I appreciate the “imperfect” vlog. It feels real and relatable compared to the perfectly polished and everything being perfect vibe. Both are good! Just appreciate the realness 😊
When you are feeling inadequate about not homesteading or whatever, just think there are women in that world jealous of things you do well, like being gorgeous, fashionable, tech savvy, social. Everyone has pros and cons, no competitions ❤
Oh my gosh I’m halfway in and I LOVE seeing you and the Husbear talking on camera!! 😂 The laundry debate and the way he gets about being too romantic on camera reminded me sooo much of my husband! You hit the nail on the head haha, it’s the vulnerability of it all! Meanwhile I’m like “awwwww you loooove me? 😚”
Dear Caitlin, you are blessing us again with an hour of feel-good-content!! :) Thank you for putting in this effort while taking us along in your everyday life! Your attention to detail with all these different angles and segments is really impressive - a cinematic masterpiece! For the past years you have been a huge inspiration, especially how you intertwine femininity and faith. May god bless you and your family! Happy pentecost from Germany to the Midwest! 🌺
I appreciate this comment so deeply Johanna! Thank you for sticking with me for so long and taking the time to come into my life via this digital space. It means the world my dear 🎉❤
I also valued the no make up clips! It’s lovely to see REAL faces!!!! On socials it’s so much about filters and I feel so inundated with that so it really feels refreshing and makes me feel more secure about myself without makeup, because that’s a realistic face! We all don’t have flawless skin, perfect brows, etc! The filters on socials has definitely hurt my self confidence, so I just love your openness and vulnerability with that too 🌷 it means a lot! And you are GORGEOUS with and without makeup!!!!!! 🌸💕
I love these longer vlogs so much, Caitlin! I feel like we can see your personality shine through so much and I find myself thinking that I would love to be your friend and hang out together 🥰 These videos really do keep me company as I am near the end of my degree. All of my friends are busy with their thesis and preparing their defense (me as well) and I have been feeling quite lonely (I study in a foreign country so my family is not around) and confused about what to do next in life. Your peaceful vlogs inspire me a lot. Even if marriage and kids might still be far away from me, I aspire to lead a fulfilling life like you do. Lots of love 💟
I absolutely understand this. When I first moved and began Homemaking I was new in town and lonely, and I found myself drifting away in my mind with content creators and it was absolutely encouraging and got me to where I am today 😊 I hope your degree goes smoothly as you continue to work toward that goal!! Admirable. Proud of you. 🎉❤😊
Aaah this makes me so happy!! Was binge watching your old vlogs the whole day and now lying in bed with my two children, baby Boy nine months and sweet Girl three and a half years, and seeing you've uploaded makes my day!! Your my big Inspiration for my life living as a stay at home Mom and housewive ❤ you make me happy and help me being motivated and living the happiest life I could have ever dreamt of 🎉 Love from Germany 💐❤️
Judith this is the sweetest picture… cuddles with little ones and TH-cam… I love it ❤ thank you for all the support and for taking the time to comment !! 😊
Just what I needed: 1 hour of Mrs Midwest's vlog while I do my hair and nails 💅So grateful to be part of the feminine family! May God bless you, Caitlin! Kisses from Brazil 💗💗
@@MrsMidwest It was so relaxing! I loved to see the boys having fun with you, it was so cozy 💖 I just adore how real yet magic your vlogs and videos are, so inspiring and fresh 🌷
You’re so much more cozy in front of the camera, Caitlin! It’s so nice to see that and see you so happy. I love these informal/daily life vlogs so much - and the fact that it’s an hour long is such a treat! Thank you! 💕✨
Congrats on the sponsorship and free e-bikes!!! Have a lovely Sunday! Edit: I loved your talks on the crunchy-guilt. I am not a mom (yet) but even I felt pressure to be ultra crunchy to prepare for motherhood. I dreaded the idea of a home birth, stressed out over reading ingredient labels, and was sad I didn’t live on a farm. But the truth is: I would’ve hated giving home births and living on a farm! I just had this idealistic picture of how I should WANT my life to look like. I enjoy being a modern-girly now! Excited to read/listen to more of your thoughts. PS I loved your date night hair!
So so so so true!!! I felt the same way. Birth really clarified a lot of things for me. It was a reckoning where I realized I’m not crunchy and that’s ok!! I adore my crunchy friends and I’m happy they accept me 😂 Also thank you for the hair compliment. It felt wacko taco to be wearing it out like that because I had no time to do it 😂
I think every single mum out there relates to the vulnerable part of the vlog 🥹💜 some days are just hard no matter what you do or try. You’re going a great job 🥰💜
I feel you! Sick babies are so hard and it makes things tough. Thank you for being vulnerable. We’ve all been there with our babies. One thing I try to do when I have a tough day is time outside. It helps lift a worried soul☺️
Hi Caitlin. I've never left a comment before, but I felt the need to express how much I appreciate all your videos, blog posts, and Instagram posts. You've been a huge inspiration, mentor, and hope in my life. I began watching your videos around the beginning of the pandemic where I felt lost and confused on what I wanted in life and what I wanted to become. I've been following you through all these years watching your journey and living through mine; watching your videos and seeing the parts of your life has helped me with my life as I take the lessons that you share to heart. I view your videos as I would look up to a big sister's wisdom as you've inspired me to live more authentically and true to myself. I'm 26 and my boyfriend of two years, who I thought I would marry, just broke up with me about a week ago. I'm still reeling with questions and wondering why he choose to leave 2 years of happy and loving memories instead of sticking out a difficult time and allowing us to grow closer together. As I watched this vlog, I saw how moments that you shared with your husband were similar to moments that I used to share with my ex-boyfriend. And while these moments brought tears to my eyes as I wished that things were different, these glimpses of your life also brought me hope and a renewed sense of purpose. You've shown me that it is okay to want a simpler and slower life, and to want to build a home with a husband and kids. You've been a huge inspiration, and I thank God that He brought me to your videos, and I also thank God for His perfect plan for all of our lives. And so, I just wanted to let you know that you've had such a positive impact on someone's life, and I thank you for that.
Kaitlin you are so relatable and authentic than most influencers out there. When I watch your vlogs I smile, laugh and think 'wow, that happens to me too' which brings very warm and comforting feelings. Thank you! ❤❤ Love from South Africa 😊
I loved this vlog so much! And the bits where you and Grant are chatting/goofing around just put the biggest smile on my face! Love seeing the two of you interact! 🩷
I just love these vlogs so much. The realness, the kindness, the imperfect perfection. I can’t wait to watch the next ones each time. These have really inspired and encouraged me that the mundane is beautiful ❤❤ thank you, Caitlin!!!
The editing is PERFECT Caitlin, I'm so proud of you for your progress (and success) on TH-cam. We all love you very much. Love from Ireland, as always 💚
Wonderful genuine vlog. My husband also helps out a great deal with our son and housework when I need it. Motherhood would be more stressful without him. I am happy you have the same help and support with your husband. Thank you God for our blessings ❤🙏
Lots of love from the Philippines! 🇵🇭 Just a little hopeless romantic here. Like you, i love walks, beauty, simple living and gratitude. Just watched the entire video and a smile just kept coming back to me as I'm filled with just inner delight with everything you shared on here - even the vulnerable and low points of life. It is such a blessing to see a whole life. Not just the picturesque and the postable ones. Thank you for sharing that as well. Thank you for sharing those conversations with the Husbear. I'm getting married this September, Godwilling. I have 3 months to go and I'm humbled by how this waiting is so humbling me. Thank you for being a part of my single years journey so, so heavily and helping me establish my feminity ever since your vlogs prior to the boys. Still my fave TH-camr and I've watched almost all your videos. Cheers to more! 🥂 God bless and protect your family!
I haven't been watching your videos in so long and recently my mental health has been really bad and I haven't been taking care of myself at all. I thought about you and your vlogs and how I would always feel inspired to treat my home with better respect after watching you clean and show us details of your home and life. This vlog was perfect to help pull me out of a spiral. Thank you, I'll be praying for you and your family ❤
4 minutes in and my heart is so filled with joy. I’ve been experiencing such great heartache and disappointment lately so thank you for sharing your beautiful life with us. Your smile is infectious; your husband seems so calm and reassuring and your boys are so precious and innocent. God bless you all❤️❤️
Just finished watching the entire hour and I’m so appreciative of you talking about having a mom spiral. It’s so real and I appreciate that you talked with such kindness instead of frustration. Always grateful for your content. Those two boys are so lucky to have you as their mom!!
yesssss. It's so important to be gentle with ourselves because everyone has bad days :) thank you for writing your support. it makes me feel like i can always share these times with you guys!
Don't worry about anything,I love all your vlogs!A vloggers life is always up and down with views I think.I have watched you for years now even before children and I have loved them all.If you love vlogging,keep doing it.Find the joy in it.I always watch your content and look forward to the next one!Have a great day!
I love your vlogs! 🌷 I am a stay at home wife, & before when I worked outside the home my husband and I split the household duties then! I think the same after having kids, because that became your full time job, there is absolutely nothing wrong with your hubby helping do the dishes, or laundry, and helping in the household load as he can! So kudos to him for not putting it all on you now! I know every family looks different, so do what works for you all best! Life is in seasons! At the end of the day you two are a team and have one another to rely on! My hubby and I actually just wrote out our responsibilities separate and then together (so my responsibilities, his responsibilities and then our shared responsibilities) so the ambiguity went away and we both came to agreements on what we felt was best right now in who manages what and why! It was most helpful and brought such clarity, gratitude and peace! 🤍 much love & bliss 💓
Your town looks so cute and perfect for biking! Also, I know you don’t wear jeans often but they really look so flattering on you!! So happy to see a new vlog up ❤🎉
I've been hanging out for my baby to nap so I can indulge. Very excited to watch over one hour!! ❤️ ETA: Finally finished the vlog! Really enjoyed the big dark brows! And more vlogs with husbear !
Best vlog ever! I’ve been watching you for years and your positivity through challenges is so inspiring to watch. Makes me really miss my kiddos when they were little. 😭
I loved this vlog! It was so wholesome and just showcased what life is all about! It was nice to see your husband on camera more and to see your relationship with him! I love how nerdy you guys are together! It was nice to see his personality too. I love the two of you together! Great job on this vlog! I love the videos you create especially since you are just so happy creating them! Your happiness is contagious, and your vlogs are uplifting and enjoyable! Can't wait for the next one! :) 😀
Cait, I find sick babies to be so triggering too! It starts off with me picking up their emotions and often leads to me spiraling and catastrophizing about disease and death. It’s the worst! You are not alone ❤️
Omg that scene with you and hubby in the car was adorable. I’m so glad I watched bc I wasn’t expecting that. When you said that people with different senses of humor will laugh harder when they BOTH find something funny.. I was like YES…. Sooo true and the part about moving furniture lol. Flash back to our diy military moves hahaha… thanks for reminding me to share a laugh with my hubby more often. Life’s too short to be so serious. God bless
Dearest Caitlin, I’m a longtime subbie and consider myself part of the Feminine Family. I know this blog wasn’t perfect in the way your Charleston vlog was, but I want you to know it’s actually my very favorite vlog you’ve EVER done! And your vlogs are always delightful but for me all the elements came together here. Thoroughly enjoyed some of the new camera/editing techniques you used, was so fun to be brought into more dialogue and interaction with you and Grant (y’all are so funny & cute together), and I genuinely appreciated your vulnerability and willingness to show the “ugly” down moments too! The segment on e-bikes was really nice because I could see myself loving to have one of these too. I also love the way you bring your Christian faith into everything even reminding us that’s part of how you recenter yourself when spiraling. Thank you again Caitlin for sharing your life with us and being so lovely! 😘🌻🌸
Fellow blondy here. Ive been dying my hair AND brows for over 10 years now and I came up with a similar method as you, but I use Qtips to clean up the edges. I have a MAGIC trick that I found out inadvertently last summer. So usually I would double moisturize my brow area after to get the dye off the skin faster, but Id have to look cra for a few days. Well I put the Glow Recipe Avacado Ceramide serum on them one time and wiped it off 10 min later and BAM! It all came off the skin leaving perfect dark brows 😊
I'm sitting here trying to watch this while my 6 month old boy bangs on the piano. Boys are so fun! yours are such a fun mix of you and your husbear. So cute 😊
I really appreciate that your home is a little more “normal” and “dated” than many TH-camrs homes are! It feels soooo much more relatable seeing you make the carrot cake in a kitchen that isn’t all stark white and newly remodeled, etc. and you’re using Great Value brand products with mismatched appliances. I LOVE it because it’s real life!! Thank you for all the time you put into these vlogs, and thank you for sharing your bare face with us for the eyebrow tutorial :)
Wow the bike and the little pull along is a great idea. The added freedom is amazing by having the ability to take the boys out further without having to use the car. ❤
Thank you! 😊 for the remimder that being hormonal and having funky feelings are normal. The key is, finding the happiness in the little things that matter the most, which can bring sparkle in that gloomy emotional day.
I loved this vlog! I even liked the length of it bc I paused and came back several times. The editing and shots were beautiful, loved the music, loved the realness and vulnerability. It’s refreshing compared to other vloggers. The last part with you at the park with your boys brought me to tears. What precious moments we have with our babies 😢 (the music was a great choice too!). bless you!
I love these more wholesome vlogs! The real day to day is so calming and makes us feel better about not having “perfect” days. Love watching you while doing chores and home tasks
your husband seems so happy in this vlog! :) also love how respectful you are of your kids and how/when you film them. so many youtubers/influencers get this wrong and seems like you're getting it right!
Absolutely loved this!! Might be my favorite vlog you've ever done. I loved seeing your and your husband together, and also your vulnerable chat. Thank you!
@Mrs.Midwest, this makes me want to cry. Just seeing the first few seconds of you and your son. I definitely want to see that more in my everyday life. And, really miss having it around. Also love the song in the very beginning too
I quite literally paused the video after you showed the hair removing crystal and immediately followed the link and ordered it. I have THE most sensitive skin on my legs and it makes it nearly impossible to shave or wax. I used it right after my shower like you suggested and just very very lightly and gently tested it on one leg. I think I heard angels singing. I literally walked out of my bathroom in genuine shock. No pain, zero irritation, removed the hair, the dead skin, all the dang things. This lil baby deserves its own video. THANK YOU for the recommendation!! 🙌🏼👏🏻
Thank you so much for touching a little bit on the topic of homesteading and homemaking. You said it correctly when you said that not every homemaker has a desire to own a farm, live in an old farmhouse, raising chickens and drinking raw milk. These things aren’t bad but there’s a HUGE societal pressure on every homemaker to be this way. I have zero desire to live that life but I’ll support people who do! Raising 3 babies and being 8 months pregnant is hard enough work! It should be normalized that there’s more homemakers out there that don’t have those same wants and that’s okay. It doesn’t make us any less of a homemaker/wife/mother. 💛 thank you for this beautiful vlog. Your children are blessings.
Thank you for promoting a diverse mindset when it comes to lifestyles. Glad you can support other lifestyles wholeheartedly even if they’re not similar to your own❤
I love what you said about the whole “crunchy” or housewife to homestead thing. What you said reminded me of a tshirt I saw online once that I’d love to have and it said “crispy at best” and I love the grace it promotes
My days and nights pretty much look exactly like yours, and yet… I look forward to these vlogs so much. Lol. I never watch crazy travel videos or fancy lifestyle stuff. The stuff I like the best is just normal people doing normal things even though it doesn’t provide any escapism because it’s just reality. But somehow it’s comforting to know someone out there is living such a similar life with similar ups and downs.
I read your blog post, and I'm absolutely a Soft Life Salma. It feels so nice to be seen! I can't bake anything that doesn't come from a box, and I don't know the first thing about cows.
I enjoyed this vlog! You occasionally touch on your “diet”/eating traditionally, and your comment about seed oils reminded me to tell you that I would love to hear more of your philosophy of eating and why you decided to eat more traditionally.
Your vlogs get better and better and they always make me emotional at some point! Thank you so much for sharing a bit of your life with us, it's magical to come in contact with someone like you 💖
Hi Caitlin What a sweet vlog… I loved it ! So true and real. I’m like you, I have a big tendency to spiralling and I always try to stop. I do something nice for myself. The moment with you and your husband was so nice and sweet… Thanks for this nice vlog
Aww love this and so respectable and cool your husband didn't want to smooch on camera - it shows that he really values those special moments and has modesty.
As an apartment dwelling homemaker/SAHM in the city, I appreciated your blog post! I get a little weary seeing so much crunch on homemaking Facebook groups and Instagram pages. I definitely identify more with the suburban SAHM aesthetic.
I appreciate you so much, Caitlyn. The pressure to be a certain type of homemaker is real! It's refreshing to see your content, because we have a lot of the same interests are are "suburban" homemakers for lack of a better word. It is nice to see another non-crunchy stay at home mom and homemaker!!
I have thoroughly enjoyed your last two vlogs! I watch your videos while I work from home and these last few videos have been SO good to have in the background.
Stunning vlog! Your boys give me so much joy. They are adorable and I absolutely love seeing Grant!! Such a lovely vlog. Thanks for being authentic and honest. God bless you.
@ Mrs. Midwest, about the homesteading topic, I think in the truth of it all, I think many women just really appreciate seeing someone being at rest and contented with family and home life. And being easy and light. Whether ladies feel safe enough to admit it or not, it's just nice to see a woman at peace for the most part. And not making work out of everyday life at all. I think that's really why many ladies enjoy this. Because it's free from making things efforted when it doesn't need to be
I want someone to set me up with my show and blankie while they clean! 🤣 Also your husband is so funny saying he would've shook your hand over the carrot cake. I feel like it's such a man response lol.
Love your vlogs so so much! Just a question... Have you ever heard of cycle syncing? It's eating, working, and exercising in sync with your menstral cycle and hormones :) Would love a video on that!!
I appreciate the “imperfect” vlog. It feels real and relatable compared to the perfectly polished and everything being perfect vibe. Both are good! Just appreciate the realness 😊
Thank you for this encouragement!! I’m glad you like the realness 😅
When you are feeling inadequate about not homesteading or whatever, just think there are women in that world jealous of things you do well, like being gorgeous, fashionable, tech savvy, social. Everyone has pros and cons, no competitions ❤
You’re too cute. Thank you! Sometimes it’s impossible to see your life objectively. But I agree: everyone has their own thing going!!!
Oh my gosh I’m halfway in and I LOVE seeing you and the Husbear talking on camera!! 😂 The laundry debate and the way he gets about being too romantic on camera reminded me sooo much of my husband! You hit the nail on the head haha, it’s the vulnerability of it all! Meanwhile I’m like “awwwww you loooove me? 😚”
Hahahah I’m glad!!! I haven’t included too much of him on my channel but recently I was like… why am I gatekeeping this man !? 😂😅😂
Dear Caitlin, you are blessing us again with an hour of feel-good-content!! :) Thank you for putting in this effort while taking us along in your everyday life! Your attention to detail with all these different angles and segments is really impressive - a cinematic masterpiece! For the past years you have been a huge inspiration, especially how you intertwine femininity and faith. May god bless you and your family! Happy pentecost from Germany to the Midwest! 🌺
I appreciate this comment so deeply Johanna! Thank you for sticking with me for so long and taking the time to come into my life via this digital space. It means the world my dear 🎉❤
Nobody else I would watch a 1 hr vlog of....loved every minute.
Why are you guys so nice to me 😂❤ thank you 😢😊
Same.
I also valued the no make up clips! It’s lovely to see REAL faces!!!! On socials it’s so much about filters and I feel so inundated with that so it really feels refreshing and makes me feel more secure about myself without makeup, because that’s a realistic face! We all don’t have flawless skin, perfect brows, etc! The filters on socials has definitely hurt my self confidence, so I just love your openness and vulnerability with that too 🌷 it means a lot! And you are GORGEOUS with and without makeup!!!!!! 🌸💕
I love these longer vlogs so much, Caitlin! I feel like we can see your personality shine through so much and I find myself thinking that I would love to be your friend and hang out together 🥰 These videos really do keep me company as I am near the end of my degree. All of my friends are busy with their thesis and preparing their defense (me as well) and I have been feeling quite lonely (I study in a foreign country so my family is not around) and confused about what to do next in life. Your peaceful vlogs inspire me a lot. Even if marriage and kids might still be far away from me, I aspire to lead a fulfilling life like you do. Lots of love 💟
I absolutely understand this. When I first moved and began Homemaking I was new in town and lonely, and I found myself drifting away in my mind with content creators and it was absolutely encouraging and got me to where I am today 😊 I hope your degree goes smoothly as you continue to work toward that goal!! Admirable. Proud of you. 🎉❤😊
Aaah this makes me so happy!! Was binge watching your old vlogs the whole day and now lying in bed with my two children, baby Boy nine months and sweet Girl three and a half years, and seeing you've uploaded makes my day!! Your my big Inspiration for my life living as a stay at home Mom and housewive ❤ you make me happy and help me being motivated and living the happiest life I could have ever dreamt of 🎉
Love from Germany 💐❤️
Judith this is the sweetest picture… cuddles with little ones and TH-cam… I love it ❤ thank you for all the support and for taking the time to comment !! 😊
Oh my goodness. These last two vlogs have been a JOY. Thank you.
Wow thank you!!! I’ve poured my HEART into them, so I’m glad you like!! 😊❤
Your Family is precious!
Awh thank you! They are the most special thing to me!
Just what I needed: 1 hour of Mrs Midwest's vlog while I do my hair and nails 💅So grateful to be part of the feminine family! May God bless you, Caitlin! Kisses from Brazil 💗💗
Love this Raquel !!!!! I totally watch YT while doing my beauty stuff too. I hope it was relaxing and lovely ❤
@@MrsMidwest It was so relaxing! I loved to see the boys having fun with you, it was so cozy 💖 I just adore how real yet magic your vlogs and videos are, so inspiring and fresh 🌷
You’re so much more cozy in front of the camera, Caitlin! It’s so nice to see that and see you so happy. I love these informal/daily life vlogs so much - and the fact that it’s an hour long is such a treat! Thank you! 💕✨
SHE GAVE US AN HOUR !!!
😭😭😭 ILY
She definitely did ! Kids are napping and I’m having a relaxing time watching her vlog❤
Congrats on the sponsorship and free e-bikes!!! Have a lovely Sunday!
Edit: I loved your talks on the crunchy-guilt. I am not a mom (yet) but even I felt pressure to be ultra crunchy to prepare for motherhood. I dreaded the idea of a home birth, stressed out over reading ingredient labels, and was sad I didn’t live on a farm. But the truth is: I would’ve hated giving home births and living on a farm! I just had this idealistic picture of how I should WANT my life to look like. I enjoy being a modern-girly now! Excited to read/listen to more of your thoughts. PS I loved your date night hair!
So so so so true!!! I felt the same way. Birth really clarified a lot of things for me. It was a reckoning where I realized I’m not crunchy and that’s ok!! I adore my crunchy friends and I’m happy they accept me 😂
Also thank you for the hair compliment. It felt wacko taco to be wearing it out like that because I had no time to do it 😂
I think every single mum out there relates to the vulnerable part of the vlog 🥹💜 some days are just hard no matter what you do or try. You’re going a great job 🥰💜
I feel you! Sick babies are so hard and it makes things tough. Thank you for being vulnerable. We’ve all been there with our babies. One thing I try to do when I have a tough day is time outside. It helps lift a worried soul☺️
Yes !! And I get so wrecked by sleep interruptions 😂
Such a joy to watch! I'm in my late 60s and even my grandchildren are all grown up, so it's a delight to enjoy your boys!
Hi Caitlin. I've never left a comment before, but I felt the need to express how much I appreciate all your videos, blog posts, and Instagram posts. You've been a huge inspiration, mentor, and hope in my life. I began watching your videos around the beginning of the pandemic where I felt lost and confused on what I wanted in life and what I wanted to become. I've been following you through all these years watching your journey and living through mine; watching your videos and seeing the parts of your life has helped me with my life as I take the lessons that you share to heart. I view your videos as I would look up to a big sister's wisdom as you've inspired me to live more authentically and true to myself. I'm 26 and my boyfriend of two years, who I thought I would marry, just broke up with me about a week ago. I'm still reeling with questions and wondering why he choose to leave 2 years of happy and loving memories instead of sticking out a difficult time and allowing us to grow closer together. As I watched this vlog, I saw how moments that you shared with your husband were similar to moments that I used to share with my ex-boyfriend. And while these moments brought tears to my eyes as I wished that things were different, these glimpses of your life also brought me hope and a renewed sense of purpose. You've shown me that it is okay to want a simpler and slower life, and to want to build a home with a husband and kids. You've been a huge inspiration, and I thank God that He brought me to your videos, and I also thank God for His perfect plan for all of our lives. And so, I just wanted to let you know that you've had such a positive impact on someone's life, and I thank you for that.
Kaitlin you are so relatable and authentic than most influencers out there. When I watch your vlogs I smile, laugh and think 'wow, that happens to me too' which brings very warm and comforting feelings. Thank you! ❤❤ Love from South Africa 😊
I loved this vlog so much! And the bits where you and Grant are chatting/goofing around just put the biggest smile on my face! Love seeing the two of you interact! 🩷
I’m so happy he let me film his drama with the closet 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I just love these vlogs so much. The realness, the kindness, the imperfect perfection. I can’t wait to watch the next ones each time. These have really inspired and encouraged me that the mundane is beautiful ❤❤ thank you, Caitlin!!!
You’re so sweet thank you Rachel!!! these types of comments are gassing me up to make another one real soon 😂😊
The editing is PERFECT Caitlin, I'm so proud of you for your progress (and success) on TH-cam. We all love you very much. Love from Ireland, as always 💚
Wonderful genuine vlog. My husband also helps out a great deal with our son and housework when I need it. Motherhood would be more stressful without him. I am happy you have the same help and support with your husband. Thank you God for our blessings ❤🙏
LOL! and the part where Grant mentions never losing his socks... My husband never lost socks until I started doing his laundry. 😅
Lots of love from the Philippines! 🇵🇭
Just a little hopeless romantic here. Like you, i love walks, beauty, simple living and gratitude.
Just watched the entire video and a smile just kept coming back to me as I'm filled with just inner delight with everything you shared on here - even the vulnerable and low points of life. It is such a blessing to see a whole life. Not just the picturesque and the postable ones. Thank you for sharing that as well. Thank you for sharing those conversations with the Husbear. I'm getting married this September, Godwilling. I have 3 months to go and I'm humbled by how this waiting is so humbling me. Thank you for being a part of my single years journey so, so heavily and helping me establish my feminity ever since your vlogs prior to the boys.
Still my fave TH-camr and I've watched almost all your videos. Cheers to more! 🥂
God bless and protect your family!
I haven't been watching your videos in so long and recently my mental health has been really bad and I haven't been taking care of myself at all. I thought about you and your vlogs and how I would always feel inspired to treat my home with better respect after watching you clean and show us details of your home and life. This vlog was perfect to help pull me out of a spiral. Thank you, I'll be praying for you and your family ❤
4 minutes in and my heart is so filled with joy. I’ve been experiencing such great heartache and disappointment lately so thank you for sharing your beautiful life with us. Your smile is infectious; your husband seems so calm and reassuring and your boys are so precious and innocent. God bless you all❤️❤️
i'm so sorry you've been experiencing trials lately 😔 i hope you can continue to find pockets of joy and peace amidst the chaos!
Just finished watching the entire hour and I’m so appreciative of you talking about having a mom spiral. It’s so real and I appreciate that you talked with such kindness instead of frustration. Always grateful for your content. Those two boys are so lucky to have you as their mom!!
yesssss. It's so important to be gentle with ourselves because everyone has bad days :) thank you for writing your support. it makes me feel like i can always share these times with you guys!
You might think this is your 'weirdest' vlog, but I think it was your best! Very much enjoyed, Caitlin.
Yay!!! thank you!!!
Don't worry about anything,I love all your vlogs!A vloggers life is always up and down with views I think.I have watched you for years now even before children and I have loved them all.If you love vlogging,keep doing it.Find the joy in it.I always watch your content and look forward to the next one!Have a great day!
I love your vlogs! 🌷 I am a stay at home wife, & before when I worked outside the home my husband and I split the household duties then! I think the same after having kids, because that became your full time job, there is absolutely nothing wrong with your hubby helping do the dishes, or laundry, and helping in the household load as he can! So kudos to him for not putting it all on you now! I know every family looks different, so do what works for you all best! Life is in seasons! At the end of the day you two are a team and have one another to rely on! My hubby and I actually just wrote out our responsibilities separate and then together (so my responsibilities, his responsibilities and then our shared responsibilities) so the ambiguity went away and we both came to agreements on what we felt was best right now in who manages what and why! It was most helpful and brought such clarity, gratitude and peace! 🤍 much love & bliss 💓
Your town looks so cute and perfect for biking!
Also, I know you don’t wear jeans often but they really look so flattering on you!!
So happy to see a new vlog up ❤🎉
Thank you!!! Finally bought some NEW jeans and felt pretty good!! 😂🥰
I've been hanging out for my baby to nap so I can indulge. Very excited to watch over one hour!! ❤️
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Finally finished the vlog! Really enjoyed the big dark brows! And more vlogs with husbear !
The music was so enjoyable on this vlog . I loved it
Best vlog ever! I’ve been watching you for years and your positivity through challenges is so inspiring to watch. Makes me really miss my kiddos when they were little. 😭
I loved this vlog! It was so wholesome and just showcased what life is all about! It was nice to see your husband on camera more and to see your relationship with him! I love how nerdy you guys are together! It was nice to see his personality too. I love the two of you together! Great job on this vlog! I love the videos you create especially since you are just so happy creating them! Your happiness is contagious, and your vlogs are uplifting and enjoyable! Can't wait for the next one! :) 😀
Cait,
I find sick babies to be so triggering too! It starts off with me picking up their emotions and often leads to me spiraling and catastrophizing about disease and death. It’s the worst! You are not alone ❤️
Omg that scene with you and hubby in the car was adorable. I’m so glad I watched bc I wasn’t expecting that. When you said that people with different senses of humor will laugh harder when they BOTH find something funny.. I was like YES…. Sooo true and the part about moving furniture lol. Flash back to our diy military moves hahaha… thanks for reminding me to share a laugh with my hubby more often. Life’s too short to be so serious. God bless
Dearest Caitlin, I’m a longtime subbie and consider myself part of the Feminine Family. I know this blog wasn’t perfect in the way your Charleston vlog was, but I want you to know it’s actually my very favorite vlog you’ve EVER done! And your vlogs are always delightful but for me all the elements came together here. Thoroughly enjoyed some of the new camera/editing techniques you used, was so fun to be brought into more dialogue and interaction with you and Grant (y’all are so funny & cute together), and I genuinely appreciated your vulnerability and willingness to show the “ugly” down moments too! The segment on e-bikes was really nice because I could see myself loving to have one of these too. I also love the way you bring your Christian faith into everything even reminding us that’s part of how you recenter yourself when spiraling. Thank you again Caitlin for sharing your life with us and being so lovely! 😘🌻🌸
Fellow blondy here. Ive been dying my hair AND brows for over 10 years now and I came up with a similar method as you, but I use Qtips to clean up the edges. I have a MAGIC trick that I found out inadvertently last summer. So usually I would double moisturize my brow area after to get the dye off the skin faster, but Id have to look cra for a few days. Well I put the Glow Recipe Avacado Ceramide serum on them one time and wiped it off 10 min later and BAM! It all came off the skin leaving perfect dark brows 😊
Thanks for this long vlog, what a treat to spend an hour with you during my train journey !
I'm with you on the swimsuits going with the sweatpants ! 😂 they're spécial pants
Omg an hour vlog, gotta get in bed and make some hot chocolate ☺️❤️
That sounds so cozy 😭🌹🌙
I just love an hour long MMW vlog ❤
💓🌷🌹🌸 the fact that y’all want to spend an hour with me is humbling and wonderful ☺️☺️☺️
I love seeing you and husbear talk it was so sweet to watch your chemistry. I love this style of vlogging. You're amazing and so sweet
Love going back and watching your vlogs on tough motherhood days. I always feel inspired and revived. Thank you 💕
I'm sitting here trying to watch this while my 6 month old boy bangs on the piano. Boys are so fun! yours are such a fun mix of you and your husbear. So cute 😊
Really enjoyed the conversations between you and your husband, very relatable and sweet. Awesome vlog as usual! ❤️
I really appreciate that your home is a little more “normal” and “dated” than many TH-camrs homes are! It feels soooo much more relatable seeing you make the carrot cake in a kitchen that isn’t all stark white and newly remodeled, etc. and you’re using Great Value brand products with mismatched appliances. I LOVE it because it’s real life!!
Thank you for all the time you put into these vlogs, and thank you for sharing your bare face with us for the eyebrow tutorial :)
Wow the bike and the little pull along is a great idea. The added freedom is amazing by having the ability to take the boys out further without having to use the car. ❤
Thank you! 😊 for the remimder that being hormonal and having funky feelings are normal. The key is, finding the happiness in the little things that matter the most, which can bring sparkle in that gloomy emotional day.
I loved this vlog! I even liked the length of it bc I paused and came back several times. The editing and shots were beautiful, loved the music, loved the realness and vulnerability. It’s refreshing compared to other vloggers. The last part with you at the park with your boys brought me to tears. What precious moments we have with our babies 😢 (the music was a great choice too!). bless you!
I love these more wholesome vlogs! The real day to day is so calming and makes us feel better about not having “perfect” days. Love watching you while doing chores and home tasks
that's so good to hear! gives me motivation to set up my camera soon for some more chores LOL!
The laundry chat was pretty funny because my husband is also more organized with his laundry than I am.
Watching this VLOG for probably the 3rd or 4th time now. You are such an inspiration to me. :) Wishing you and your family good health.
your husband seems so happy in this vlog! :) also love how respectful you are of your kids and how/when you film them. so many youtubers/influencers get this wrong and seems like you're getting it right!
Absolutely loved this!! Might be my favorite vlog you've ever done. I loved seeing your and your husband together, and also your vulnerable chat. Thank you!
The gooey husbear moments were the best ✨✨ 27:00
So peaceful watching your videos and I'm just 14 minutes in ❤❤❤❤
Finally finished that was worth the wait. Oh my goodness so with you on the glory of walkability & biekability - I’m so envious. Great job Caitlin!
@Mrs.Midwest, this makes me want to cry. Just seeing the first few seconds of you and your son. I definitely want to see that more in my everyday life. And, really miss having it around. Also love the song in the very beginning too
I quite literally paused the video after you showed the hair removing crystal and immediately followed the link and ordered it. I have THE most sensitive skin on my legs and it makes it nearly impossible to shave or wax.
I used it right after my shower like you suggested and just very very lightly and gently tested it on one leg. I think I heard angels singing. I literally walked out of my bathroom in genuine shock. No pain, zero irritation, removed the hair, the dead skin, all the dang things. This lil baby deserves its own video. THANK YOU for the recommendation!! 🙌🏼👏🏻
Thank you so much for touching a little bit on the topic of homesteading and homemaking. You said it correctly when you said that not every homemaker has a desire to own a farm, live in an old farmhouse, raising chickens and drinking raw milk. These things aren’t bad but there’s a HUGE societal pressure on every homemaker to be this way. I have zero desire to live that life but I’ll support people who do! Raising 3 babies and being 8 months pregnant is hard enough work! It should be normalized that there’s more homemakers out there that don’t have those same wants and that’s okay. It doesn’t make us any less of a homemaker/wife/mother. 💛 thank you for this beautiful vlog. Your children are blessings.
Caitlin’s vlogs are my comfort show ❤
I laugh really hard when moving heavy things too! Lol.
Thank you for promoting a diverse mindset when it comes to lifestyles. Glad you can support other lifestyles wholeheartedly even if they’re not similar to your own❤
Ahhh I loved when you snapped your fingers and you were all ready to go 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍Love your videos
I love what you said about the whole “crunchy” or housewife to homestead thing. What you said reminded me of a tshirt I saw online once that I’d love to have and it said “crispy at best” and I love the grace it promotes
You are spoiling us!! I love it 😂💜
about to watch and I'm already excited. we need and want moreeeee vlogs
My days and nights pretty much look exactly like yours, and yet… I look forward to these vlogs so much. Lol. I never watch crazy travel videos or fancy lifestyle stuff. The stuff I like the best is just normal people doing normal things even though it doesn’t provide any escapism because it’s just reality. But somehow it’s comforting to know someone out there is living such a similar life with similar ups and downs.
I love the music you chose for making the carrot cake.
What a beautiful family you have Cait!
Wait we need an example of something you find funny and something Grant finds funny!!
It’s so great to see such a healthy balanced family❤️❤️
I read your blog post, and I'm absolutely a Soft Life Salma. It feels so nice to be seen! I can't bake anything that doesn't come from a box, and I don't know the first thing about cows.
I enjoyed this vlog! You occasionally touch on your “diet”/eating traditionally, and your comment about seed oils reminded me to tell you that I would love to hear more of your philosophy of eating and why you decided to eat more traditionally.
Your vlogs have gotten so much better since I’ve watched you a few years ago 💅🏽 love love love them 💕
Your vlogs get better and better and they always make me emotional at some point! Thank you so much for sharing a bit of your life with us, it's magical to come in contact with someone like you 💖
Hi Caitlin
What a sweet vlog… I loved it ! So true and real. I’m like you, I have a big tendency to spiralling and I always try to stop. I do something nice for myself.
The moment with you and your husband was so nice and sweet…
Thanks for this nice vlog
My day to day looks a lot like yours! So I appreciate the “real” content. Because I have messy, emotional, craziness moments too.😂❤️
You are beautiful, vulnerable, amazing, and so wonderful to watch!! Thank you for being you, I relate and look up to you so much 🥰
I’m a working mom and our lives are so different in some ways but there is so much overlap. I love your vlogs.
Aww love this and so respectable and cool your husband didn't want to smooch on camera - it shows that he really values those special moments and has modesty.
You are the only of many many vloggers who I am happy to watch an hour vlog , thanks Catlin , I am a real fan you know that already 😅 from UK 😎
Prayers from a follower for your husband and family, God will give you strength and perseverance through this hard time sweetie.
Ahhh idk how I missed the Seven Archetypes! So honored to be included under Kitchen Kumiko!
As an apartment dwelling homemaker/SAHM in the city, I appreciated your blog post! I get a little weary seeing so much crunch on homemaking Facebook groups and Instagram pages. I definitely identify more with the suburban SAHM aesthetic.
I relate so much to the homemaking-homesteading discussion, I'm definitely going to read your blog post ❤ awesome vlog as always!
I appreciate you so much, Caitlyn. The pressure to be a certain type of homemaker is real! It's refreshing to see your content, because we have a lot of the same interests are are "suburban" homemakers for lack of a better word. It is nice to see another non-crunchy stay at home mom and homemaker!!
Hi caitlin❤
I really like this vlog style like you included chapters and perfect amount of emotions.
Thank you for sharing bits of your life with us❤ I enjoyed the vlog with a cup of coffee on a Sunday morning! So cool to hear more from Mr. Midwest!
What a precious vlog!! Love you Caitlin!!
I have thoroughly enjoyed your last two vlogs! I watch your videos while I work from home and these last few videos have been SO good to have in the background.
Stunning vlog! Your boys give me so much joy. They are adorable and I absolutely love seeing Grant!! Such a lovely vlog. Thanks for being authentic and honest. God bless you.
@ Mrs. Midwest, about the homesteading topic, I think in the truth of it all, I think many women just really appreciate seeing someone being at rest and contented with family and home life. And being easy and light. Whether ladies feel safe enough to admit it or not, it's just nice to see a woman at peace for the most part. And not making work out of everyday life at all. I think that's really why many ladies enjoy this. Because it's free from making things efforted when it doesn't need to be
I want someone to set me up with my show and blankie while they clean! 🤣 Also your husband is so funny saying he would've shook your hand over the carrot cake. I feel like it's such a man response lol.
Love your vlogs so so much! Just a question... Have you ever heard of cycle syncing? It's eating, working, and exercising in sync with your menstral cycle and hormones :) Would love a video on that!!
This was by far my favorite vlog of yours. Thank you for being vulnerable with us it made me feel seen!
I love these videos. They’re the perfect laundry-folding content ❤
Dear Caitlin, thank you for sharing this beautiful wholesome vlog with us. You are a sunshine, and you have a beautiful family
I’m grateful for your videos. I’m pregnant with my first child and I’m glad to see that it can be such a positive experience