This was a very encouraging video for me. I am a mom, and my son's dad and I divorced several years ago. We get along fine, but he and his wife make significantly more money than I do, and so naturally do a lot more fun things that are costly (lots of out-to-eat, lots of vacations, lots of shopping, etc). Sometimes, it's hard not to compare what I can give to my son versus what they can. But I have to remind myself that the steady, quiet, at-home days we spend are just as important as the times of going out or going on trips, and just because I make less money doesn't mean that our experiences together are any less meaningful. Thank you for making me feel "normal" with this video.
Slow Living and slowing down to me is living life with purpose. I purposely try and enjoy time with my tea and devotions in the morning. I purposely schedule time in my day to just sit, relax, breathe, enjoy a hobby or reading. Sometimes it is to make a loaf of bread or bake something. It isn't on a to do list, just something I want to do with purpose!
Slowing down means no appointments, prayer time, not rushing to make my bed if at all ,napping when I feel like it and watching you tube as much as I want. Don't buy a food processor at this stage of life. Too much to clean. I'm all for easy at 79. I learn something new every day from cooking to brain surgery on you tube. My time's my own.
Thank you for validating the lifestyle I live!. I get so much pressure from friends and family to be busier, go shopping, get out there… I love being in my simple home and live a modest life with my dog and I’m very happy.
Thank you for sharing your lifestyle, mine is the same, and have no desire to get out and go places, and do things. Very content and enjoy my home, pets,and nature so much more than people. 😊
My family phone always asking what I am doing where have I been what are my plans for the weekend and seem to worry if I don't have answers for them. . Hopefully they will come to realise in life we don't need all this 'Doing.' Something I heard once. 'Sometimes I just sit and think, other times I just sit.' Love it. Regarding saying 'No.' I think it is the greatest gift you can gift yourself. But the difference between you and I is I don't apologise before saying it, unless of course it was something I would want to do but am unable to. I enjoyed this video. Thanks. Being able to say no is the greatest gift we can give ourselves. Only difference between you and me is I don't apologise for saying no.
Love love love. I said "No" twice this week. My absolute priorities for every day are: 1. Morning prayer, 2. Making healthy food for the day. 3. A workout that I do in my own personal gym. 4. To read and learn 1 thing, 5. To meditate and stretch and pray my Rosary. God bless you both
Did you ever read the book "Pursuit of His Presence" by Brother Lawrence? It helped me a lot - no more "prayer time" because basically I'm talking to my Heavenly Father all the time in my heart. I'm also acutely aware of his presence now and that he's helping me in whatever I'm doing or if I'm just sitting doing nothing. I'm not busy anymore just doing what needs to be done with His help. It's so awesome!
In the book, "Ruthless Elimination of Hurry" (which I recommend to EVERYONE), the author makes this statement: "Busyness is violence to the soul". This knocked me off me feet the first time I read it. The second time I read it it spoke so deeply to my soul and gave me the courage to SLOW down. I have been blessed without measure since doing this and am filled with gratitude everyday. I am surely grateful for Em and Paul for this channel. We have never met but I feel that we are family. God bless you always as you continue to bless all of us.
I checked my library loans system and became #5 on a wait list of 1 copy. I'm grateful for the suggestion, but mighty telling about the need for a book as such.
Hello, Dolls! I so appreciate your efforts to encourage. If you were several hundred miles to the south< I feel like we would be best buddies :) Retirement came upon me suddenly due to a catastrophic illness. After being in bed for 6 months, a wheel chair for another six months, and a walker- now cane_ for the last 8 months- I was literally forced to a stop so slowing down as compared to the old me- now gives me great pleasure. I take care of my home and gardens, cook real food from scratch, and have time to be creative, hang with my grands, and do all the things that were on my "when I have time list". Every task seems like it takes me three times longer than it would have in the old days but I appreciate everything I can do and and am thankful every day for the time to do it!
Slow living. You pretty much nailed it. Don’t sit and ruminate about the past, don’t stress about the future … live in this moment. And appreciate EVERYthing.
Enjoyed watching this video. My husband is being treated for cancer and one of the things that we enjoy is sitting on our porch in north Alabama at daybreak looking out across the hill usually enjoying coffee and Bible and devotional reading. I want to spend quality time with him, he is my best friend, we’ve been married 50 years.
Thanks for another great video. I always bought my lunch on Thursday when the cafeteria had sloppy joes. Not until about 3 years ago did I make sloppy joes truly homemade. I had always thought I needed a sloppy joe mix or Manwitch seasoning. It is now one of my family’s favorite dinners. My 5 important things each day are : spend time in prayer, plan for the dinner meal made at home,use kindness and gratitude with abundance,learn something new each day and practice one of my creative hobbies: sewing, reading,cooking, crochet. It is much easier to slow down when I don’t have to work outside the home. Being retired has allowed me to slow down and take the time to exercise, cook, play and even nap as I wish.
Slow living is having time to spend with neighbors and friends who happen to drop in. They all know, what you see is what you get. LOL They know they are welcome anytime, I am not tied to a schedule or rigid rules for living. The laundry will wait, and there will be coffee ready in 10 minutes. Always how it was growing up in our home.
I think when we are always rushing we can't take time to 'smell the roses', thus our brain is always in fight or flight mode. That triggers the need for a constant adrenaline rush and a lot of people get that rush from shopping for unnecessary stuff. Take a breath , slow down and that feeling will pass. You will save money and be so proud of yourself.
Watching the ducks chooks & cat. I’ve had to slow down after a fall in the garden - getting a full hip replacement in a couple of weeks. I set myself a challenge today to walk across the park with my walker which hopefully I won’t need in a few weeks. My challenge after the operation will be to walk to the beach as it will be over six weeks before being allowed to drive after the op. On the way back I met a group of teenagers. One I heard say “ Hello Luvvie!” So I started talking to them & told them I would be a bionic woman soon with titanium hip & would be donating my old bone so others can have their knees repaired or kids with Scoliosis can have an operation to straighten & repair their back. They seemed happy with that, then headed off for an afternoon at the beach in school holiday time. I used to be a high school teacher which I loved so meeting those young people made my day, who I would not have met if I hadn’t attempted to venture out on a sunny day walk with my wheelie walker. :)☺🌱🌳🌿🦽
My husband and I love retirement. We love our life. God has blessed us so much. Never felt like out doing anyone . We do our thing and everyone else can do theirs. No has become a big word in this house.
We've tried to move our life in the direction of slower living. We want a life rich with peace, happiness, and contentment. It's been a bit of a struggle in that not everyone around us understands why we want to live this way. We are definitely not living status quo and it seems to disturb some people close to us. We have pared our recurring bills and expenses down to a minimum. Our entertainment is simple. We try to rest more. We appreciate the things that we truly enjoy and try to weed out the things that steal our peace...as much as possible, anyway. Even our meals are more simple. We don't need a 4 course meal every day. Thanks for the great video! God bless!
My no waste meal today: One bell pepper, cut horizontally, removed the ribs and seeds. Rub the inside with olive oil, salt, pepper and bake for about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and discard the water inside the pepper. I stuff both sides of the pepper with leftover brown rice with ground beef. I topped each side with leftover cheddar cheese and baked for about 15 minutes. Delicious!!!!!
Food processors are fabulous for large batches. I use a grater for one carrot, but my machine when doing a large batch of something. I make almond meal crackers in my food processor. The meal is the by product of almond milk i make. Cheaper than buying.
Slow living to me means time to worship God, bargain shop, time to look others in the eye and listen to what they have to say, time to make the needed repairs and decorate my house and yard the way I want, and NOT making stupid impulse purchases.
What a wonderful video. I work with Special Needs adults and they appreciate that we go at a calm pace. Being busy does not equal quality and peace. This video reminds me to continue to live at a pace that is comfortable for me. Years ago I was friends with my moms friend who was older and wise. People often asked her what she did with her time and she often replied I do what is comfortable. She always had the time to talk to me, give me advice as well as to others.
I've been thinking a lot about being a good steward for what God has given me, so whatever it is: time, money, family, my home....he wants me to take care of them and that usually means being mindful, not rushing, and not worrying how I compare to others. :)
5 things that are important to me: 1. My family members, keeping connected with them in a positive way. 2. My friends also 3.The old family homeplace I own and live in. 4. My health and welfare 5.My pets health and welfare.
I just love the way you communicate, you both come across as warm, kind and fun.. and practical!! I really appreciate the content too. Greetings and gratitude from Scotland 🏴🥃🥃
About 5 years ago, my (grown) kids insisted that I needed a blender and a food processor, so I bought both. I have yet to use either one. I just don't like having to drag the appliances out, wash all the parts, and put it all away again. Using my hand grater or a knife works fine for me, and it's a LOT easier to clean. Personally, I wouldn't bother to buy either appliance again, but maybe you would use it more than I do. I'm going to try your sloppy Joe mix. Looks delicious! ETA: How appropriate for Timi STORMS to win while you're having such a big storm.
Used my small food processor for the last 40 years. It stays on countertop. Just have rinse it off. Great for chopping onions and make bread crumbs. Chop raw carrots etc.
I don’t have a food processor either but I do have a salad shooter that I was given by one of my sons in the 1980’s. It is a lot of help especially when I make carrot salad or anything that requires a lot of chopping! Carole
My husband bought me a food processor years ago and it spends more time in the cabinet than not. I despise cleaning it so I would rather hand grate/chop😊
A good idea but not always possible for me. One day errands and one day is at home but busy with home stuff. I rest when I can. Last weekend I made bbq pulled pork in the crockpot and made coleslaw too. Turned out great.
Loved hearing the rain. Where I live we don't get much rain. I have a hard time slowing down during the day. I'm always doing some house projects. Around 6:30 after dinner and the dishes are done I like to relax. Most nights, it's watching a game show and crocheting. Some nights, it's my husband and I playing a card game. I was always really busy taking care of my mother-in-law, but she recently passed away. I'm trying to learn to slow down now that I am not a full-time caregiver. I started enjoying early morning walks with my dogs. I'm having a hard time remembering I don't have to give my mother-in-law a bath, her medications, and feed her. I know I will get there, but it will take some time. Thank you for the recipes. I will have to make this meal sometime.
So sorry for your loss, Julie. I recently lost my father-in-law. I have been enjoying visiting some folks at the assisted living where he lived, who don't have any family or visitors. They are so grateful for any attention they get.
Thank you for the video! Congratulations to the winners! 😊 Five things: #1.Never go back to work. 2. Spend time with family (grand boys especially). 3.Swim in the summer, nature walk in winter 4. Photography (hobby) 5. Make something with my hands (sewing,crafts or food). I call Worcestershire "W.sauce" . lol
Oh Emmy! You sure got me with being content with what you have. I have a little list of things I want. I save little bits at a time and usually purchase them. Now you have me thinking I need to be content with what I have. Thank you.
I was forced into slow living because of health. Also going back to Italy. There there work from 7am to noon then everything closes until 4pm to 8pm and they do dinner at 9pm. I adjusted and it became easy going. Next, I was always into relaxation audio. And anything for well being. I have also stopped having music and tv in background if I cook, or bake. I wish I could find a garlic press like yours. I have had no luck! I pined over a food processor since being a teen watching cooking shows. 1 minute pie crust? 1 minute pasta dough? chopped in seconds? YES. If I could afford one, I would have gotten one for prepping and efficiency. Also grating cheeses and breadcrumbs, you can be more productive. Its amazing how u can make a simple meal and everyone is happy. We got hit with severe weather yesterday in Quebec. Tornado watch! Congrats to the winners!
I’m definitely trying that sloppy Joe recipe. Looks so good. Send some of your rain to Texas. All the cornfields near me are completely burned up. It’s awful. And, slowing down to me means only 1 major project at a time. Like I had mentioned, after clearing out my Mother’s home in 2014, & then my sister’s in 2017, I did not want my children to have to go through that major task. So I’ve given them everything that they wanted, and I am now slowly downsizing myself. Our kids and grandkids don’t want our things. They have their own tastes. I wish I had discovered the book, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning before I had to clear out my mother’s and my sister’s homes. But at least this will help my children. Thanks for all you do. I love your channel and try to watch all your videos. I just seldom if ever comment. Congratulations again on reaching your 50,000 subscriber milestone. ❤
The recipes look delicious! Slow living means taking naps when we need too, hanging clothes to dry after a 5 minute tumble in the dryer, making a game of “toss the pine cones into the clean green bin”. And other things, love your channel.
Til today "Slow living" looks like a dream, I have ever dreamed. But I will put this step by step in my life now, I have to. I love beeing creative, you know this, but at the end of the day, every day, I get no rest. My days end always in the late evening and next morning I have to go to work (20,5 hours a week). I have my wonderful garden and there is too much I have to/should to preserve. But I cannot do it all. Today I harvested 7 kg of black current. Normally I would can them, make juice and jelly of them. But today we have 86 f, so I freeze them all. I can make the juice and jelly another time when it is not so hot here. Your video was very important for me. Thank you! ❤
Sabrina, I understand! You are so talented and creative! It's hard sometimes to slow down. I am glad you just froze them...like you said you can finish another day!
Almost the same as my coleslaw recipe, except that instead that my dressing is about half and half mayonnaise and plain yogurt, and I add a sprinkle of raw sunflower seeds. And I enjoy thunderstorms. It gives me the opportunity to be grateful to have a snug home where I can stay safe and dry while there is wind and rain outside
Loved the pictures of your tomatoes and yard. I planted tomatoes this year in containers and the deer ate them! I will have to figure out how to 'deer proof' them next year, LOL. I planted lot of flowers and plants in the yard this year and it is so peaceful watering them and enjoying them every day.
I absolutely loved this video!!! Especially the very beginning when you were talking about slowing everything down... I have to remind myself of that everyday... Thank you for the beautiful reminder and stay safe out there are prayers are with all of you out there
I don’t like having a ton of one use appliances, but I use my processor every week. I make a lot of oatmeal flour and other things that makes it much easier when using a processor. I used to use my blender, but I found I have more control and better results (they have a wider base) with the processor.
My food processor is over 10 years old and I use it every time I make my husband‘s favorite French Onion soup, grating Parmesan cheese and any tedious chopping to save time. I have never had good luck with my crockpot which seems to be what you are successful at on a consistent basis.
I don’t have an Instant Pot but I do have a food processor. I personally wouldn’t trade one for the other. I burned out a blender making hummus, but the food processor makes hummus a breeze.
Not only did I get a yummy looking recipe, I also learned how to print screen, where to find it and print on my computer. LOL! Congrats to the winners.
That meal looked delish! And I agree on the word No to enjoy a slow life I am always run run and not sure i know to slow down( maybe some day) thank u Emmy and paul...
Great video. Glad you are both faring well during our most unusual summer. I can’t ever remember this many storms in succession. I love my air fryer, slow cooker, and Instant Pot for summer cooking, baking, and frying. Slow living for me means taking a walk every morning now that I recently retired. Stay safe and be well.
I'm looking forward to making those sloppy Joe's for my family. They look delicious. If you haven't missed having a food processor by now, I don't think you need one.😊 I liked the last name of your first winner. So appropriate to the weather you were experiencing. Slow living for me is eating dinner in my screened in porch and listening to the birds and watching the rabbits hopping around. It's so relaxing for me after a long day at work.
Hey wait a minute! I think Timi *STORMS* had an unfair advantage in this drawing LOL. Joking about storms during the video aside. Congratulations to you both…and a great video.
The coleslaw looks great, I sometimes grate the appel alswel for a smoother structure, not everyone likes to many different structures. The slow living and no concept does wonders fot the quality of life.
No to the food processor- my kids tried to get me to buy an insta pot- they were buying one- nope I don’t need 1- function appliance to take up space. I’m old fashioned- I use a pressure cooker- takes only minutes! Love it.
Thanks for sharing this video 📹. You reminded me about my Ninja Foodie pot. Now I need to meal plan for next 2 weeks. Have a Blessed Evening. ⛈️ I love the storm sounds, thoroughly enjoyed.
Congratulations winners! My idea of slow living is the simple act of hanging my laundry,watering and maintaining our vegetable garden, baking bread and cooking from scratch. I’m thankful for the honor in being able to do these tasks. Lots of rain and thunder her in southeast Mass. also. Blessings to you both
Hello! I just found your videos and love all you advise and ideas!! We also try to live a slower, lower expensive and less stress life. So I was so thrilled to find your videos! I just made your crock pot Sloppy Joe’s and just loved them! This will definitely be our go to dish! Thanks for all you do!😄
Sloppy Joes and coleslaw look yummy! Slowing down is essential for spiritual and physical health! We take it very seriously! We pick and choose what we want and when we want to do it. If neither of us feels quite up to it, we change plans. When I was in the workforce it was non stop for at least 12 hrs a day, then come home cook and clean. Weekends was more of the same. NO MORE! Stay safe with all that crazy weather and flooding going on back east! Hugs and prayers going out to you.
When I say NO the only other thing I say is "I appreciate you thinking of us" or something like that but.....and then give a simple explanation...like "Oh, Friday night is our stay at home night" ...no other explanation or alternative options.
I would not go back to my fastlife for anything! As far as the food processor, I did not use for years. I still do not use it for small batch stuff because it is a lot of cleanup. But I use it for big batches and try to prep several things at once. It saves on the wear-and-tear of my hands and arms and it gets the chore accomplished so much, ummm, faster LOL!
I don’t have a food processor either. I really, really want one but I don’t have any room for it where I’m living. So, if you have room for it, I definitely think it would be a worthwhile thing for you to buy. So much you can do with them!
Congratulations on your 50,000 subscribers and to the two winners! Thank you for having the giveaway. My 94 year old Mom, Margaret, said that if she lived a more slow life, she will be at a stop...lol.❤
Congratulations again on your 50K and to the winners of the drawing! All of your food looked delicious and home-cooked meals like that are very special. Your tips for how to slow down and enjoy are wonderful. Keeping priorities in mind and why we have them is very helpful when faced with invitations by others or even our own temptations to go somewhere, buy something, or spend time doing things not as important to us at this time. Our five are: 1. time with God - reading Bible and prayer, 2. Family/friends - spending time together and talking to each other without TV and other distractions, 3. Decluttering and organizing to make home easier to keep well now and for kids when we're gone, 4. time outside sitting or in garden, and 5. Hobbies - me: planners/junk journals, photos, ancestry and hubby: tinkering in garage and going fishing with our son. Thank you for continuing to be an encouragement and share ways to enjoy life without overspending. God bless you both. 🙏🙏💕💕
Totally agree that we don't have to be busy every minute of the day. Have told this to countless parents. We all need to have time to daydream. Creativity comes from stepping back from a problem. even sleeping on it, to find solutions.
Maintaining friendships with folk who like to spend on luxury experiences and/or eating out frequently is something I find difficult. I prefer to find simple local activities where I can, take along picnics. Living frugally is dfficult to do if one spends considerable time with those who do not share a similar lifestyle and habits. Making or buying materials to make gifts ahead of need works for me, I often put gifts away for future birthdays and Christmases, especially when it comes to age appropriate items for my little grand-daughter. I often find free children's books a the thrift store and give her a few at each visit.
Thank you for always encouraging us to slow down. This is something that I absolutely struggle with, I am one who always wants to be busy, so it is hard to slow down. 🥰 Absolutely invest in a food processor, it really is a game changer for your kitchen. I have a small one and a larger one, gives me variety depending on what I am making. I absolutely love the sound of the storm on your video, I love storms, very calming.
@@FrugalMoneySaver You’re welcome 🙂I can only imagine how strong it was for you all if I could hear it so well in the video. We live in Florida and get rain/storms like that often. We had a microburst about a month ago, did damage in our neighborhood, blew our outdoor furniture around like it was nothing, more powerful than the last tropical storm that rolled through, that storm was not relaxing, lol.
I have a food processor but I usually just use my chef’s knife to finely cut up whatever it is. Food processor is a great blender I guess but I have a stand mixer for that. People get along fine without a food processor - and they aren’t cheap. Each to his own, though.
This was a very encouraging video for me. I am a mom, and my son's dad and I divorced several years ago. We get along fine, but he and his wife make significantly more money than I do, and so naturally do a lot more fun things that are costly (lots of out-to-eat, lots of vacations, lots of shopping, etc). Sometimes, it's hard not to compare what I can give to my son versus what they can. But I have to remind myself that the steady, quiet, at-home days we spend are just as important as the times of going out or going on trips, and just because I make less money doesn't mean that our experiences together are any less meaningful. Thank you for making me feel "normal" with this video.
You wrote "steady, quiet, at-home days we spend are just as important..." They are even more important!! You are doing what is needed!
Slow Living and slowing down to me is living life with purpose. I purposely try and enjoy time with my tea and devotions in the morning. I purposely schedule time in my day to just sit, relax, breathe, enjoy a hobby or reading. Sometimes it is to make a loaf of bread or bake something. It isn't on a to do list, just something I want to do with purpose!
Love that! Exactly!
Slowing down means no appointments, prayer time, not rushing to make my bed if at all ,napping when I feel like it and watching you tube as much as I want. Don't buy a food processor at this stage of life. Too much to clean. I'm all for easy at 79. I learn something new every day from cooking to brain surgery on you tube. My time's my own.
Love that so much! Good for you!
Love this! I love not having a schedule and being able to wake up, eat and do whatever we want WHEN we want.
Thank you for validating the lifestyle I live!. I get so much pressure from friends and family to be busier, go shopping, get out there… I love being in my simple home and live a modest life with my dog and I’m very happy.
So happy our video was encouraging Carol!
Thank you for sharing your lifestyle, mine is the same, and have no desire to get out and go places, and do things. Very content and enjoy my home, pets,and nature so much more than people. 😊
My family phone always asking what I am doing where have I been what are my plans for the weekend and seem to worry if I don't have answers for them. .
Hopefully they will come to realise in life we don't need all this 'Doing.'
Something I heard once. 'Sometimes I just sit and think, other times I just sit.'
Love it.
Regarding saying 'No.' I think it is the greatest gift you can gift yourself. But the difference between you and I is I don't apologise before saying it, unless of course it was something I would want to do but am unable to.
I enjoyed this video. Thanks.
Being able to say no is the greatest gift we can give ourselves. Only difference between you and me is I don't apologise for saying no.
Love love love. I said "No" twice this week. My absolute priorities for every day are: 1. Morning prayer, 2. Making healthy food for the day. 3. A workout that I do in my own personal gym. 4. To read and learn 1 thing, 5. To meditate and stretch and pray my Rosary. God bless you both
Lovely! God Bless you as well!
I need to follow your lead.💚💚💚
Did you ever read the book "Pursuit of His Presence" by Brother Lawrence? It helped me a lot - no more "prayer time" because basically I'm talking to my Heavenly Father all the time in my heart. I'm also acutely aware of his presence now and that he's helping me in whatever I'm doing or if I'm just sitting doing nothing. I'm not busy anymore just doing what needs to be done with His help. It's so awesome!
In the book, "Ruthless Elimination of Hurry" (which I recommend to EVERYONE), the author makes this statement: "Busyness is violence to the soul". This knocked me off me feet the first time I read it. The second time I read it it spoke so deeply to my soul and gave me the courage to SLOW down. I have been blessed without measure since doing this and am filled with gratitude everyday. I am surely grateful for Em and Paul for this channel. We have never met but I feel that we are family. God bless you always as you continue to bless all of us.
I read that book as well at the beginning of the year...life changing!
Thank you for this statement. I needed this so much! 🙏
I checked my library loans system and became #5 on a wait list of 1 copy. I'm grateful for the suggestion, but mighty telling about the need for a book as such.
Practice faith
Quilting (creative)
Spending time with my puppy
Reading
Sleep
Wonderful Dana!
Slow living to me is doing whatever I want. Getting up in the morning and having coffee and watching the news with my husband.
Love that Monica!
Hello, Dolls! I so appreciate your efforts to encourage. If you were several hundred miles to the south< I feel like we would be best buddies :) Retirement came upon me suddenly due to a catastrophic illness. After being in bed for 6 months, a wheel chair for another six months, and a walker- now cane_ for the last 8 months- I was literally forced to a stop so slowing down as compared to the old me- now gives me great pleasure. I take care of my home and gardens, cook real food from scratch, and have time to be creative, hang with my grands, and do all the things that were on my "when I have time list". Every task seems like it takes me three times longer than it would have in the old days but I appreciate everything I can do and and am thankful every day for the time to do it!
What a wonderful comment! Your positive attitude is a blessing!
Slow living. You pretty much nailed it. Don’t sit and ruminate about the past, don’t stress about the future … live in this moment. And appreciate EVERYthing.
You said it so well!! Thank you!
Enjoyed watching this video. My husband is being treated for cancer and one of the things that we enjoy is sitting on our porch in north Alabama at daybreak looking out across the hill usually enjoying coffee and Bible and devotional reading. I want to spend quality time with him, he is my best friend, we’ve been married 50 years.
Oh may God Bless him and keep him...May this journey he is on be one of complete and utter healing!! God Bless you both!
Love Frugal Money Saver Videos!
That’s how I feel you are allowed to say no to people….sometimes it doesn’t go over well but I never feel guilty..😊❤️
Yes, totally agree!
Thanks for another great video. I always bought my lunch on Thursday when the cafeteria had sloppy joes. Not until about 3 years ago did I make sloppy joes truly homemade. I had always thought I needed a sloppy joe mix or Manwitch seasoning. It is now one of my family’s favorite dinners. My 5 important things each day are : spend time in prayer, plan for the dinner meal made at home,use kindness and gratitude with abundance,learn something new each day and practice one of my creative hobbies: sewing, reading,cooking, crochet. It is much easier to slow down when I don’t have to work outside the home. Being retired has allowed me to slow down and take the time to exercise, cook, play and even nap as I wish.
Love that! Thanks for sharing Judith!
Slow living is having time to spend with neighbors and friends who happen to drop in. They all know, what you see is what you get. LOL They know they are welcome anytime, I am not tied to a schedule or rigid rules for living. The laundry will wait, and there will be coffee ready in 10 minutes. Always how it was growing up in our home.
Dora that is so wonderful! Great positive attitude!
I think when we are always rushing we can't take time to 'smell the roses', thus our brain is always in fight or flight mode. That triggers the need for a constant adrenaline rush and a lot of people get that rush from shopping for unnecessary stuff.
Take a breath , slow down and that feeling will pass. You will save money and be so proud of yourself.
Great comment! Very well said!
Congrats to the winners. Slow living means knowing what is important to me and then choosing how to spend my time, money and talents.
Love that!
Watching the ducks chooks & cat. I’ve had to slow down after a fall in the garden - getting a full hip replacement in a couple of weeks. I set myself a challenge today to walk across the park with my walker which hopefully I won’t need in a few weeks. My challenge after the operation will be to walk to the beach as it will be over six weeks before being allowed to drive after the op. On the way back I met a group of teenagers. One I heard say “ Hello Luvvie!” So I started talking to them & told them I would be a bionic woman soon with titanium hip & would be donating my old bone so others can have their knees repaired or kids with Scoliosis can have an operation to straighten & repair their back. They seemed happy with that, then headed off for an afternoon at the beach in school holiday time. I used to be a high school teacher which I loved so meeting those young people made my day, who I would not have met if I hadn’t attempted to venture out on a sunny day walk with my wheelie walker. :)☺🌱🌳🌿🦽
Oh we pray you have a quick and complete healing!!
My husband and I love retirement. We love our life. God has blessed us so much. Never felt like out doing anyone . We do our thing and everyone else can do theirs. No has become a big word in this house.
Love that attitude Colleen!
We've tried to move our life in the direction of slower living. We want a life rich with peace, happiness, and contentment. It's been a bit of a struggle in that not everyone around us understands why we want to live this way. We are definitely not living status quo and it seems to disturb some people close to us.
We have pared our recurring bills and expenses down to a minimum. Our entertainment is simple. We try to rest more. We appreciate the things that we truly enjoy and try to weed out the things that steal our peace...as much as possible, anyway. Even our meals are more simple. We don't need a 4 course meal every day.
Thanks for the great video! God bless!
Thanks for sharing! I agree, everyone may not understand but that's okay. We understand right...
My no waste meal today:
One bell pepper, cut horizontally, removed the ribs and seeds.
Rub the inside with olive oil, salt, pepper and bake for about 10 minutes.
Remove from the oven and discard the water inside the pepper.
I stuff both sides of the pepper with leftover brown rice with ground beef.
I topped each side with leftover cheddar cheese and baked for about 15 minutes.
Delicious!!!!!
Perfection!!
I actually love hearing the Rain ☔
and Thunder ⚡ in the background 😊
LOL! It wasn't planned that's for sure!
Family
Dogs
Playing music
Gardening
Hiking
All wonderful!!
Food processors are fabulous for large batches. I use a grater for one carrot, but my machine when doing a large batch of something. I make almond meal crackers in my food processor. The meal is the by product of almond milk i make. Cheaper than buying.
True, thanks!
I am so grateful for finding your channel.
We are so happy you found us too! Thank you, Susan!
My five things that I would prioritizes
Family
Friends
Decluttering
Health
Being appreciative and grateful for what I have
Love that!
Slow living to me means time to worship God, bargain shop, time to look others in the eye and listen to what they have to say, time to make the needed repairs and decorate my house and yard the way I want, and NOT making stupid impulse purchases.
Love that! Wonderful!
What a wonderful video. I work with Special Needs adults and they appreciate that we go at a calm pace. Being busy does not equal quality and peace. This video reminds me to continue to live at a pace that is comfortable for me. Years ago I was friends with my moms friend who was older and wise. People often asked her what she did with her time and she often replied I do what is comfortable. She always had the time to talk to me, give me advice as well as to others.
Oh goodness I love that..." I do what is comfortable."
Congratulations to the winners, and I love watching your channel. Thank you for sharing. God bless you.
God Bless you as well, thank you!
I love hearing the rain and thunder! It’s one of God’s gifts! I live in Texas and we don’t have nearly enough of these things!
Susie very true!
I've been thinking a lot about being a good steward for what God has given me, so whatever it is: time, money, family, my home....he wants me to take care of them and that usually means being mindful, not rushing, and not worrying how I compare to others. :)
Absolutely Nikki! Love that attitude!
5 things that are important to me:
1. My family members, keeping connected with them in a positive way.
2. My friends also
3.The old family homeplace I own and live in.
4. My health and welfare
5.My pets health and welfare.
Wonderful Janet!
I just love the way you communicate, you both come across as warm, kind and fun.. and practical!! I really appreciate the content too. Greetings and gratitude from Scotland 🏴🥃🥃
Such a kind comment! Thanks so very much!
About 5 years ago, my (grown) kids insisted that I needed a blender and a food processor, so I bought both. I have yet to use either one. I just don't like having to drag the appliances out, wash all the parts, and put it all away again. Using my hand grater or a knife works fine for me, and it's a LOT easier to clean. Personally, I wouldn't bother to buy either appliance again, but maybe you would use it more than I do. I'm going to try your sloppy Joe mix. Looks delicious!
ETA: How appropriate for Timi STORMS to win while you're having such a big storm.
Yes, wasn't that funny! What are the odds lol!
Used my small food processor for the last 40 years. It stays on countertop. Just have rinse it off. Great for chopping onions and make bread crumbs. Chop raw carrots etc.
I love my blender! I make a lot of fruit smoothies and health shakes. I even freeze them for an ice cream substitute in hot weather.
Emmi...i live in Vermont and I completely understand your mentioning the weather. Its been a rough summer.
Yes, You all got the storm after us! Hope all is well!
I don’t have a food processor either but I do have a salad shooter that I was given by one of my sons in the 1980’s. It is a lot of help especially when I make carrot salad or anything that requires a lot of chopping! Carole
Oh that sounds great!
My husband bought me a food processor years ago and it spends more time in the cabinet than not. I despise cleaning it so I would rather hand grate/chop😊
Yes, I think I agree!
A good idea but not always possible for me. One day errands and one day is at home but busy with home stuff. I rest when I can. Last weekend I made bbq pulled pork in the crockpot and made coleslaw too. Turned out great.
Oh that sounds like a wonderful meal!
Loved hearing the rain. Where I live we don't get much rain. I have a hard time slowing down during the day. I'm always doing some house projects. Around 6:30 after dinner and the dishes are done I like to relax. Most nights, it's watching a game show and crocheting. Some nights, it's my husband and I playing a card game. I was always really busy taking care of my mother-in-law, but she recently passed away. I'm trying to learn to slow down now that I am not a full-time caregiver. I started enjoying early morning walks with my dogs. I'm having a hard time remembering I don't have to give my mother-in-law a bath, her medications, and feed her. I know I will get there, but it will take some time. Thank you for the recipes. I will have to make this meal sometime.
Julie bless you for being so good to your mother in law. So sorry for your family's loss...
So sorry for your loss, Julie. I recently lost my father-in-law. I have been enjoying visiting some folks at the assisted living where he lived, who don't have any family or visitors. They are so grateful for any attention they get.
Thank you for the video! Congratulations to the winners! 😊
Five things: #1.Never go back to work. 2. Spend time with family (grand boys especially). 3.Swim in the summer, nature walk in winter 4. Photography (hobby) 5. Make something with my hands (sewing,crafts or food).
I call Worcestershire "W.sauce" . lol
Wonderful! Thanks for sharing!
You can also call that sauce Lea & Perrin's! Spoken by a real Brit!
Hi Emmy and Paul - I have a simple solution for pronouncing Worcestershire Sauce . My relatives in England call it Lea and Perring's !
There you go!!
My son live in Worcester, Worcestershire…it’s quite easy to pronounce!
Spending time with God family getting back to nature walking
Absolutely!
Oh Emmy! You sure got me with being content with what you have. I have a little list of things I want. I save little bits at a time and usually purchase them. Now you have me thinking I need to be content with what I have. Thank you.
Tina, a treat that doesn't put you in debt or run up your credit card bill is great! We are actually talking about those "extras" in Fridays video.
I was forced into slow living because of health. Also going back to Italy. There there work from 7am to noon then everything closes until 4pm to 8pm and they do dinner at 9pm. I adjusted and it became easy going.
Next, I was always into relaxation audio. And anything for well being. I have also stopped having music and tv in background if I cook, or bake.
I wish I could find a garlic press like yours. I have had no luck!
I pined over a food processor since being a teen watching cooking shows. 1 minute pie crust? 1 minute pasta dough? chopped in seconds? YES. If I could afford one, I would have gotten one for prepping and efficiency. Also grating cheeses and breadcrumbs, you can be more productive.
Its amazing how u can make a simple meal and everyone is happy.
We got hit with severe weather yesterday in Quebec. Tornado watch!
Congrats to the winners!
Jane, thanks for sharing! Yes, Italy has got it right when it comes to slow living!
I’m definitely trying that sloppy Joe recipe. Looks so good.
Send some of your rain to Texas. All the cornfields near me are completely burned up. It’s awful.
And, slowing down to me means only 1 major project at a time. Like I had mentioned, after clearing out my Mother’s home in 2014, & then my sister’s in 2017, I did not want my children to have to go through that major task. So I’ve given them everything that they wanted, and I am now slowly downsizing myself. Our kids and grandkids don’t want our things. They have their own tastes. I wish I had discovered the book, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning before I had to clear out my mother’s and my sister’s homes. But at least this will help my children.
Thanks for all you do. I love your channel and try to watch all your videos. I just seldom if ever comment. Congratulations again on reaching your 50,000 subscriber milestone. ❤
Vicky, thanks for taking the time to share! Appreciate you being here!
The recipes look delicious! Slow living means taking naps when we need too, hanging clothes to dry after a 5 minute tumble in the dryer, making a game of “toss the pine cones into the clean green bin”. And other things, love your channel.
Melissa, sounds wonderful!
Til today "Slow living" looks like a dream, I have ever dreamed. But I will put this step by step in my life now, I have to. I love beeing creative, you know this, but at the end of the day, every day, I get no rest. My days end always in the late evening and next morning I have to go to work (20,5 hours a week). I have my wonderful garden and there is too much I have to/should to preserve. But I cannot do it all. Today I harvested 7 kg of black current. Normally I would can them, make juice and jelly of them. But today we have 86 f, so I freeze them all. I can make the juice and jelly another time when it is not so hot here. Your video was very important for me. Thank you! ❤
Sabrina, I understand! You are so talented and creative! It's hard sometimes to slow down. I am glad you just froze them...like you said you can finish another day!
My priorities, reading, exercising, cooking, caring for my family and my cat, recycling and other ways of treading lightly on our globe.
Love that!
Almost the same as my coleslaw recipe, except that instead that my dressing is about half and half mayonnaise and plain yogurt, and I add a sprinkle of raw sunflower seeds.
And I enjoy thunderstorms. It gives me the opportunity to be grateful to have a snug home where I can stay safe and dry while there is wind and rain outside
Great additions to the coleslaw!
Oh, Emmy & Paul, I sometimes make cole slaw with carrots, raisins, and apples, too! I LOVE it!
So good Jewel!
This video did it for me. I subscribed.😊
YAY! Love to hear that Lisa! Thanks so much!
🎉Congratulations to your 2 winners!!!🎉🎉🎉
don't appologize, I love hearing rain and thunder!
LOL...it sure wasn't planned!
Thank you all so much for your videos!! And congratulations to the winners!! Everyone have a Blessed Peaceful Weekend!!
You as well Kelly, thank you!
Loved the pictures of your tomatoes and yard. I planted tomatoes this year in containers and the deer ate them! I will have to figure out how to 'deer proof' them next year, LOL. I planted lot of flowers and plants in the yard this year and it is so peaceful watering them and enjoying them every day.
Isn't it amazing! Nature is such a blessing!
I absolutely loved this video!!! Especially the very beginning when you were talking about slowing everything down... I have to remind myself of that everyday... Thank you for the beautiful reminder and stay safe out there are prayers are with all of you out there
You are so welcome Dawn!
My priorities are Bible study, homemaking, gardening, time with family and watching positive uplifting TH-cam videos like these!
Thanks for sharing!! Love that!
I don’t like having a ton of one use appliances, but I use my processor every week. I make a lot of oatmeal flour and other things that makes it much easier when using a processor. I used to use my blender, but I found I have more control and better results (they have a wider base) with the processor.
Thanks Michelle!
Our prayer time shoukd be the most important part of our days 🩷
My food processor is over 10 years old and I use it every time I make my husband‘s favorite French Onion soup, grating Parmesan cheese and any tedious chopping to save time. I have never had good luck with my crockpot which seems to be what you are successful at on a consistent basis.
Yes, love love my crockpot!
I don’t have an Instant Pot but I do have a food processor. I personally wouldn’t trade one for the other. I burned out a blender making hummus, but the food processor makes hummus a breeze.
Thanks!
Not only did I get a yummy looking recipe, I also learned how to print screen, where to find it and print on my computer. LOL! Congrats to the winners.
That is awesome!
In addition to your delicious dinner menu, I LOVED the Thoreau quote. How incredibly motivating that is for getting one's priorities in order! 😊❤️
We felt the same! Thank you!
That meal looked delish! And I agree on the word No to enjoy a slow life I am always run run and not sure i know to slow down( maybe some day) thank u Emmy and paul...
Thanks for watching Barbara!
Wow. You have rain and thunderstorms and we have Heat Wave of 100+ HOT weather
Congrats to your winners
Sloppy Joes are also yummy on baked potatoes
Stay cool and safe Sheryl!
Good evening Sweet Couple ❤️❤️
Good Evening Pat!
LOVED the 1950's musical sound track😄
A nice video as ever.
How are Dixie and Lorris?
Hope your lovely son and your whole family are safe and well.
Xx
I will make it a point to add both our fur babies in next Fridays video! Everyone is doing well. Thanks so much for asking Merryl!
Great video. Glad you are both faring well during our most unusual summer. I can’t ever remember this many storms in succession. I love my air fryer, slow cooker, and Instant Pot for summer cooking, baking, and frying. Slow living for me means taking a walk every morning now that I recently retired. Stay safe and be well.
You as well Erin, thank you!
I'm looking forward to making those sloppy Joe's for my family. They look delicious. If you haven't missed having a food processor by now, I don't think you need one.😊 I liked the last name of your first winner. So appropriate to the weather you were experiencing. Slow living for me is eating dinner in my screened in porch and listening to the birds and watching the rabbits hopping around. It's so relaxing for me after a long day at work.
Good point on not having one yet lol!
Hey wait a minute! I think Timi *STORMS* had an unfair advantage in this drawing LOL. Joking about storms during the video aside. Congratulations to you both…and a great video.
LOL! Thanks Tanya!
Loving the thunder!
It was raining so hard!
Congratulations to you all
Thank you!
The coleslaw looks great, I sometimes grate the appel alswel for a smoother structure, not everyone likes to many different structures.
The slow living and no concept does wonders fot the quality of life.
No to the food processor- my kids tried to get me to buy an insta pot- they were buying one- nope I don’t need 1- function appliance to take up space. I’m old fashioned- I use a pressure cooker- takes only minutes! Love it.
Thanks for sharing!
The sloppy joes look delicious! Thanks for sharing.
You are so welcome!
I LOVE the Cole Slaw recipe!!! Thank you ❤
You are so welcome!
I used my food processor to make bread crumbs, grate cheese, chop meat, and butter.
Sounds great!
Thanks for sharing this video 📹. You reminded me about my Ninja Foodie pot. Now I need to meal plan for next 2 weeks. Have a Blessed Evening. ⛈️ I love the storm sounds, thoroughly enjoyed.
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!
Emmy you should make a small cookbook with your money savor recips
Thanks for the kind words!
Congratulations winners! My idea of slow living is the simple act of hanging my laundry,watering and maintaining our vegetable garden, baking bread and cooking from scratch. I’m thankful for the honor in being able to do these tasks. Lots of rain and thunder her in southeast Mass. also. Blessings to you both
Blessings right back, thank you!
I wonder if you or Paul have entered a giveaway from TH-cam and won?
It’s fun. 🎉
I hope you both have a great day and Dixie Belle too!🐶
No, we never have.
Hello! I just found your videos and love all you advise and ideas!! We also try to live a slower, lower expensive and less stress life. So I was so thrilled to find your videos! I just made your crock pot Sloppy Joe’s and just loved them! This will definitely be our go to dish! Thanks for all you do!😄
Welcome Rose Marie! So happy you found us! Thank you!
Sloppy Joes and coleslaw look yummy! Slowing down is essential for spiritual and physical health! We take it very seriously! We pick and choose what we want and when we want to do it. If neither of us feels quite up to it, we change plans. When I was in the workforce it was non stop for at least 12 hrs a day, then come home cook and clean. Weekends was more of the same. NO MORE!
Stay safe with all that crazy weather and flooding going on back east! Hugs and prayers going out to you.
Thanks so very much!
When I say NO the only other thing I say is "I appreciate you thinking of us" or something like that but.....and then give a simple explanation...like "Oh, Friday night is our stay at home night" ...no other explanation or alternative options.
That's a great idea!
I'm a new yorker transplanted in Alaska. It rarely thunders here, so I appreciate being able to hear it 😊
That's awesome!
I would not go back to my fastlife for anything! As far as the food processor, I did not use for years. I still do not use it for small batch stuff because it is a lot of cleanup. But I use it for big batches and try to prep several things at once. It saves on the wear-and-tear of my hands and arms and it gets the chore accomplished so much, ummm, faster LOL!
And FYI, my food processor is at least 20 years old.
Thanks so much for your input Robin!
Your homemade pasta sauce looks so flavorful.
It is so good! I show you how to make it in this video if you never saw it...th-cam.com/video/J0b7Uw_ZO-c/w-d-xo.html
And it's wise + good for the soul
So very true!!
Loved the video, beautiful presentation of cooking video. Loved the added music when fast forwarding, great recipe xx
So kind Marion, thank you!
I don’t have a food processor either. I really, really want one but I don’t have any room for it where I’m living. So, if you have room for it, I definitely think it would be a worthwhile thing for you to buy. So much you can do with them!
True, thanks!
Congratulations on your 50,000 subscribers and to the two winners! Thank you for having the giveaway. My 94 year old Mom, Margaret, said that if she lived a more slow life, she will be at a stop...lol.❤
Bless her lol!
Thank you for this video Emmy and Paul. It's an important topic ❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
Congratulations again on your 50K and to the winners of the drawing! All of your food looked delicious and home-cooked meals like that are very special. Your tips for how to slow down and enjoy are wonderful. Keeping priorities in mind and why we have them is very helpful when faced with invitations by others or even our own temptations to go somewhere, buy something, or spend time doing things not as important to us at this time. Our five are: 1. time with God - reading Bible and prayer, 2. Family/friends - spending time together and talking to each other without TV and other distractions, 3. Decluttering and organizing to make home easier to keep well now and for kids when we're gone, 4. time outside sitting or in garden, and 5. Hobbies - me: planners/junk journals, photos, ancestry and hubby: tinkering in garage and going fishing with our son. Thank you for continuing to be an encouragement and share ways to enjoy life without overspending. God bless you both. 🙏🙏💕💕
Lulu as you know one of the ways I relax is planning in my planner lol! Love doing that! God Bless you as well!
Hubby said Worcestershire perfectly 😊 I live not far from there.
He is of English descent lol!
Cross stitch time with family forest walks cooking and relaxing x
Love that!
Totally agree that we don't have to be busy every minute of the day. Have told this to countless parents. We all need to have time to daydream. Creativity comes from stepping back from a problem. even sleeping on it, to find solutions.
So true...
Maintaining friendships with folk who like to spend on luxury experiences and/or eating out frequently is something I find difficult. I prefer to find simple local activities where I can, take along picnics. Living frugally is dfficult to do if one spends considerable time with those who do not share a similar lifestyle and habits. Making or buying materials to make gifts ahead of need works for me, I often put gifts away for future birthdays and Christmases, especially when it comes to age appropriate items for my little grand-daughter. I often find free children's books a the thrift store and give her a few at each visit.
Great ideas!
Congratulations with 50k subscribers! 🎉
Thanks so much!
Thank you for always encouraging us to slow down. This is something that I absolutely struggle with, I am one who always wants to be busy, so it is hard to slow down. 🥰 Absolutely invest in a food processor, it really is a game changer for your kitchen. I have a small one and a larger one, gives me variety depending on what I am making. I absolutely love the sound of the storm on your video, I love storms, very calming.
Thanks so much! The storm were so strong while we were filming!
@@FrugalMoneySaver You’re welcome 🙂I can only imagine how strong it was for you all if I could hear it so well in the video. We live in Florida and get rain/storms like that often. We had a microburst about a month ago, did damage in our neighborhood, blew our outdoor furniture around like it was nothing, more powerful than the last tropical storm that rolled through, that storm was not relaxing, lol.
I have a food processor but I usually just use my chef’s knife to finely cut up whatever it is. Food processor is a great blender I guess but I have a stand mixer for that. People get along fine without a food processor - and they aren’t cheap. Each to his own, though.
Thanks for another great video Emmy.
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!