8 TIPS to be a GOOD Homemaker ( even when you're NOT GOOD at it!)

แชร์
ฝัง
  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 มิ.ย. 2024
  • Do you ever feel like everyone else is great a being a homemaker, except you? NOT TRUE! Here's how i've learned to "HACK" homemaking!
    🌟In today's video 🌟
    Grab my Seasonal, Monthly, Weekly + Daily Cleaning Checklist here: bit.ly/3LeBTsv
    🖥️ Take my FREE Homeschool Success Masterclass → bit.ly/3ONlmkd
    ==================================
    🌿 LINKS 🌿
    ➡️ Join my FREE Facebook Homeschool Group: bit.ly/2WZOlc6
    ➡️ Grab your FREE Homeschool Quickstart Guide: bit.ly/3BMfGNx
    🔖 Need help getting your life together? Try my Meal Planner + Chore Charts: thisgatherednest.com/shop
    ✏️Shop My Favorite Homeschool Products: www.amazon.com/shop/thisgatherednest
    ➡️ Get $30 when you sign up + Cashback from your online purchases! bit.ly/3FfEYp4
    💋Looking for more of my favorites? Come follow me on LTK for more! www.shopltk.com/explore/Angel...
    🌻 Follow me on Instagram: / thisgatherednest
    🌸 Follow our Farm Instagram: / fairhaven_farms
    🎥 Click here to SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/3pf4z9l
    BUSINESS INQUIRIES: vp@tbhonestsocial.com
  • แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต

ความคิดเห็น • 621

  • @starryeyed0586
    @starryeyed0586 2 ปีที่แล้ว +808

    I found meal planning to be overwhelming. Some weeks I had tons of ideas and others I had none. But my life CHANGED when I learned to theme days. So each day of the week has a theme. Ex- mondays we do crock pot, tuesday is mexican, wednesday is carbs (pizza, pasta, rice, breakfast), thursday is pork or chicken, friday is burger/grill night, saturday we eat out and sunday is our long prep time meal or snack plates. That allows for easy spots to plug in our favorite meals, and on weeks where I miss planning, I already have a narrow category to help me figure something out. SO amazing!

    • @nicolew8347
      @nicolew8347 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      This is a great idea! Thank you so much for sharing this, I think this is exactly what I need!

    • @RACHELORI
      @RACHELORI 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      That was the same case for me. However, Pinterest really helped me get it together. I only meal prep 2x a week. We made a huge ham last Sunday that I coupled with sweet potatoes on day 1, then we diced up small ham cubes & my daughter made eggs with ham the next morning. Day 2, we had ham with cauliflower rice, day 3, I used the rest of the cauliflower rice & made a Chinese friend rice with cauliflower & peasant & carrots & coconut amino liquid (it is a healthier approach instead of soy sauce). I promise it gets easier. Usually, anything that is left over on day 3 is used for tacos.

    • @rosaliarohr780
      @rosaliarohr780 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Awesome!

    • @faithsimpson2309
      @faithsimpson2309 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That is a great idea! I just have three weeks of meals I just cycle through haha

    • @skulljaden3187
      @skulljaden3187 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Vegetables + grains and legumes, (smoked) Tofu, tomato paste, allows different variations of meals.

  • @emilyfaithspirituality
    @emilyfaithspirituality 2 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    Point of View:
    I was a nanny to an Instagram Influencer for a few years (who was a kind, good mother and person). Anyway, I would sometimes be around when she would take pictures for social media. The process would include hiding all the messes and getting them out of view, lol. The end result would be a perfect looking home in a photo. I think she would say this as well, but for every 'perfect home' on Instagram - there is a mess hidden just out of view! (Generally). Sending Love.

  • @szherman7888
    @szherman7888 2 ปีที่แล้ว +243

    In summary:
    1. Prioritize - What will make you feel successful/accomplished for the day? 2:18
    2. Stop comparing ! Can’t compare your life to someone else’s life 4:05
    3. Create a rhythm/flow of the day - Make a schedule/routine for yourself 6:25
    4. Figure out your stuff - Don’t need to be a minimalist but needs to work, essentialist can work too. What can you reasonably manage? 7:30
    5. Delegate ! Mom not a maid, kids can learn chores partners can contribute. Every job is a collaborative effort 9:35
    6. Plan meals! It’s a help to have nutritious meals, can be a rotating wheel of things that everyone likes 11:35
    7. Don’t sweat the small stuff - Look at the big picture, kids don’t stress so we should let go 14:35
    8. You’re amazing! Obviously you watching this means you care. Also, being thankful helps 16:25

    • @ynzn8990
      @ynzn8990 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Thank youuu 🥺🥺🌻🌻❤️❤️

    • @hellybelle5
      @hellybelle5 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks so much 🥰

    • @Whitebloominglotus
      @Whitebloominglotus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thank you!!!!🥰

    • @genagable3402
      @genagable3402 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you SO much for this summary!!!

    • @eunhyowoo
      @eunhyowoo ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Much appreciated!!! 🎉❤

  • @SarahHoyle
    @SarahHoyle ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Haha! Totally right about "a homemaker is not a maid". The homemaker is the MANAGER- not the janitor! Excellent tip I have received and read- "never do anything for your kids that they could do themselves". Why? Because those who do not work, should not eat (except with truly extenuating circumstances like a disability). Cleaning up after yourself is just a normal part of being a decent human being and everyone should learn that before they turn 6. In my house, toys that don't get picked up, go in the bag for Goodwill and my kids know it (and no they are not perfect and I am merciful, but they are 2 and 4 and know now that picking up the toys, is NOT Momma's job.)

  • @j.d.x4451
    @j.d.x4451 2 ปีที่แล้ว +270

    Needed to hear this today, just had my 6th baby 3 weeks ago, and my priorities right now are so different than everyone around me, feeding a baby is my main priority and that's ok!

    • @pjengland286
      @pjengland286 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      And a great priority ❤️

    • @kimcoburn9798
      @kimcoburn9798 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Blessings to you and your family. That sounds like a perfectly appropriate priority for this season of your life.

    • @christinaham2380
      @christinaham2380 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Congratulations! Same here. New baby #7 , 3 wks ago. Its a season of life!

    • @justineharper3346
      @justineharper3346 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Congratulations!

    • @ashleybrady2010
      @ashleybrady2010 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Aaaawwzz!

  • @phoebehope6549
    @phoebehope6549 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    My tip may only apply to smaller families (we're just 4) - I don't enjoy cooking and couldn't get meal planning/prepping to work for me, so now I let the supermarket decide 😜 My toddler and I go shopping every few days and go for the discount aisle of food that needs to be eaten the next day or two and use that as the inspiration for the next couple of meals.
    The challenge makes cooking more enjoyable for me and our shopping bill is CHEAP! 😄

  • @justineharper3346
    @justineharper3346 2 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    I’ve struggled my whole life with a schedule. My oldest is 11 and my youngest is five, and I’ve FINALLY got all my kids on a semi schedule. It’s amazing how much easier life is. It sounds stupid, but I feel so proud of myself 😂
    My parenting goal this year is to get my kids involved in chores more. I’ve been the maid and not the mom for too long lol

    • @GiovannaC647
      @GiovannaC647 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Doesn’t sound stupid at all. Congratulations! You’re doing great.

    • @cyberspace7208
      @cyberspace7208 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not stupid at all. Still fighting that myself

    • @joeyl695
      @joeyl695 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Not stupid. After all, part of your job as Mom is to teach your kids how to do all this stuff for themselves. Doing it all yourself really shortchanges your kids.

  • @JuletJulet
    @JuletJulet 2 ปีที่แล้ว +196

    God bless you and your family ♡ Thanks for this video of encouragement. I'm 60 raising my Daughter's daughter. My husband and I have had her since she was one month old.
    Some days I say how can I do this? But every day I continue to get up and I keep going.
    You're so right about how we're all different and how we run our households according to our needs and personalities and likes.
    I've raised two boys and a Daughter. Sadly we lost her to a car accident in 2020. Working through my grief and still be able to function every day I feel like a warrior some days.
    We are Christians so we believe in God and his Son. So Faith exists in our home ♡ we also believe in The Return of Christ when we'll see our Daughter again.
    I love your videos and I think you're a wonderful example to all of us of how to be a great Homemaker.

    • @johnandkitty
      @johnandkitty 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Bless you for your loving service to your family and daughter!

    • @nancymicklatcher117
      @nancymicklatcher117 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      May God richly bless you and give you His peace that passes all understanding ❤️

    • @joanneedwards5630
      @joanneedwards5630 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Loved your comment, thank you. Popped up wee prayers for you also xox

    • @Jo-hello
      @Jo-hello 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      God bless you ❤ I pray he helps you in the wonderful thing you are doing for your daughter and grandchild xxx

    • @angelalopez4843
      @angelalopez4843 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      You are not alone. I have a friend in her 70s doing what you are doing and struggling with being mom AND TEACHER when she wants to be grandma. It may not be ideal but apparently God thinks you can do this. Remember it's OK to ask for help.

  • @terezamuza1442
    @terezamuza1442 2 ปีที่แล้ว +190

    The prayer in the end made me cry! Thank you Angela as always for making a genuine and warm video to encourage all of us moms with full hearts and full baskets of laundry. ♥ each of us is unique, each of us has a different calling and each of us is seen by our Great Father. God bless you!:-)

  • @cassierittenhouse7351
    @cassierittenhouse7351 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    As a momma of 5 beautiful and precious children, also turning 40 (in about 2 months), I am sometimes so tired by the end of the day I can barely wash my face at night. I am so grateful for this video but even more for that prayer at the end! I am literally crying and thanking our Father for all those little finger smudges and dirty dishes (which I am washing watching this video). There are moments every day that I feel drained and sick of the monotony of all the tasks before me. But I truly praise God for my heavenly ordained path of being a homemaker and momma! Thank you for the advice and encouragement! 💕

  • @claudiajacquet7186
    @claudiajacquet7186 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Encouragement that was much needed, been feeling like such a loser! Im 5 months pregnant, have zero motivation/energy, simultaneously trying to care for my 2 year old. Lord help us 🥰

    • @adararelgnel2695
      @adararelgnel2695 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh goodness. When you're pregnant you need to bend the rules and the expectations. Also for about 6 months postpartum when you are recovering and have an infant. Be easy on yourself during those times

  • @askNatasha82
    @askNatasha82 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I’m a year into my homemaker life after being a working woman for all of my adult life and your videos have been 1. Inspiring, 2. So so so helpful, 3. Encouraging. I felt like such a fish out of water. The last home maker in my family was my great grandmother and she passed when my grand mother was 16, so none of us really know how to make a home. We know how to work our tails off and bring home the bacon but struggled so much with making a home after the 9-5 hustle. So your videos have been amazing! Thank you! ❤

  • @afreenafzal1696
    @afreenafzal1696 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This video was...a sigh of relief for me. Especially the meal planning bit where you said, "No one is going to die from eating the same meal on repeat." lol. Thank you for this xx

  • @Beagles42
    @Beagles42 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Thank you so much for your encouraging words. I’m coming from the other side of the road, looking back after homeschooling for 30 years, raising ten children. Everything you shared rings true from my experience! I would add a couple of things:1.procrastination is not your friend. 2. Never walk out of any room without making some small improvement, even if you are picking up a scrap of paper. 3. Leave room for God. I am “allergic,” to Algebra and Geometry… and most math , other than common sense arithmetic/accounting. Half of my adult children have ended up in STEM fields. Only God knows how that happened:) 4. Know that the keeping of your home is well worth it! God Bless You❤

  • @phyllisbooth3395
    @phyllisbooth3395 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great point about NOT comparing yourself to others. I am 61 and a homemaker for decades. People do not tell you about their entire lives, especially about the support they have. Some people have no support (such as free babysitting, and other family help, enough money, etc and others have a lot of support and assume that others do). One thing I learned late in life is that you have to respect yourself enough to say "no." Homemakers are frequently targeted to do all the volunteer work at church, school and community and because homemaking is often a lonely job, you frequently find yourself over volunteering and shortchanging yourself and your family. You made a lot of other great points too.

  • @TheNavajoMama
    @TheNavajoMama 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Hi Angie! I'm a Navajo SAHM of 5 and I just have to say how much I absolutely love your channel!!! I love your prayer at the end. I love that my Littles and I can watch your channel together ❤️ (most vlogs).
    Thank you!!

  • @akosua8779
    @akosua8779 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have 3 under 3 and sometimes I wanna cry from all the work but it is a blessing to be home with my lovely babies

  • @s.a3099
    @s.a3099 2 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    Angie you’re the only person who I would watch a video like this from! Lol because you have such a nuanced view of everything and understand that everyone is different, you give great advice on principles of how to manage life rather than being dogmatic about methods!
    Edit: also that prayer at the end was perfect. Thank you so much Angie. I really needed this today.

  • @LunaBeauty666
    @LunaBeauty666 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Thank you for this, I’m a new homemaker stay at home mother of 3. I had to quit my job after the 3rd baby was born to stay at home, it’s been hard, overwhelming, and I’m still trying to figure it out. This was very helpful and insightful.

    • @dochboga
      @dochboga 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me too! Glad I’m not the only one. Been home with the 3 for a month now, and getting better everyday :)

  • @kaseycorliss7282
    @kaseycorliss7282 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    As a woman who loves to cook and struggles with A.D.D I really needed to hear the "simplify your meal plan" one 😅 my kitchen is definitely the hardest part of my home to keep clean, definitely working on more meal plans and less complicated meals.

  • @zoesherman6278
    @zoesherman6278 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    THANK YOU FOR THAT HOMEMAKERS PRAYER...IN THE OVERWHLEM OF IT'S CONTENTS I FORGET TO SIMPY BE GRATEFUL!

  • @plantochangenow
    @plantochangenow 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Go on with your bad self!! 😂 you are a breath of fresh air…love your channel! You are my Shero, I only have 2 little ppl and I suck at homemaking and still learning this homeschool thing going into our 4th yr., but this helps a lot! Thanks for sharing!! I know it will take practice and I’ll get it together eventually and LET IT GO! 😂 ❤

    • @Mor2gain_760
      @Mor2gain_760 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I learned homeschool is always growing & changing with your kids needs, sadly despite our needs or even abilities... BUT eventually & hopefully they will get into self-lead learning with full motivation & passion !

  • @adriannadelacruz3316
    @adriannadelacruz3316 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    I don’t have any kids but what you said about not sweating the small stuff is really what I needed to hear!! I get so stressed out and in my head and just feel overwhelmed but in the long run it’s really not a big deal. I needed this today. Thank you ❤️

    • @Martehoffmann8
      @Martehoffmann8 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      She takes her hubby’s pee on long trips

  • @joelzinga2418
    @joelzinga2418 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So encouraged by you. That prayer had me ugly crying.

  • @elliebrooks329
    @elliebrooks329 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Your tip about having the right amount of stuff is spot on! Dana K White talks about your "clutter threshold" everyone's is different and her container concept idea has changed my life and taken the stress out of decluttering! Would recommend her videos to anyone struggling with this step!

  • @chelseatheplumber9964
    @chelseatheplumber9964 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Being a women and a working Mom and/or Homeschooling Mom is tuff. I was not raised by my mother. I was raised by my Dad. I love watching your videos because they really help me. I'm serious. I wanted to cry because I feel like I was falling short and not being the best Mom I knew I could/should be. It's hard when you don't know any better. Every night felt like anxiety. Buying fast food made me feel so guilty. Know, I have done what you said and found so much peace. Thank you so much for sharing your life's knowledge and sharing it with ppl like me who really need it and benefit from it.

  • @realisticallyrose2310
    @realisticallyrose2310 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You look like and speak like a disney princess and have such a calming presence! Definitely the "mom advice" I needed. Thx for calming me down lol this stuff is harder than it is talked about some days lol

  • @nicolesobol936
    @nicolesobol936 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I sat down and made a meal plan for an entire month. Now I just cycle through the same plan every new month. If we need to skip a night, no big deal! BUT I love knowing I had a plan for that day, even though I didn’t end up needing to cook that night.

  • @ingramwifey2016
    @ingramwifey2016 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow that prayer at the end really moved me 😭 I've been feeling like a crappy mom lately and I really needed that today

  • @mrsbethanyelise
    @mrsbethanyelise 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Love this! I'm easily sucked into the "wow she has everything so together" mindset and working on overcoming that. Routines have helped me feel a bit more together, and easy habits that prepare me for the week. With a 19 month old and 23 weeks pregnant and being in school full-time, habits are a lifesaver.

  • @jeannetempest9127
    @jeannetempest9127 ปีที่แล้ว

    The prayer was the most beautiful! I am so discpuraged to see everything messed up but a prayer helps to see a brighter side of it.

  • @jasonpowers3094
    @jasonpowers3094 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow,What a beautiful prayer! These young homemakers need this desperately we all need it

  • @gigipaquette
    @gigipaquette ปีที่แล้ว +1

    First - thank you for such informative videos - But most of all thank you for showing us your BEAUTIFUL FAMILY - I love the clip at the end of your kids running around and the love that is displayed at your home. Thank you so much and have a wonderful day. Gigi

  • @OurLargeFamilyLife
    @OurLargeFamilyLife ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is literally me 😭 I am in the bath right now thinking “why can’t I be better?” I have a big following on TikTok but I’ve basically stopped watching/posting to social media because I feel so overwhelmed just seeing everyone doing so well and I’m a MESS. The first clip of this video really hit me in the chest. Thank you for the honesty. ❤️

    • @OurLargeFamilyLife
      @OurLargeFamilyLife ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This might sound so silly but I literally just prayed “Lord can you just help me. Can’t you just help me be more organized and a better homemaker??” And I feel like this is my answer. I’m crying. It’s not the answer I was wanting. But I need to be more thankful for where I am. For what we have. I have so much I need to be grateful for. 😭❤️

  • @jenw8323
    @jenw8323 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This was so good, Angela! So encouraging! I laughed and I cried. I have 4 little kids and my husband is gone A LOT and we are homeschooling (oldest is in first grade). Plus we have a little farmette. Lately I’ve felt super overwhelmed and alone. Thanks for reminding us that we are not alone and not to compare but to do what works for us in our season. And to be thankful!! Blessings!

  • @Lilyflower2023
    @Lilyflower2023 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Am back at my work parth time as a nurse and i find it hard to feel half a mom and half a nurse and half a wife. no body other then me makes me feel like this. i put it on my own... tx for this video and putting things in perspective. you are a grounded, positive, pro active person. :)

  • @alexisgregory8074
    @alexisgregory8074 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The prayer at the end was everything I needed. 🥺

  • @janetbarlin7805
    @janetbarlin7805 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Angela, you look like you're in your twenties, not almost forty...... Goodness, what an amazing testimony of an excellent homemaker. Praise God.

  • @MaddieBullock
    @MaddieBullock 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’m not a mom or homemaker, but I’m really struggling with comparing where I am in life vs others. I’m about to be 25 and I deal with chronic headaches. I don’t know if kids is in God’s plan for me, but I’ve always wanted them. Even though I’m not there in my life yet, I know I needed to hear this because I don’t need to compare my journey to others like I have been. I couldn’t help, but get teary eyed when you read the prayer. God bless y’all! I really enjoy all your content!

  • @Peg06
    @Peg06 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thoughtful encouragement for real women. Fun meal planning idea: designate each person a day/date to choose dinner. Perhaps the 10th of every month is Rosie's night to decide the dinner menu. Maybe one child chooses their two favorite foods: dry cereal and pepperoni. Yum! (If so inclined, add side dishes such as fresh veggies from your garden.) The montage at the end with the prayer of thanksgiving is joyful and beautiful. Also, how is everyone's favorite goat?

  • @Lisa-vi3to
    @Lisa-vi3to ปีที่แล้ว

    Nearly cried with that prayer, thank you ❤. We are truly very blessed

  • @melissatucker4039
    @melissatucker4039 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh, that last part made me 😢. So beautiful! I have a thankful journal that I’ve neglected. I think I’ll dust it off. It always puts things in perspective. Thank you Lord!

  • @i.vandenbergh198
    @i.vandenbergh198 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much. You encouraged me. I wasnt allowed to do ANYTHING at home , and my mother also said I would never be able to be a good homemaker. its been a hard struggle to learn some things my friends do naturally. I am blessed with a wonderful and understanding husband who cooks well at that so I am so lucky. I want to encourage mothers to please please give children age appropriate cleaning and cooking tasks. It would have helped me so much and saved me so much pain :) But I am happy where I am now, just easily discouraged with housework. Working on it. Thanks for the inspiration.

  • @ceceflores5418
    @ceceflores5418 ปีที่แล้ว

    I appreciate your modesty. Very humble and thank you for letting me feel like we’re not alone♥️

  • @gidenkoskatya-slavik8430
    @gidenkoskatya-slavik8430 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for not telling us to be a minimalist! I feel like that is usually the advice to get rid of every thing and I appreciate someone that understands there is joy to having certain things around.

  • @kassandrav504
    @kassandrav504 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was such a breath of fresh air. I had made my own rules due to what I've seen other homemakers do and while watching you for the first time ever I realize I made my own prison Thank you

  • @Naedlj
    @Naedlj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This was exactly what I needed to hear today. It’s been a crazy month and our home is reflecting that craziness. But at this point my priority is getting everyone healthy again (we’ve all had the flu and then ear infections and sinus infections) and the dishes in the sink, dust in the corners, and hampers of clean clothes waiting to be folded will wait for me.

  • @carissafitzgerald5351
    @carissafitzgerald5351 ปีที่แล้ว

    You literally made me cry. Thank you. I have been so overwhelmed lately.

  • @stephanieakers934
    @stephanieakers934 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for this video - the prayer at the end made me teary. You have a beautiful family.

  • @elinmaenpaa6297
    @elinmaenpaa6297 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you SO MUCH! I needed it so much. I'm a sahm with our three little girls, 6 y, 4 y and 4 months. This was so encouraging. I also loved that prayer and i'm gonna translate it to my language (swedish) and put it up in my house. Bless you and your family❣️

  • @laurenr5067
    @laurenr5067 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is the best video on homemaking I’ve ever watched. Those simple steps are attainable and realistic. Thank you!!!

  • @filipinaamericanmom
    @filipinaamericanmom ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love this helpful show thank you for sharing your kind thoughts with us busy mothers ❤

  • @sjhirst3
    @sjhirst3 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I really enjoyed this video and appreciated the encouragement and tips. We have 4 kids. 2 are on the spectrum and one is very dependent on routine. His need for that helped me create a general meal plan routine. I've tweaked it and encouraged a little variety within the same category and this is how we basically do it.
    Saturday - pizza night; frozen or takeout or homemade occasionally
    Sundays - usually something generally typical Sunday dinner type, like ham, roast, or chicken and dumplings
    Mondays - usually crockpot or something fast because Mondays are busy work days for me (I work from home)
    Tuesdays - tacos, quesadillas, taco soup, fajitas, or something similar
    Wednesdays - randoms, often breakfast for dinner
    Thursdays - spaghetti Thursday; some type of pasta
    Fridays - takeout; I work full time from home while raising 4 kids so I need a weekly break from making dinner lol

  • @neahughes1579
    @neahughes1579 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I love this video! Finding your priorities is especially important. I have to prioritize creative time for myself to feel productive.
    For meal plans, something I’ve done in recent years is accepting having “cheaper/better than fast food” recipes at home. Healthier than fast food, cheaper than fast food, but definitely not 5 star meals. Meals I can cook in 10 minutes. It prevents us from going through the drive thru!! We used to get fast food like 2-3 times a week 🙈 now we never do! I make quick things like scrambled eggs & bacon, waffles, fried rice, chicken & rice, Caesar salad, etc. Anything to save us $30 on fast food!

    • @sandywilliamson4435
      @sandywilliamson4435 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Love this so much! Sounds great!

    • @CG-mj8tk
      @CG-mj8tk ปีที่แล้ว

      My kind of meals TBH!

    • @ArtByKarenEHaley
      @ArtByKarenEHaley ปีที่แล้ว

      Mmmm waffles who could say no to that? I know I'd take the meals you listed over fast food any time. Yum!

    • @naominagata1127
      @naominagata1127 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Good on you :)

  • @jamipowell275
    @jamipowell275 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I just had a horrible mom day - thank you- this is exactly what I needed!🥰

  • @PaulaDelosbosques-jp1wb
    @PaulaDelosbosques-jp1wb 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am not religious but that prayer brought me to tears as is my sentiment. Maybe I thank life and the universe for putting a roof over my head and nice clothes to wear. Thank you for this video.

  • @antonia6059
    @antonia6059 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    5. Is so true! We have a chore rotation chart, it works great. Plus kids need to learn life skills.

  • @estherj.walker8658
    @estherj.walker8658 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Two minutes in and I feel seen and heard... and I laughed a few times 😄 Thanks Angie

  • @BeckyValkyrie
    @BeckyValkyrie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Needed this video today. Currently getting myself out of the ditch and back on the straight and narrow. Thanks so much for sharing. ❤️❤️❤️
    One thing I've done is delete all my social media accounts. I struggle with perfectionism and low self-esteem and it just made me feel horrible about myself and my home. It also distracted me from my kids. Since I've gotten rid of the social media, I've had more time to reflect on myself and my home and family and make it OURS, not some second hand version of someone else's.

  • @elizabetharaujo1323
    @elizabetharaujo1323 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is so reassuring. My two girls are sick yet again this year and I'm feeling worn out from the stress of it. I hate feeling like I'm not able to be productive and stick to our normal routine.

  • @SJND20
    @SJND20 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am an atheist but I still loved the prayer at the end... I rewinded and watched it few more times, and I am planning to print it out and frame it and put it up in my kitchen! Thank you Angela!

  • @lindasmith5190
    @lindasmith5190 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The prayer was so beautiful.

  • @ChristinaBiasca
    @ChristinaBiasca 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love all of this! Great video and great tips! These are literally things I've been slowly doing over the years as well with 6 kids. I love what you said about how this isn't a linear journey. So true! It seems like we get sick or some other wrench is thrown into our life and it's a huge feat to get us back to normal routines again, but once we do its very rewarding.

  • @autumncinnabon2374
    @autumncinnabon2374 ปีที่แล้ว

    I needed that prayer at the end.

  • @hellybelle5
    @hellybelle5 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The prayer made me cry! I'm going to print it out ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @natashafordthompson9463
    @natashafordthompson9463 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love it U r a mom not a maid... PREACH!! Being a fsirly recent SAHM I've found that I have had to "learn" to not feel guilty that everything isn't complete and up to date and done. I love the point that when.in corporate, though you have a job and responsibilty there would have been times that I asked for help

  • @CSSP10
    @CSSP10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m so glad you are here, Angela! I admire your attitude and I think your advice is very calming and builds us up to believe in ourselves. Thanks much for the reminder that we are individuals and don’t need to “keep up with the Jones’” Such wise suggestions!

  • @lkhorvath4
    @lkhorvath4 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Angela, thank you so much for the video. It helped alot and the poem as well. Though my kids are adults and almost out of the house, I still feel like I have not gotten it together as a home maker. Listening to your list I realize at one point or another I have access one of your points or another, but putting them all together is mind-blowing. I love the "flow" idea!
    thanks for the uplifting reality check.

  • @butwhatifisaid
    @butwhatifisaid 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Literally cried at the end 😭❤️

  • @TheSavingFairy
    @TheSavingFairy 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Your channel has certainly been a blessing to me. In the past six months period thank you

  • @farzanarasheedashraf6429
    @farzanarasheedashraf6429 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really really needed to hear this...eventhough my family is 5 members...I sometimes don't feel like doing routines or meal plans...it never came easily to me....but your words help me understand...start small...then carry forward...lots of love

  • @amandam4537
    @amandam4537 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for this video! It was so encouraging to hear your struggles and tips to do better. I definitely needed to hear this! Makes me feel like I am not alone!

  • @Amy-yb4ne
    @Amy-yb4ne 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow I love the prayer at the end! I need to put this on my fridge

  • @aleciahenderson5450
    @aleciahenderson5450 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I needed to hear this! Thank you for being real and honest about life. And the prayer at the end was so life giving! ♥️

  • @susanneneubert9628
    @susanneneubert9628 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh My Lord! These tips made my evening ❤️! I Can now go to sleep with pease on my mind 🙏🏻! I deal with stress and anciety issue and am currently on a sick leave from my job. So glad I came across your blog tonight and can go to sleep with pease tonight from listenning to your tips ✨💤🌸

  • @travisjanessanichols2140
    @travisjanessanichols2140 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I needed to hear all of this today!!! Thank you for lifting my spirit and motivating me to move forward and let go of the things i need to let go of. You inspire me so much! Thank you for your videos, your time and your words! And I LOVE how you ended the video so powerful! 💗

  • @rokshanakhan4699
    @rokshanakhan4699 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much for encapsulating what I have been trying to do. It is as much about the process as the final achievement. I have watched your vlogs for a few years now and enjoy them so much. God bless you and your family. Happy travels through life!

  • @marileemcpherson3478
    @marileemcpherson3478 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thankfully, every new day is a chance to start afresh. (Didn’t Ann of Green Gables say something like that?) Sometimes, success is just having everyone alive at the end of the day. Meal planning was one of my best gifts to myself. I have five children, all grown, and wish you’d been around when I was a young mom.

  • @alliecastellanos2958
    @alliecastellanos2958 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The prayer at the end was really beautiful.Thanks for sharing it 💕

  • @ashleyb6525
    @ashleyb6525 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for this video! Brought me to tears!! I needed to hear this!! Love you channel! Hope you have a blessed week!

  • @AprilJones1971
    @AprilJones1971 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I needed this so much today!! Thank you for your encouraging words! And loved that ending!!! ❤️

  • @danabinaz3173
    @danabinaz3173 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    So true! Your day is your day and what you need to do is specific to you and trying to copy someone else’s day just adds to your pile and stress.

  • @gerihenry2261
    @gerihenry2261 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you Angela, I needed all your words today. And all your advice is just so good and so down to earth and relatable. Looking forward to applying your tips to my every day life as a homemaker, my mother, a wife, a photographer and most of all, my own being. Thank you

  • @april6363
    @april6363 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You have such a wonderful perspective on life. I get so inspired by you and it really makes me think and reevaluate the things I stress over and struggle with. Thank you for sharing your wisdom ❤️🙏 Also, the prayer at the end was so beautiful.

  • @suzannebenitez9720
    @suzannebenitez9720 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for making this encouraging video Angela!❤

  • @kinseyfenner6579
    @kinseyfenner6579 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for sharing that prayer at the end. Such an incredible reminder to look at everything through eyes of gratitude.

  • @victoriamorrison2195
    @victoriamorrison2195 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a beautifully crafted video...absolutely loved the content today and the poem/prayer at the end made me so emotional. Thank you Angie x 😘

  • @esterarmstrong1453
    @esterarmstrong1453 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is an excellent channel. I like how you mix it up and also offer emotional encouragement! Well done Angela.

  • @stacycastro2097
    @stacycastro2097 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The poem at the end was a tear jerker! Thank you for the reminder of how blessed we truly are!

  • @marygrace-beanoak9703
    @marygrace-beanoak9703 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That prayer really touched my heart!! This has so been on my mind lately!! I always appreciate what you have to share 💛

  • @crystalneal6450
    @crystalneal6450 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this video!! It touched my heart!! The prayer is exactly what I needed today as I’m struggling to get my home in order!!

  • @lularoelauriehicks7177
    @lularoelauriehicks7177 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love how real you are. Thank you ❤️

  • @jeringarza359
    @jeringarza359 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Moved to tears 🥺
    That prayer with the footage of your family. So beautiful. My husband and I just celebrated our 7th anniversary yesterday. I used to struggle SO much with most of this, and I am so much happier now since taking an approach more similar to yours. Thank you for making this video. I am sending it to some friends 🥰

  • @alexibarra3623
    @alexibarra3623 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much! I needed exactly this. We just welcomed our 2nd baby girl into this world and I m absolutely overwhelmed, including some health issues with my newborn and I needed your video to bring me a little down to earth 🌷❤️

  • @natalielorenz7543
    @natalielorenz7543 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    AMEN 🙏
    Beautiful prayer Ange and well spoken on all points! What a great reminder for my first day back at term two teaching four kids home school. God Bless you and your family always. ❤️👍

  • @melissadeiro
    @melissadeiro 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are such an encouragement. Thank you so much for this video Angela!

  • @jessik7420
    @jessik7420 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m so glad I found you ! Your videos are helping me in dealing with so much but believing in myself again thank you for sharing your life to help others. ❤️

  • @BustlingHome
    @BustlingHome 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'm with you on chafing at a schedule. It's a recipe for failure with 7 under 7 anyhow. A routine is hard enough with the kids, animals, homeschooling, and household.
    I also suck at meal planning.

  • @andreamiles9391
    @andreamiles9391 ปีที่แล้ว

    I would give you 3 hearts if I could. I loved so much of what you said. I think I did something right recently. I bought season passes for a fun place, and have been trying to use them as much as possible so the kids have a fun summer. We try to do lots of the chores before we go, but sometimes we are just behind because we are spending time having fun. I've decided having fun is going to be my priority, and we will not stay home just because we might get behind. Though it's difficult, I'm going to try to relax my expectations of keeping up the house.

  • @myhopefilleddays2923
    @myhopefilleddays2923 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The prayer at the end ♥️♥️♥️