets harder and dangerous to live. Just started my channel and let’s see how it goes. Work hard to make your life better bc politicians never will.
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"They wonder how we get it all done and the thing is, we don't, I don't think anyone ever does" ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for the video. I need this right now. I am feeling so overwhelmed lately. Prayers would be appreciated 🙏🏻
“Seek 1st the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be added to you.” Such a cool example you and your family are, of doing this😃
I so needed to hear this!!!!!! I am single on three acres and still work full time outside the home. I have been trying to figure out how to avoid feeling overwhelmed and still enjoy this style of life I want live. Thank you for always sharing.
We use the "gator system."
Gator metaphor: you're in a row boat/canoe, going down a river full of alligators. You need to focus on *three* things in order:
1. The direction of the boat (make sure you're following the path you need to be on to get to your goal, steer away from obstacles).
2. The gator closest to the boat (the next significant challenge, by chronology).
3. The biggest gator (the biggest challenge you foresee facing in the next period of time, be it days, weeks, months, or years).
This is a very good analogy.
I love that you guys are focusing on prioritizing. It's a nice break to reflect on what's important! Glad to see Josh back from traveling!
This is one of the best videos I have EVER watched. I am your neighbor (Washington, the wet side) I've been really struggling to get everything done, to the point of complete sadness and frustration. I sometimes just stand outside, look around, and spin in circles. Thank you so much ❤
Family and animals, people under our care, house and garden, land and tools. I think that is the order we prioritize here.
Thank you for a perspective check…….overwhelming time of year
Thank you for the ideas. We are a multi generational farm that we just started a year ago and have had many hard times. It was a blessing and a reminder to hear that people come first and those relationships needs to be tended with kindly. I really enjoy your podcasts!
Thank you Josh for reminding us we are only human and the stress we put on ourselves can be avoided by just taking one day at a time.
Thank you for the reminder that I cannot do everything all the time. I sat with paper and pencil to prioritize my list and found afterward that I did not have "me" on it. 😏 Now, "me" is first because with taking care of "me," nothing else will get done. Again, thank you for the reminder of what is essential.
Really a perfect topic for us today!! Hubby travels for work and i sometimes feel terrible because the major projects wait for all of us to be in the home. But then his time off is never time off. We struggle and forget to sit back once in a while andsmell the flowers and enjoy the fruits!
We are raised to only respond as well to stress as our parents did. Priorities not only benefit us, but set the example for our children on how they should behave during stress.
This is probably my favorite video. Very encouraging.
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OFF GRID WITH DOUG AND SARA
I just found them yesterday these two 😍
I have different goals in life to be self sufficient is top of the list.
Whomever is reading this always include God in the process he is bigger than our problems.
The God of the OT is alive and well if you cannot move then start a patio garden plant potatoes in buckets and harvest rain water.
God bless
I think it is Off Grid with Doug and Stacey
Exactly if you don't take care of yourselves then everything else breaks down. People first then animals then slow and steady for the rest. Prayers
This looks like our house right now. My husband still works outside the home. The big problem we are having is other people asking for help. My husband hates to say no and most of the time he doesn’t. This video will help him. Thank you and God Bless.
Thank you for helping me to see clear through the bushes full of problems of my property. Now it is obvious how I neglected 2 chapters: tools and soil. God's blessings to you all!
The list never is finished! Weather can interfere with the best laid plans too! One day at a time!
Brilliant mini course in prioritizing for success that can easily cover any situation - Thanks!
Fantastic wisdom as always. Thank you! This video is beautifully made. All the backgrounds and the beautiful views of the mountains and river…not to mention the content and positivity. Well done this is just what I needed. Thank you.
Thank you fir this, we all need reminders as to how and what to prioritize. And thanks for showing that unorganized pile o' stuff at the beginning-everyone's got one (or two or three!). And prioritize people first also includes ourselves. It's often too easy to put projects and things over people.
Such a wonderful video! Much needed advice because honestly, how many of us get overwhelmed because we didn't take a moment to prioritize.
This video is upfront, honest, daily living solid, and I mean SOLID advice.
Thank you Josh!
Glad it was helpful!
Priority… thinking of this every day!!! My mantra!
Not having to report to an office and having a lot of money helps tremendously as well.
One of your best videos I've seen 🥰
Excellent topic. It never ends…there’s only so many hours in a day…I’m only one person….I can’t solve the world’s problems. 🙂
Perfect timing! I was just speaking to my husband about prioritizing our projects. Thank you
Love watching your video's most importantly how knowledgeable you and your wife are working together. Everything else just falls into place. Beautiful property 👌 ❤️
Excellent advice !!!! Now if I just knew how to do it !
Being alone and having it all to do by myself and having a short season of thawed ground (zone 3) to get so much done, I feel, no, I do have hundreds of unfinished projects !
I’m so defeated 😔
I’m just so ready for the Lord to return so I can be done 🙏🏻
Absolutely loved this priority reminder. Great advice, thanks for sharing!
WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL ADVICE! Thanks!
Man! I needed that pep talk today! Feeling overwhelmed with my list, but I’m happy to see that at least I’m not the only one!
Thank you for this video! A great reminder of what’s important. I really enjoyed seeing the larger views of your property. It’s very lovely 😍
Great message. 👏 We SO need this reminder. When people don't come first, there will come a time when deep regret sets in. NEVER have I heard an elderly person say, "I spent too much time building and maintaining relationships with those I love." We were created to be in relationship. Kids far more often remember times together with fondness more than "things" received.
Very important view point to remember.
Inspiring! Thankyou for sharing your perspective on priorities. ✌💓🙏
Thank you best video well needed. Ontario Canada
Wow !amen bro speaken to my heart the Lord is good 😊.
Thank you. You and Your family, what am inspiration you all are. Thank you.
Great advice
This was an aptly timed video for our family on our small homestead. I do have a question for you guys that is weighing heavy on our family. We moved more rural on a modest sized parcel to figure out if we were really cut out for a rural homestead life and if we wanted to stay small or expand. We continue to feel the urge to expand. We no longer can afford more land where we are due to surging prices. This means we need to relocate. Trying to decide where to go feels such an overwhelming task. We research so much we end up in analysis paralysis. My question is not so much, how did you decide which state to go but more so how did you decide which states you didn't want to go to?
@@soniabrannan412 I appreciate you taking the time to reply with encouragement ❤
Thank you and I loved this!
Thank you .God
Having the materials n tools to actually do the tasks is a blessing. The most basic of prereqs, yet not present…
Wise advice for us!👍
You are a wise man... God Bless You and Your Whole Family !!!.
Great video, thanks for your insight.
Sage advice! Thanks
Great video, Josh! Blessing 💚🌞
Another awesome and informative video. Your land and Farm are so beautiful and cool!
One morning, while visiting friends years ago at their cabin on the Moyie, I said, " This is how I picture Heaven!".
It was an early July morning and I was walking towards the river and everything was so lush and green. Doesn't get any better than that.
Wonderful advice Josh and how to prioritize!
Great video…always a struggle. One thing that’s helped us be more productive and maintain balance is to use small margins of time wisely…..if I’m waiting on hubby while he’s finishing up something, I’ll find a marginal job to tackle even if it’s just 15 min. Added up, those snippets of time in a given week, will check off a list just as well as waiting for “all the stars to align” to tackle it all at once. These are things that may not be on a to do list, but you know needs a short amount of attention.
Very helpful and important perspective and prioritization. Appreciate your taking the time to make this one. Thanks!
What a great video, thank you for the reminders. You have a stunning homestead and view!
Great Video! Wonderful pictures of your Homestead!
What an amazing piece of property.
Beautiful property! 😍
This is a great content video thank you
Thank you
"If you're having People problems..."
"Take care of your people...".👍👏
You are your own "city planning commission" with all the priorities you discuss: people, land, roads, equipment. Amazing.
...and your Flag🇺🇸 prominently on display.
GOD, WIFE, CHILDREN, Animals, garden, then chores?
We just moved to our 1 acre homestead and I really needed this video & encouragement. I was so excited when we first got here that I just wanted to do everything all at once - both to our acre and to the house itself. I learned very quickly it was impossible, yet somehow still fought against that for a bit, haha. Thank you for this advice! :)
I am so thankful to have run across your channel! Love your content! Would y'all consider doing a video on how to organically deal with pests and other garden issues? (fungus, blight, etc.)
OK I just watched the "canning on a boat?" and you mentioned a story about goats peeking in windows. Nope can't stop there, I would love to hear that story. I love your stories and chit chat! Thank you for all the awesome advice and valuable knowledge. Take care jlsweet
Priorities! Like air, water and food. Sorry, just kidding, but start by taking a couple of deep breaths and think! god bless you and your family and keep on growing.
This is a much need message. Be blessed in Jesus name.
Wow! Your place is beautiful. It would be nice if you shared it more. I love to see how people are doing things. What works with the system a what doesnt
😍🕵😎...Excellent.advice, imho.
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I have a scary honey do list! And the worst part is I wrote it ! Lol
Do your gardening in the morning and evening and feeding your animals...save your jobs for indoors whether it's your house or barns .for the afternoons so you don't get too hot ect
I’d like to know what to look for when buying the best quality side by side
I personally would put #3,4,6 down to 4,5,6 and put Home (Your living space) in the #3 spot unless it is included in land management.
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I just really need to find some land for me and my loving wife so I can get started on a off grid home so I can save money on all the food that I can grow for us but just can't find the rite piece of land yet ......
Look in Tennessee in areas outside of Knoxville.
I'll be moving myself in next 60 days. I am currently toss, donate 50% of my belongs lots of activities happening in my life. I cannot sell my home yet but very soon. Make a list, stay focused and go things are going to get really bad by August so be wherever by then possibly look for a travel trailer you could park on your land.
Then get the animals I have to leave my chickens but going to purchase more & hopefully some goats.
Remember to pray and invite God in the process.
There isn’t much left in Tn. Farm land went fast and what is still available is sky high in price.
@@Thisisit120 I'm going there shortly I'm living by complete faith that he'll provide a place for me.
Ask God for your "where" maybe Kentucky
@@Thisisit120 Clarksville
Someday making list wears me out.
Flannel on flannel........I think this is proof Josh dresses himself! 😉 That is a fashion statement that is decidedly testosterone-filled! No girly man detected. I jest! Love you all and I learn so much from you all. God bless you all abundantly!
The scope of ur homestead is wide!
Great video. I am feeling overwhelmed right now. We are in northern BC and our spring has been so cold. I am stressing over my bee which are almost at the top,of my,priority list. This video is a great reminder on how to live your best life. As we get older, we are not retired now……our priorities have changed. We still have just as much work to do….but we are doing it differently now. Thank you for your video. Cheers 🇨🇦❤️
Also in northern BC and not yet got gardens in. Just hang in there hopefully once the weather turns things will catch up. Using the time to work on inside projects and learn about other growing techniques that may help with our changing weather for more sustainable harvests.
We have just got our garden in which is at least 3 weeks late we’ve had a long wet spring, it really throws you off your game..
@@poodledaddles1091 but you know…in the end it all works out in the end.
I always thought people worked hard when trying to homestead until I watched the chris and hollie show and noticed that they show people that homestead are bums,and giving every homesteader a bad name. They show by begging for money you can get anything you want,just be a homesteader!
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Where are you located? Just wondering about your weather as it is so green there.
I think he said they are in Northern Idaho.
First project after watching this: Where can I get that hat?
Triage it. The most important to the least important.
Thanks for the video. I get so annoyed with people who are drive by and see us out working and want to stop and say”hi” absolutely kills my momentum:(
What happens when there are no more stores to simply buy your garden vegetables from?
Work to create community. Years ago I visited friends in a farming community and even though everyone had gardens they still shared as some people were better at growing different things. Some would grow large plots of cauliflower, cucumbers, etc., then trade with the others. Worked well and everyone had a variety of foods to enjoy and preserve.
My husband and I have bought a piece of land, and we spend weekends trying to get the infrastructure in place so we can move out there. It's hard. We're in our 50's. We've started attending a church on our dirt road. Not every weekend yet, but we're moving in that direction. This last weekend, we took precious time out to go to the Farmers Market and begin meeting the local homesteaders. These are the people who will still be there if store shelves are empty. Once we get to know them, they're the ones we'll call for help, advice and perspective. When our new neighbors need help, we help them. Community is important.
Delegate some of them to the children
I have to admit that mainly want your wife.
I don't know how much land you have but you seem to have a lot of trees I was wondering if you could make a couple more pastures to help rotate them.? I know pigs and goats help with the establishment of this. I haven't seen any pics or goats. But it doesn't have to be a long time investment.
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Isaiah 58
He said otherwise?
Sounds like my day...I just about kill myself trying to get it all done.
20 projects to do well stay off u tube done !
Man! I needed that pep talk today! Feeling overwhelmed with my list, but I’m happy to see that at least I’m not the only one!