I am CLUTCHING my pearls that ANYONE would think Dawn would have ANY ill intentions. Like she is the most REALLLLLLLLLL person on TH-cam. Like SHOCKED that anyone would take it that way. They must have been new viewers and didn’t know you. NO WAY someone who’s been with you for any amount of time would have gotten anything bad from that video.
Dawn, I love your content! But honestly I find myself turning on your channel not because I need/want decluttering but because I'm having a bad day and your sweet smile and bubbly personality turns my day around. You are changing the world in more ways than you intend. Don't lose heart because of a few negativity seekers. You are a light to the world!
I’m so glad that you are still doing videos and not listening to anything nasty. You have no idea how much you have helped me in decluttering my home. I’m 61 and have learned so much. Thank you from the bottom of my heart 🥰
You are both wonderful and encouraging and so supportive of all of us. Thank you for doing video centeredon your mom. You are blessed and your families are blessed with you❤
My mom always has said that no matter how many kids you have, you always will want just one more. I was never able to have kids, but my brother and his wife have 5.
3:56 Dawn, *it DOES matter if people unsubscribe because among other things, it means they're missing out on potentially life-changing content!* 😃❤ The disconnect between the stop buying title and pro-buying content of that video was understandably upsetting to people but easy to fix. A trickier issue I'm hoping you'll address is the concerns people have raised about Trades of Hope. MLM's COST most workers money or provide less than a fast food worker's income withOUT benefits. In addition, T of H sells a LARGE percentage of products that are clearly mass-produced vs. truly "artisan" made, which suggests that the women at risk they claim to be helping are likely seeing *pennies* (if that) for many of the products T of H sells. *I recommend closely scrutinizing the wording and images on their website and requiring hard data about employee income and profit percentages for both the stateside and international workers before continuing to endorse the company.* I once worked for an unethical company that exploited my good will and persuasive ability to unknowingly deceive customers and it still haunts me years later. ❤
I just love when you talk about your mom. ❤️ My own sweet mama passed away 14 years ago & I miss her dearly. When you talk about your mom it just makes my heart so happy. Thank you for sharing!
That video wasn't my favourite (I generally don't like "I don't buy anymore" type of videos), but I don't understand why someone would unsubscribe. You are such a precious resource and I am so thankful for that. ❤
About the controversial video, I just had a little chuckle to myself about the 2 “contrasting” subjects of the video when I watched it. I didn’t leave a negative comment and I’m still here! Xx
My Mom taught us that our siblings were our forever friends. We spent 90% of our spare time with my sisters. To this day I am close to them. My grandmother loved equally all the grands and others and she taught me to reach outside of immediate family to love others. It is a balance. Count your life by friends, not years. ❤
I have a narcissist as a mother. She parentified me as I was growing up. I always said I was never going to have children because of how I was raised. I did end up having 2 and vowed to raise my children differently than I was. I'm happy to say, they're both wonderful humans and we have good relationships. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't the perfect parent, but my kids always knew they were loved. Thank you for all you two ladies do. You give us all a lot to think about. Keep up the good work. Love and light to you and your families. (Your parents did a great job! ❤.)
@@chrisludwig3610 As the daughter of a narcissistic mother too, I so appreciated when Dawn said she realized in her twenties that not everyone grows up feeling loved. Many people *never* acknowledge that this is a reality, or blame the child! It makes me happy to hear stories of wholesome loving parenting. I second the congratulations on breaking the cycle with your kids! 🏆🏆Happy Mother's Day! 😃
I watch both The Minimal Mom channel and this one because I find your content so valuable. I don’t think that “buy less” and “if you do want to buy, buy intentionally and with awareness of where your purchases come from and the ethics surrounding the seller” are mutually exclusive. I’ve stopped buying gifts for the sake of buying a gift, and try to purchase intentionally and considering ethics etc so that video really resonated with me. I have 5 children aged 7-14 and I’m so glad I found your channels - I genuinely use things I have learned from you every single day, and am so grateful ❤
As a mom of identical twin girls, this was so much fun! Applause goes to your parents for raising two beautiful (inside and out, from what I’ve seen and heard) young women! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
You are pushing intentional purchases, and the gift guide is helpful to some people, so I don’t find it hypocritical. It’s 2 kinds of value. I had a talk with my moms and we all decided not to exchange gifts anymore- awesome!
You both are the epitome of gratefulness. It's evident in all your videos or podcasts. I appreciate you expressing love for your mom and dad. I made sure my kids, who are now in their mid 40's, knew they were loved. We tell each other all the time. That proves to me that good kids come from the love parents give them. Because I didn't have much to give them growing up. I'm so grateful for my parents as well. If they were still, alive my mom would be 99 and my dad would be 100 today. Happy Mothers Day!
You two lovelies are a breath off fresh air!!! Ive said it before but its still true!!!! Social media has not changed either of you! You are both the real deal!!!! You were sweet, kind, humble, genuine and loving when you started and you are still the same!!! I love it so much!!!! Your parents set you guys up for success!!! You have good work ethics, you value what you have and you are confident in who you were created to be and didnt just try to fit in with the world!!!! Well done LuAnn and Marc!!! You raised your girls so well!!!
Oh and the biggest thing about my mom is that she took us to church always! (Dad worked a ton, the breadwinner, and nights many times) Sunday, Wednesday etc. mission trips in the US. She always would give the last treat even if she wanted it (I do that too with my boys ❤) just so selfless, always there to rub my growing pains away/get the heating pad. Hang certain laundry of mine even if late at night, so didn’t shrink etc. I could go on! Thankful for her. She actually grew up on a farm too 🐄 🐖 🌳 she’s 100% danish(so I’m 50% and my siblings); all four of her grandparents came over on the ship from Denmark. We’re proud Danes ❤ 🇩🇰 besides a few other words, she can recite the whole 23 Psalm in Danish, her grandmother taught her 🤍 I actually gotta record her saying it to keep when she goes home someday ⛅️
It is a joy to share in your life stories. If we are who we surround ourself with you raise me up. I didn't understand the negativity of the comments on your video, even as I was reading them. The idea that gifting your Mother a physical present is in opposition to minimalism is "Bondkadonks." I don't eat meat but I don't object to others doing so, even in my home. Your kindness and grace rise above all of it. Happy Mother's Day to both of you and your precious Mom. 💐
OMG, I know I’m listening to this much later than you put it out, but I remember my mom and the way she brought us up and the things that we did and we were a team we worked as a team everything that we did from gardening to building to housework we were a team and she always made us feel a part of the family and important and just the other day our youngest is 22 was talking about where she works because she’s a CNA at assisted living facility she goes. I just want to tell you I’m so grateful for the way you raised me and that you were my mom and dad because I know how to do things and I get things done And it matters and the thing that really makes that touch my heart is the fact that she is originally our granddaughter and our daughter asked us to adopt her so we became parents again in our 50s and to think that good parenting no matter what doesn’t go out of style
I saw the other video you posted about saving money and living minimally and then sharing great Mother's Day gift ideas. My take on it was that you realized that most people want to get their mom something special on that day, so you were simply helping those folks with ideas of some gifts that would be useful, or just plain beautiful. I didn't view it as a conflict. Geez, some people are so easily offended. I love watching the two of you.
I am so grateful for you and your content. I'm so sorry for the negative comments on the past video. You are helping so many people, including myself. Keep up the great work!
My mom was frugal, a great listener in my adult years and she wrote letters and prayed for her family every night. She was also “social chairman” in various circles. Now I do all of these things ❤️ Miss her so much but feel connected as I parent my adult daughters.
ur parents did such a great job raising their kids and providing such a strong foundation; love to hear u both talk about ur parents with so much love, gratitude, and respect ❤
What you said about TH-cam analytics answered some of the questions I’ve had. Maybe you can elaborate for me. Sometimes I get a phone call or interruption when watching a video and have to pause it or close it for a while. I hope that does not reflect negatively on the channels. That would never be my intention because I enjoy the videos so much. God bless you and continued success on your channel ❤️
My dad taught me when I was young that if I can’t say something nice, then don’t say anything. I have tried to live by that and confess I don’t always succeed, but I never comment negatively online. I love your content ladies and always feel blessed by it. ☺️❤️
Please give your mom the biggest hug. I met your mom and you all add a meet up and your mom is fantastic. Dawn and Diana, I just want to say I so appreciate you. Your heart, your wisdom, your joy, your insight. Your mom should be so proud. And so should your dad. They did a fantastic job. I was fighting back tears as you were talking in this video as so many things. I could relate either when I grew up or with my own children. The kmart lay way oh yes. Your parents did a fantastic job.Not only did you learn the confidence to be able to accomplish.Thanks and appreciate things but those things you carry with you in life. I am so sorry. People are not kind of you on your videos. There are the ones missing out. Trades of hope we love their items. Their jewelry is beautiful. I have gifted it as gifts and the people love them. The earrings done that you showed. I am excited to see when they're available to buy. Because I have always loved them and didn't know where to get them. The jewelry I had from traves of hope my Daughter loves it so much. I don't have any pieces here. When you talked about wanting more children that was me. I had always hoped. I was going to adopt after my 4 children. That didn't happen but I will say when I became available and willing. It's amazing how the Lord is. Open the door for me to be a mom figure to some and a Grandma. Or Nana figure to others. We just have to be willing and We never know what happens. I grew up when my birth. Father wasn't so good, but I'm thankful for my mother. And then later God gave us my stepfather. He was a man of the Lord. Your mom for the look in your faces. The joy in your faces I can only imagine your mom's cheeks hurting from the biggest smile and her tears flowing from great joy. Dawn and Diana, I just want to say you are fantastic mom's and we want to thank you for who you are your family. Your children are blessed❤ Happy Mother's Day.❤❤ And happy Mother's Day to those Mothers out there that might not hear it. You did a fantastic job.❤
Wow! It's such a treat to watch you two in this day: Today's Mother's day in Mexico 🇲🇽 So: ¡Feliz día de las Madres! 🌸 ¡Les mando un gran abrazo a las dos!💕
Hi Dawn and Diana. I continue to be subscribed to both of your channels. I watch all of your videos and don't miss any of them. I enjoy and continue to be inspired by your content. I finally have other women that think like I do and care about, what I care about. I have participated in some of the special content that you both have put out (getting organized for Christmas, the Christmas guidebook, decluttering after Christmas, the getting ready for Easter guidebook, the all day declutter.) please continue to produce this fantastic content. Keep up the good work- we need you both❤️Love you both.❤️
Love every video, but this is in the top 5! Everyday I thank the Lord for my parents( now 20 and 25 years dead), and the wonderful life they gave me and the values I was taught. You are both great moms, thank you for passing the baton to improve future generations!!!
Dawn and Diana your mum sounds wonderful and I am so happy you have her. I'm afraid my mother is a narcissist and I needed to separate myself from her many years ago. I have worked very hard to be a good mother to my two girls. All of us with narcissist mothers dream of having a mum like yours. Treasure her. Happy mother's day to you all. Obelia From Australia 🦘
Dawn, I have been watching you for YEARS. You are kind, funny and just want to help people. When others leave negative comments, my thought is: "Did that make you feel better?", "Don't you have more important things to do with your day?" Unfortunately, we do have people in this world like that and we just need to remember our intentions.....wanting to help people and have a caring environment. You keep being YOU whom we have grown to love.
Dianna and Dawn ,i think that the pressure you feel when you watch others is to say i am grateful for what i do have now and what i have been given but for you to be an example because you get so much more back. God Bless you both. Keep strong in your faith and dont measure up .
Thank you for sharing about the yucky comments situation. I didn’t read all of the comments but what I read made me feel so sad and I had to stop reading. I couldn’t quite believe what I was seeing. It not only sticks with you but it stuck with me and I’m sure with those who absolutely know your heart ❤ You are both wonderful, thank you for keeping on keeping on ❤❤❤
This reminds me of the interview with dr John Delony where he talked about not going into debt and how it’s beneficial for kids to go without. I really appreciate this perspective because I often wonder how much of what we see is because of credit cards and financing. It seems like it’s so common to put everything on a credit card and deal with it later.
I bought an Owala water bottle for myself because of your previous video. I’ve been contemplating it for a while. I absolutely love it and was able to throw out several others that I didn’t like. Thank you for the recommendation! 😉
I've never returned anything to Amazon, but I also have bought maybe a dozen things over the last decade😂I'm allergic to anything bigger than small local shops. Big, overstocked stores, including online ones, are just too much for me after 20 minutes of wandering around. I usually leave empty handed unless I can remember and locate what I went in for in the first place! (However, I can ALWAYS find the chocolate!) We have five children, four of them my birth children. I remember the good old days of soccer and other after school activities. One kid is supposed to be at practice half an hour before another one's game starts across town! And people wonder why mothers have several thoughts running through our brains at the same time! However many children you are blessed with, cherish them and the brief time you have before they are grown and off and running💗
I am so grateful that I had parents like yours as one of ten kids I always felt loved and appreciated, they were hard working and taught us many valuable lessons . 💖
My housekeeper just accepted a full time permanent job and I'm trying to figure out what to do NEXT ‼️. GOD KNEW I NEED YOU ‼️. THANK YOU SO MUCH 😊😊😊‼️‼️
I did not know that backing out of a video showed up on your stats! I often bring it up on my phone and then watch it on the TV or computer! I do that more often than not and now feel bad I’m messing up statistics!
I honestly love both you girls! Keep being the wonderful people you are, you encourage me and I am happy to see you respond in such a sweet way! God bless you., ❤😢❤❤❤ I look forward to seeing what’s next! 🎉🎉
Happy late Mother’s Day! Love you beautiful sisters and my sisters in Christ 🥰 🤍 🌸 you grew up what I wish all kiddos could. On a farm etc. Our boys are thank God. We’re on 15 acres; lots of trees 🪵 🌲🌳😁 therefore lots of four wheeler trails made, have a huge garden and silkie chickens 🐓 so fun! So grateful! And yes, we’re a super close knit family of four, and these boys are always learning teamwork at home and lots of other valuable life lessons 💪 dad teaches them a bunch, to be real men. Many guys today don’t even know how to change oil or a tire. Sad.
For (nonphysical) reasons too complicated to go into here, I never had kids. Although it wasn't my choice, I'm actually more or less ok with that. But I really, really don't like when others try to "make it ok" or whatever by saying that I'm "like a mother" to my nieces and nephews or to my students. I absolutely understand they're saying it from a place of love, and I totally respect people who feel that way, but I don't. For me, that's not being a mother, not even a little bit, and it makes me feel awkward and embarrassed and weird when they say it. So because it's always a big deal at church, I've avoided church on Mother's Day for decades now (but other than that I attend very regularly). Instead, I've always found my joy in spending time with my own mother on that day. But my mom died in February. I, too, grew up in poverty with wonderful, hard-working, loving, Christian parents and I loved them both very much. Mom was 90 when she died, healthy but in a lot of pain for years, and very ready to meet her Savior, so it wasn't as hard as one might imagine to let her go. I was sad, and I miss her a lot, but I know she's happy and healthy now and I couldn't ask for more than that. However, it leaves me sort of... at loose ends this year. It's currently after 8 pm on the evening before Mother's Day and I'm still undecided about church in the morning. I might not decide until it's actually time to go (or not go). I won't be able to call or visit my mom tomorrow and that kinda sucks, and it makes me want to be with other people who love me. Still, I don't particularly want to be surrounded by talk of motherhood, and I know that I will be. I'm just going to pray for wisdom and for peace, and let God lead me in the way that he knows is best. I know this is pretty heavy stuff for a TH-cam comment, but I feel like this is one of the few places on TH-cam where it might be taken in the spirit in which it's intended. I appreciate anyone's prayer if you feel so inclined, and I sincerely wish the happiest of Mother's Days to all biological mothers, adoptive mothers, future mothers, and honorary mothers. You're truly the best of the best.
Thanks so much to both of you for this. It truly does mean a lot to know that you cared enough to take the time to write such a kind response. Your prayers are very much appreciated.
I feel like the Mother’s Day gift guide was helpful, as someone who is trying to buy less there are times, like Mother’s Day that I struggle with what to purchase. ❤
I think all women grieve motherhood whether they never became mothers and especially when they are moms - I def grieved that I would not have a third then transitioned to really celebrating the newer mamas and honoring those women who never gave birth but bring life regardless to this world ❤
I thought the opposing video concepts in one was weird but then completely forgot about it. I will say the thing I question is whether Trades of Hope is a sponsor because it's unclear, and odd if they were.
I need to deep dive this more, but I remember seeing a video about how many Amazon returns dont actually get resold or end up as waste. It's like Amazon doesn't care after they've sold it. I'm currently on a no spend month with Amazon. I have such an addiction! On the comments on that one video, dude! I remember reasing those! And like, I get it like Diana said, could seem like a conflict, but whatever. Maybe those people should be producers! 😂 Can't wait for the signature earrings!
I know the feeling of wanting another baby. I had my first fairly young. I was only 21. And now my oldest had his first at 20. When I had my grandchild in my arms, the feeling of "i want another one" came over me. Realisticly I know that I am too old for it, and it wouldn't be a good decision. But you can't help how you feel
Ive only returned 2 things from Amazon. About a month ago. I'm horrible for not returning things that i should. Amazon does make it pretty easy though!
This is way off topic, but OMG that picture with you two holding your cabbage patch dolls, I have the "twin" for the one in the orange sweater and I have never seen anyone having the exact same with the same blue eyes and brown hair. Mine had on a pink plaid dress with a white collar and the white shoes that the other doll have in the picture, I got mine when I was in the hospital back in 1984 when they tried to find out what was wrong with me, turned out to be ADHD (MBD at the time) but girls didn't have that at the time in Norway so they couldn't figure it out allthough now they would have used like three minutes to figure it out if a kid was as hyper as I was 😅. Anyway I just had to tell. you about the doll.
I lost about 45-50lbs and need new clothes because I donated everything that is too big. I order things in a couple different sizes and then return and sometimes it’s both sizes because the item just doesn’t look/feel right on me.
I make online orders and then leave them in my cart. I go back, look through and determine if I really , truly need the item(s) . Most often I dont. So, 99.9% of the orders are not placed. That way, I rarely make questionable purchases, and do not return items.
Diana’s comment “they know your heart” says it all. ❤️
I am CLUTCHING my pearls that ANYONE would think Dawn would have ANY ill intentions. Like she is the most REALLLLLLLLLL person on TH-cam. Like SHOCKED that anyone would take it that way. They must have been new viewers and didn’t know you. NO WAY someone who’s been with you for any amount of time would have gotten anything bad from that video.
100% agree!!!
Giving responsibilities to children, in line with their ages and abilities, is a priceless gift to them.
Dawn, I love your content! But honestly I find myself turning on your channel not because I need/want decluttering but because I'm having a bad day and your sweet smile and bubbly personality turns my day around. You are changing the world in more ways than you intend. Don't lose heart because of a few negativity seekers. You are a light to the world!
Me too!!
Me, too! I am decluttering, but even when I'm doing something else, I love to listen to y'all! Team Ds!!
Am I the only one who looks at the photos of Dawn and Diana as little girls, and tries to work out which one they are. It is so difficult. 🤣
I was thinking the same! I would love captions on who's who!
Me too 😂
Haha, me three!
Yep me two 😂
Same here.
I’m so glad that you are still doing videos and not listening to anything nasty.
You have no idea how much you have helped me in decluttering my home. I’m 61 and have learned so much.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart 🥰
Me, too. I've now turned 62, and still peeling the onion.
@@northstar4851 yep, same.
Same!!❤
Same ! I’m 64
I can not imagine anyone unsubscribing you!! 🤷♀️😱
I was thinking the same
You are both wonderful and encouraging and so supportive of all of us. Thank you for doing video centeredon your mom. You are blessed and your families are blessed with you❤
My mom always has said that no matter how many kids you have, you always will want just one more. I was never able to have kids, but my brother and his wife have 5.
3:56 Dawn, *it DOES matter if people unsubscribe because among other things, it means they're missing out on potentially life-changing content!* 😃❤ The disconnect between the stop buying title and pro-buying content of that video was understandably upsetting to people but easy to fix. A trickier issue I'm hoping you'll address is the concerns people have raised about Trades of Hope. MLM's COST most workers money or provide less than a fast food worker's income withOUT benefits. In addition, T of H sells a LARGE percentage of products that are clearly mass-produced vs. truly "artisan" made, which suggests that the women at risk they claim to be helping are likely seeing *pennies* (if that) for many of the products T of H sells.
*I recommend closely scrutinizing the wording and images on their website and requiring hard data about employee income and profit percentages for both the stateside and international workers before continuing to endorse the company.*
I once worked for an unethical company that exploited my good will and persuasive ability to unknowingly deceive customers and it still haunts me years later. ❤
I always say, "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all."
I grew up hearing my mother say that so many times 😊
I just love when you talk about your mom. ❤️
My own sweet mama passed away 14 years ago & I miss her dearly. When you talk about your mom it just makes my heart so happy.
Thank you for sharing!
That video wasn't my favourite (I generally don't like "I don't buy anymore" type of videos), but I don't understand why someone would unsubscribe. You are such a precious resource and I am so thankful for that. ❤
About the controversial video, I just had a little chuckle to myself about the 2 “contrasting” subjects of the video when I watched it. I didn’t leave a negative comment and I’m still here! Xx
My Mom taught us that our siblings were our forever friends. We spent 90% of our spare time with my sisters. To this day I am close to them. My grandmother loved equally all the grands and others and she taught me to reach outside of immediate family to love others. It is a balance. Count your life by friends, not years. ❤
I have a narcissist as a mother. She parentified me as I was growing up. I always said I was never going to have children because of how I was raised. I did end up having 2 and vowed to raise my children differently than I was. I'm happy to say, they're both wonderful humans and we have good relationships. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't the perfect parent, but my kids always knew they were loved.
Thank you for all you two ladies do. You give us all a lot to think about. Keep up the good work. Love and light to you and your families. (Your parents did a great job! ❤.)
Congratulations on breaking the cycle!! You did a great job too!
@@jackieo2403 Awwww... thank you. ❤️
@@chrisludwig3610 As the daughter of a narcissistic mother too, I so appreciated when Dawn said she realized in her twenties that not everyone grows up feeling loved. Many people *never* acknowledge that this is a reality, or blame the child! It makes me happy to hear stories of wholesome loving parenting. I second the congratulations on breaking the cycle with your kids! 🏆🏆Happy Mother's Day! 😃
As someone whose love language is not gifts, I always appreciate your gift ideas. Thank you, Ladies!
I watch both The Minimal Mom channel and this one because I find your content so valuable. I don’t think that “buy less” and “if you do want to buy, buy intentionally and with awareness of where your purchases come from and the ethics surrounding the seller” are mutually exclusive. I’ve stopped buying gifts for the sake of buying a gift, and try to purchase intentionally and considering ethics etc so that video really resonated with me. I have 5 children aged 7-14 and I’m so glad I found your channels - I genuinely use things I have learned from you every single day, and am so grateful ❤
As a mom of identical twin girls, this was so much fun! Applause goes to your parents for raising two beautiful (inside and out, from what I’ve seen and heard) young women! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
You are pushing intentional purchases, and the gift guide is helpful to some people, so I don’t find it hypocritical. It’s 2 kinds of value. I had a talk with my moms and we all decided not to exchange gifts anymore- awesome!
My daughter has 5 and the last she and the baby almost died. She grieved but so thankful for each one
Green is definitely your color Diana! Wow😍
You both are the epitome of gratefulness. It's evident in all your videos or podcasts. I appreciate you expressing love for your mom and dad. I made sure my kids, who are now in their mid 40's, knew they were loved. We tell each other all the time. That proves to me that good kids come from the love parents give them. Because I didn't have much to give them growing up. I'm so grateful for my parents as well. If they were still, alive my mom would be 99 and my dad would be 100 today. Happy Mothers Day!
You two lovelies are a breath off fresh air!!! Ive said it before but its still true!!!! Social media has not changed either of you! You are both the real deal!!!! You were sweet, kind, humble, genuine and loving when you started and you are still the same!!! I love it so much!!!! Your parents set you guys up for success!!! You have good work ethics, you value what you have and you are confident in who you were created to be and didnt just try to fit in with the world!!!! Well done LuAnn and Marc!!! You raised your girls so well!!!
Oh and the biggest thing about my mom is that she took us to church always! (Dad worked a ton, the breadwinner, and nights many times) Sunday, Wednesday etc. mission trips in the US. She always would give the last treat even if she wanted it (I do that too with my boys ❤) just so selfless, always there to rub my growing pains away/get the heating pad. Hang certain laundry of mine even if late at night, so didn’t shrink etc. I could go on! Thankful for her. She actually grew up on a farm too 🐄 🐖 🌳 she’s 100% danish(so I’m 50% and my siblings); all four of her grandparents came over on the ship from Denmark. We’re proud Danes ❤ 🇩🇰 besides a few other words, she can recite the whole 23 Psalm in Danish, her grandmother taught her 🤍 I actually gotta record her saying it to keep when she goes home someday ⛅️
It is a joy to share in your life stories. If we are who we surround ourself with you raise me up. I didn't understand the negativity of the comments on your video, even as I was reading them. The idea that gifting your Mother a physical present is in opposition to minimalism is "Bondkadonks." I don't eat meat but I don't object to others doing so, even in my home. Your kindness and grace rise above all of it. Happy Mother's Day to both of you and your precious Mom. 💐
You two are so wonderful and blessed!
OMG, I know I’m listening to this much later than you put it out, but I remember my mom and the way she brought us up and the things that we did and we were a team we worked as a team everything that we did from gardening to building to housework we were a team and she always made us feel a part of the family and important and just the other day our youngest is 22 was talking about where she works because she’s a CNA at assisted living facility she goes. I just want to tell you I’m so grateful for the way you raised me and that you were my mom and dad because I know how to do things and I get things done And it matters and the thing that really makes that touch my heart is the fact that she is originally our granddaughter and our daughter asked us to adopt her so we became parents again in our 50s and to think that good parenting no matter what doesn’t go out of style
We don't see the world as it is, we see the world as we are.
I had to stop the video, I cried as a baby. Thank you.
I saw the other video you posted about saving money and living minimally and then sharing great Mother's Day gift ideas. My take on it was that you realized that most people want to get their mom something special on that day, so you were simply helping those folks with ideas of some gifts that would be useful, or just plain beautiful. I didn't view it as a conflict. Geez, some people are so easily offended. I love watching the two of you.
I've watched your show for a long time and I wasn't offended at all by that episode ❤
I am so grateful for you and your content. I'm so sorry for the negative comments on the past video. You are helping so many people, including myself. Keep up the great work!
My mom was frugal, a great listener in my adult years and she wrote letters and prayed for her family every night. She was also “social chairman” in various circles. Now I do all of these things ❤️ Miss her so much but feel connected as I parent my adult daughters.
I love your mom! She's my hero!
ur parents did such a great job raising their kids and providing such a strong foundation; love to hear u both talk about ur parents with so much love, gratitude, and respect ❤
What you said about TH-cam analytics answered some of the questions I’ve had. Maybe you can elaborate for me. Sometimes I get a phone call or interruption when watching a video and have to pause it or close it for a while. I hope that does not reflect negatively on the channels. That would never be my intention because I enjoy the videos so much. God bless you and continued success on your channel ❤️
Dawn I know it’s easier said than done… but brush. that. off!
Some people just be crazy!!
Love you girl!!!❤❤
My dad taught me when I was young that if I can’t say something nice, then don’t say anything. I have tried to live by that and confess I don’t always succeed, but I never comment negatively online. I love your content ladies and always feel blessed by it. ☺️❤️
Please give your mom the biggest hug. I met your mom and you all add a meet up and your mom is fantastic. Dawn and Diana, I just want to say I so appreciate you. Your heart, your wisdom, your joy, your insight. Your mom should be so proud. And so should your dad. They did a fantastic job. I was fighting back tears as you were talking in this video as so many things. I could relate either when I grew up or with my own children. The kmart lay way oh yes. Your parents did a fantastic job.Not only did you learn the confidence to be able to accomplish.Thanks and appreciate things but those things you carry with you in life. I am so sorry. People are not kind of you on your videos. There are the ones missing out. Trades of hope we love their items. Their jewelry is beautiful. I have gifted it as gifts and the people love them. The earrings done that you showed. I am excited to see when they're available to buy. Because I have always loved them and didn't know where to get them. The jewelry I had from traves of hope my Daughter loves it so much. I don't have any pieces here. When you talked about wanting more children that was me. I had always hoped. I was going to adopt after my 4 children. That didn't happen but I will say when I became available and willing. It's amazing how the Lord is. Open the door for me to be a mom figure to some and a Grandma. Or Nana figure to others. We just have to be willing and We never know what happens. I grew up when my birth. Father wasn't so good, but I'm thankful for my mother. And then later God gave us my stepfather. He was a man of the Lord. Your mom for the look in your faces. The joy in your faces I can only imagine your mom's cheeks hurting from the biggest smile and her tears flowing from great joy. Dawn and Diana, I just want to say you are fantastic mom's and we want to thank you for who you are your family. Your children are blessed❤ Happy Mother's Day.❤❤ And happy Mother's Day to those Mothers out there that might not hear it. You did a fantastic job.❤
Wow! It's such a treat to watch you two in this day: Today's Mother's day in Mexico 🇲🇽 So: ¡Feliz día de las Madres! 🌸 ¡Les mando un gran abrazo a las dos!💕
Hi Dawn and Diana. I continue to be subscribed to both of your channels. I watch all of your videos and don't miss any of them. I enjoy and continue to be inspired by your content. I finally have other women that think like I do and care about, what I care about. I have participated in some of the special content that you both have put out (getting organized for Christmas, the Christmas guidebook, decluttering after Christmas, the getting ready for Easter guidebook, the all day declutter.) please continue to produce this fantastic content. Keep up the good work- we need you both❤️Love you both.❤️
Love every video, but this is in the top 5! Everyday I thank the Lord for my parents( now 20 and 25 years dead), and the wonderful life they gave me and the values I was taught. You are both great moms, thank you for passing the baton to improve future generations!!!
Awww! I love seeing your family pictures! Thank you for sharing! Love and God Bless from a Mother to two other Mothers!
Dawn and Diana your mum sounds wonderful and I am so happy you have her. I'm afraid my mother is a narcissist and I needed to separate myself from her many years ago. I have worked very hard to be a good mother to my two girls. All of us with narcissist mothers dream of having a mum like yours.
Treasure her.
Happy mother's day to you all.
Obelia
From Australia 🦘
I love the Kurt voice!! Don’t listen to the people who don’t like it.
I love this video SO much!!
Love you both!!
Love that Kurt is the voice in Dawn's videos!!
Dawn, I have been watching you for YEARS. You are kind, funny and just want to help people. When others leave negative comments, my thought is: "Did that make you feel better?", "Don't you have more important things to do with your day?" Unfortunately, we do have people in this world like that and we just need to remember our intentions.....wanting to help people and have a caring environment. You keep being YOU whom we have grown to love.
Dianna and Dawn ,i think that the pressure you feel when you watch others is to say i am grateful for what i do have now and what i have been given but for you to be an example because you get so much more back. God Bless you both. Keep strong in your faith and dont measure up .
Love you both!! And the mothers necklace too. But I’m over 50 so…😂😂
Thank you for sharing about the yucky comments situation. I didn’t read all of the comments but what I read made me feel so sad and I had to stop reading. I couldn’t quite believe what I was seeing. It not only sticks with you but it stuck with me and I’m sure with those who absolutely know your heart ❤ You are both wonderful, thank you for keeping on keeping on ❤❤❤
This reminds me of the interview with dr John Delony where he talked about not going into debt and how it’s beneficial for kids to go without. I really appreciate this perspective because I often wonder how much of what we see is because of credit cards and financing. It seems like it’s so common to put everything on a credit card and deal with it later.
Beautiful video. The “Mother’s necklace “ is lovely and heartwarming.
I bought an Owala water bottle for myself because of your previous video. I’ve been contemplating it for a while. I absolutely love it and was able to throw out several others that I didn’t like. Thank you for the recommendation! 😉
I love the two of you, you’re as beautiful inside as you are outside. I always look forward to seeing your videos . ❤️♥️
I've never returned anything to Amazon, but I also have bought maybe a dozen things over the last decade😂I'm allergic to anything bigger than small local shops. Big, overstocked stores, including online ones, are just too much for me after 20 minutes of wandering around. I usually leave empty handed unless I can remember and locate what I went in for in the first place! (However, I can ALWAYS find the chocolate!)
We have five children, four of them my birth children. I remember the good old days of soccer and other after school activities. One kid is supposed to be at practice half an hour before another one's game starts across town! And people wonder why mothers have several thoughts running through our brains at the same time! However many children you are blessed with, cherish them and the brief time you have before they are grown and off and running💗
I am so grateful that I had parents like yours as one of ten kids I always felt loved and appreciated, they were hard working and taught us many valuable lessons . 💖
This was so real and comforting to hear you both give your wisdom and tips. We all miss you 2 together! ❤
I will never unsubscribe!
"one of the biggest things we can do... is help them have Identity in the family structure, so they don't go looking in other places." PRICELESS.
My housekeeper just accepted a full time permanent job and I'm trying to figure out what to do NEXT ‼️. GOD KNEW I NEED YOU ‼️. THANK YOU SO MUCH 😊😊😊‼️‼️
Yall warm my heart, I watched this twice!
Wonderful video ladies! Happy Mother’s Day to you both ❤️
I did not know that backing out of a video showed up on your stats! I often bring it up on my phone and then watch it on the TV or computer! I do that more often than not and now feel bad I’m messing up statistics!
You are casting it aren't you? I don't think that's the same as backing out. I could be mistaken though.
I honestly love both you girls! Keep being the wonderful people you are, you encourage me and I am happy to see you respond in such a sweet way! God bless you., ❤😢❤❤❤ I look forward to seeing what’s next! 🎉🎉
Happy late Mother’s Day! Love you beautiful sisters and my sisters in Christ 🥰 🤍 🌸 you grew up what I wish all kiddos could. On a farm etc. Our boys are thank God. We’re on 15 acres; lots of trees 🪵 🌲🌳😁 therefore lots of four wheeler trails made, have a huge garden and silkie chickens 🐓 so fun! So grateful! And yes, we’re a super close knit family of four, and these boys are always learning teamwork at home and lots of other valuable life lessons 💪 dad teaches them a bunch, to be real men. Many guys today don’t even know how to change oil or a tire. Sad.
I love these sisterly conversations. ❤
💐❤️🥰happy mother's day to both of you and your mom😊
No judgment ever from me! I might have made two videos instead of combining. I am in the Mentorship group and will never leave! 😍😍
Hugs to you both!
I enjoy both of you, & Appreciate your hearts And honesty❤
For (nonphysical) reasons too complicated to go into here, I never had kids. Although it wasn't my choice, I'm actually more or less ok with that. But I really, really don't like when others try to "make it ok" or whatever by saying that I'm "like a mother" to my nieces and nephews or to my students. I absolutely understand they're saying it from a place of love, and I totally respect people who feel that way, but I don't. For me, that's not being a mother, not even a little bit, and it makes me feel awkward and embarrassed and weird when they say it. So because it's always a big deal at church, I've avoided church on Mother's Day for decades now (but other than that I attend very regularly). Instead, I've always found my joy in spending time with my own mother on that day.
But my mom died in February. I, too, grew up in poverty with wonderful, hard-working, loving, Christian parents and I loved them both very much. Mom was 90 when she died, healthy but in a lot of pain for years, and very ready to meet her Savior, so it wasn't as hard as one might imagine to let her go. I was sad, and I miss her a lot, but I know she's happy and healthy now and I couldn't ask for more than that.
However, it leaves me sort of... at loose ends this year. It's currently after 8 pm on the evening before Mother's Day and I'm still undecided about church in the morning. I might not decide until it's actually time to go (or not go). I won't be able to call or visit my mom tomorrow and that kinda sucks, and it makes me want to be with other people who love me. Still, I don't particularly want to be surrounded by talk of motherhood, and I know that I will be. I'm just going to pray for wisdom and for peace, and let God lead me in the way that he knows is best.
I know this is pretty heavy stuff for a TH-cam comment, but I feel like this is one of the few places on TH-cam where it might be taken in the spirit in which it's intended. I appreciate anyone's prayer if you feel so inclined, and I sincerely wish the happiest of Mother's Days to all biological mothers, adoptive mothers, future mothers, and honorary mothers. You're truly the best of the best.
Yes church on MD is very hard when you are not a mom no matter what the reasons are. ❤❤
Thanks for sharing! I am praying for you!
Thanks so much to both of you for this. It truly does mean a lot to know that you cared enough to take the time to write such a kind response. Your prayers are very much appreciated.
I love you ladies!!!
Happy Mother's Day, ladies!
You’re both lovely and have helped me with all your great content. Thank you, and keep it up! ❤
Sending a “atta girl” to both of you
I feel like the Mother’s Day gift guide was helpful, as someone who is trying to buy less there are times, like Mother’s Day that I struggle with what to purchase. ❤
Kurt’s voice overs remind of radio and Christian TV programs. It’s nostalgic, I like it. 😊
Me too ❤
I think all women grieve motherhood whether they never became mothers and especially when they are moms - I def grieved that I would not have a third then transitioned to really celebrating the newer mamas and honoring those women who never gave birth but bring life regardless to this world ❤
I thought the opposing video concepts in one was weird but then completely forgot about it. I will say the thing I question is whether Trades of Hope is a sponsor because it's unclear, and odd if they were.
You have a beautiful heart Dawn
I need to deep dive this more, but I remember seeing a video about how many Amazon returns dont actually get resold or end up as waste. It's like Amazon doesn't care after they've sold it.
I'm currently on a no spend month with Amazon. I have such an addiction!
On the comments on that one video, dude! I remember reasing those! And like, I get it like Diana said, could seem like a conflict, but whatever. Maybe those people should be producers!
😂 Can't wait for the signature earrings!
Thank you, this is just what I needed today ❤
I know the feeling of wanting another baby.
I had my first fairly young. I was only 21. And now my oldest had his first at 20.
When I had my grandchild in my arms, the feeling of "i want another one" came over me.
Realisticly I know that I am too old for it, and it wouldn't be a good decision.
But you can't help how you feel
I appreciate you both ❤ Keep doing what the Lord has called you to do because you're great at it!!
I so enjoyed this video.
I'm doubling my giving each day in the month of June. Thank you ladies. You're the best ❤❤
❤❤❤ happy mothers day 🎉
Ive only returned 2 things from Amazon. About a month ago. I'm horrible for not returning things that i should. Amazon does make it pretty easy though!
You two are just great! 💖💖💖
Because you are telling how not to buy,and then you tell us to buy. But then again no one is perfect, i still like you
I was pissed when I saw the negative drama comments on that video. I chose not to fight in the comments 😂
And we should do that !! U can't go to a store hardly anymore and try them on.
This is way off topic, but OMG that picture with you two holding your cabbage patch dolls, I have the "twin" for the one in the orange sweater and I have never seen anyone having the exact same with the same blue eyes and brown hair. Mine had on a pink plaid dress with a white collar and the white shoes that the other doll have in the picture, I got mine when I was in the hospital back in 1984 when they tried to find out what was wrong with me, turned out to be ADHD (MBD at the time) but girls didn't have that at the time in Norway so they couldn't figure it out allthough now they would have used like three minutes to figure it out if a kid was as hyper as I was 😅. Anyway I just had to tell. you about the doll.
I have never returned anything to Amazon.
Me either I usually end up donating or giving the item away.
Wow you voth look so pretty in your tops.
Thank you for sharing.
I lost about 45-50lbs and need new clothes because I donated everything that is too big. I order things in a couple different sizes and then return and sometimes it’s both sizes because the item just doesn’t look/feel right on me.
Where is your tan top from?! Thanks!
I make online orders and then leave them in my cart. I go back, look through and determine if I really , truly need the item(s) . Most often I dont. So, 99.9% of the orders are not placed.
That way, I rarely make questionable purchases, and do not return items.
I only had one child but God knew that he was doing I didn’t think I could have handled everything more
Greatness .
You two rock!!!!
It's so funny my dad looked exactly like yours same hair style and glasses😃😃😃😃😉