Thank you for watching! Tip #14 didn’t make it into the video (I must have skipped it when filming) but you can read it on my corresponding blogpost dailyconnoisseur.blogspot.com/2020/09/little-house-on-prairie-homemaking.html It was the observation that the whole family banded together in a crisis. I hope you enjoy my homemaking series. I would love to know what lessons resonated with you the most. Love, Jennifer
My folks left us four girls home for a few days in the summer. We did not have a definite return time for them. We were to have kept up the yard. We’re to have mowed the grass. Now it’s 11 pm on the fourth day of them being gone and we get a call from our Mom that they were an hour away. We were so shocked. We called all of our girlfriends and guy friends to help us. We had a yard full of kids mowing and weeding. So much laughter. The yard looked spectacular when our parents pulled into the driveway. Years later when we were adults our parents confessed that they had driven by our house and had seen that nothing had been done. They went to a pay phone in town and called us and then sat down the block and watched how we had handled the situation. They got a real laugh as they saw all of our friends pull up with extra lawn mowers and rakes. Those were such good memories.
On the tip for not wasting anything, I want to share what my grandmother taught me. Every Friday night was “SOUP” night. She would take every single leftover from the week prior, and dump it into a soup pot. She added one chopped onion, a can of whatever beans she had on hand, and 4 cups of either water or broth. She would bring it to a boil, then simmer for about an hour. Not only is every single soup delicious, you use up every scrap you have in the house!
It’s so funny; I’m 62 years old and I’m now reading The Little House on the Prairie series! I don’t have small kids anymore nor grandchildren!😂. You make everything sound so inviting that I headed out to Barnes and Noble a couple of weeks ago and got the series. It’s not the first time I’ve read books for younger people. As a child, I never read Anne of Green Gables or Little Women; so when my children had to read them for the school they attended, I read them later and enjoyed them so. I probably enjoyed them more as an adult than I would have as a child anyway. I love your channel. You’re much younger than I am, but I still love to take care of my home and all that that entails. Your videos are very encouraging and inspiring.
Making bread by hand is quite satisfying; at 12, our job was making 8 loaves of wheat bread after we arrived home from school and wheat white raisin bread another day. We were not reminded or nagged but we were responsible for making it, baking it and putting it in the freezer before bed; we also were responsible to have the right amount thawed for breakfast & 7 lunches for everyone. Great memories.
I am in the middle of painting my master bedroom for the first time in 20 years. I was running out of steam. And then I came across this incredible series of books. It used to be my favorite growing up and I remember spending hours in my mothers bedroom in her comfy chair reading about Laura and her family. It gave me the inspiration to work until The late evening if need be. Thank you for inspiring me to push a little further. Dig down deep and say yes I can. If They can do it with no modern conveniences surely I can push a little harder. My plan tonight will be to sit in my comfy chair in the corner Of my beautifully painted bedroom and read something special. Feels like my life has come full circle.Thank you✨
Loved the last reading. It made me think of one of my favorite jokes: With a table full of company, the mother asks her child to say the blessing. The little girl says "I don't know what to say." The mother replies, "Just say what you've heard me say." So the little girl folds her hands and says "Dear Lord, why did I invite all these people!" Seriously, it's good to know I'm not the only one who stresses. :)
Great video. I am an old soul and wouldn't change a thing. We make our everything you can think of in the kitchen. The only small appliance we own is a crockpot. We make our own yogurt, bread, ice cream with no machines. I enjoy the process so much. I don't make my own soaps or candles, but I do live near an Amish town where purchase these things. I also hang our clothes to dry in the fresh country air. Although, we do have a clothes dryer that we use for the really cold days. We live a slower paced lifestyle so we have more time for "an old fashioned way of life". We are also no waste or very low waste, including water. Thanks Jennifer!
Thanks again for this charming and informative series, Jennifer! I ordered the boxed set of Prairie books and am eagerly anticipating diving into their delights, but I must tell you something that your work has done in my life--something truly wonderful. My DIL and I have never been close and a move put more distance between us. I always loved and admired her, but we seemed to have little in common (except the kids and my son). Well, I urged her to start watching your videos, sent her your books and now, we have a mutual excitement about sharing what we're learning and how to apply it in our very different homes. I'm not sure I can convey to you how grateful I am for this; I've been praying for years to find a way to connect with her and now, we've found something we both love and enjoy discussing. I believe that God will use it to help me gain her trust and open her guarded heart, which has been broken a few times by betrayal. Please know your work isn't just about keeping a nice house or making sure you're sitting up straight--it is a loving hand held out to someone to assure them that there are others in the world who share their dreams of a happy, productive, beautiful life. God bless you, dear Jennifer!
I remember my grandpa lamenting one day, “If only I could go out and dig a ditch,” because he wasn’t able to get around anymore. He was always a very productive person, even having 3 jobs when his children were in college. He had grown up on a farm and really enjoyed mowing and doing outdoor chores. Being usefully employed, whether it be a paying job or not is deeply satisfying. Many nowadays don’t understand the satisfaction it brings. Thank you for focusing on such an interesting subject! 😊
I'm enjoying these videos very much! The Little House series is so similar to farming/rural life on the Canadian prairies. My husband & I try to blend some of the best aspects of both my British family history & my husband's German/Norwegian Canadian farming history. Having a flexible supper hour has been a blessing that has reaped great rewards. We eat breakfast & supper together as a family at least 5 days a week, no matter what everyone's schedules look like. I love that being a homemaker allows me the time to implement those things from the past that allign with my personal & family values.
Oh Jennifer, this was so good! Being a ranchwife and mom to five kids (who are now grown), Farmer Boy was one of our favorite books because it was so relatable to our family life. Our work was right where we lived and it happened every single day. I think that when children know that they are needed, that their parents expect something of them regularly, they will surely rise to the occasion. It promotes self-worth. Our kids all learned to work hard and play hard. That was our mantra too. On a funny note -- our kids always had to help me with the canning process in the fall. They really did not want to do it, but I needed them. My only daughter informed me that she would never EVER do canning when she grew up, but alas, she does, and we often can together even now and laugh about her bold statement as a teenager!
Where to start...children will not love working in the garden most of the time unless it involves throwing bad tomatoes at each other! Chickens are much loved by children, gathering eggs always exciting for them. Also, picking berries can be a thorny experience that children don’t love. Having a barn and lots of land will keep them happy for hours! My children did not have fast food when they were young and let me tell you cooking, cleaning and gardening for eight is no walk in the park! I bought a bread maker once and they all said it wasn’t as good as “my bread” so I gave it away. I’ve made soap and it’s lovely. I will tell you this, being a homemaker was the best thing I could do for my children. I did go to work when they were all in school and they missed having me home all the time. Lastly, I still grow and preserve our food, now I’m the store for my kids...lol.
On appearing calm, my 37 year old daughter still likes to laugh about how one minute I was barking orders at the children but if the phone happened to ring I'd suddenly have a calm and quiet voice when I answered it. I'm glad she can still laugh about that. 🤣🤣🤣
Combining a clothes dryer (just a few minutes on warm, or longer on no-heat) with hanging is my favorite to extend the life of knits and certain things with stretch in them, while preventing the need to iron!
I do the exact same thing! Nearly all of our wash n wear type clothes (knits, denim, rayon, polyester) I dry for about 7 minutes then either put on hangers to finish drying or put on my drying rack on the patio. Really makes a difference.
I live in a climate where I can line dry or air dry 90% of my washing- I use a dryer only for underwear that wont shrink. This is a choice on my part not because I am resistant to technology but because I am conscious about living sustainably. I was surprised about Jennifer’s comments on using a dryer - in these times of climate change we all have a responsibility to use energy mindfully.
Lou B - so many opinions on what to do, if anything, about climate change. Very politicized, there are over 30K scientists who have publicly said that our actions will not stop climate change. This is suppressed news. Many more fear for their jobs/pensions if they speak out, as they have said while incognito. There are armies of folks ready to fear-monger then fleece us of as much cash as possible over “fixing climate change” as if they know how. THEY DON’T. And the amount of anxiety in children and youth is skyrocketing as a result. I consider it child abuse. Especially with Greta T whose activist parents use her obsessive autistic traits to forward their agenda. Horrible. I’d rather see our actions as common sense use of resources, preventing toxic waste, regenerating the land, managing the ecosystems prone to fires, making sure our “green” solutions aren’t toxic (And I am so sad to say that many of them are toxic still). Like that. One of the most toxic industries is clothing manufacture. Strategic use of washers and dryers as well as hang-drying can extend the life of textiles. It is a balance, in the end. Slow changes toward sustainability that don’t suddenly result in loss of jobs is what I would love to see. It wasn’t right for all the coal miners to lose their livelihoods over fast changes. Families hungry, on welfare, sometimes ending up homeless. How is it right to hurt people now on the off chance that an expensive, unproven intervention will save the future? And no one cares that energy efficient bulbs are extremely harmful to circadian rhythms, much more so than incandescent bulbs AND I have to recycle them in special ways because they are so toxic. The devil is always in the details. Peace!
L.C.davidsuzuki.org/what-you-can-do/top-10-ways-can-stop-climate-change/ I think some fact checking is needed here but ultimately we cannot expect governments to take responsibility if we don’t. Didn’t mean to cause a controversy and obviously the science speaks and then there is opinion. We all need to make our own mindful choices.
i just wanted to drop a thought on new tech vs the old way.... specifically about the clothes drier. I have a strong preference for hanging clothing on the line. It's a meditation and grounding practice for me. Bare feet on the ground, enjoying the fresh air and sunshine. time alone, enjoying the outdoors! It's a time to slow down and breath! Something we often forget to do in our high tech world. Sometimes we miss the little things by introducing technology, as well! ;)
yes, i miss hanging clothes on the line. It also keeps clothes nicer, they dont pill, stains never set in b/c of the dryer. I keep asking my dh to put me up a line, but i am 4 hrs north of Toronto, our 'summery days' start in earnest in may and end in Aug. for the rainy season. We would also have to hang them in the front yard, b/c our back area is a large hill with many trees so there is little sun. But i loved being out in the sunshine hanging clothes. The only problem was if it started raining!
@@purpledeer1 when i lived in Texas, and we had wet winters, I admit the inside of my house looked like a chinese laundry. We had clothes and diapers hanging EVERYWHERE! LOL! We did the same on the few rainy weeks we had in Nor Cal, but had a Z bar (the rolling rack they move clothing in a retail establishment) so we used hangers. Where there is a will, there is a way.
And in the winter I hang them on a drying rack in the house. The fresh smell of clean clothes freshens the air in the house and the humidity from the clothes brings moisture to the dry air of winter. Spares me the electricity of running a dryer and a humidifier. And I never have piles of clothes to fold. Every child takes their clothes and puts them away and I can easily put the rest away. Because before I can do another load the dryer needs to be cleared off. And since I'm picking up each article of clothing it makes sense to put it away instead of having to handle it again
I’m 63 and remember reading those books over and over. My favorite tip, that I’ve used and repeated to myself over and over is something Ma told Laura. “Least said , soonest mended”. As a teenager I can only imagine how many rough patches it got me out of. I still use it today and am teaching it to my grandchildren
yes, i use that phrase a lot myself, to myself. Sometimes things aren't a big deal unless you keep talking about them. Sometimes, tho, i wonder if explaining myself would be a positive thing. I am on the reserved side.
I love your videos. I find myself sitting up straighter, feeling calmer (speaking slower and enunciating) and enjoying the little details of my everyday more! Thank you!
I really love all the lessons of involving children with the day-to-day upkeep up the home and family, even when they are babies. They need to derive pleasure from helping Mom and Dad and taking pride in a job well done so that the entire concept becomes a part of who they are.
Farmer Boy has been our favorite of the series! Two years ago my daughter and I went to the Laura Ingalls Wilder Festival in Desmet SD and Dean Butler, who played Almonzo from the tv series was there. He signed our copy of Farmer Boy! We cherish all of the stories, but that one is special. Thank you for your fun take on these beloved books.
This series was wonderful thank you! I'll never forget years ago how inspired I got when I read Farmer Boy! I was making bread almost daily and everything I cooked for my kids and husband was from scratch! I still cook everything from scratch! This book had a huge impact on me as a young wife and stay at home mom ❤️ This was fun 😊
First Jennifer, I read your interview in wondrous grace. Very lovely! Secondly I love these videos. You know I live alone with my pets and I actively take care of my home and yard. I stay busy, when people ask me what I do all day or don’t I get board... I am amazed. I am so busy homemaking. I have hobbies, I am available to help friends and family on the spur of the moment. I study, I learn even though I am retired. Much time is spent keeping my home pleasant and doing activities of daily living. What a joy. !
I loved this one, too!!! I remember the inspections after bath time. So many things that I could relate throughout childhood. I'm not THAT old, but I think that growing up in the 1960's and 70's were very different times and traditions of the home and family were pretty similar in our neighborhood families. Really, really enjoyed the series! Thank you.
Beautiful! These books were so impactful for me. I reread them as an adult and I was stunned. I vowed to change the way I raised my kids and made my home. We bought a 50 acre homestead and built a little farmhouse that I’m filling up with antiques. My kids now practice chores and can do so much more then I ever expected. My life is calmer, slower, more full of joy. But it was a journey. I would have rolled my eyes at someone if they had said all this was possible. I would have thought, my life couldn’t be that way. I think as a society we have lost sight of so much. Any small changes for the better are hugely impactful.
Thank you for these lovely videos, Jennifer! The Little House books were some of my favorites as a child, and I enjoyed them again when my children were little. They’re very comforting to reread at this stressful time in our lives. Also, I wanted to share this. . . My husband makes all of our bread, either by hand or by using the bread machine. I am so thankful because we very rarely buy processed bread. Homemade is much healthier for our family!
I noticed in the entire series how nothing was wasted, even nails when Pa Ingalls was building a house! It is interesting that the Wilders did not allow wasting even though they were well off. We cut open toothpaste and lotion tubes to get the last bit out. It is rather surprising how much product is still inside when we think it has all been used up. We live on a land of plenty, and it is so easy to be wasteful.
Thank you, for this video series. I loved all little House Books growing up, and the pure nostalgia, of listening to you discuss the books, makes me want to put my apron on, bake some bread, and hang the laundry out after work. We have forgotten, and take so very much for granted, that these stories, are wonderful reminders.
Hi from England. I loved the final point about rushing when company is coming. I am sure that everyone thinks that no-one is like them, you rush round getting everything clean and tidy then when the company arrives you are calmness itself. I used to think that it was only me and everyone else was cool and calm all the time and their houses were always clean and tidy! Thanks for doing these videos.
I grew up with the Little house series and it’s like going home when I hear you read from this book! I grew up in a similar fashion, in a cabin without electricity. We used kerosene lamps for light and propane for the cooking in the summer. We had a wood cook stove for winter
My favorite is not underestimating children's abilities. My dad always trusted me with big things as a child and sent me off to do them with a "Use discretion." As I walked off. I still hear this in the back of my brain when I'm trying something I'm unsure about.
I am so amazed at how different the Little House series is from my adult perspective. I am on the fifth book. (I’m listening in audiobook format). I love the simplicity of their life, but the hardships were daunting. I love the lessons they teach and that you are highlighting.
You should do a video on financial lessons you can learn from these books. Especially what not to do. I have often used the hard lessons that the Ingalls family and later the Wilder family had to learn about avoiding debt and not spending money before it's in your pocket. Farmer Boy is my favorite book in the series. I love how diligent and wise Almanzo's parents were.
I have had a Bosch Universal mixer for years, along with a wheat grinder, and used to make all our bread, whole wheat, with wheat we ground ourselves. That mixer will do all the kneading for you, 6 loaves at a time. It was easier to make 6 loaves of bread from scratch than to run the 30 minutes round trip into town and back, to buy bread. Now we're empty nesters and don't each much bread at all, but that line about not having time for anything but a supper of bread and jam, after racing around getting ready for the parents' return, has me hankering for a similar meal. I've read Farmer Boy many times and it always makes me hungry! That book gave me the idea to try fried apples and onions. It's so good! I like it with kielbasa and potatoes. I just found your channel and have subscribed.
OMG! Your description of the "Sisters Mustard Jar War" was my Saturday Night Live tonight ...and it's TUESDAY. Laughing so hard! Bravo! We all need those stories in our lives!
Can't tell you how much I love these videos -- Farmer Boy was my absolute favorite of the entire series, and now you make me want to go back and reread it. I *think* I remember that it was Farmer Boy in which they describe eating popcorn with milk. I used to do that all the time when I was a kid after reading about it. Now I want to do that again, too.
Good morning beautiful! These books are so wonderful! Thanks for sharing this with us. Would love to see more of your lovely HOMEKEEPING/cleaning videos! :)
First comment. I love your channel very much. I never read these books before you encouraged me to read for my 10 year old daughter and we really enjoyed that reading time together very much. Thank you so much l learn from you a lot 🥰.
We’ve read every one of these books at least once. They are a treasure. Now that my youngest daughter is almost six we will read through them again. Notice the difference between Almanzo’s parents and Laura’s parents. Almanzo had a very stable home. Everything was consistent. But Laura’s family was constantly being uprooted to move once again. Can you imagine being Caroline Ingalls? She had the patience of Job! There is a book based off her life. It’s called Caroline by Sarah Miller. I own it but haven’t read it all yet. Ma Ingalls is my hero and so is Almanzo’s mama. I was born in the wrong century. I glean all the goodness from these books. They make my life better. The Long Winter and Farmer Boy are my favs.
Farmer Boy is my favorite of the Little House books. Hadn’t realized it was so much because of the joy in homemaking. “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” is also a wonderful read about survival and home making.
You have me re-reading this series now :-) I stopped eating bread (on Keto) but when I did, I made bread often, using my Zojirushi to make the bread dough and then baked the dough in the oven - really came out great and I made bread far more often for having that extra help.
Love this series of videos! Thank you so much for this wonderful idea! When my youngest was 10 we did the Prairie Primer together, which is a wonderful memory for us both. Now we talk about looking forward to someday doing this together with her new baby girl. I have taken notes through these videos and plan on adding much of your points. We have several years to plan, but I have added my notes to the Unit Study book on the book shelf! Thank you so much!
One technology I resisted was online grocery shopping. And then I had major time crunches, and morning sickness that was exacerbated by the smells of a grocery store and other things and now I embrace it whenever I need it. I still prefer shopping in store but yes - very grateful for the option.
I just love these books so much and I’m enjoying reliving them. I’ve read them so many times to my children and now I’m waiting for my four year old to be old enough to read them to him. I also think it’s so important to bond over family dinners. I was raised that way and have continued that with my family. There are so many good reminders here.
Interesting posts! We've got my great-grandmother's cauldron which I think she used as a washpot, rather than a soap pot. We've planted flowers in it, and need to reuse it like that. When I read this in childhood, I remembered the candlemaking I saw on vacation at Silver Dollar City. The discussion of butter making and selling reminded me of one of Mrs. Wilder's essays in which she discusses how her father-in-law relied on her mother-in-law for business counsel and how he'd discuss business with her before he made a decision.
Oh that’s so funny, I had just sat down to push old bits of candle wax around new tealight wicks to make ‘new’ candles (a job I’ve been putting off) just as you read the candle making part! Totally cool!
Running around before company is universal. I manage my time wisely. My home is clean and organized everyday, but when guests are on their way, I still run around sweating and delegating, barely having time to change into clean clothes. When company arrives, im calm and all smiles. After all, everything is done ✔!
One of the bonuses of bread machines for me is that it doesn't heat up the kitchen the way the oven does when I'm baking. In summer, this is very important to us to keep our small home from getting stuffy and making our AC work harder. I have a toaster oven for the same reason. I seldom turn on my oven once the temperatures are above 90 here. I remember my grandmother and I laughed and laughed over that sledding incident with the pig. I looked at her and said "You do realize we're laughing over something that happened 150 years ago..."
Dear Jennifer, thank for another insightful and inspiring video. I have come to realize, partly thanks to your work, that we can learn so much from the women who became before us. It is so useful to study who they were and how they lived their lives. There are some good roles in the past, that we cannot find so easily from the images that are pursued to us today from the main stream media. I think my favourite video of all times is the one, where you are doing Emily Dickenson’s makeup and hairdo ❤️ That was something I would have never figured out myself on my own!
I read these books as a child and my last baby doll I received for Christmas I named Laura because these books were so inspiring. Today I still read these books and appreciate the work ethic and making the most of what they had.
Oh, Jennifer! This series has been wonderful! I also was personally challenged and inspired in my homemaking when I read these books with my children! May I suggest you reading and doing a similar video for little woman & little men? Both are also packed FULL of wisdom for homemaking & family life. 😊
I LOVED this series. I took mental note of all the homemaking tips that struck me as I read through these stories with my kids but never expected an in depth video series from one of my fave TH-camrs! Thank you for this. 😊
Hi Jennifer! LOVED this series!!! It actually inspired me to purchase the entire set and I have started reading it to my two 11 year old daughters! I love all the tips and consider them very important and enlightening! Thank you so much for taking the time to put this together and share it! You are absolutely darling and I appreciate all of your thoughtful hard work!! Have a great weekend!! :)
Hi Jennifer, I have to admit that I have never read Farmer Boy but I bought a copy for myself and realy enjoy reading it. What realy stroke me how much appreciation kids had to their parents in those days. Thank you for your videos. Warm greetings from London.
Jennifer, Thank you for your channel. After watching this video and so enjoying it, I cam upon this documentary last night on amazon Prime PBS called Laura Ingalls Wilder- Prairie to Page. Have you seen it? It was fascinating!! Was about her life growing up. All of the hardships their family faced that we don't hear about in the books. What a awesome film it is! Her mother was so beautiful and her dad was very handsome. Their family story was riveting. I hope you get to watch it.
I love that last little bit, where the whole family is scurrying around, with the mother basically acting drill Sargent to the last second- so relatable! Also, great tips about how children used to have a LOT more responsibility and investment in the life of the family. This needs to make a comeback!
Along the lines of not feeling alone, in one of the other books (I think it's the big woods), they talk about a house that's always sparkling clean because the couple who lived there "had no little girls to mus it up". That made me feel better to know that even in these cozy, perfect homes, children were messy and undid their mother's efforts as fast as she made them. ♡
Just a note from someone who makes butter...you must rinse every bit of buttermilk from the solid pieces because it is the buttermilk that will spoil. Rinsed away and salted the butter lasts a long time 😀
Absolutely loved this videos! I actually read the first two books of the series since your first video. I’m addicted. Today I even went to a horse plowing event at a farm close by which made me feel like I was part of the book. Keep up the good work, Jennifer!
the technology that changed my life this year is the airfryer. I used to just fry my stuff on my trusted pan but for Christmas last year, I asked for an air fryer and I have never gone back. I dont have to worry about oil splashes and washing the walls from oil splashes. Air fried stuff are also healthier. Try air fried dumplings because they are sooo yummy!
Love this series you're doing. I'm considering a robot vacuum since moving into a house with light hardwood floors. Feel like I'm constantly vacuuming.
I want to thank you a lot for your videos and the person you are. These are super inspiring and motivating and you are a charming beautiful lady. Greetings from Russia! 💝
I have had a Zojirushi which is considered the best bread maker on the market and one over 30 years ago when they first came out. I got rid of both of them eventually because the flavor is always the same no matter what you do. The loaves are very disappointing unless you are making a basic white flour loaf or just making a dough. I love the idea of waking up to fresh bread but if it seems too good to be true it usually is. I confess I'm fussy about bread and I'm a very good baker so I was never satisfied with the results of the bread maker. P.S. I love my Roomba too.
Thank you for these. I just love the Little House Books and often glean homemaking skills whenever I read them, but these videos have really inspired my homemaking!!
I'm brand new on your Channel I just saw you last week for the first time. You have such wonderful and unique content it's all the stuff that many of us ladies really love you are very bright and knowledgeable thank you so much
My best new technology is my toaster oven. I use it all the time and I won't ever be without one. I love it because it doesn't heat the house up in the summer when the kids want some French fries.
Farmer Boy is also my favorite. As far as waste, I am reading a book right now called "Little Heathens" about the Great Depression. They were considered wasteful is they did not scrap the eggs out with their finger to get all the white. Also I suggest reading "West From Home" by Laura Ingalls Wilder. This is about her grown up life and shows what a great observer of life she was.
Didn’t even watch it yet but I loved the last one so much I know I will love this one. Keep doing what you do Jennifer! I have a 3 and 1 year old and get so inspired by your videos! Love the community of like minded women on here! 🥰 -Lydiya
The air fryer changed our lives. I wouldn’t think of putting it that way, but it is true. Everything tastes like it’s from a restaurant, only it “fries” with air... very helpful for a personal meal at lunch when I prefer not to enjoy what I’m serving my toddlers. Roasted veggies + potato + protein all at once.
I was sad that the series came to an end, too, but, there is, in a way, a sequel. It is a collection of Laura's articles that she wrote for farm papers and magazines. The volume is called Little House In The Ozarks. I read it recently and wrote a review here simplyinspirations101.blogspot.com/2020/08/book-report-little-house-in-ozarks.html?m=1 I really loved reading her writings! I highly recommend the book! 😊
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I was so looking forward to the next chapter of this series!
Thank you for watching! Tip #14 didn’t make it into the video (I must have skipped it when filming) but you can read it on my corresponding blogpost dailyconnoisseur.blogspot.com/2020/09/little-house-on-prairie-homemaking.html It was the observation that the whole family banded together in a crisis. I hope you enjoy my homemaking series. I would love to know what lessons resonated with you the most. Love, Jennifer
Thanks for sharing this! ❤️❤️❤️
I think another great example of this, is how Eliza 'saves' Almanzo by patching the parlour wallpaper. Yes, deceptive, but so caring!
My folks left us four girls home for a few days in the summer. We did not have a definite return time for them. We were to have kept up the yard. We’re to have mowed the grass. Now it’s 11 pm on the fourth day of them being gone and we get a call from our Mom that they were an hour away. We were so shocked. We called all of our girlfriends and guy friends to help us. We had a yard full of kids mowing and weeding. So much laughter. The yard looked spectacular when our parents pulled into the driveway. Years later when we were adults our parents confessed that they had driven by our house and had seen that nothing had been done. They went to a pay phone in town and called us and then sat down the block and watched how we had handled the situation. They got a real laugh as they saw all of our friends pull up with extra lawn mowers and rakes. Those were such good memories.
That is hilarious!
Kudos to your folks absolutely brilliant story
Great story to share.
Hysterical 😂
Janet Williams you have very wise parents who must have trusted you a great deal! They knew you would make good at the last minute!
On the tip for not wasting anything, I want to share what my grandmother taught me. Every Friday night was “SOUP” night. She would take every single leftover from the week prior, and dump it into a soup pot. She added one chopped onion, a can of whatever beans she had on hand, and 4 cups of either water or broth. She would bring it to a boil, then simmer for about an hour. Not only is every single soup delicious, you use up every scrap you have in the house!
We used to do that when I was a kid only it all went into a casserole dish. We called it what-you-got dinner.
I’m literally obsessed with these videos lol:)
Ah, thank you so much, Nikki! That means a lot to me! xx
Me too!!
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ohh Nikki! I'm so happy to see you here. Wow!
It’s so funny; I’m 62 years old and I’m now reading The Little House on the Prairie series! I don’t have small kids anymore nor grandchildren!😂. You make everything sound so inviting that I headed out to Barnes and Noble a couple of weeks ago and got the series. It’s not the first time I’ve read books for younger people. As a child, I never read Anne of Green Gables or Little Women; so when my children had to read them for the school they attended, I read them later and enjoyed them so. I probably enjoyed them more as an adult than I would have as a child anyway. I love your channel. You’re much younger than I am, but I still love to take care of my home and all that that entails. Your videos are very encouraging and inspiring.
I don’t have kids either, I read them for myself and loved them! :)
I am older with grown children and I feel the same way!
You must read the Betsy Tacy series by Maud Hart Lovelace. She writes of her childhood and young adulthood in Minnesota during 1894-1918
Same. I am 63!
It's never too late. 😊Enjoy reading! I'd like to check that out too. 😊
Making bread by hand is quite satisfying; at 12, our job was making 8 loaves of wheat bread after we arrived home from school and wheat white raisin bread another day. We were not reminded or nagged but we were responsible for making it, baking it and putting it in the freezer before bed; we also were responsible to have the right amount thawed for breakfast & 7 lunches for everyone. Great memories.
I am in the middle of painting my master bedroom for the first time in 20 years. I was running out of steam. And then I came across this incredible series of books. It used to be my favorite growing up and I remember spending hours in my mothers bedroom in her comfy chair reading about Laura and her family. It gave me the inspiration to work until The late evening if need be. Thank you for inspiring me to push a little further. Dig down deep and say yes I can. If They can do it with no modern conveniences surely I can push a little harder. My plan tonight will be to sit in my comfy chair in the corner Of my beautifully painted bedroom and read something special. Feels like my life has come full circle.Thank you✨
Loved the last reading. It made me think of one of my favorite jokes: With a table full of company, the mother asks her child to say the blessing. The little girl says "I don't know what to say." The mother replies, "Just say what you've heard me say." So the little girl folds her hands and says "Dear Lord, why did I invite all these people!" Seriously, it's good to know I'm not the only one who stresses. :)
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Hahahaha! This made me laugh!🤣
Great video. I am an old soul and wouldn't change a thing. We make our everything you can think of in the kitchen. The only small appliance we own is a crockpot. We make our own yogurt, bread, ice cream with no machines. I enjoy the process so much. I don't make my own soaps or candles, but I do live near an Amish town where purchase these things. I also hang our clothes to dry in the fresh country air. Although, we do have a clothes dryer that we use for the really cold days. We live a slower paced lifestyle so we have more time for "an old fashioned way of life". We are also no waste or very low waste, including water. Thanks Jennifer!
Thanks again for this charming and informative series, Jennifer! I ordered the boxed set of Prairie books and am eagerly anticipating diving into their delights, but I must tell you something that your work has done in my life--something truly wonderful. My DIL and I have never been close and a move put more distance between us. I always loved and admired her, but we seemed to have little in common (except the kids and my son). Well, I urged her to start watching your videos, sent her your books and now, we have a mutual excitement about sharing what we're learning and how to apply it in our very different homes. I'm not sure I can convey to you how grateful I am for this; I've been praying for years to find a way to connect with her and now, we've found something we both love and enjoy discussing. I believe that God will use it to help me gain her trust and open her guarded heart, which has been broken a few times by betrayal. Please know your work isn't just about keeping a nice house or making sure you're sitting up straight--it is a loving hand held out to someone to assure them that there are others in the world who share their dreams of a happy, productive, beautiful life. God bless you, dear Jennifer!
I remember my grandpa lamenting one day, “If only I could go out and dig a ditch,” because he wasn’t able to get around anymore. He was always a very productive person, even having 3 jobs when his children were in college. He had grown up on a farm and really enjoyed mowing and doing outdoor chores. Being usefully employed, whether it be a paying job or not is deeply satisfying. Many nowadays don’t understand the satisfaction it brings. Thank you for focusing on such an interesting subject! 😊
I'm enjoying these videos very much! The Little House series is so similar to farming/rural life on the Canadian prairies. My husband & I try to blend some of the best aspects of both my British family history & my husband's German/Norwegian Canadian farming history. Having a flexible supper hour has been a blessing that has reaped great rewards. We eat breakfast & supper together as a family at least 5 days a week, no matter what everyone's schedules look like. I love that being a homemaker allows me the time to implement those things from the past that allign with my personal & family values.
Oh Jennifer, this was so good! Being a ranchwife and mom to five kids (who are now grown), Farmer Boy was one of our favorite books because it was so relatable to our family life. Our work was right where we lived and it happened every single day. I think that when children know that they are needed, that their parents expect something of them regularly, they will surely rise to the occasion. It promotes self-worth. Our kids all learned to work hard and play hard. That was our mantra too. On a funny note -- our kids always had to help me with the canning process in the fall. They really did not want to do it, but I needed them. My only daughter informed me that she would never EVER do canning when she grew up, but alas, she does, and we often can together even now and laugh about her bold statement as a teenager!
Where to start...children will not love working in the garden most of the time unless it involves throwing bad tomatoes at each other! Chickens are much loved by children, gathering eggs always exciting for them. Also, picking berries can be a thorny experience that children don’t love. Having a barn and lots of land will keep them happy for hours! My children did not have fast food when they were young and let me tell you cooking, cleaning and gardening for eight is no walk in the park! I bought a bread maker once and they all said it wasn’t as good as “my bread” so I gave it away. I’ve made soap and it’s lovely. I will tell you this, being a homemaker was the best thing I could do for my children. I did go to work when they were all in school and they missed having me home all the time. Lastly, I still grow and preserve our food, now I’m the store for my kids...lol.
On appearing calm, my 37 year old daughter still likes to laugh about how one minute I was barking orders at the children but if the phone happened to ring I'd suddenly have a calm and quiet voice when I answered it. I'm glad she can still laugh about that. 🤣🤣🤣
Said every mother everywhere! My mom used to do this, and now I do. :-D
A friend got a bread machine several years ago. They were making all kinds of bread. Then they all gained weight, so the machine went to the basement!
Combining a clothes dryer (just a few minutes on warm, or longer on no-heat) with hanging is my favorite to extend the life of knits and certain things with stretch in them, while preventing the need to iron!
I do the exact same thing! Nearly all of our wash n wear type clothes (knits, denim, rayon, polyester) I dry for about 7 minutes then either put on hangers to finish drying or put on my drying rack on the patio. Really makes a difference.
Donna H. ❤️👍🏻
I live in a climate where I can line dry or air dry 90% of my washing- I use a dryer only for underwear that wont shrink. This is a choice on my part not because I am resistant to technology but because I am conscious about living sustainably. I was surprised about Jennifer’s comments on using a dryer - in these times of climate change we all have a responsibility to use energy mindfully.
Lou B - so many opinions on what to do, if anything, about climate change. Very politicized, there are over 30K scientists who have publicly said that our actions will not stop climate change. This is suppressed news. Many more fear for their jobs/pensions if they speak out, as they have said while incognito. There are armies of folks ready to fear-monger then fleece us of as much cash as possible over “fixing climate change” as if they know how. THEY DON’T. And the amount of anxiety in children and youth is skyrocketing as a result. I consider it child abuse. Especially with Greta T whose activist parents use her obsessive autistic traits to forward their agenda. Horrible. I’d rather see our actions as common sense use of resources, preventing toxic waste, regenerating the land, managing the ecosystems prone to fires, making sure our “green” solutions aren’t toxic (And I am so sad to say that many of them are toxic still). Like that. One of the most toxic industries is clothing manufacture. Strategic use of washers and dryers as well as hang-drying can extend the life of textiles. It is a balance, in the end. Slow changes toward sustainability that don’t suddenly result in loss of jobs is what I would love to see. It wasn’t right for all the coal miners to lose their livelihoods over fast changes. Families hungry, on welfare, sometimes ending up homeless. How is it right to hurt people now on the off chance that an expensive, unproven intervention will save the future? And no one cares that energy efficient bulbs are extremely harmful to circadian rhythms, much more so than incandescent bulbs AND I have to recycle them in special ways because they are so toxic. The devil is always in the details. Peace!
L.C.davidsuzuki.org/what-you-can-do/top-10-ways-can-stop-climate-change/ I think some fact checking is needed here but ultimately we cannot expect governments to take responsibility if we don’t. Didn’t mean to cause a controversy and obviously the science speaks and then there is opinion. We all need to make our own mindful choices.
i just wanted to drop a thought on new tech vs the old way.... specifically about the clothes drier. I have a strong preference for hanging clothing on the line. It's a meditation and grounding practice for me. Bare feet on the ground, enjoying the fresh air and sunshine. time alone, enjoying the outdoors! It's a time to slow down and breath! Something we often forget to do in our high tech world. Sometimes we miss the little things by introducing technology, as well! ;)
I am with you on hanging clothes being a meditation. I love hanging clothes on my line!
I couldn't agree more. I'm so glad that I'm not the only one that feels this way👗👖👚😆
yes, i miss hanging clothes on the line. It also keeps clothes nicer, they dont pill, stains never set in b/c of the dryer. I keep asking my dh to put me up a line, but i am 4 hrs north of Toronto, our 'summery days' start in earnest in may and end in Aug. for the rainy season. We would also have to hang them in the front yard, b/c our back area is a large hill with many trees so there is little sun. But i loved being out in the sunshine hanging clothes. The only problem was if it started raining!
@@purpledeer1 when i lived in Texas, and we had wet winters, I admit the inside of my house looked like a chinese laundry. We had clothes and diapers hanging EVERYWHERE! LOL! We did the same on the few rainy weeks we had in Nor Cal, but had a Z bar (the rolling rack they move clothing in a retail establishment) so we used hangers. Where there is a will, there is a way.
And in the winter I hang them on a drying rack in the house. The fresh smell of clean clothes freshens the air in the house and the humidity from the clothes brings moisture to the dry air of winter. Spares me the electricity of running a dryer and a humidifier.
And I never have piles of clothes to fold. Every child takes their clothes and puts them away and I can easily put the rest away. Because before I can do another load the dryer needs to be cleared off. And since I'm picking up each article of clothing it makes sense to put it away instead of having to handle it again
I’m 63 and remember reading those books over and over. My favorite tip, that I’ve used and repeated to myself over and over is something Ma told Laura. “Least said , soonest mended”. As a teenager I can only imagine how many rough patches it got me out of. I still use it today and am teaching it to my grandchildren
yes, i use that phrase a lot myself, to myself. Sometimes things aren't a big deal unless you keep talking about them. Sometimes, tho, i wonder if explaining myself would be a positive thing. I am on the reserved side.
I love your videos. I find myself sitting up straighter, feeling calmer (speaking slower and enunciating) and enjoying the little details of my everyday more! Thank you!
I really love all the lessons of involving children with the day-to-day upkeep up the home and family, even when they are babies. They need to derive pleasure from helping Mom and Dad and taking pride in a job well done so that the entire concept becomes a part of who they are.
Farmer Boy has been our favorite of the series! Two years ago my daughter and I went to the Laura Ingalls Wilder Festival in Desmet SD and Dean Butler, who played Almonzo from the tv series was there. He signed our copy of Farmer Boy! We cherish all of the stories, but that one is special. Thank you for your fun take on these beloved books.
This series was wonderful thank you! I'll never forget years ago how inspired I got when I read Farmer Boy! I was making bread almost daily and everything I cooked for my kids and husband was from scratch! I still cook everything from scratch! This book had a huge impact on me as a young wife and stay at home mom ❤️ This was fun 😊
First Jennifer, I read your interview in wondrous grace. Very lovely! Secondly I love these videos. You know I live alone with my pets and I actively take care of my home and yard. I stay busy, when people ask me what I do all day or don’t I get board... I am amazed. I am so busy homemaking. I have hobbies, I am available to help friends and family on the spur of the moment. I study, I learn even though I am retired. Much time is spent keeping my home pleasant and doing activities of daily living. What a joy. !
I envy you. TFS
I loved this one, too!!! I remember the inspections after bath time. So many things that I could relate throughout childhood. I'm not THAT old, but I think that growing up in the 1960's and 70's were very different times and traditions of the home and family were pretty similar in our neighborhood families. Really, really enjoyed the series! Thank you.
Beautiful! These books were so impactful for me. I reread them as an adult and I was stunned. I vowed to change the way I raised my kids and made my home. We bought a 50 acre homestead and built a little farmhouse that I’m filling up with antiques. My kids now practice chores and can do so much more then I ever expected. My life is calmer, slower, more full of joy. But it was a journey. I would have rolled my eyes at someone if they had said all this was possible. I would have thought, my life couldn’t be that way. I think as a society we have lost sight of so much. Any small changes for the better are hugely impactful.
Thank you for these lovely videos, Jennifer! The Little House books were some of my favorites as a child, and I enjoyed them again when my children were little. They’re very comforting to reread at this stressful time in our lives. Also, I wanted to share this. . . My husband makes all of our bread, either by hand or by using the bread machine. I am so thankful because we very rarely buy processed bread. Homemade is much healthier for our family!
I noticed in the entire series how nothing was wasted, even nails when Pa Ingalls was building a house!
It is interesting that the Wilders did not allow wasting even though they were well off.
We cut open toothpaste and lotion tubes to get the last bit out. It is rather surprising how much product is still inside when we think it has all been used up.
We live on a land of plenty, and it is so easy to be wasteful.
Thank you, for this video series. I loved all little House Books growing up, and the pure nostalgia, of listening to you discuss the books, makes me want to put my apron on, bake some bread, and hang the laundry out after work. We have forgotten, and take so very much for granted, that these stories, are wonderful reminders.
Hi from England. I loved the final point about rushing when company is coming. I am sure that everyone thinks that no-one is like them, you rush round getting everything clean and tidy then when the company arrives you are calmness itself. I used to think that it was only me and everyone else was cool and calm all the time and their houses were always clean and tidy! Thanks for doing these videos.
I grew up with the Little house series and it’s like going home when I hear you read from this book! I grew up in a similar fashion, in a cabin without electricity. We used kerosene lamps for light and propane for the cooking in the summer. We had a wood cook stove for winter
My favorite is not underestimating children's abilities. My dad always trusted me with big things as a child and sent me off to do them with a "Use discretion." As I walked off. I still hear this in the back of my brain when I'm trying something I'm unsure about.
I am so amazed at how different the Little House series is from my adult perspective. I am on the fifth book. (I’m listening in audiobook format). I love the simplicity of their life, but the hardships were daunting. I love the lessons they teach and that you are highlighting.
You should do a video on financial lessons you can learn from these books. Especially what not to do. I have often used the hard lessons that the Ingalls family and later the Wilder family had to learn about avoiding debt and not spending money before it's in your pocket. Farmer Boy is my favorite book in the series. I love how diligent and wise Almanzo's parents were.
Oh, I think doing a video on the financial lessons learned in these books is a great idea!
Thank you Jennifer! Another happy, thoughtfully put together piece about home making.
I have had a Bosch Universal mixer for years, along with a wheat grinder, and used to make all our bread, whole wheat, with wheat we ground ourselves. That mixer will do all the kneading for you, 6 loaves at a time. It was easier to make 6 loaves of bread from scratch than to run the 30 minutes round trip into town and back, to buy bread. Now we're empty nesters and don't each much bread at all, but that line about not having time for anything but a supper of bread and jam, after racing around getting ready for the parents' return, has me hankering for a similar meal. I've read Farmer Boy many times and it always makes me hungry! That book gave me the idea to try fried apples and onions. It's so good! I like it with kielbasa and potatoes. I just found your channel and have subscribed.
Such a great book to teach from. It’s been so many years since I read the series, and never thought about these details. Wonderful!
OMG! Your description of the "Sisters Mustard Jar War" was my Saturday Night Live tonight ...and it's TUESDAY. Laughing so hard!
Bravo! We all need those stories in our lives!
Can't tell you how much I love these videos -- Farmer Boy was my absolute favorite of the entire series, and now you make me want to go back and reread it. I *think* I remember that it was Farmer Boy in which they describe eating popcorn with milk. I used to do that all the time when I was a kid after reading about it. Now I want to do that again, too.
Good morning beautiful! These books are so wonderful! Thanks for sharing this with us. Would love to see more of your lovely HOMEKEEPING/cleaning videos! :)
First comment. I love your channel very much. I never read these books before you encouraged me to read for my 10 year old daughter and we really enjoyed that reading time together very much. Thank you so much l learn from you a lot 🥰.
We’ve read every one of these books at least once. They are a treasure. Now that my youngest daughter is almost six we will read through them again. Notice the difference between Almanzo’s parents and Laura’s parents. Almanzo had a very stable home. Everything was consistent. But Laura’s family was constantly being uprooted to move once again. Can you imagine being Caroline Ingalls? She had the patience of Job! There is a book based off her life. It’s called Caroline by Sarah Miller. I own it but haven’t read it all yet. Ma Ingalls is my hero and so is Almanzo’s mama. I was born in the wrong century. I glean all the goodness from these books. They make my life better. The Long Winter and Farmer Boy are my favs.
Farmer Boy is my favorite of the Little House books. Hadn’t realized it was so much because of the joy in homemaking. “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” is also a wonderful read about survival and home making.
I just binged all your videos on this topic! Love them all. Thank u so much for sharing
Jennifer, I loved these videos. I read the series to my daughter and I highly recommend to every parent.
I’ve so enjoyed this series!
You have me re-reading this series now :-) I stopped eating bread (on Keto) but when I did, I made bread often, using my Zojirushi to make the bread dough and then baked the dough in the oven - really came out great and I made bread far more often for having that extra help.
I still have my Zojirushi from at least 15 years ago! I love that machine!
@@cm-nj Mine is about 10 years old. Changed out the paddles 2x but other than that, works great :-)
Love this series of videos! Thank you so much for this wonderful idea! When my youngest was 10 we did the Prairie Primer together, which is a wonderful memory for us both. Now we talk about looking forward to someday doing this together with her new baby girl. I have taken notes through these videos and plan on adding much of your points. We have several years to plan, but I have added my notes to the Unit Study book on the book shelf! Thank you so much!
The year we did Prairie Primer was our best year homeschooling!!
Yes! Us too! It’s a wonderful unit study! We still use recipes form the recipe book too!
Once again the mother reminds me of the characteristics of the Proverbs 31 woman. Blessings and thanks for sharing your insight 🙏
One technology I resisted was online grocery shopping. And then I had major time crunches, and morning sickness that was exacerbated by the smells of a grocery store and other things and now I embrace it whenever I need it. I still prefer shopping in store but yes - very grateful for the option.
I just love these books so much and I’m enjoying reliving them. I’ve read them so many times to my children and now I’m waiting for my four year old to be old enough to read them to him. I also think it’s so important to bond over family dinners. I was raised that way and have continued that with my family. There are so many good reminders here.
I enjoy your channel and the series. I also enjoy reading everyone's comments, especially their stories of home life. TFS
Interesting posts! We've got my great-grandmother's cauldron which I think she used as a washpot, rather than a soap pot. We've planted flowers in it, and need to reuse it like that. When I read this in childhood, I remembered the candlemaking I saw on vacation at Silver Dollar City. The discussion of butter making and selling reminded me of one of Mrs. Wilder's essays in which she discusses how her father-in-law relied on her mother-in-law for business counsel and how he'd discuss business with her before he made a decision.
Oh that’s so funny, I had just sat down to push old bits of candle wax around new tealight wicks to make ‘new’ candles (a job I’ve been putting off) just as you read the candle making part! Totally cool!
For technology, the Instant Pot has changed my life. Ribs, pulled pork, even rice. I use it a few times a week.
Same!🤩🤗
I bought the book, and going to rewatch your video with the book, then read it. Thank you for such a lovely video.
Thank you for dedicating so much into these videos
Running around before company is universal. I manage my time wisely. My home is clean and organized everyday, but when guests are on their way, I still run around sweating and delegating, barely having time to change into clean clothes. When company arrives, im calm and all smiles. After all, everything is done ✔!
One of the bonuses of bread machines for me is that it doesn't heat up the kitchen the way the oven does when I'm baking. In summer, this is very important to us to keep our small home from getting stuffy and making our AC work harder. I have a toaster oven for the same reason. I seldom turn on my oven once the temperatures are above 90 here.
I remember my grandmother and I laughed and laughed over that sledding incident with the pig. I looked at her and said "You do realize we're laughing over something that happened 150 years ago..."
One of my favourite parts of the book was Almanzo stating home to train his ox
Dear Jennifer, thank for another insightful and inspiring video. I have come to realize, partly thanks to your work, that we can learn so much from the women who became before us. It is so useful to study who they were and how they lived their lives. There are some good roles in the past, that we cannot find so easily from the images that are pursued to us today from the main stream media. I think my favourite video of all times is the one, where you are doing Emily Dickenson’s makeup and hairdo ❤️ That was something I would have never figured out myself on my own!
I read these books as a child and my last baby doll I received for Christmas I named Laura because these books were so inspiring. Today I still read these books and appreciate the work ethic and making the most of what they had.
I love that you are using books, especially children's books to teach lessons.
I have had a bread machine for the last 10 years; such a worthwhile purchase!
Oh, Jennifer! This series has been wonderful! I also was personally challenged and inspired in my homemaking when I read these books with my children!
May I suggest you reading and doing a similar video for little woman & little men? Both are also packed FULL of wisdom for homemaking & family life. 😊
I LOVED this series. I took mental note of all the homemaking tips that struck me as I read through these stories with my kids but never expected an in depth video series from one of my fave TH-camrs! Thank you for this. 😊
Hi Jennifer! LOVED this series!!! It actually inspired me to purchase the entire set and I have started reading it to my two 11 year old daughters! I love all the tips and consider them very important and enlightening! Thank you so much for taking the time to put this together and share it! You are absolutely darling and I appreciate all of your thoughtful hard work!! Have a great weekend!! :)
I love those series,definitely reminds me to take a joy and pride when we homemaking. Thank you Jennifer
Jennifer, I really enjoyed this series! Today when I made cookies I scraped every last bit out of the bowl and off of the beaters!😊
Hi Jennifer, I have to admit that I have never read Farmer Boy but I bought a copy for myself and realy enjoy reading it. What realy stroke me how much appreciation kids had to their parents in those days. Thank you for your videos. Warm greetings from London.
I resisted a stand up mixer of all things. I now have one and love it 😂
Jennifer, Thank you for your channel. After watching this video and so enjoying it, I cam upon this documentary last night on amazon Prime PBS called Laura Ingalls Wilder- Prairie to Page. Have you seen it? It was fascinating!! Was about her life growing up. All of the hardships their family faced that we don't hear about in the books. What a awesome film it is! Her mother was so beautiful and her dad was very handsome. Their family story was riveting. I hope you get to watch it.
I love that last little bit, where the whole family is scurrying around, with the mother basically acting drill Sargent to the last second- so relatable! Also, great tips about how children used to have a LOT more responsibility and investment in the life of the family. This needs to make a comeback!
Came back a second time- loved this video. Learned so much about homemaking from fiction books.
Along the lines of not feeling alone, in one of the other books (I think it's the big woods), they talk about a house that's always sparkling clean because the couple who lived there "had no little girls to mus it up". That made me feel better to know that even in these cozy, perfect homes, children were messy and undid their mother's efforts as fast as she made them. ♡
Well done Jennifer 💖 the whole series is my absolute favvorite! You are a genius!
Thank you. This was comforting and inspiring. My technology is watching you to get me through my treadmill time😍🤣
Absolutely love these! Makes me want to pick the series up and re-read with my younger kids.
My son loved cleaning the windows at one to! He's almost three new, and he always wants to help throw trash away or clear dishes.
I love this homemaking series! The Little House books are some of my favorites.💕 Please create more!
Just a note from someone who makes butter...you must rinse every bit of buttermilk from the solid pieces because it is the buttermilk that will spoil. Rinsed away and salted the butter lasts a long time 😀
Absolutely loved this videos! I actually read the first two books of the series since your first video. I’m addicted. Today I even went to a horse plowing event at a farm close by which made me feel like I was part of the book. Keep up the good work, Jennifer!
the technology that changed my life this year is the airfryer. I used to just fry my stuff on my trusted pan but for Christmas last year, I asked for an air fryer and I have never gone back. I dont have to worry about oil splashes and washing the walls from oil splashes. Air fried stuff are also healthier. Try air fried dumplings because they are sooo yummy!
Love this series you're doing. I'm considering a robot vacuum since moving into a house with light hardwood floors. Feel like I'm constantly vacuuming.
Totally worth it! I love mine.
I want to thank you a lot for your videos and the person you are. These are super inspiring and motivating and you are a charming beautiful lady. Greetings from Russia! 💝
Really enjoyed this! It’s helped inspire me to involve the children more, especially.... and the whole family in fact! Though my cat might resist...
I have had a Zojirushi which is considered the best bread maker on the market and one over 30 years ago when they first came out. I got rid of both of them eventually because the flavor is always the same no matter what you do. The loaves are very disappointing unless you are making a basic white flour loaf or just making a dough. I love the idea of waking up to fresh bread but if it seems too good to be true it usually is. I confess I'm fussy about bread and I'm a very good baker so I was never satisfied with the results of the bread maker. P.S. I love my Roomba too.
Sooo good! Loved it, Jennifer. I’m 56 years old, but I think I need to read or re-read Farmer Boy. 😃. The ending was perfect.
Thank you for this series. Gives pause for deeper thinking.
Thank you for these. I just love the Little House Books and often glean homemaking skills whenever I read them, but these videos have really inspired my homemaking!!
I'm brand new on your Channel I just saw you last week for the first time.
You have such wonderful and unique content it's all the stuff that many of us ladies really love you are very bright and knowledgeable thank you so much
My best new technology is my toaster oven. I use it all the time and I won't ever be without one. I love it because it doesn't heat the house up in the summer when the kids want some French fries.
Farmer Boy is also my favorite. As far as waste, I am reading a book right now called "Little Heathens" about the Great Depression. They were considered wasteful is they did not scrap the eggs out with their finger to get all the white. Also I suggest reading "West From Home" by Laura Ingalls Wilder. This is about her grown up life and shows what a great observer of life she was.
Didn’t even watch it yet but I loved the last one so much I know I will love this one.
Keep doing what you do Jennifer! I have a 3 and 1 year old and get so inspired by your videos! Love the community of like minded women on here! 🥰
-Lydiya
Love, love, love it Jennifer! Mustard on light gray carpet and moms just before company arrives! 😂😂😂💛🤗
The air fryer changed our lives. I wouldn’t think of putting it that way, but it is true. Everything tastes like it’s from a restaurant, only it “fries” with air... very helpful for a personal meal at lunch when I prefer not to enjoy what I’m serving my toddlers. Roasted veggies + potato + protein all at once.
I just got an air fryer. I love it
I just finished this book series 😢
It was sad to say goodbye!
Love love these videos about them, especially Farmer Boy 💕
Thank you!
I was sad that the series came to an end, too, but, there is, in a way, a sequel. It is a collection of Laura's articles that she wrote for farm papers and magazines. The volume is called Little House In The Ozarks. I read it recently and wrote a review here simplyinspirations101.blogspot.com/2020/08/book-report-little-house-in-ozarks.html?m=1
I really loved reading her writings! I highly recommend the book! 😊
I was so looking forward to the next chapter of this series!
Such a great series to take inspiration from. Love from Poland :)
Boy, can I relate to your bonus observation! Every time. Lol!