Jack is a great helper. My hat is off to him. Jack, I hope your Mom and Dad tell you regularly how much you help, and thank you for it. You're showing enormous integrity.
@@jawjagrrl Justin Rhodes kids all help quite a bit. His older son could run the farm himself. Nice that they are all friends too along with a few other Homestead families in the same area as the Hollars
Jack sure has matured. You can see the man in his face now. Good he's such a great helper. Well all your boys are. And Lillyanna is definitely getting stronger. You all are thriving, whether you feel like it some days or not haha. God bless you all. Hugs from Italy.
CHOW. Italy 🇮🇹 is a BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY. I have not been in person. My FAMILY ALL from GERMANY 🇩🇪 except for me. CANADA 🇨🇦. I live in USA 🇺🇸. GOD BLESS YOU. I LOVE EATING ITALIAN FOOD and LISTENING to your LOVE LANGUAGE. THANK YOU CHOW LOVE and HUGS HUGS 💋 💋 and MANY PRAYERS🀄🀄🀄🀄🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹💖💖💖💖🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹💖💖💖💖💖💖🍄🍄🍄🍄🍄🍄🛐🛐🛐💜💜💜🛐💜💯💯💯🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🔯🔯🔯🕊🕊🕊🕊🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪☕☕☕🌷🌷🌷🌷💐💐💐💐CHOW☕🍪☕
ISN'T AMAZING how our CHILDREN are GROWING UP ☝. The say days and weeks and months and years go SLOW. But DECADES GO❗❗❗❗ FAST❗❗❗❗❗❗❗❗❗❗ ❗My daughter's are 30s and 44 y/o. YOU are CORRECT TIMES GO BY. ESPICALLY with you daughter, JUST MONTH'S OLD and your SON 'S YEARS OLD. My oldest daughter was 12 y../o when our 2ND was born. 13 y/o when our 3rd daughter was born. HAD MANY, MANY YEAR'S of infertility. 6 CHILDREN home with the LORD. A LOT of PRAYING got us THROUGH. AMEN. Hallelujah AMEN FAITH will HELP YOU. GOD'S FAITH. I LOVE YOU ALL and so PROUD of EACH of YOUR SONS MATURING and figuring their TALENTS and DESIRES of THEIR HEARTS. GARDENING. COOKING. BEING a BIG BROTHER ETC. BUILDING HOMESCHOOLING and ON and ON and ON and ON.... 1 ON for each SON. BOTH of YOU. HEALING of YOUR 🛐MARRIAGE. TRAVELING the U.S.A. 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 GOD BLESS YOU FAMILY I AM PRAYING FOR YOU. SENDING LOVE HUGS PRAYERS FROM MICHIGAN. CHOW🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪☕☕☕☕☕☕☕🀄🀄🀄🛐🛐🛐🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💐🌹🍄🍄🌷🕊🕊🐞🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐞🐞🐞🐞🐦🐦😺😺🌺🍄🌹❓💐
If pumpkin has a belly- ache, go old fashioned and use hot water bottle with warm water. Bundle her up with hot water bottle next to her belly to see if it can soothe her. Wrap her around you with her belly towards your body to comfort her. It might take a few months to get her digestive system working smoothly, so it's not uncomfortable for her. Hang in there, nap when she naps and compete for her lovely smiles! The days are long, the years feel short. This too shall pass!!
So good to see you all. Miss Bug sure is growing! I have realized I missed hearing all of the boys' names somehow. Jack and Corbin are the only ones I know. Would they mind introducing themselves to us again? And maybe some newer subscribers would like to know too. Love all your vlogs, no matter the content.
It is so good to see y'all again. We missed you, but totally understand the season of life that you're going through. I am so happy to see that y'all are healthy and happy.
What helpful young men. The little bug is so adorable. Y'all are keeping busy. Hard to get it all done in a day when the jobs never end. Just enjoy that baby and those sweet boys. They will be grown and gone before you know it.
You can start making your own sausage with the grinder. You'll never go back to store-bought. Also, you can make Italian sausage links and bratwurst, etc. I love my grinder/stuffer!
Thank you thank you so much for the wonderful long video. This improved the quality of my day. I was cranky, now I am not. WooHoo. I am the oldest child in my family and I was an angel baby. Slept all night, no colic, no crying or screaming for no discernible reason. My mom said to herself: "Wow. That was so easy, I don't understand what everyone is complaining about.." So the parents decided to pop out another one. Along comes my brother. A certified nightmare. He was allergic to mom's milk. Finding a replacement was not as easy as you might think. He was tender bellied all around. He had double hernias and had to have surgery before he even left the hospital and he quickly became addicted to pain medication... which meant he had to go through withdrawals. Every single sound in the house would just set him off for an hour of screaming. My parents finally shipped me off to the grandparents because I was a toddler and I made noise. He did not sleep at night, he hated naps, he was a picky eater and was very cranky everyday. He was very cute however. Inch long eyelashes, blonde ringlets, sweet little beautiful face. But he was Beelzebub baby. Interestingly, I grew up with lots of demons and issues and troubles. My brother grew up responsible, reliable and very kind.
It does my heart good to see how your boys help around the home. I've raised two sons who are wonderful cooks, keep are nice home, and work full time. When your boys grow to be on their own, they will appreciate all the knowledge you have taught them. So good to see you all again.
When you said you & Jack were going to make lard I said to myself I hope she has a grinder to put the fat through so it will melt faster. I had just seen that yesterday on Lumna acres. Al was grinding the fat both for lard and the sausage they were making. Jack is such a fantastic help and now he is doing the ducks all with his own money, he is quite a young man and a very responsible one as well. Your little daughter is precious. It won't be long before she settles down I'm sure and she has so many brothers to entertain her as well....that smile would melt your heart. Y'all have a Blessed day.
Ben and Meg im praying for yall 😂 i know how crazy our little girl was as a new born and boy is it a ride! Hoping to see more frequent uploads! been missing you guys! Yall are like a second family to us
Agreed, but no pressure on uploads. Its been 30 + years but I remember those days and cranky baby stuff. It seems like nothing when you think back, but when you're in the middle of it it seems like it will never end. And yes time does accelerate as it goes by. Next thing you know, your 62 and the baby is 36!
One of these years I'm going to remember there are twins running around and you aren't just amazingly smooth with the camera transitions when a kid walks by dressed one way and two seconds later as another.
I can never tell their twins apart!! I just know they are so cute and such good helpers!!! And they are growing up so fast, they'll be tall as Ben in no time!
Your sons will carry these memories with them all their life. Makes me think back to the days when I was watching my Mother in the kitchen. She didn't know how much I was learning and now that I'm 64 and retired I can recall what I learned and use that knowledge to help me cook. God Bless you and your family. Thanks for sharing, it's always a joy to see your beautiful family.
Yeah, a much awaited video!! Life keeps us so busy, time flies!! You are documenting your lives for posterity, and creating a deep bond!! Love it!! Blessings!!
I was excited when I saw this video would be 27 minutes long, and it didn't disappoint. The wide variety of topics made it very enjoyable, one of your best vlogs yet!
It is so cool to see Jack and the guys working with you both. They are so knowledgeable about stuff around the homestead - inside and out. They reflect great parenting skills. That baby girl is precious. 💖
Looks like little miss thing may like a ring sling or woven wrap carrier. Could help you get your hands back for tasks. A high back carry would be safe for her while you do things around the house and kitchen.
Glad to see a new video from y'all ... Have missed you...have a great rest of the week ...☺ Hope the lilyann and boys are enjoying each other still ...
just in time with the update - I was going into withdrawal! glad you are all doing well and loving that sweetie! great that the boys are helping with everything including folding clothes and cooking!
My youngest daughter cried for the first six months of her life.. Lordy, we tried everything..lol She would literally wake up if she felt the breeze from someone just walking by her! I asked the Dr how long it could last, and they said six mos, and six mos exactly she cried day and night..lol Since then, I’ve learned that many parents have solved this problem easily with a chiropractic visit for their baby! So I wanted to leave this message for you, because I’ve been there, and if I’d of known then, I’d of definitely tried it. God Bless!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I have heard about chiropractic therapy as well for upset stomachs on small infants. I have a nurse friend whose husband is a chiropractor and she said it indeed works! Just a small, gentle manipulation...I’m a RN for 40 years and I certainly would take my baby for this to relieve her discomfort if she were mine. No risk, worth a try. My first baby was very colicky and was breastfed. I didn’t know how to help him. All I could do was cuddle and keep him on the breast so he wouldn’t cry. I would have given anything to have known about chiropractic care. 🥰
I'm so glad you're using the grinder it will make your life so much easier God bless you all. Just remember one thing with those small grinder the meat has to be really cold so you get a good cutting of the meat . enjoy it. ✌❤🤙👨🍳🎅🚌👍
Been wondering how y'all are doing. Good to see ya! Everything seems to be rolling along. Little bug is growin'! Great to see the boys stepping up, too. All the luvs! 💕
Only those who order in LOL cooked 4 ,5 hrs yesterday bringing food to sick family...... N yes makes a mess BUT no junk in r food.... I say put in ur belly instead of ur dr.'s vacation house !!!
I remember 70 some years ago helping my grandmother render Lard. She did it outside over a big old campfire thing on the outskirts of fire and even then it was so smelly and good good good. I recently wanted some lard so I bought some at the store and it was not anything like I remembered. You just don't get that homegrown flavor in something that you purchase. My baked good items were good but not as tasty as they could have been if it was homegrown lard. Wish I was there with you guys I'd bring a jug of that home with me. That is if you'd let me. That sweet baby girl is getting prettier and prettier. Watching your boys help is like going back to my childhood I had three brothers and mom and dad taught them all how to work inside the house and how to work outside the house. We lived on a small acreage and I learned how to work right along with the boys. I could make milk a cow change a sprinkler pipe roll a bale of hay as good as the boys any day. God bless you all and keep these logs going I love watching your family grow and and and learning and building your homestead. This is me in Oregon checking out.
We render our lard in crock pots( with a little water in the bottom) outside on our porch so the inside of our house doesn't smell like grease after rendering. The slow cooker renders beautifully-- and no stove to tend
Love seeing the boys lending a hand, very valuable lessons for them, start teaching them young to preserve and cook and they can then teach their kids one day, Baby bundle of joy is growing up sooo fast. I love that Justen dose the same in letting the kids get fully involved. Great parents teach great skills.
So glad to see you guys back at it! I have a tip for your lard...add a pinch of baking soda to your lard before whipping...makes it super fluffy and light! The boys are so very helpful, BLESSINGS GUYS🙏🏻💖
She is the sweetest little girl. Great job all helpers. They are wonderful ! 💕warms my heart and bringing back memories with my children. Wishing you always the very best 💕🙏🙏
You guys are wonderful together. Your helpers are wonderful. Little Miss is a cutie even being fussy. Isn't it nice to see when your children decide to get excited about farming?
Well its so good to see you all again. Love the farmer T-shirt! Jack seems to be really coming into his own - so good to see how he helps - as I'm sure the other boys do as well. Its really looking like a "family in action" now days.I wish Jack well with his duck venture - when I was a teenager on our farm I was heavily into ducks as a business proposition... not that successful as I couldn't find a ready market for them. Anyway looking good and God bless you all.
You won't believe how giddy this old girl (43) get when I see a new video of you guys I dont care how sporadic they are Love how you still put family first and TH-cam farther down the line I wouldn't be surprised if Jack starts saving up to build his own tiny house upon your property he is getting so big and responsible Big hugs from your friend from the Netherlands love you guys
There is nothing your boys won't be able to do by the time they are grown. You are going to have some very appreciative daughter-in-laws. I love seeing how much they help and the fact they love to help ! You ARE parenting goals !
👏👏 it's great that the family is getting back to the channel 👍 and I know that I really enjoy all that you share with your audience thanks so much and happy returns. It's also great seeing the boys are becoming more involved in the channel 👍 it'll be a few years before the youngest is taking part although it seems that the little beauty is in no way camera 📸 shy. Congratulations again family
Helpful tip - If you put in some ice cubes at the end of your grinding it will clear out the rest of the leaf lard in the grinder tube. So you can get every last piece. The ice will dissipate when you cook your lard. :) baby is super cute!!!! But I sure do miss your videos
I just love your sincerity and how you show it as it is. No timetables, no stress and a family that loves to be involved without the lure of the legal tender, which at the end of the day would question the sincerity of the motives involved. Guess that integrity is inherited from family values which have no market value. Love, love and love your genuine sincerity.
Homestead on Boon, does some handy carriers for carry baby around, on one video she tries all the ones available and which one works best for size of baby and what job you want to do. She had another baby herself about 6 or 8 months ago, and she constantly has the baby wrapped around her front, making bread, and casserole etc.
My brother, the mechanical engineer, is NOW a good cook. But at Jack's age he was USELESS in the kitchen. Any kitchen skills my bro learned came after he moved out. Its a great idea to teach all the boys some basic cooking skills and meal prep.
It’s a good morning when I click on to TH-cam and see you guys have uploaded a video! Thanks again for letting us into your life’s and keeping the homesteading dream alive for those of us who are still in the dream queue.
Thank you to including me to your every day life. I feel like I am part of it. Love the chicken feed idea. So cheap and effective. Also love baby has no dummy in her mouth. Natural way the way to go. Who needs rubber and plastic to suck on. Well done Meg. Love you guys to bits. Boys are so lovely helping. Can I adopt them? But seriously you are all fantastic. Be well. 😍🖖🖖🖖🖖🖖🖖🖖
LOL! I'm so glad I'm not the only one with an always dirty/not sparkling clean stove. And since I can on that stove I have some black parts on my white stove that will not EVER come off! Yes I use that stove all day every day. It sure takes a beating.
Rain stopper lid: garbage can lid, recycled of course😉😊 Meg, it is sooo good to see you in your new kitchen. Your boys are dolls for helping you so much.
Ben...for a better cover on your bucket feeder, try using an old trash can lid. Sometimes you can get one really cheap at a dollar store or other store when they have more lids than containers. Some people forget the lids or don't want them. Also, check the local dump. People throw away their buster or bent up trashcans, along with the lids.
Tip: To clean your enamel dutch oven from the dark stain residues, drop a teaspoon of chlorox in water topping the stained part and bring it to boiling level in a well ventilated kitchen (open windows and doors). By the time the water is boiling the stains are all gone!
I use baking soda too. Add enough water to cover the stains and a small handful of soda to the pot and put it on a high simmer/rolling boil for ~ 5 minutes. Once it is cool the stains come off easily, though it may take a couple of tries when they are baked-on. I’ve used this on pans that looked ready for the garbage and they ended up perfectly clean. I like the fact that I can have it boiling on the back of the stove while I’m doing other stuff. 😁
I will also mention depending on what brand you have they can be exchanged under warranty. Le Creuset has an incredible lifetime warranty on their pieces. My mom had the enamel start to come off and staining after 15 years with it. She walked into the store to get a new one. They told her to bring in the old one instead. When she went in they swapped it for a new one right there! You can also do it through the mail according to another friend who just did it.
Oh my she's gorgeous..she's getting so big you need to share at least once a week..
4 ปีที่แล้ว +2
Nice to see you and your family again. Did you name the newish truck/car yet? Ducks are a great idea, Jack, you have that creek out back for when they get older too... that's going to be nice for them. Wait until after the Spring floods, though. Liliana is a handful for right now, I know, but it won't always be like this. Hang in there... and don't forget to nurture yourselves, as well. 💛
Nice to see you back. We also grind our lard it’s so much easier and pro tip for your grinder when done put ice cubes in at the end and it will push the rest of neat or lard through
We have a grinder just like that! I love it! When Ben gets a deer this year you won't believe how fast you can make hamburger! Faster than it can be wrapped by your helpers. So happy for you. Love all your kids! So happy you are in your house for the winter. Life is getting easier for you all day by day! ❤
So happy to see you all!! Checked every day for another video. Meg and Ben, you make beautiful babies!! It’s so heartwarming to see the boys helping. And Jack turned into a young man so quickly before our eyes. Good job Jack! You all have done a great job with your children. Teaching children what hard work, family values, respect elders and nature, and being grateful is very hard but attainable as you both have show your viewers. Each time I see one of your videos, I say an extra prayer for your family. Tonight, Jack gets an extra one just for him. God bless y’all. 🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️
That was a very heavy footed bird that stepped on that roof. LOL He really doesn't know about girls, does he? LOL He is in for a surprise. Have fun kids! Oh, and watch out for those birds that are really heavy-footed. LOL Good to see you all again, I've missed your vlogs. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe.
It's so lovely to watch your whole family going about your everyday lived, Ben & Meg - I'm so happy to see your lovely smiles again :) I envy you the lovely pork smell - and the wonderful lard! It makes such wonderful pastry! :)
Jack is a great helper. My hat is off to him. Jack, I hope your Mom and Dad tell you regularly how much you help, and thank you for it. You're showing enormous integrity.
Meg: "Don't judge my dirty stove! We cook in this house."
Best line ever!
😂exactly! Loved it!
Jack is turning into a man right before our eyes. You are fortunate to have have such good helpers. Maybe he will become a chef .
Jack's helping inside, and we see Corbin doing more outside work. Everything is falling into place nicely there on the hollar homestead
I'm so impressed with their boys, truly. I follow other homestead families, but none with the kids as actively involved (and happy about it!).
@@jawjagrrl Justin Rhodes kids all help quite a bit. His older son could run the farm himself. Nice that they are all friends too along with a few other Homestead families in the same area as the Hollars
@@Lisa-wp1ff I am not a Justin fan, but good to hear.
@@Lisa-wp1ff I agree, community is great and they were wanting that. I’m glad they all got that.
Jack sure has matured. You can see the man in his face now. Good he's such a great helper. Well all your boys are. And Lillyanna is definitely getting stronger. You all are thriving, whether you feel like it some days or not haha. God bless you all. Hugs from Italy.
I agree. A great young man in the making.
CHOW. Italy 🇮🇹 is a BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY. I have not been in person. My FAMILY ALL from GERMANY 🇩🇪
except for me. CANADA 🇨🇦. I live in USA 🇺🇸. GOD BLESS YOU. I LOVE EATING ITALIAN FOOD and LISTENING to your LOVE LANGUAGE.
THANK YOU CHOW LOVE and HUGS
HUGS 💋 💋 and MANY PRAYERS🀄🀄🀄🀄🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹💖💖💖💖🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹💖💖💖💖💖💖🍄🍄🍄🍄🍄🍄🛐🛐🛐💜💜💜🛐💜💯💯💯🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🔯🔯🔯🕊🕊🕊🕊🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪☕☕☕🌷🌷🌷🌷💐💐💐💐CHOW☕🍪☕
I was going to say that. Jack looks a lot like his dad.
ISN'T AMAZING how our CHILDREN are GROWING UP ☝. The say days and weeks and months and years go SLOW. But DECADES GO❗❗❗❗ FAST❗❗❗❗❗❗❗❗❗❗ ❗My daughter's are 30s and 44 y/o.
YOU are CORRECT TIMES GO BY.
ESPICALLY with you daughter, JUST MONTH'S OLD and your SON 'S YEARS OLD. My oldest daughter was 12 y../o when our 2ND was born.
13 y/o when our 3rd daughter was born. HAD MANY, MANY YEAR'S of infertility. 6 CHILDREN home with the LORD. A LOT of PRAYING got us THROUGH. AMEN. Hallelujah AMEN
FAITH will HELP YOU. GOD'S FAITH.
I LOVE YOU ALL and so PROUD of EACH of YOUR SONS MATURING and figuring their TALENTS and DESIRES of THEIR HEARTS. GARDENING. COOKING. BEING a BIG BROTHER ETC. BUILDING HOMESCHOOLING and ON and ON and ON and ON....
1 ON for each SON. BOTH of YOU. HEALING of YOUR 🛐MARRIAGE. TRAVELING the U.S.A. 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 GOD BLESS YOU FAMILY
I AM PRAYING FOR YOU. SENDING
LOVE HUGS PRAYERS FROM MICHIGAN. CHOW🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪☕☕☕☕☕☕☕🀄🀄🀄🛐🛐🛐🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💐🌹🍄🍄🌷🕊🕊🐞🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐞🐞🐞🐞🐦🐦😺😺🌺🍄🌹❓💐
Great family, and I agree with there's nothing wrong with a house smelling like Bacon. Ben your a Rich man with that beautiful family. God speed
If pumpkin has a belly- ache, go old fashioned and use hot water bottle with warm water. Bundle her up with hot water bottle next to her belly to see if it can soothe her. Wrap her around you with her belly towards your body to comfort her. It might take a few months to get her digestive system working smoothly, so it's not uncomfortable for her. Hang in there, nap when she naps and compete for her lovely smiles! The days are long, the years feel short. This too shall pass!!
You hit the nail on the head with all the advice AND the days are long, the years are short. Sure wish I had my babies back again.
Best new mother advice given to me back in the day....you nap when the baby naps!
Once they start crawling around it seems that the coliciness leaves. Their tummies get a workout which keeps everything moving inside.
Best baby advise ever!! Even just a towel placed in the microwave for a few seconds - or the dryer!
I sure missed you guys welcome back
So good to see you all. Miss Bug sure is growing! I have realized I missed hearing all of the boys' names somehow. Jack and Corbin are the only ones I know. Would they mind introducing themselves to us again? And maybe some newer subscribers would like to know too. Love all your vlogs, no matter the content.
It is so good to see y'all again. We missed you, but totally understand the season of life that you're going through. I am so happy to see that y'all are healthy and happy.
I run ice cubes through my grinder when I'm done to help get all the meat/lard out.
Bread also works.
Great to see you back was having withdrawals ya'll 😏😉😊
I sure was too! Feeling kind of foolish and selfish, however, was missing them all the same!
What helpful young men. The little bug is so adorable. Y'all are keeping busy. Hard to get it all done in a day when the jobs never end. Just enjoy that baby and those sweet boys. They will be grown and gone before you know it.
A big Rubbermaid trash can lid would be ideal for the top of the feeder to keep rain out. Like an awning.
Your boys are amazing! They all seem willing to help and even offer to help. And now one is starting his own business! Very impressive!
You can start making your own sausage with the grinder. You'll never go back to store-bought. Also, you can make Italian sausage links and bratwurst, etc. I love my grinder/stuffer!
Thank you thank you so much for the wonderful long video. This improved the quality of my day. I was cranky, now I am not. WooHoo. I am the oldest child in my family and I was an angel baby. Slept all night, no colic, no crying or screaming for no discernible reason. My mom said to herself: "Wow. That was so easy, I don't understand what everyone is complaining about.." So the parents decided to pop out another one. Along comes my brother. A certified nightmare. He was allergic to mom's milk. Finding a replacement was not as easy as you might think. He was tender bellied all around. He had double hernias and had to have surgery before he even left the hospital and he quickly became addicted to pain medication... which meant he had to go through withdrawals. Every single sound in the house would just set him off for an hour of screaming. My parents finally shipped me off to the grandparents because I was a toddler and I made noise. He did not sleep at night, he hated naps, he was a picky eater and was very cranky everyday. He was very cute however. Inch long eyelashes, blonde ringlets, sweet little beautiful face. But he was Beelzebub baby. Interestingly, I grew up with lots of demons and issues and troubles. My brother grew up responsible, reliable and very kind.
It does my heart good to see how your boys help around the home. I've raised two sons who are wonderful cooks, keep are nice home, and work full time. When your boys grow to be on their own, they will appreciate all the knowledge you have taught them. So good to see you all again.
And if they marry, their wives will be blessed as well.
So cute to see bubba smiling at her brother.
When you said you & Jack were going to make lard I said to myself I hope she has a grinder to put the fat through so it will melt faster. I had just seen that yesterday on Lumna acres. Al was grinding the fat both for lard and the sausage they were making. Jack is such a fantastic help and now he is doing the ducks all with his own money, he is quite a young man and a very responsible one as well. Your little daughter is precious. It won't be long before she settles down I'm sure and she has so many brothers to entertain her as well....that smile would melt your heart. Y'all have a Blessed day.
MARGARET. I WATCHED AL & GINA
YESTERDAY TOO🌹🌺 . Everyday they are on. CHOW. No Wed or Sun.🀄🛐🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹💖💖💖🐦🐦🐦💐
@@evalinawarne1337 I know....Wednesday is the longest day of the week for me, not able to start my day with Al, Gina and Olivia.
What a great kid Jack is for helping mum. Bubbie looks like a baby doll. She looks so gorgeous.
What a beautiful baby! She really is adorable. And Jack is such a great helper.
Your boys are so impressive, they'll definitely be self sufficient come adulthood. ❤
Ben and Meg im praying for yall 😂 i know how crazy our little girl was as a new born and boy is it a ride! Hoping to see more frequent uploads! been missing you guys! Yall are like a second family to us
Agreed, but no pressure on uploads. Its been 30 + years but I remember those days and cranky baby stuff. It seems like nothing when you think back, but when you're in the middle of it it seems like it will never end. And yes time does accelerate as it goes by. Next thing you know, your 62 and the baby is 36!
It was nice to spend some time with you, Hollar Family. It felt like a newsy letter. Thanks for sharing with us. :)
One of these years I'm going to remember there are twins running around and you aren't just amazingly smooth with the camera transitions when a kid walks by dressed one way and two seconds later as another.
I can never tell their twins apart!! I just know they are so cute and such good helpers!!! And they are growing up so fast, they'll be tall as Ben in no time!
I render all the time and have been since I was a kid with grandma. Use a crockpot on warm. Works great. I have always used it and so did my grandma.
You just had a baby, you are doing great, take your time, make memories. We will be here , enjoy this special time, do not stress about us.
You two have the greatest kids! So helpful and willing. Great job, young men!
Go Jack! Well done...
Your sons will carry these memories with them all their life. Makes me think back to the days when I was watching my Mother in the kitchen. She didn't know how much I was learning and now that I'm 64 and retired I can recall what I learned and use that knowledge to help me cook. God Bless you and your family. Thanks for sharing, it's always a joy to see your beautiful family.
Yeah, a much awaited video!!
Life keeps us so busy, time flies!! You are documenting your lives for posterity, and creating a deep bond!! Love it!!
Blessings!!
I'm right there with you on the stove thing! "We cook in here," is exactly right. 😂
Exactly! People with shiny spotless stoves usually means either they never cook, or they aren't good cooks and live on microwave frozen dinners!😀
I am very grateful for 5 days worth of clips as a vlog 💖🙏💖
I was excited when I saw this video would be 27 minutes long, and it didn't disappoint. The wide variety of topics made it very enjoyable, one of your best vlogs yet!
It is so cool to see Jack and the guys working with you both. They are so knowledgeable about stuff around the homestead - inside and out. They reflect great parenting skills.
That baby girl is precious. 💖
Looks like little miss thing may like a ring sling or woven wrap carrier. Could help you get your hands back for tasks. A high back carry would be safe for her while you do things around the house and kitchen.
totally! Ergo baby carrier. Comfy and hands free.
I literally just said the exact same thing Just in so many fewer words
Glad to see a new video from y'all ...
Have missed you...have a great rest of the week ...☺
Hope the lilyann and boys are enjoying each other still ...
just in time with the update - I was going into withdrawal! glad you are all doing well and loving that sweetie! great that the boys are helping with everything including folding clothes and cooking!
My youngest daughter cried for the first six months of her life.. Lordy, we tried everything..lol She would literally wake up if she felt the breeze from someone just walking by her! I asked the Dr how long it could last, and they said six mos, and six mos exactly she cried day and night..lol Since then, I’ve learned that many parents have solved this problem easily with a chiropractic visit for their baby! So I wanted to leave this message for you, because I’ve been there, and if I’d of known then, I’d of definitely tried it. God Bless!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I agree it’s worth a visit. Can’t hurt and might work.
I have heard about chiropractic therapy as well for upset stomachs on small infants. I have a nurse friend whose husband is a chiropractor and she said it indeed works! Just a small, gentle manipulation...I’m a RN for 40 years and I certainly would take my baby for this to relieve her discomfort if she were mine. No risk, worth a try. My first baby was very colicky and was breastfed. I didn’t know how to help him. All I could do was cuddle and keep him on the breast so he wouldn’t cry. I would have given anything to have known about chiropractic care. 🥰
I'm so glad you're using the grinder it will make your life so much easier God bless you all. Just remember one thing with those small grinder the meat has to be really cold so you get a good cutting of the meat . enjoy it.
✌❤🤙👨🍳🎅🚌👍
Been wondering how y'all are doing. Good to see ya! Everything seems to be rolling along. Little bug is growin'! Great to see the boys stepping up, too. All the luvs! 💕
"Don't judge my dirty stove, we cook in this house" LOL. Who REALLY has a spotless kitchen all the time?
People who don't cook, or those who are obsessed with cleaning!
I think I have that same stove! Dirty and all lol
Only those who order in LOL cooked 4 ,5 hrs yesterday bringing food to sick family...... N yes makes a mess BUT no junk in r food.... I say put in ur belly instead of ur dr.'s vacation house !!!
true !
Bachelors who never cook. LOL
I remember 70 some years ago helping my grandmother render Lard. She did it outside over a big old campfire thing on the outskirts of fire and even then it was so smelly and good good good. I recently wanted some lard so I bought some at the store and it was not anything like I remembered. You just don't get that homegrown flavor in something that you purchase. My baked good items were good but not as tasty as they could have been if it was homegrown lard. Wish I was there with you guys I'd bring a jug of that home with me. That is if you'd let me. That sweet baby girl is getting prettier and prettier. Watching your boys help is like going back to my childhood I had three brothers and mom and dad taught them all how to work inside the house and how to work outside the house. We lived on a small acreage and I learned how to work right along with the boys. I could make milk a cow change a sprinkler pipe roll a bale of hay as good as the boys any day. God bless you all and keep these logs going I love watching your family grow and and and learning and building your homestead. This is me in Oregon checking out.
We render our lard in crock pots( with a little water in the bottom) outside on our porch so the inside of our house doesn't smell like grease after rendering. The slow cooker renders beautifully-- and no stove to tend
Glad you guys are doing ok . And I can see that little miss definitely has everyone's attention . And yes Ben time flies as you get older ..
Love seeing the boys lending a hand, very valuable lessons for them, start teaching them young to preserve and cook and they can then teach their kids one day, Baby bundle of joy is growing up sooo fast. I love that Justen dose the same in letting the kids get fully involved. Great parents teach great skills.
Buggie is getting big! She is beyond adorable!
Jack is sure growing! So glad you have such good help!! That baby just gets more adorable every time I see her!
So glad to see you guys back at it! I have a tip for your lard...add a pinch of baking soda to your lard before whipping...makes it super fluffy and light! The boys are so very helpful, BLESSINGS GUYS🙏🏻💖
I liked the chaoticness. Feels very real, especially with a baby. Just happy to see your journey!
Lots of good help and teaching them to be self reliant.
She is the sweetest little girl. Great job all helpers. They are wonderful ! 💕warms my heart and bringing back memories with my children. Wishing you always the very best 💕🙏🙏
You just made my day by this posting of your video, I have been jonesing for one
What a beautiful little girl. Her smile is scrumptious. Y'all are truly blessed to have such a wonderful family.
oh my goodness. buggie..........love love. and Jack is going to be a fantastic homesteader; he has the love of it
You guys are wonderful together. Your helpers are wonderful. Little Miss is a cutie even being fussy. Isn't it nice to see when your children decide to get excited about farming?
Well its so good to see you all again. Love the farmer T-shirt! Jack seems to be really coming into his own - so good to see how he helps - as I'm sure the other boys do as well. Its really looking like a "family in action" now days.I wish Jack well with his duck venture - when I was a teenager on our farm I was heavily into ducks as a business proposition... not that successful as I couldn't find a ready market for them. Anyway looking good and God bless you all.
Watching this 3 years later... :) Great video! Yes time does fly!! enjoyed watching the baby chicks on grass for the first time... very cute!
thanks for the update, glad everyone is doing ok.
Great to see the young guys turning into good young men. I am glad that you are all doing ok. Take care.
Buggie is Adorable ♥️ nice job boys helping your parents 👍♥️🎃👻🍁🍂
You won't believe how giddy this old girl (43) get when I see a new video of you guys
I dont care how sporadic they are
Love how you still put family first and TH-cam farther down the line
I wouldn't be surprised if Jack starts saving up to build his own tiny house upon your property he is getting so big and responsible
Big hugs from your friend from the Netherlands love you guys
Sling is so good for carrying a baby everywhere... She will appreciate it...
Jack is quite the young man. You have an exceptional crew. What a blessing.
PS: Sporadic blogs are fun!
I second the baby wrap idea especially since she’s so small and as someone who has digestive issues maybe try a warm bath and/or hot water bottle.
There is nothing your boys won't be able to do by the time they are grown. You are going to have some very appreciative daughter-in-laws. I love seeing how much they help and the fact they love to help ! You ARE parenting goals !
“Don’t mind my kitchen, we cook here!” I’m going to use that from now on!!! Loved seeing the baby!!
Such a wonderful family. Y’all are truly blessed. Your right Ben does go by so fast the older you get. I’m 59 and a year feels like 3 months.
Your boys are the best! God bless them!
👏👏 it's great that the family is getting back to the channel 👍 and I know that I really enjoy all that you share with your audience thanks so much and happy returns. It's also great seeing the boys are becoming more involved in the channel 👍 it'll be a few years before the youngest is taking part although it seems that the little beauty is in no way camera 📸 shy. Congratulations again family
Helpful tip - If you put in some ice cubes at the end of your grinding it will clear out the rest of the leaf lard in the grinder tube. So you can get every last piece. The ice will dissipate when you cook your lard. :) baby is super cute!!!! But I sure do miss your videos
Dissipate. This is the FIRST TIME I EVER SAW 👀 it WRITTEN DOWN 🌹
THANK YOU for TEACHING ME.
GOD BLESS YOU
Great helpers, plus Buggy was so little! Watching this in 2024! Thanks for sharing! 🤗🇨🇦
I just love your sincerity and how you show it as it is. No timetables, no stress and a family that loves to be involved without the lure of the legal tender, which at the end of the day would question the sincerity of the motives involved. Guess that integrity is inherited from family values which have no market value. Love, love and love your genuine sincerity.
Jack great job young man, lillyanna is growing beautifully. Love you guys beautiful family 💖
Homestead on Boon, does some handy carriers for carry baby around, on one video she tries all the ones available and which one works best for size of baby and what job you want to do. She had another baby herself about 6 or 8 months ago, and she constantly has the baby wrapped around her front, making bread, and casserole etc.
Farmhouse on Boone is the reference, I believe.
Great to see you and your beautiful family.
(And, thanks for the dirty stove, lol. I don't feel alone now. 😁)
My brother, the mechanical engineer, is NOW a good cook. But at Jack's age he was USELESS in the kitchen. Any kitchen skills my bro learned came after he moved out. Its a great idea to teach all the boys some basic cooking skills and meal prep.
I dont know if you let the kids read the comments or if you read them some but you are raising some amazing young men there.
Rain doesn't always fall straight down, don't believe that top bowl is going to be big enough. Get a drip pan for a water heater.
I was thinking the same thing, the drip pan is a good idea. Do you think the feed is heavy enough to keep it from getting blown over by the wind?
@@nicklocicero3974 Can always put a brick on top.
It’s a good morning when I click on to TH-cam and see you guys have uploaded a video! Thanks again for letting us into your life’s and keeping the homesteading dream alive for those of us who are still in the dream queue.
Thank you to including me to your every day life. I feel like I am part of it. Love the chicken feed idea. So cheap and effective. Also love baby has no dummy in her mouth. Natural way the way to go. Who needs rubber and plastic to suck on. Well done Meg. Love you guys to bits. Boys are so lovely helping. Can I adopt them? But seriously you are all fantastic. Be well. 😍🖖🖖🖖🖖🖖🖖🖖
Wow Jack is a massive help! He is pretty awesome! Nice job!!!
Never trust a perfectly clean stove. Love the helpers.
That's how I feel. A clean stove means no one ever cooks!!
LOL! I'm so glad I'm not the only one with an always dirty/not sparkling clean stove. And since I can on that stove I have some black parts on my white stove that will not EVER come off! Yes I use that stove all day every day. It sure takes a beating.
Just shows that it gets used !
@@rebeccapettifer6553 You might consider trying Magic Eraser on the black parts on your stove.
@@vivaldi1236 Really - I never thought of using that. I didn't think it was strong enough. I will sure try it. Thank you!
Rain stopper lid: garbage can lid, recycled of course😉😊 Meg, it is sooo good to see you in your new kitchen. Your boys are dolls for helping you so much.
Ben...for a better cover on your bucket feeder, try using an old trash can lid. Sometimes you can get one really cheap at a dollar store or other store when they have more lids than containers. Some people forget the lids or don't want them. Also, check the local dump. People throw away their buster or bent up trashcans, along with the lids.
Wow the boys do an Awesome job helping ! and I see they just love their little sister.
Tip: To clean your enamel dutch oven from the dark stain residues, drop a teaspoon of chlorox in water topping the stained part and bring it to boiling level in a well ventilated kitchen (open windows and doors). By the time the water is boiling the stains are all gone!
I clean mine with a baking soda paste
I use baking soda too. Add enough water to cover the stains and a small handful of soda to the pot and put it on a high simmer/rolling boil for ~ 5 minutes. Once it is cool the stains come off easily, though it may take a couple of tries when they are baked-on. I’ve used this on pans that looked ready for the garbage and they ended up perfectly clean. I like the fact that I can have it boiling on the back of the stove while I’m doing other stuff. 😁
I will also mention depending on what brand you have they can be exchanged under warranty. Le Creuset has an incredible lifetime warranty on their pieces. My mom had the enamel start to come off and staining after 15 years with it. She walked into the store to get a new one. They told her to bring in the old one instead. When she went in they swapped it for a new one right there! You can also do it through the mail according to another friend who just did it.
Exactly. No problem. Your schedule has been exactly what it should be. And yes Time flies when you’re older, but also when you’re having fun!!!
Oh my she's gorgeous..she's getting so big you need to share at least once a week..
Nice to see you and your family again. Did you name the newish truck/car yet?
Ducks are a great idea, Jack, you have that creek out back for when they get older too... that's going to be nice for them. Wait until after the Spring floods, though.
Liliana is a handful for right now, I know, but it won't always be like this. Hang in there... and don't forget to nurture yourselves, as well. 💛
Nice to see you back. We also grind our lard it’s so much easier and pro tip for your grinder when done put ice cubes in at the end and it will push the rest of neat or lard through
We have a grinder just like that! I love it! When Ben gets a deer this year you won't believe how fast you can make hamburger! Faster than it can be wrapped by your helpers. So happy for you. Love all your kids! So happy you are in your house for the winter. Life is getting easier for you all day by day! ❤
You dont actually have to freeze the lard once it's rendered. Just a cool room will do. Love the boys and their little bug!
So happy to see you all!! Checked every day for another video. Meg and Ben, you make beautiful babies!! It’s so heartwarming to see the boys helping. And Jack turned into a young man so quickly before our eyes. Good job Jack! You all have done a great job with your children. Teaching children what hard work, family values, respect elders and nature, and being grateful is very hard but attainable as you both have show your viewers. Each time I see one of your videos, I say an extra prayer for your family. Tonight, Jack gets an extra one just for him. God bless y’all. 🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️
I totally get why yall aren't putting out many videos right now, but I miss you guys so much.
I just saw one of the twins in the Rhodes kitchen....
I grew up on lard and love it. Yay Jack on the ducks. And all on you own. Congratulations to you
Could you cut the top inch or so off the bottom pan so the chickens can get the feed? Just making the pan shallower.
So good to see yall again! Baby sister is just so adorable!! Super cute ducks and chicks! Thanks for the update!
That was a very heavy footed bird that stepped on that roof. LOL
He really doesn't know about girls, does he? LOL He is in for a surprise. Have fun kids! Oh, and watch out for those birds that are really heavy-footed. LOL Good to see you all again, I've missed your vlogs. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe.
Everyone is looking great! Thank you for the peek into the days, I was thinking about you all a few days ago and here you are! Thank you :)
Lard makes the best biscuits, pie crusts, and fried chicken.
And lye soap!
Yes it does!
My grand mother used to buy big buckets of lard and cooked everything with it!
@@LynnTaylorProctor ?
The good old lard!
It's so lovely to watch your whole family going about your everyday lived, Ben & Meg - I'm so happy to see your lovely smiles again :)
I envy you the lovely pork smell - and the wonderful lard! It makes such wonderful pastry! :)