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We bought our camper and a few weeks later out 3 year old was diagnosed with leukemia. We are a homeschooling family, so we moved to camper school most days so we could enjoy the camper. (He's fine and 21 years old now.)
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I'm so happy your little one ( not little now) is ok and healthy. God bless you and your family.
Grateful your son is well now! Blessings on you all.
I was wondering if you and Tom could address on an upcoming video, how to organize and minimize all the house maintenance items. By this I mean things that are left over from plumbing projects, electrical projects etc. We will need them again at some point but live in the suburbs so we don't have outbuildings, etc to store them.
Same here. I'm a do-it-your-selfer and I never know what to do with left over supplies/parts. Keep or toss?. So hard to choose.
Yes! A minimalist series just for hubby’s would be fabulous
Thank you for not doing sponsored videos!!! I think that’s one reason your channel is my favorite! I think I’ve watched every one (at least once).
Me too!
Yes sponsored videos feel yucky to me. Like, I don't want to see your backyard makeover when Lowes paid for** everything **.
That’s pretty impressive getting all the bales into a ditch rather than in the road.
I'm with Tom when it comes to tools! Buy high quality and keep them forever! Everything else can be minimal & frugal :-)
Really great to see Tom’s humble side😁 you guys are so lovely and so glad u didn’t shy away from your “meeting” question, people who are open are so interesting to be around!
Wow! We homeschooled for 11 years never wanted and then God changed my heart. We had great days, and hard days, so so days, I want to run away days. It was one the best things we ever did. I am so so glad we did it.
Awwww thank you Dawn n Tom. Y'all have changed my life. Y'all have been life savers. LOVE when you mention the onion method. So helpful when I get stuck. Helped me be prepared for my estranged fathers hoard. N when i mentioned the cardbotard n tape to our 9yo he never cleaned his room so fast. Don't know if y'all will get to my msg but thank you n Tom so much. You guys are changing mine n my family's life so much for the better. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart.
My husband dated my sister as well! They became engaged but wound up breaking up. At the time of the break up, I danced a few happy dances and then swooped in and snatched him up! Next month we will be celebrating our 38th wedding anniversary. When he asked my Dad for my hand in marriage, Dad told him, "You've been through 2 of my 3 daughters. It ain't going to be 3!" So, 38 years, 2 sons, 6 grandchildren later..things have worked out so wonderfully; exactly the way they were supposed to! Don't want to sound weird, but I am very grateful that I "got him" in the end! I'm sure Tom and Dawn are, too!😊
I have to say, after all day being stressed out about chronic health issues, and everything that is going on in the country right now etc - I was smiling and laughing not stop for an hour watching you guys! You are truly a blessing to so many people!!...And I have the same issue with my eye as Tom does!
Born with an eye single to God's glory. ❤️👍
So sorry I missed the live - watching it after the fact it is so fun! I hope you do it again. Y'all are really relatable and real 💕
Make sure you hit WV in the fall. We have the most beautiful foliage in our state during the fall season ❤️
Homeschooling has a special place in my heart. ❤️ My children are now grown, but some of my favorite memories are from our homeschooling days.
Your kids are well behaved! I love that you allow to let them get bored. My parents never entertained us and expected us to entertain ourselves and we did! Same for all my friends! I'm older than you but not that much!
Tom, as we like to say in our family “we just can’t have nice things”.
You guys are so much fun to watch! For some reason I don't usually watch a whole live video but yours has been very enjoyable and informative so it was a pleasure!
Thanks for the videos. Homeschooling minimalist mom here. Love our common goals :). Your meal planning changed my budgeting game, so much appreciated.
Just wanted to say thanks and good wishes. Be safe and healthy!
Massive fan from here in South Australia. Love the way you two are with each other. Helpful and entertaining.
You are just light in a world that has lost its way!! My kids always tell people they grew up in the 50's and that we are Amish because we have so many of the same values! But less is more, and time with your kids is invaluable! Love your adventures! You make me laugh!!
Oh no, dear Tom!!!!! Glad you are seeing the bright side of it all....hay bales in the ditch and all!!!! You have each other and you have made memories and will be making more memories for your kidlets and yourselves!
“Let them get bored”!! I love that; best advice I’ve heard in a long time.
I know I’m late watching this, but you just mentioned moving to a new house, I am currently packing to move back into our house that we have been renovating for 8.5 months. The majority of our items have been packed up the whole time. While watching your channel I have been packing up the items we have been using, and I am purging! Now I’m stressed about moving and going thru all the STUFF that’s been packed up. But as I unpack I plan to go thru it. I do shop to escape the house, which makes things worse, so no more! I really appreciate all you advise, really enjoy your channel❤️
I just love how real and genuine you both are! Thank you for all that you do :)
We never had a ton of toys growing up, we did the same thing with our kids. They still talk about the toys they loved because they can remember those toys. We loved playing with card board too!
I work at a science museum and the #1 thing that the kids LOVE to play with -- Cardboard and tape, safety scissors. Lately, we've added a few cardboard grommets but they disappear because kids get to take home their creations.
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You are so right about how the camping experience translates to home life. My husband and I had a trailer when the boys were little, and it was great for then, but now we have a slide in camper that we use with our F350. The thing is that every time we got home, I'd realize how little we actually needed or used and it really motivated me to declutter.
I enjoyed hearing how you guys met. The question, 'How did you meet?', is one that I love to ask couples who have been married a long time. In a strong supportive relationship, the spouse, who talks the most, starts telling the story, then they are interrupted by the other, who fills in missing details. This made my day! Even though I wasn't able to watch the live podcast, I thoroughly enjoyed watching this. Thank you!
Love love Dave Ramsey. Best thing we did too. I have taught FPU many times.
I did a huge declutter one year ago. I thought I was done. Then I wanted less inventory. I have been decluttering ever since. I got rid of two more pieces of furniture. My friends son wanted it. That makes me happy. Thank you for all your help and sharing your family with all of us.
I been a Dave Ramsey fan for about 15 years. Let more people know about his program. So glad you guys did it!
I loved what you said "i dont want to put out merchandize so you dont buy more stuff!" so thoughtful and nice, i appreciate your attitude so much!
I love every single thing you share. Letting my girls ‘get bored’ & have less toys has been the best thing I’ve ever tried! It’s such a stress reducer in soooo many ways!
Hi! Me again about camping. We’ve been married 36 yrs. and camping 32 years. You mentioned you had precooked meat. I recommend, especially with the size of your family, to precook any meats you can before the trip and freeze in ziplocks. I also store everything I can in the frig in ziplocks. Saves tons of space and no clean up. Just toss the bags when done. I also recommend finding easy meals you can throw into a crock pot. Also, we don’t use our shower either but use it to store drinks, water bottles, large items not able to keep outside, etc. I keep, in the camper, an expandable/collapsible drying rack to keep outside for towels, bathing suits, etc.
The trucks in Texas are known as "cowboy Cadillacs."
He looks really handsome with a beard, distinguishing (not sure about the spelling ) I think she likes it too.
Y’all are great together. Those kids are so cute the little guys looks just like dad. They have the cutes smiles,
The oldest boy can hardly wait til he’s old enough for his truck. He will get there before ya know it. I can’t
Believe how fast my kids grew, now I’m grandma by all of them, you guys are so sweet, I’m in Dallas, Tx❤️👍🥰
Really enjoyed your Live TH-cam. A good portion of questions you answered I had heard you talk about in your vlogs. Was awesome hearing the “thanks” for all the donations for Tom’s Mission trip!
I'm looking forward to the staircase completion!
You two are so cute. You handled a live session well! No editing needed. 😘
My family has teachers going back several generations, and that includes pre-Civil War when an 8th grade education and passing the exam was enough. When we homeschooled in the early 1990's, when we started, I had a severely asthmatic 8-year-old and 3 preschoolers, and my husband's failing health put us on a disability pension. We could not afford a full pre-pared curriculum. Luckily, he could already read well, so we could focus on what he read. We had something for math that we reused with the younger children, and their grandmother bought them math workbooks as they got old enough. (Those were very helpful with our dyslexics. Less copying problems, less opportunity for reversals.) But mostly, knowing that so many previous generations had been school teachers, including great-grandparents in the 1800's, we focused as they did on learning the 3 R's, Reading, Writing, and arithmetic. Those were the basic tools needed to learn and explore everything else, which eventually they could do on their own. When homeschoolers talk about "project learning, it just means the kids get to pick an area of interest and really explore it to their hearts content, concerned only with "does it make sense to them", do I understand it. Can a write a report, or a letter to grandma telling her what I've been doing. When we eventually sent them back to school, and were "threatened" by the principal that they would have to be tested and accept the grade the test ranked them at, our eldest skipped forward a grade. In his early years, they used his severe asthma as an excuse to hold him back (August birthday). The second one lost a grade, but I suspect that might have happened anyway because her dyslexia was so severe, and I didn't feel I was adequately able to deal with it. Now, with Internet as a resource, I might make a different choice. Anyway, I thought I'd just mention that in terms of curriculum. The three R's matter most. The rest can be gleaned very well from a rich environment where kids can do stuff. It's like playing outside with nature instead of having too many toys. It also allows them to take ownership of their own learning, which you really want them to be able to do independently by high school anyway. When you see the old Eight grade graduation tests, that were phased out in the mid1930's most places, most people are amazed at how "difficult" they are. A lot of today's high school students couldn't pass them. I think a great deal of the difference then was that kids only expected to be there 8 years (more than their grandparents), and expected to use that education for life, contributing to their sense of personal sovereignty early on. To me, that was the biggest benefit of home schooling. Also, we never needed more than 3 hours per day to complete everything. So much time gets wasted in school administration tasks needed when you have so many kids together, and frequently not on the same page.
I couldn't watch all of it last night, so I caught up today. Love you both! So much good advice about simplifying LIFE! I love how you're raising your kids.
Your live "show" was so much fun!!!
My son has a congenital eye defect. hasn't slowed him down. I had me right eye removed due to cancer so it gave me a certain perspective on that. It is what it is and you go forward. Love your attitude Tom and you two are such a cute couple and you have a sweet family.
I missed your LIVE but would love to donate to Tom's mission trip. Have you figured out your correct P.O. Box yet? This channel has been such a blessing to me. Thanks for your content. I feel you both are so relatable and honest.
Tom, you and my husband have similar issues when hauling items! Thankful that no one got hurt. Thanks for sharing life with us.
Didn't watch live, but loved watching today! Y'all are just so real and humble and fun! You are inspiring. Keep it up!
Hi Tom and Dawn. I too am a Christian and my husband is a manual machinist. We have bought a couple of older houses and fixed them up by ourselves mostly. We also live in Minnesota, but we live west of the Twin Cities rather than south like you. We too have four kids and I homeschooled them preschool through high school. You are gonna love homeschooling. You may or may not be aware, but there’s a difference between homeschooling and doing school at home. I’ve learned so much from you about minimalism, I would be more than happy to help you starting your homeschool journey. I have helped many many families with this and I would be more than happy to help you in any way that I can. I already feel like we’re sisters.
I’ve loved your videos for so long and you’ve changed my house/life so much! I’m watching the playback and this makes me love you all even more. I’m looking forward to all your future videos.
Totally agree with the traveling with kids thing. I have had friends look at me weird when I say I love traveling with my kids. I explain that my kids do better when we can pay them more attention, and without the normal household responsibilities, we pay much more attention to them on trips, and it's positive attention.
Can't wait to see you all in sunny California!
When we camped, we just took food we already had in the house. We were going to eat it anyway. Pre-cookug wasn't even necessary. I don't miss the cost of storing our camper or the work of loading, unloading, cleaning before storing, or cost of repairs.
Yay Canada! My cousin and I have plans to come see you when you come to Canada!!!! -Lindsay McBride
You are so polite to each other and the kids. You are teaching them that they are respected and learn to respect.
I loved your live video so much! I seriously feel like we’re friends 💕💕💕 you’re so cute together! Thanks for all the positivity and happiness you bring into the world!
I heard the idea .... And we did it!!! .... We boxed toys into four groups, and we had one box out at a time .... We changed seasonally!
I so wish I'd run across someone like you when I was a young homeschooling Mom! Watching your video's I've realized I'm really a minimalist, I'm not having any trouble purging stuff. I keep going back a getting rid of more!
A great book that shows how people around the world live possession-wise is Material World. Basically, it's families surrounded by all their possessions photographed in front of their homes. Talk about an eye-opener. ~ Lisa
I love this!! I'm in Lancaster, PA (great place to tour for families & we have Sight & Sound theatre!) And would LOVE to attend a meetup!
We are not too far from Lancaster, PA and like to camp in that area. Would also like to attend a meet up.
I would be super interested to see what sponsored videos you guys do. Your really honest and humble people so we know your videos would be genuine. I really appreciate that your honest in not wanting to sell products to people. So whichever products/companies make the cut will be truly appreciated. Menards should really jump in! Thank you guys so much for amazing videos. I’ve tried to downsize for years. Your ‘pick out only what you want and box up everything else’ and put it to the side helped tremendously. It truly does take away so much stress. And the onion method is so much easier and less stressful. Your also super entertaining to watch ❤️😊🤣
Just started watching your content, so commenting late. When my kids tell me "I'm bored" I tell them that being bored is ok and that it sparks imagination. I also tell them to find something to do like clean.
I love that you’re going to homeschool in the fall!! Watching this now in MN after all the schools moved to distance learning and thinking, your homeschooling goal got moved up! Don’t feel like you need to justify your decision to homeschool.
Totally agree that mission trips are eye-openers and make you so grateful for all of God's blessings. I went to Beirut, Lebanon years ago and will always remember the experience. May God bless you with travel safety and mercies.
My children grew up playing outside, building forts, building with blocks or playing card games. When their dad got video games "4 them", I allowed 30min each on the wkend after chores were completed.
We homeschool and yes - the together time is the best part! The sibling bonds formed are amazing. And if any of the kids' struggles relate to reading at all, I recommend the book Equipped for Reading Success - the author is THE leading expert on HOW the brain learns to read, what things can go wrong in the process, and how to fix it. I know you are fascinated by the way our brain works so I think you'd really get a lot out of it. My daughter is dyslexic and I've been so intrigued to learn all about the neuroscience behind reading - not to mention being able to tailor her education to get her up to near grade level despite severe dyslexia.
I’m so grateful that I was able to go back and see this as I was not able to watch it live but hopefully I will be with you all the next time, you all are great, and have become an important part of our lives, I pray that you will be able to do this for many years to come, have a wonderful week🤗💕
You two are amazing! I missed the live but watched replay. Can’t wait until next live!!! Blessings!
Oh, when you talk about the camping, I feel like coming top the states again to do this and meet great people like you! Just completely LOVE 🥰 your spirit! Best wishes from Berlin (Germany).
Love your hair, Dawn! Best ever.
Have a question....I thought minimalism was to get rid of extra stuff, pair down to what use, need, not lot of unused stuff, hardly any. Then BE CONTENT with what have. Buy only when need, break something, or need an extra (for camping...ha!).
You guys are always doing projects, remodeling, showing things buy or make. Yeah, I get doing crafts or sewing, but you still buy and do so much.
Enjoyed watching this 11 months later. You guys are great.
My husband doesn't have a nightstand. He just sets his phone on the floor. I didn't have one but after having a baby I got one. I use it as a pseudo changing table. I store all the diapers in it and change the baby on our bed since the crib is right next to it. (No change table and no baby dresser.) I love it!
I’m watching this in December 2020. So much has changed since you did this in early March 2020! So many trips you had planned that didn’t happen! So many ideas and plans that had to change!
Loved this! I couldn't watch it live, but so enjoyed your candidness and getting to know you better. When you come up through Canada to go to the east coast, I hope you make a Manitoba stop. I would love to meet you guys!
Thank you for telling us about Cook Once Eat All Week. It started by helping me when I was at the grocery store and saw marked down meat. With my Kindle book, I can just change my grocery list right there in the store. Now, I have to see what meat is actually in the store!
People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
Look into The Good and The Beautiful for homeschool curriculum! It is so simple and easy to use. We do foster care and the curriculum allows us to focus on other things God has for us besides homeschooling. (Currently 4th and 9th grade.)
My husband has worked in a machine shop since he graduated high school in 1986. He was a machinist for 25 years. He is currently a project manager. He does sales and quotes jobs too. 😊
Yes I'd love home staging video's!
You are soooo right about the toys ! Boredom is so valuable to develop ideas and creativity - space is so useful - but burning their creations, I have a Problem with deciding, what they might cherish later on (still have to work on my minimalism in that regard 🧐). My Girls love baking at the moment, moving to leave the kitchen a mess, so we are working on putting things back where they belong... the cakes are hilarious 🧁 🍰
My best childhood memories are of the talent shows, play school, mystery searches we'd create among my 4 siblings. Imagination is the best to. My parents would put on an instrumental LP and we kids would draw whatever the music inspired us to do.
3 tips for choosing homeschool curricula:
1) research educational philosophies to figure out which one or combination of them you lean towards. That way you have a better starting point of which curriculums to look at or not.
2) research curricula geared towards the learning challenges your kids might be dealing with. That will also help steer you toward options that might be a better fit.
3) relax and enjoy your kids. 😉
Great video! Sorry I missed it live. Glad the bales didn’t cause any accidents. I was behind a truck once that lost bales off the back and I was driving behind them. Definitely practiced swerving that day!! Hugs! Glad you made it home safely from the camping trip!
Tom should totally make T&T merchandise! My hubs would LOVE it.
Enjoyed watching! Thought on a good homeschool curriculum that can work for teaching preschool through 5th grade together while keeping it simple is the Peaceful Press, the Playful Pioneer Curriculum they have is great! They have others as well. You might want to check them out.
That was a fantastic live it went by so fast !!! I am just glad i can get to see the replay because living in Sweden with the time difference i always miss peoples lives in USA .....Have a wonderful week .
Thank you for this!💗
Caught this on the replay🥰
Wasn't able to watch live but enjoyed watching recorded version. Did I miss how you answered getting down in basement to do the laundry? lol I homeschooled my boys and glad I did. I used ABeka curriculum.
Thanks for always keeping it real! You’re not sure about merchandise because you don’t want us to buy more stuff! 😆😃😉
Hi Dawn and Tom. I'm not a minimalist ( you could see that as soon as you entered my house) but I like the encouragement to Simplify and declutter. I'm definitely doing the onion method. I have just finished, last year, homeschooling my children when young then doing Distance Education with them to get them through High School with Certified academic records for 15 years!!! It's gone fast and slow lol. My now youngest son (18) is doing further study which I am now excused from. 😀I work part time in my daughters little gift shop. I love watching your videos and I love that you challenge me. I'm finding a nice balance between having too much but still enjoying having my things on display and being willing to take the time to manage them. It's an interesting journey! God bless you both. Ann from Australia
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Love you guys. Your personalities are so sweet. How could we not love you guys. Don’t ever stop your great work. Look forward to all your videos. 😀💕
We homeschool five girls between 3 years old and 9 years old. We use a fantastic curriculum which you can teach children all together in what they call cycles. It is My Father's World. We have used it for five years and love it. It is very simple for the parent and teaches all different learning styles.
I also didn't want their teacher to have more time with them than I do...we purposely waited 8 years after getting married before having babies so that way we could get our business started (four years before babies) and I could quit my career and be a work at home mom (two years before babies). There has never been a single day I have regretted homeschooling our girls.
We also have been tempted to buy a pull behind camper for vacations. If we did though, we would try to use it for schooling. We have a dedicated school room in our house but mostly just use our dining room table.
Yes...as someone said in your live chat they key to happy homeschooling is simplicity.
I met my husband because my cousin ( his coworker) set him up on a date with my sister. They dated a few months and then broke up. A short while later he started coming by my work at a fast food chicken restaurant. He doesn’t eat chicken! I eventually agreed to go out with him when he stopped traffic to ask me out one day. We’ve been married 37 years this June! 😊
I just came across your videos last month and I enjoy you both so much and just get this overwhelming peace watching you two in this video, and you make me laugh! Keep rocking this you tube channel!
Maybe you can do a video or video series about minimalism and small kids / babies? (Maybe with Diana). I’ve got 2 under three now and I’m thinking I’m not done with babies yet. So much baby stuff and different toys I have. I feel like they need more than bigger kids since they can’t make stuff yet out of cardboard or something. (My baby just eats cardboard.. not the best idea..)
I just watched this - 3 hours late. How can we find out ahead of time when you are going LIVE? Dawn, I love it when you use your hands!!!
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Thank you so much for doing this live video. So much fun!!
Just discovered your site. Very enjoyable. Super-great decluttering tips. Have a great & safe time in your travels! 💥🇺🇸💥
Try the game, 5 crowns with the kids. It is a 2 deck card game, good for kids to adults ... takes little space and lots of fun.
Oh my goodness, I am not watching live but am SO EXCITED to hear your route to the east coast!! Please stop in Bangor, Maine ❤❤
I love sparkling water. We have a soda stream and use fruits and cucumber tastes awesome, too!
Thankful that you are ok Tom and that after the bales let loose nobody got hurt. Sorry about your pickup though. Sounds like you did everything right but still a bummer of a day.
I used to be extremely frugal too and therefore buy lessor quality items that we would then have to replace often. My husband would say, “we’re too poor to be this cheap!”