I can’t tell you how refreshing it is to hear you encourage homemakers! I’ve heard two ladies in my past make the comments of how bored they were staying home…”because you can only clean a house so much.” There IS more to it and you demonstrate it so well. We don’t have to have eight kids, a farm and live in the country to be purposeful. When you talk, I hear start where you are, do what you can with what you have. As cliche as it sounds, time goes way too fast. I’m sixty-two and wonder where the time went! Thank you again for lifting up homemakers, and those ladies that dream of doing it. That little sleeper is a genius idea! Wish I’d had one with my son.🙌🏻
I am an RN who started this career in my late 30's. BY FAR, my greatest joy was staying at home with my girls and caring for them, my husband and my home. It's the best thing ever!!! ♥
I love that you said, “I get to be a chef, and a designer and sometimes an artisan baker.” That’s a really neat way to look at it when sometimes it just feels like we’re cooking another meal or replacing something that fell apart in the house. Your channel always encourages me in homemaking!
Victor is just the cutest most happiest baby. He seems very chill. That armoire is gorgeous. Looks perfect in your room. Thx for always trying to be real with us Lisa. I appreciate it so very much🩷
All the children are happy as well ❤ this is a really good family ❤ the videos always make me happy to see a solid family. I so wish the world could see what we see on how life should be … family first ❤
This! When I find myself griping about so many dishes, or the never ending laundry, or the mess on my freshly cleaned floors... I remind myself of this. I get to clean dishes, because we have food to eat. I get to fold laundry, because we have more than one set of clothes. I get to vacuum again, because I have a house to live in. We are so privileged and so blessed!
Great video … two things though Lisa - I cringed when you sharpened your knife and used it immediately without washing it … it leaves tiny metal shards on the blade when you sharpen it which will get on your food - so always wash your knife after sharpening … also - the AAP, and others do not recommend weighted sleep sacks any longer - more articles now state DO NOT USE weighted sleep sacks and Amazon won’t even allow the sale of them … so please everyone do your research first!! Just FYI - love your videos!!!
There IS value in homemaking. Making our families and homes a priority, if its possible, IS important. I have been a single mom and I have felt like I had to do it all. I remarried and we made the decision for me to stay home and I feel like it was the best decision. Often its treated as if its not a job. It is a full time job and children and all their different stages take time and effort.
I would so love and appreciate a podcast episode/video on transitioning your babies from your bed to their own, and more about your version of the Bradley method!
Always so happy when a new video of yours is up. I'll make sure to enjoy this in peace and quiet tonight when the kiddos are in bed. Greetings from Switzerland
You’re doing what is the most important and fulfilling. I’m never as happily as when I was taking care of my kids, grandkids and husband. When I care for them they care for me.
I agree! When homemakers change their perspective that housekeeping, cooking, etc is not important or is a miserable chore, and think of it as a way to bring comfort and joy to themselves and their family, it changes the mindset.
I found that a sound machine helped with Emma to get her used to the noises that come daily in the home. She can sleep anywhere now... Thanks for another great and inspiring video!!
Great video Lisa. Even us retired age ladies get overwhelmed and have many hard days being homemakers, I remember my Mum saying. Men get to retire but women don’t, we still have to cook and clean and pay bills. But for the most part, I would t trade it for any other job. I still do lots of canning, hunt, garden, keep bees and clean the house when there is time. Anyways, the hard days are out weighed by the happy, rewarding days, 🌷🇨🇦
Thank you for another great video. After 51 years of homemaking, there are times I get do discouraged and feel so unappreciated. Then I sit down and watch TH-cam, and there’s usually such an uplifting video that you have just posted! ♥️
My heart melted when victor was smiling ❤ I watch your videos to relax and I get inspired. I agree, there are many roles you play as a homemaker. I stay with my dad. I'm unemployed at the moment so I've been doing things around the house. But sometimes, it's not valued. I get told, you are at home what did you even do today being at home snide remarks. It just adds insult to injury at times. But I know how much I cherish putting food on the table, having a clean house and doing the laundry etc
Thank you for your gentle reminders and tips! I saw your armoire and was a bit discouraged because I have been looking for something so similar and it feels like I have been looking forever. Then you shared it’s been on your list for a long time as well. It reminded me to be patient and content to keep looking for the right one. Thanks again!
Lisa, I love watching you as you care for the needs of your family! You and a few of my other TH-camrs have replaced tv watching for me. While I am in the minority of your followers at 69 yrs young, I assure you I am one of your biggest fans! I’m not sure you will read this but I’d love to know about that big bar of soap at your kitchen sink. Have a blessed day! Debbie from Ky
Lisa, to me your amazing woman. I give you so much credit to do n be who you are. I also admire you. The generation as of today is so very different than when I grew up. Everyone is in a hurry, no stopping to smell the roses. It’s become very materialistic n money talks big. Homes going for millions today. Children are growing up with technology n lack of respect. Morsels have truly left this generation. Yet your family is being raised with love, respect n much knowledge. Your a mother who’s always there to protect her chicks n feed them well n give them a home with many wonderful memories. I know there’s more women who follow you on your Utube channel n your Pod Cast n I like to say kudos to them all. You all are women to admire with much strength n respect. ♥️♥️😊👍👍👍🌟
My children love watching your videos with me. It is quickly becoming our one and only show to watch each week! Haha! Our mouths start watering while we watch you cook and then we plan what we’re going to try making that week. We had so much fun making Dutch Baby pancakes! We all get so excited seeing your children in videos and Just call them buy the name of our own kids that they look like. You may choose not to do so for privacy reasons, but my children would just be so thrilled to watch a video of you showcasing what your kids do with you in the kitchen or around the farm. My kids are Girl 11, Girl 9, boy 7, girl 5, boy 3, and expected boy to be born any day!
You are so right Homemaking is harder sometimes than other times. We all need to be encouraged and thank you for this! It’s also good for us to encourage other homemakers when they struggle. It’s good to find a Titus 2 “mom” -one who can pray for you and encourage you, for truly homemaking is what we are designed to do by God. What He ordains He maintains and we can help that maintenance by just being a listening ear and giving a words of affirmation. ❤️🙏🙌✝️ You do that for us! And we can do it for others in our life too.
Where does all of your energy come from? You must be blessed with an amazing constitution. Try as I might and as much as I loved my small family, I could have never kept up with your pace.
What a great message! Homemaking is such an honor when you step back from the day to day and see the big picture, that you're shaping a culture for your children and grandchildren to look back on fondly
Yes and YES to all of this! I kid my husband saying I should have majored in picking up in college--it would have stood me in better stead! But love homemaking & all it entails!
Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to make these videos! (and your podcasts!) You truly fill the nich now missing in today's world...women getting together where the conversation was about making a better this or that, doing a better this or that and plain old support. I know for myself your Monday reset routine you share changed the way I plan the first day of the week, making the rest of the week run smoother. Also, your calmness and common sense is contagious for now I can go into the kitchen, (or any other room) focus then relax while doing what needs to be done! OH MY what game changers!!!
Lisa, the armoire is beautiful, but the babies are just adorable. You inspire me everytime I watch your videos. I'm 60 and no small children at home now, I miss it do much. I wish I could do over those days.... enjoy them, it goes way too fast. Cooking for 2 is just hard. 😢😢😂
But cooking for 2 is a great and noble ministry too! I’m 71 and find that making a happy home for my husband is rewarding in the same way it was when the children were there. I miss those days too but try to enjoy every minute of these. In some ways they are even sweeter, for we know our homemaking days will be over if we live long enough. May God bless your cooking for 2 with beauty, love and joy. Soli Deo Gloria!
Such great advice, as mother of 8 and our Family is mostly gone from home now, I can tell you that disorganization is HARD ..and seasons change too.One big help I had was that our older Children were organizers and loved to help have things running more smoothly.
Just wanted to share with you that you are the person who inspired me to dive into the sourdough world and become a sourdough home baker. I can proud my say I have not purchased any bread in 2 months and I have shared my sourdough treats with many friends and family now. Everyone loves it and they are becoming inspired also. Thank you Lisa 🙏🏼💕 from a 35 year old stay at home mother and step mother and wife in Australia. Also you have helped me embrace being a stay at homemaker more so as it is such a challenging and overwhelming job yet so incredibly beautiful and rewarding as we are the ones making our families feel cosy and loved through our home actions 🙏🏼
Such good advice! Decluttering. I'm at the age to finally compose that "Dear Family, I have enough stuff..." letter to all my loved ones who struggle to think of Christmas and birthday and Mother's day gifts for the person who after a lifetime, has already everything they could need and has very few new "wants". Instead of stuff, gift me an afternoon of your time redeemable anytime of your availability and choosing in the upcoming year so we can go to lunch together, or take an adventure walk on a hiking trail we haven't walked, take a walking tour of a downtown in a city or small town located between where you live and I live and learn something regional about that place you never would have known if you hadn't stopped. Time is the most precious commodity most people have for different reasons at different stages in your life and it becomes the single most important thing to your elders as they realize they just want to be more content and closer to family and friends instead of acquiring more stuff.❤ Our time is rapidly running out.
Yeah. . .my little one is not a good sleeper either and when he gets 4-5 hours of sleep I am in shock too. I am like you with my children's clothing too. Every spring and autumn we go through their clothing. Beautiful family photos!
This hits home. Its been a hard week of teething for my 14mo, and I'm 5 weeks pregnant and can feel the nausea starting to creep in. Its easy sometimes to look around and think whats the point? But its just a hard time right now, things will get easier.
Things will definitely get easier! You've totally got this!! It's all about getting through to the love and hugs after!! Congrats on the new bun in the oven! Have a beautiful week!💖💖💖💖
Thank you so much for this video!! I come from a line of women, be they family or friends, who are fantastic homemakers but ANGRY because they have to do it all. Watching you and Becky at Acre Homestead gives my heart wings. The way you've shown love to your home and family is gorgeous. I feel as if I've been living in a foreign place and am suddenly surrounded by people who speak my language and know my culture. I used to be angry and resentful.I forgive myself for feeling that way because you can't lay down with the dogs and not pick up some fleas. (not that those ladies are dogs by any means.) I simply reacted in a way that was familiar. I've been shifting away from anger and resentment in the home for years, since the 90s. Extricating myself from old belief systems has taken time. I have had times when I feel overwhelmed with the people around me. Observing the culture and society around me while working at being graceful towards myself and others will probably be a lifelong path that gets a little easier to manage but will never go away. It's starting to hit me what has shifted, how it has shifted and why. These times are rough and finding my footing has phases of feeling separated from the world around me. I want to climb on my roof and holler at my neighbors to grow food and learn scratch cooking. I have to breath and take in that we each have our own path to walk. Thank you so much for showing your path and allowing me and others to be a part of your community. You are a precious gem. (P.S. I know you're human and likely have your "moments". That's okay for you and for all of us.) Cheers!
I had my 4th baby around the same time that you had Victor so I feel you about sleep training 😅 you’re doing amazing! “I get to…” instead of “I have to…” is so helpful in changing my heart about homemaking ❤
Victors Chubby cheeks are adorable!! I got that dreamland baby sleep sack and It did nothing for us, I actually felt like I was using a straight jacket on her. I switched to a sleeved 100% wool sleep sack. Have since learned that pediatricians don't consider weighted sleep sacks safe for sleep.
One very important element missing in running a home is having an on board supporting husband. Without his support and cooperation the task of the wife & mother would be very difficult & even miserable. On board, supporting husbands of large families are a minority here in the states. With all the work & business of the wife/mother it would be crucial for the husband to be busy in something he personally enjoys doing as a man, so he doesn’t start complaining & stoking arguments.
When I was a homemaker full time I was so fulfilled, but when I went back to working outside the home full time I asked everyone to pitch in more. 15 years later I’m missing homemaker time, love the added income, but watching my 20’s daughters looking forward to their futures leaving space/time while using skills I practiced in organizing/cooking/decorating. One daughter’s house shopping and loves the old country homes dreaming of how they will fix up their potentially forever spaces. My son in law wants new, clean look and modern conveniences. It’s going to be so fun for me to watch them bring it all together!
Awww I saw how happy Victor was laying in the middle of the bed kicking. He’s growing up so quickly Lisa. I watch a 2-3 homesteaders with a lot of precious children but every time I turn on your channel my husband hears you and immediately says you’re listening to your favorite. ☺️Such a relaxing channel and you have so many good ideas I love. I’m getting ready to unload a storage unit and what I don’t use or haven’t in years it’s going to be donated. Spring is definitely here where I am so it’s time. Thankyou again for more great ideas. I’m going to a baby shower and the sleeper sounds like a wonderful idea. What age would you suggest they begin to put the baby in one? 💜
Oh thank you! Being a mom and homemaker is such a privilege. Now a grandma of 13 I still am just a homemaker and help them be home makers when I can tiny grands.
No such thing as ”just a homemaker”! It is a noble profession, tightly linked with raising children and grandchildren-the most important job in the world. Congratulations on the 13.
Man, this one really resonated with me. It is hard. And my WFH Job has had chaotic hours lately, in the midst of a terrible pollen season. I’ve digressed to instant meals for a couple of weeks to simplify life in this season. Thank goodness we have community and creators like you to remind us it’s not just us. Thanks for a few moments of peace today, Lisa ❤
God bless you, Lisa. Wish I’d had you around when I was in the thick of it. Just made my third ever loaf of sourdough bread and it was perfect!! Thanks for constantly inspiring us homemakers
One of the first Vids of yours I ever watched…it was just after or in COVID ~. You talk about “ cleaning “ and it being overwhelming because of falling behind…or whatever. It was so helpful to me. Thank you
Hi lisa! Ive been watching your videos for about a year now i think, but i just wanted to let you know that you've really helped me become a better homemaker, im 21 so youve been kind of a rolemodel to me so thankyou! Also your babies are so cute! God bless you and your family!! ❤😊
I love your channel. I have a tutor centre from my home. Gr R till Gr 11. I teach, cook,clean myself. It's very hard work but I will not trade it for anything else.
This is so needed for me. Thank you! Watching your channel has helped me realize how many skills you really need as a homemaker. I’m not just crazy for feeling overwhelmed by the learning curve. I have two toddlers and your channel has helped me so much navigate and put language to what I’m doing and what this job actually is
This message truly came when my heart needed to hear it. Thanks for sharing your glimpses into your home and having such a positive and calming channel
Thank you for your encouragement! I get so tired of doing the same things all the time. I feel like my 3 kids are so ungrateful. They were not raised to be this way but they sure can be. It makes me want to just quit when they act this way. But I can't I'm there mother lol. Thank you God bless!!!
I love what you share about homemaking! It is in such devoted service to your family. I'm wondering if you would be willing to discuss Luke's role as the leader of your family, and how that intersects with your role as the homemaker? How do you collaborate, how do you allow him to lead, where does he defer to your expertise as mother and homemaker?
As a young mom about to start homeschooling my own children, I would love if you did a video dedicated to homeschool and sharing your tips and tricks you've learned from your experience.
I share more in depth about homeschooling on my podcast The Simple Farmhouse Life...I have a TH-cam channel by the same name where you can watch the interviews too. You can just search the channel for homeschool
I don't think anything is impossible for you as your an absolute warrior ,nothing is beyond your capability everyone can see this from watching your achievements, from being an amazing mother ,wife ,cook , organiser and the list is endless, your an Angel and an absolute inspiration to all women around the world , bless you and your family, sending ❤ from Switzerland ❤
Thank you for this video. Some days I get overwhelmed with all that I have to do. My non homesteading friends don’t understand when you’re responsible for all the food etc, you can’t just run to the grocery and have dinner ready. Some days I think how am I going to get all these things done today.🙄 I’m glad I’m not the only one that feels this way.
The most important thing for a wife and mother is to feel appreciated and loved by them. I also laugh when my family thinks we have a self cleaning house! It certainly is true when they say, "A mother's job is never done".
Just like she was talking about there’s so many aspects to homemaking I feel like you have to run it like a business I do as much as I can when I can and when I can’t, I don’t some days are so overwhelming and other days seem like a breeze! 😊
I thought you like a suggestion for a segment. Color Easter eggs with your kids using natural dyes like red onion, turmeric, etc. Go over ways to display. Then show some great recipes using hard boiled eggs. Kind of simplistic, but I would definitely enjoy it.
The roast and the twice baked potatoes look so delicious! Your children are so blessed to have you as their mother! You really cook some amazing food and I love it! That’s the way I grew up! May God bless you and your beautiful family!
As always, it was a joy to watch. You're the women across the room that inspire others to imitate.😊 I love watching Victor playing on the floor or on the bed laughing, kicking and entertaining himself! Such a happy little guy! He is adorable and makes me smile!☺
Such great info not just for new moms, but homemakers that have done it for a while but need to be reminded of what an important, and difficult, job it can be!
I love your idea to make a note on your phone of things you need to shop for (like your sock basket). I even keep a tiny tape measure Keychain on my keys to measure something that needs to be a certain size or fit in specific area.
I love your videos so much, they have been giving me the inspiration I've needed to get more order and beauty in my home! It's so easy to feel always behind but your videos have been giving g me such wisdom as to ways to get ahead! Thank you Lisa, you are my hero!! God bless you and your family abundantly ♡♡♡
I really loved and appreciated this video. I’ve been home making for over 25 years and I appreciate every step even the things that are frustrating because at the end of the day we wouldn’t want to be any other place . Love and hugs
Lovely video, and the advice of keeping track of inventory is so true. When you don’t have clutter, you can spend your time properly cleaning, and a clean calm space is good for inner peace too.
Thank you so much for this video today! It‘s already been said by others but when you said “I get to be an interior designer, chef, artisan baker…” that really hit home for me (no pun intended 😂). I have so many interests and at the moment don’t work outside of our home. Being at home allows me (as you said) to actually do a little bit of all the things I love to do. Thank you for this reminder! I appreciate you sharing your thoughts and experience, and for your encouragement here on your channel. P.s. recently tried out some of your sourdough recipes and they were great!
Your voice is so clear to understand. I dont miss to watch any single video of yours. I am enhancing my vocabulary’s by watching your videos. Love from India.
I also do the wardrobe swap out as we enter spring and autumn, it’s the best way. We keep their collections so minimal, I probably have more clothes in storage waiting to be worn than are actually in rotation right now!
All other careers exist to support the ultimate career; the homemaker
Yes! the raising of the children!
And without homemaking, the rest of life doesn’t really happen, or happen well. Humans need a functioning home in order to thrive.
I can’t tell you how refreshing it is to hear you encourage homemakers! I’ve heard two ladies in my past make the comments of how bored they were staying home…”because you can only clean a house so much.” There IS more to it and you demonstrate it so well. We don’t have to have eight kids, a farm and live in the country to be purposeful. When you talk, I hear start where you are, do what you can with what you have. As cliche as it sounds, time goes way too fast. I’m sixty-two and wonder where the time went! Thank you again for lifting up homemakers, and those ladies that dream of doing it. That little sleeper is a genius idea! Wish I’d had one with my son.🙌🏻
Yes to this!!!
I love my house and pottering about in it, I’d be quite happy if I never had to go anywhere
I am an RN who started this career in my late 30's. BY FAR, my greatest joy was staying at home with my girls and caring for them, my husband and my home. It's the best thing ever!!! ♥
I love that you said, “I get to be a chef, and a designer and sometimes an artisan baker.” That’s a really neat way to look at it when sometimes it just feels like we’re cooking another meal or replacing something that fell apart in the house. Your channel always encourages me in homemaking!
Victor is just the cutest most happiest baby. He seems very chill. That armoire is gorgeous. Looks perfect in your room. Thx for always trying to be real with us Lisa. I appreciate it so very much🩷
Thank you! 🤗
All the children are happy as well ❤ this is a really good family ❤ the videos always make me happy to see a solid family. I so wish the world could see what we see on how life should be … family first ❤
The one thing I have always loved about your videos is how practical you are. So practical, relatable, and down to earth. ❤ thanks for inspiring us.
I've heard it said that changing "I have to" to "I get to" is a great way to lean into gratitude.
This! When I find myself griping about so many dishes, or the never ending laundry, or the mess on my freshly cleaned floors... I remind myself of this. I get to clean dishes, because we have food to eat. I get to fold laundry, because we have more than one set of clothes. I get to vacuum again, because I have a house to live in. We are so privileged and so blessed!
Great video … two things though Lisa - I cringed when you sharpened your knife and used it immediately without washing it … it leaves tiny metal shards on the blade when you sharpen it which will get on your food - so always wash your knife after sharpening … also - the AAP, and others do not recommend weighted sleep sacks any longer - more articles now state DO NOT USE weighted sleep sacks and Amazon won’t even allow the sale of them … so please everyone do your research first!! Just FYI - love your videos!!!
It's also much much more difficult when you have a husband that works outside the home 60-70 hours a week.
I see you. ❤ We got this. 💪 🏡 🐄 🐔 🍞 🌾
I feel that. My husband is in the army and usually works 6 days a week, gets up at 430 and most nights doesn’t get home until my kids are in bed.
@@samanthakwait8782 I am grateful to him -- and to you -- for your service.
You make homemaking look effortless. Thanks for showing us the reality.
Right!!! I don’t think I could ever do it I get easily overwhelmed and I’m a neat freak
There IS value in homemaking. Making our families and homes a priority, if its possible, IS important. I have been a single mom and I have felt like I had to do it all. I remarried and we made the decision for me to stay home and I feel like it was the best decision. Often its treated as if its not a job. It is a full time job and children and all their different stages take time and effort.
I would so love and appreciate a podcast episode/video on transitioning your babies from your bed to their own, and more about your version of the Bradley method!
Always so happy when a new video of yours is up. I'll make sure to enjoy this in peace and quiet tonight when the kiddos are in bed. Greetings from Switzerland
Hello from Missouri!
It gave me so much joy to see Victor waving his arms and kicking his legs, just delightful. Thankyou for this video and all your encouragement.
You’re doing what is the most important and fulfilling. I’m never as happily as when I was taking care of my kids, grandkids and husband. When I care for them they care for me.
I agree! When homemakers change their perspective that housekeeping, cooking, etc is not important or is a miserable chore, and think of it as a way to bring comfort and joy to themselves and their family, it changes the mindset.
I found that a sound machine helped with Emma to get her used to the noises that come daily in the home. She can sleep anywhere now... Thanks for another great and inspiring video!!
Great video Lisa. Even us retired age ladies get overwhelmed and have many hard days being homemakers, I remember my Mum saying. Men get to retire but women don’t, we still have to cook and clean and pay bills. But for the most part, I would t trade it for any other job. I still do lots of canning, hunt, garden, keep bees and clean the house when there is time. Anyways, the hard days are out weighed by the happy, rewarding days, 🌷🇨🇦
Thank you for another great video. After 51 years of homemaking, there are times I get do discouraged and feel so unappreciated. Then I sit down and watch TH-cam, and there’s usually such an uplifting video that you have just posted! ♥️
You are so welcome!
My heart melted when victor was smiling ❤ I watch your videos to relax and I get inspired. I agree, there are many roles you play as a homemaker. I stay with my dad. I'm unemployed at the moment so I've been doing things around the house. But sometimes, it's not valued. I get told, you are at home what did you even do today being at home snide remarks. It just adds insult to injury at times. But I know how much I cherish putting food on the table, having a clean house and doing the laundry etc
Hang in there.
I love that you care about and encourage other homemakers.
Thank you for your gentle reminders and tips! I saw your armoire and was a bit discouraged because I have been looking for something so similar and it feels like I have been looking forever. Then you shared it’s been on your list for a long time as well. It reminded me to be patient and content to keep looking for the right one. Thanks again!
It's true, homemakers are more than just housewives . We wear many hats!!!
It is basically running a small business.
Lisa, I love watching you as you care for the needs of your family! You and a few of my other TH-camrs have replaced tv watching for me. While I am in the minority of your followers at 69 yrs young, I assure you I am one of your biggest fans! I’m not sure you will read this but I’d love to know about that big bar of soap at your kitchen sink. Have a blessed day! Debbie from Ky
I’m 69 too Debbie and feel the same as you!
Thanks for following along! That is my solid dish soap bar...I purchase it from the Ballerina Farms website.
Lisa, to me your amazing woman. I give you so much credit to do n be who you are. I also admire you. The generation as of today is so very different than when I grew up. Everyone is in a hurry, no stopping to smell the roses. It’s become very materialistic n money talks big. Homes going for millions today. Children are growing up with technology n lack of respect. Morsels have truly left this generation. Yet your family is being raised with love, respect n much knowledge. Your a mother who’s always there to protect her chicks n feed them well n give them a home with many wonderful memories.
I know there’s more women who follow you on your Utube channel n your Pod Cast n I like to say kudos to them all. You all are women to admire with much strength n respect.
♥️♥️😊👍👍👍🌟
My children love watching your videos with me. It is quickly becoming our one and only show to watch each week! Haha! Our mouths start watering while we watch you cook and then we plan what we’re going to try making that week. We had so much fun making Dutch Baby pancakes! We all get so excited seeing your children in videos and Just call them buy the name of our own kids that they look like. You may choose not to do so for privacy reasons, but my children would just be so thrilled to watch a video of you showcasing what your kids do with you in the kitchen or around the farm. My kids are Girl 11, Girl 9, boy 7, girl 5, boy 3, and expected boy to be born any day!
Congratulations! I have many videos that have my kids in them....you can maybe search through and find some.
Congratulations on your new little one!
As a ftm...this video hit me right in the heart and I needed this. Thank you for all you do ❤
You are so right Homemaking is harder sometimes than other times. We all need to be encouraged and thank you for this!
It’s also good for us to encourage other homemakers when they struggle. It’s good to find a Titus 2 “mom” -one who can pray for you and encourage you, for truly homemaking is what we are designed to do by God. What He ordains He maintains and we can help that maintenance by just being a listening ear and giving a words of affirmation. ❤️🙏🙌✝️
You do that for us! And we can do it for others in our life too.
Where does all of your energy come from? You must be blessed with an amazing constitution. Try as I might and as much as I loved my small family, I could have never kept up with your pace.
I am an energetic person...so is my family of origin!
You are like a machine that never stops.
What a great message! Homemaking is such an honor when you step back from the day to day and see the big picture, that you're shaping a culture for your children and grandchildren to look back on fondly
Yes and YES to all of this! I kid my husband saying I should have majored in picking up in college--it would have stood me in better stead! But love homemaking & all it entails!
Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to make these videos! (and your podcasts!) You truly fill the nich now missing in today's world...women getting together where the conversation was about making a better this or that, doing a better this or that and plain old support. I know for myself your Monday reset routine you share changed the way I plan the first day of the week, making the rest of the week run smoother. Also, your calmness and common sense is contagious for now I can go into the kitchen, (or any other room) focus then relax while doing what needs to be done! OH MY what game changers!!!
So glad to hear that!
Hi, I'm interested in this Monday reset...do you know which video it's on ?
Lisa, the armoire is beautiful, but the babies are just adorable. You inspire me everytime I watch your videos. I'm 60 and no small children at home now, I miss it do much. I wish I could do over those days.... enjoy them, it goes way too fast. Cooking for 2 is just hard. 😢😢😂
Thank you...I really do make an effort to enjoy all the moments!
But cooking for 2 is a great and noble ministry too! I’m 71 and find that making a happy home for my husband is rewarding in the same way it was when the children were there. I miss those days too but try to enjoy every minute of these. In some ways they are even sweeter, for we know our homemaking days will be over if we live long enough.
May God bless your cooking for 2 with beauty, love and joy.
Soli Deo Gloria!
Such great advice, as mother of 8 and our Family is mostly gone from home now, I can tell you that disorganization is HARD ..and seasons change too.One big help I had was that our older Children were organizers and loved to help have things running more smoothly.
Just wanted to share with you that you are the person who inspired me to dive into the sourdough world and become a sourdough home baker. I can proud my say I have not purchased any bread in 2 months and I have shared my sourdough treats with many friends and family now. Everyone loves it and they are becoming inspired also.
Thank you Lisa 🙏🏼💕 from a 35 year old stay at home mother and step mother and wife in Australia.
Also you have helped me embrace being a stay at homemaker more so as it is such a challenging and overwhelming job yet so incredibly beautiful and rewarding as we are the ones making our families feel cosy and loved through our home actions 🙏🏼
Thank you!!!
Such good advice! Decluttering. I'm at the age to finally compose that "Dear Family, I have enough stuff..." letter to all my loved ones who struggle to think of Christmas and birthday and Mother's day gifts for the person who after a lifetime, has already everything they could need and has very few new "wants". Instead of stuff, gift me an afternoon of your time redeemable anytime of your availability and choosing in the upcoming year so we can go to lunch together, or take an adventure walk on a hiking trail we haven't walked, take a walking tour of a downtown in a city or small town located between where you live and I live and learn something regional about that place you never would have known if you hadn't stopped. Time is the most precious commodity most people have for different reasons at different stages in your life and it becomes the single most important thing to your elders as they realize they just want to be more content and closer to family and friends instead of acquiring more stuff.❤ Our time is rapidly running out.
Thank you for sharing that.
Yeah. . .my little one is not a good sleeper either and when he gets 4-5 hours of sleep I am in shock too. I am like you with my children's clothing too. Every spring and autumn we go through their clothing. Beautiful family photos!
This hits home. Its been a hard week of teething for my 14mo, and I'm 5 weeks pregnant and can feel the nausea starting to creep in. Its easy sometimes to look around and think whats the point? But its just a hard time right now, things will get easier.
Things will definitely get easier! You've totally got this!! It's all about getting through to the love and hugs after!! Congrats on the new bun in the oven! Have a beautiful week!💖💖💖💖
Thank you so much for this video!! I come from a line of women, be they family or friends, who are fantastic homemakers but ANGRY because they have to do it all. Watching you and Becky at Acre Homestead gives my heart wings. The way you've shown love to your home and family is gorgeous. I feel as if I've been living in a foreign place and am suddenly surrounded by people who speak my language and know my culture. I used to be angry and resentful.I forgive myself for feeling that way because you can't lay down with the dogs and not pick up some fleas. (not that those ladies are dogs by any means.) I simply reacted in a way that was familiar.
I've been shifting away from anger and resentment in the home for years, since the 90s. Extricating myself from old belief systems has taken time. I have had times when I feel overwhelmed with the people around me. Observing the culture and society around me while working at being graceful towards myself and others will probably be a lifelong path that gets a little easier to manage but will never go away. It's starting to hit me what has shifted, how it has shifted and why. These times are rough and finding my footing has phases of feeling separated from the world around me. I want to climb on my roof and holler at my neighbors to grow food and learn scratch cooking. I have to breath and take in that we each have our own path to walk. Thank you so much for showing your path and allowing me and others to be a part of your community. You are a precious gem.
(P.S. I know you're human and likely have your "moments". That's okay for you and for all of us.)
Cheers!
Your comment is so beautifully written. I can only add, "Yeah! What she said!"
I had my 4th baby around the same time that you had Victor so I feel you about sleep training 😅 you’re doing amazing! “I get to…” instead of “I have to…” is so helpful in changing my heart about homemaking ❤
This was super validating…it’s easy for us to get use to tasks and feel like it’s not enough. It’s enough 💕
You have the most calming voice, thank you so much for your advice today and sharing with how to get around or out of a struggle!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ 😊
Victors Chubby cheeks are adorable!! I got that dreamland baby sleep sack and It did nothing for us, I actually felt like I was using a straight jacket on her. I switched to a sleeved 100% wool sleep sack. Have since learned that pediatricians don't consider weighted sleep sacks safe for sleep.
ive always used Ergopouch sacks for my kids but lately ive been seeing these weighted sleep sacks and i think i may have to give this brand a go!
Perfect timing. Thank you. Blessings to you and your family.
One very important element missing in running a home is having an on board supporting husband. Without his support and cooperation the task of the wife & mother would be very difficult & even miserable. On board, supporting husbands of large families are a minority here in the states. With all the work & business of the wife/mother it would be crucial for the husband to be busy in something he personally enjoys doing as a man, so he doesn’t start complaining & stoking arguments.
When I was a homemaker full time I was so fulfilled, but when I went back to working outside the home full time I asked everyone to pitch in more. 15 years later I’m missing homemaker time, love the added income, but watching my 20’s daughters looking forward to their futures leaving space/time while using skills I practiced in organizing/cooking/decorating. One daughter’s house shopping and loves the old country homes dreaming of how they will fix up their potentially forever spaces. My son in law wants new, clean look and modern conveniences. It’s going to be so fun for me to watch them bring it all together!
Only 2 mins in and every word resonates with me❤❤❤
Awww I saw how happy Victor was laying in the middle of the bed kicking. He’s growing up so quickly Lisa. I watch a 2-3 homesteaders with a lot of precious children but every time I turn on your channel my husband hears you and immediately says you’re listening to your favorite. ☺️Such a relaxing channel and you have so many good ideas I love. I’m getting ready to unload a storage unit and what I don’t use or haven’t in years it’s going to be donated. Spring is definitely here where I am so it’s time. Thankyou again for more great ideas. I’m going to a baby shower and the sleeper sounds like a wonderful idea. What age would you suggest they begin to put the baby in one? 💜
I would check their website for weights etc for more specific info! Thanks so much for watching!
Oh thank you! Being a mom and homemaker is such a privilege. Now a grandma of 13 I still am just a homemaker and help them be home makers when I can tiny grands.
To my grands.
No such thing as ”just a homemaker”! It is a noble profession, tightly linked with raising children and grandchildren-the most important job in the world. Congratulations on the 13.
You got that right!! I love it.
Lisa, that Armoire is absolutely gorgeous ❤
Thank you...I am so happy with it!
Man, this one really resonated with me. It is hard. And my WFH Job has had chaotic hours lately, in the midst of a terrible pollen season. I’ve digressed to instant meals for a couple of weeks to simplify life in this season. Thank goodness we have community and creators like you to remind us it’s not just us. Thanks for a few moments of peace today, Lisa ❤
I hear you. It is so worth it, but it is hard. Some seasons are harder than others.
God bless you, Lisa. Wish I’d had you around when I was in the thick of it. Just made my third ever loaf of sourdough bread and it was perfect!! Thanks for constantly inspiring us homemakers
Wonderful!
One of the first Vids of yours I ever watched…it was just after or in COVID ~. You talk about “ cleaning “ and it being overwhelming because of falling behind…or whatever. It was so helpful to me. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
I look forward to your posts so much! Podcasts are okay but I enjoy watching you better! You are an inspiration to so many women.
Hi lisa! Ive been watching your videos for about a year now i think, but i just wanted to let you know that you've really helped me become a better homemaker, im 21 so youve been kind of a rolemodel to me so thankyou! Also your babies are so cute! God bless you and your family!! ❤😊
Thank you so much for taking the time to tell me!
I love your channel. I have a tutor centre from my home. Gr R till Gr 11. I teach, cook,clean myself. It's very hard work but I will not trade it for anything else.
This is so needed for me. Thank you! Watching your channel has helped me realize how many skills you really need as a homemaker. I’m not just crazy for feeling overwhelmed by the learning curve. I have two toddlers and your channel has helped me so much navigate and put language to what I’m doing and what this job actually is
Thank you for validating all the job titles of my running of the household! :D Many others think we sit and eat bon bon's all day and do nothing.
This message truly came when my heart needed to hear it. Thanks for sharing your glimpses into your home and having such a positive and calming channel
Thank you for your encouragement! I get so tired of doing the same things all the time. I feel like my 3 kids are so ungrateful. They were not raised to be this way but they sure can be. It makes me want to just quit when they act this way. But I can't I'm there mother lol. Thank you God bless!!!
You can do it!
I love what you share about homemaking! It is in such devoted service to your family. I'm wondering if you would be willing to discuss Luke's role as the leader of your family, and how that intersects with your role as the homemaker? How do you collaborate, how do you allow him to lead, where does he defer to your expertise as mother and homemaker?
Mantequilla, harina, sal, leche y nuez moscada. Haras muchas recetas buenisimas
Hey Lisa,
Do you have a link for your new bedroom curtains by chance? They are lovely. Thank you for another beautiful video. ❤
TwoPagesCurtains.com
I love how you exemplify God’s calling for us as women. You are such an encouragement! Thank you
This came at a perfect time-I’ve had a short fuse with my two babies this morning. I love your honesty and encouragement in homemaking.
Your videos always inspire me.
Watched twice just to see Victor smiling and kicking his feet.💕
As a young mom about to start homeschooling my own children, I would love if you did a video dedicated to homeschool and sharing your tips and tricks you've learned from your experience.
I share more in depth about homeschooling on my podcast The Simple Farmhouse Life...I have a TH-cam channel by the same name where you can watch the interviews too. You can just search the channel for homeschool
I don't think anything is impossible for you as your an absolute warrior ,nothing is beyond your capability everyone can see this from watching your achievements, from being an amazing mother ,wife ,cook , organiser and the list is endless, your an Angel and an absolute inspiration to all women around the world , bless you and your family, sending ❤ from Switzerland ❤
Hi Lisa!I love your videos,is so beautiful.Thanks so much honey.Blessing to you ,and your family!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you for this video. Some days I get overwhelmed with all that I have to do. My non homesteading friends don’t understand when you’re responsible for all the food etc, you can’t just run to the grocery and have dinner ready. Some days I think how am I going to get all these things done today.🙄 I’m glad I’m not the only one that feels this way.
Glad it was helpful!
The most important thing for a wife and mother is to feel appreciated and loved by them. I also laugh when my family thinks we have a self cleaning house! It certainly is true when they say, "A mother's job is never done".
Just like she was talking about there’s so many aspects to homemaking I feel like you have to run it like a business I do as much as I can when I can and when I can’t, I don’t some days are so overwhelming and other days seem like a breeze! 😊
This was a huge encouragement to me. Homemaking has been harder for me lately so this is just what I needed to get back in the right mindset.
Love your new family pictures! God bless y’all! 😀♥️
Thank you so much!
I thought you like a suggestion for a segment. Color Easter eggs with your kids using natural dyes like red onion, turmeric, etc. Go over ways to display. Then show some great recipes using hard boiled eggs. Kind of simplistic, but I would definitely enjoy it.
Can't wait until I'm fully in my homemaker era and I can start making these kinds of videos! You are such an inspiration to this small channel 🥰
Yay! Thank you!
The roast and the twice baked potatoes look so delicious!
Your children are so blessed to have you as their mother!
You really cook some amazing food and I love it! That’s the way I grew up!
May God bless you and your beautiful family!
Thank you! You too!
As always, it was a joy to watch. You're the women across the room that inspire others to imitate.😊 I love watching Victor playing on the floor or on the bed laughing, kicking and entertaining himself! Such a happy little guy! He is adorable and makes me smile!☺
Such helpful advice for anyone at any stage of life. Thank you , Lisa!!
So glad!
Such great info not just for new moms, but homemakers that have done it for a while but need to be reminded of what an important, and difficult, job it can be!
I hope it is an encouragement!
I love these homemaking videos!
I love your idea to make a note on your phone of things you need to shop for (like your sock basket). I even keep a tiny tape measure Keychain on my keys to measure something that needs to be a certain size or fit in specific area.
great idea!
I love your videos so much, they have been giving me the inspiration I've needed to get more order and beauty in my home! It's so easy to feel always behind but your videos have been giving g me such wisdom as to ways to get ahead! Thank you Lisa, you are my hero!! God bless you and your family abundantly ♡♡♡
Thank you so much!!
I really loved and appreciated this video. I’ve been home making for over 25 years and I appreciate every step even the things that are frustrating because at the end of the day we wouldn’t want to be any other place . Love and hugs
This video is beautiful and so true.🫶🏻
Lovely video, and the advice of keeping track of inventory is so true. When you don’t have clutter, you can spend your time properly cleaning, and a clean calm space is good for inner peace too.
This was so beautiful, relaxing, and encouraging. Thank you, from a pregnant homemaking mama of 4 young children!
You make it all look so effortless. At 63, I've been a homemaker for a long time, but I can still get super inspired by people like you. :)
Thank you!
He is absolutely precious ❤
This is by far, one of the most moving and important video you have shared. I always find inspiration from you. Thank you.
You are so welcome!
Thank you so much for this video today! It‘s already been said by others but when you said “I get to be an interior designer, chef, artisan baker…” that really hit home for me (no pun intended 😂). I have so many interests and at the moment don’t work outside of our home. Being at home allows me (as you said) to actually do a little bit of all the things I love to do. Thank you for this reminder! I appreciate you sharing your thoughts and experience, and for your encouragement here on your channel. P.s. recently tried out some of your sourdough recipes and they were great!
Thank you I love watching you in your home wish I had a friend like you when I was young stay at home mum blessings from the north of england ❤
Thank you!
Your voice is so clear to understand. I dont miss to watch any single video of yours. I am enhancing my vocabulary’s by watching your videos. Love from India.
Thank you!
You are definitely busy. Cute family photos.
I kind of giggled when you said a basic meal of moose roast.
That is uncommon here where I live.
Haha...not common here either. My dad went moose hunting in Canada and shared the meat with us.
I admire your home management & your video’s, 👏👏 I only had four girls & things stayed lively, but fun!❤️
Thank you so much!!
I also do the wardrobe swap out as we enter spring and autumn, it’s the best way.
We keep their collections so minimal, I probably have more clothes in storage waiting to be worn than are actually in rotation right now!
You have to want it to do it I think your awesome at it all!
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That baby on his tummy on your rug was the cutest thing 😊
Thank you for your encouragement and just showing there are pockets of time to get things done.