You are so right that the 'young children' stage is short! You have no idea how short until it over and the kids are older or gone from home. Enjoy every moment of it since it is the best time of your life. That is a quote from my children's great grandmother when they were very young. Now I'm a grandmother passing that priceless bit of knowledge on to younger moms. With tears in my eyes, I should add.
You have inspired me SO much!! I’ve been a secret slob my whole life, and now that I’m cleaning in short spurts like this, my whole world is shifting. I have a new baby, and it can get really hard to clean and sometimes I feel like “oh man I didn’t get to everything.” Then, I look at my house and realize how much BETTER it is, and I have so much pride in myself! My husband and family are shocked by this change in me. 🤣 If I can do it, anyone can.
Congratulations on your baby!!! 😀😀 And KNOW that now that you have a "shiny sink," you WILL get it back to shiny sooner if you do leave it full of dishes. I backslid three times, and now I have a shiny sink every night 90 percent of the time! When I see some dishes in the morning, I don't feel overwhelmed, because I know I CAN GET MY SHINY SINK BACK really quickly! YOU BLESS YOURSELF when you take care of your home! Seeing it tidy makes you feel like a million bucks! It doesn't have to be perfect. When you embrace the fact that doing Zone work regularly is important, you WILL be motivated! 😀😀💜💜 You CAN do this!! Keep going, and join the official site on Facebook, "TheFlyLady."
@@BabyandLittleGuy Yes! Even if things get messy, you know that you can recover quickly because you got rid of excess junk, you have places to put things away, and you have routines.
@@BabyandLittleGuy thank you for this! My dishes are in the dirty-dish cupboard, it's 9.30pm, and i was feeling guilty, but you're absolutely right! Tomorrow is another day, and i can get it done real quick. It's no longer the nightmare it used to be.
Steph, I love how non judgmental you are. Not just this video but in all your videos. You have been an inspiration for me with just talking about progress not perfection, do your best, it’s not about being perfect, etc. So helpful! Thank you for putting your content out there to help other moms. 😄❤️
I was laughing so hard I was crying too! I knew exactly where you were going with the story, when you said your Dad was taping his shoulders, oh my goodness!
I love that your sister is stopping by on the channel. You both are just so fun! I’m a part-time working mom so I love having both perspectives. Cheers :)
You two laughing completely made my day! I’m currently a working mom and thinking about going home and struggling with the decision. You two show me both worlds!!
🤣 You two are hilarious! I love the funny stories. And thanks for sharing all of the tips and encouragement. At first glance, the fly lady system is about home keeping but underneath it all, it’s about building manageable & effective habits. Like you say, progress not perfection!
I know you’re not twins, but I am an identical twin and you two tell stories and laugh with each other just like me and my twin. I LOL with you two every time you tell stories!! 🤣
One thing I do is a 10 minute weekly home blessing chore everyday like Monday’s I clean glass, Tuesday’s trash, Wednesday dust, etc. I can’t do an hour because I just lose interest and don’t want to clean plus the zone cleanings. You both are wonderful!
You two are a riot! I laughed so hard at your stories (and the one Jill told previously about the tampon filled backpack at the hockey game.) Your support for each other is beautiful. Please do work together often. I love your insight, tips and tricks...and of course your stories. Steph, I'm so glad I stumbled on your channel early on or I would never have started the Flylady system nor decluttered our home. Something I've been doing for several years to keep my shower easy to clean is I banned bar soaps. I found soap scum was so daunting. Gels or liquids rinse more completely off walls and people. An earth friendly, plastic free, biodegradable product I'm using and loving is EarthRX Bodpods. It's the best! Keep up the great work, ladies! It's always a treat to see you pop on on my feed. XXOO❤❤
Everything very well said! A clean house is for a living and I absolutely hate it when my family's use bar soap! You are so right it leaves so much more soap scum and take so much more work to clean! Unfortunately I do not have a say what kind of soap they use 😂😄😂😄
I have a chronic illness so the fly lady system helps me feel like I am actually accomplishing something. I have known about it for a long time but it always seemed too overwhelming. Thank you for breaking it down for me.
I understand. I am a chronic pain sufferer. Some days all I can do is the basics, and pet care. I do the best I can. Thank goodness my husband helps; we are retired.
Steph.. I have LOVED your channel since the early days. And now I am absolutely LOVING having Jill on. I am a working mom, who took 24 months maternity break (in a country that only gives 3 months paid leave) and now am a working mom. Due to covid, of course I am working from home. I definitely am a secret slob.. but am slowly improving. Steph - you have such a sunshine demeanor that you make everything sound so happy and doable and achievable!! I love watching you for a boost of motivation and will. And now, watching Jill is an absolute pleasure as well! Jill -- please make+share more content on: cooking during the week, grocery shopping, keeping up with kids' activities ..and more about what you do for your me-time, time with spouse, and any self improvement you do (for your profession). Thanks, you guys!! You both are the best!
You girls are great together and I think your channel is great Steph as you demonstrate that you can still succeed with the system with 3 small kids. Brilliant video
I am so like you with the motivation: enough sleep makes me a super woman, and quitting after the timer is up is been awesome!! Also i dont want my house to go so bad again, so maintaining and avoiding the scrub and scour keeps me motivated
Yes! The worst day in the life😂🤣 Kids screaming and crying, time outs, spills, dishes covering the counters, dogs barking...all the things. Would be hilarious and so real to do just a quick clip like that lol!
Aww! Thanks Phyllis! I would have loved to join them but I had left the lake when they did this vlog. They can be pretty hilarious! Don’t get them started in their ‘Mum” stories! Lol
I LOVE watching you guys! You are so inspirational because you are real, relatable, and no one else makes me feel like I can actually do this in my life like you!! Thank you!! And I was crying laughing at your stories 🤣🤣🤣
I don’t have any questions, just wanted to say your my favorite Canadian moms 😁 (Ive never been to Canada even though I just live right below you in Washington state 🤷🏼♀️) and I don’t know anyone else from Canada however I still think your both absolutely wonderful positive and encouraging influences!
I really do LOVE your videos! On the days I get the most done in my home, it’s when I’m playing your videos back to back while I work. It’s not so bad to do house work when it feels like there is someone else cleaning right beside you. Also, love your stories!!!! Reminds me of my sisters, there are 4 of us, all girls.
Back to husband at the lake … ”dilution is the solution to pollution.” lol. I heard that at the lake over the summer. 😜 You both are great! Thanks for sharing your tips!
Had just finished my makeup... then you told your lake story...😂😂😂😂 Gotta freshen up now! We have similar water stories like that. Thank you both for this vid. So fun and informative. Have a fun visiting vacation!!
As children get older, go into school etc. priorities will change. A huge tip is don't let things pile up. Wash dishes as you use them,, I do even tho I have a dish washer, this way I always have all of the dishes done at all times. It just takes a minute or less. And the kitchen stays clean. Ten minute tasks are wonderful. You realize you can get a lot done in that time. Probably the biggest thing I learned is to have a more minimal approach to everything. ,Less stuff means less to take care of get rid of at least 60% of your "stuff". VERY entertaining video ! tfs 💗
Love love love you ladies!! On vacation and the folks with me are wondering what I’m laughing at. (Wearing ear buds watching on my eye pad. ) Hope you have a great visit! Loved the q & a. Hugs from Ohio via a lake in Michigan.
You both are just so cute! Love how you laugh together. I'm almost to the Empty Nest stage, but I remember those days of the littles underfoot all the time. It goes by so fast.
Me too Carol, two out of my 3 boys have moved out now. Doesn't it fly by, And I'm still trying to sort out my slobby ways....Steph has helped me tremendously.
First of all thanks for making me laugh with the dad and top story!! Also happy to hear how being a stay at home mom is just as hard as working full time. Building one another up no matter what circumstance we are in is so important. Also suggestions on doing the fly lady system were great!
I tried and failed at Flylady so many years ago when my 4 kids were little and we were homeschooling. I've just started again now that they are all grown, 3 have flown away and I'm no longer a SAHM. Your videos (did TH-cam exist when I tried last? I don't know) are so encouraging and real. I need to start decluttering, but my kitchen is always clean, my bedroom and bathroom are always clean, it's a big relief of stress actually! It's been two weeks I think, I'm picking and choosing as you suggest and my house is now always ready if someone were to stop by unexpectedly. Thanks for sharing, it's fun remembering what it was like when mine were very little and not so fun remembering how much a mess our home was.
Melissa Bernhauser I was a Flylady drop out when my kids were young too! I think having things demonstrated by real people is so helpful. 18-20 years ago it was just lots of emails... way too many emails!
I wanna say thank you for posting. I somehow stumbled upon your channel and its like a breath of fresh air because you keep it real. I see the other gals who post and while I love their videos and what they do it still seems so overwhelming. Something about your videos and the actual honesty that things aren't perfect and especially with young kids. lol Anyways, thank you! You give me hope that I CAN do this! it's been such a struggle!
Thank goodness you mentioned not forcing my family because eventually I want some of the tasks to become my teen and tween daughters routine as well. They do chores but more haphazardly like I have always done
I so agree about flylady routines and not feeling overwhelmed on everything "household". It can rule your life !!! One of the biggest helps for me and I've been with her for yrs and yrs, is when I started timing myself on different chores and now I don't dread it all. Diane Denmark made that clear to me. When you do laundry, mopping, dishes, etc etc and each only takes a few min. it is a great lesson. I was procrastinating for much longer than it took me to do each thing. I've always made our beds but I needed alot of help on other jobs. When I've worked it almost made things easier because I had no choice. It is great that you and your sister can do this together too, btw.
I love that you encourage making the system work for you! I've modified so my checklist are all digital now. I have my zone cleaning on my tablet and cross things off as I do them and my daily routines on an app that let's me check things off as they are completed. Just what works for me :)
Love you two!! You guys always make me smile and give me the motivation to get started and to keep going with my journey!! I think that it so great to have Jill on your channel to help those who work outside the home. Both of you have been a great help to me and so many others!!
I also did the 31 babysteps with Diane doing them all then I did weekly homeblessing hour. Working along with her on the whb was great. I then went on to zone cleaning with her. The babysteps seem slow going first but accumulated action of 2 minute hotspot 5 minutes room rescue then 15 minute decluttering every day was amazing. I either do a mission which I think is part of the zone cleaning or just declutter instead even if it is 1 item. The hardest thing for me to adopt was the meal planning and car and purse day
First of thank you so much Jill for being open about your opinion on “stay at home Mom vs Working Mom!” I think that was very brave of you as there are probably plenty of people out there that will hate and think that is selfish of you. I have been a Working Mom and now a stay at home Mom (for reason out of my control) and sometimes I feel guilty for wanting to be a Working Mom again. It might sound extreme but you have given me peace of mind that I’m not the only one that would prefer to be a Working Mom. Second I’m new here and love the recap as normally on channels you have to go through the previous videos and figure things out for yourself! I am loving you both and your spirits and wholesomeness. Kudos and keep it up!! ❤️👍🏼🙌🏼🙏🏼😎
What a fun get together! Your talk of cooking reminded me to tell you I do like your roast chicken recipe. I did have it in mind my last shopping trip but all I could find were the name brand variety for $15 plus change. So, when I find one for about $8, I’ll make it and let you know how it turned out. In the meantime keep doing what you both do-it makes me proud to “know” you both!
Love you ladies! So hilarious when you share your funny stories!!!😄. My husband and I enjoyed this q and a so much. Great questions with equally great answers. Thanks for encouragement and reminding us progress not perfection, and oh yes tears are certainly apart of it all. Looking forward to the recipes coming soon! Thank you Stephanie and Jill🌹🌹
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Love your q&a's!!! I too have LOTS of issues with motivation for cleaning (I'm working on that) and one thing that works for me is using one of your videos as a timer. I will do it along and when the video is over I move on. Also, thanks for the real life approach. Definitely people forget we only see a small part of your days here on TH-cam, and usually we will good things (that's why we keep coming here, right?!). Thanks for the funny stories, they were awesome! 🙌
LOL you girls are fun! I love something that I ran across on FLYLADY. . . When do you clean the shower? If it’s the one you are using, clean while you are in it. That makes zone cleaning one bathroom a lot easier for me.
I have been both a SAHM and a working mom. SAHM has been much, much easier for me, given my personality and my kids' needs. Now I am a professional doula, so I kind of get the best of both worlds. I am mostly at home, but I get to support families as they welcome their babies every month or so. Working mom or SAHM, we are all doing our best to raise awesome kids!
You two crack me up with your funny stories 🤣 I'd love to see some batching/cook ahead videos, i just bought some American cups so i can follow American (or Canadian) recipes 🤣 Jills bread dough mixing finger was the best, especially when she turned to fast speed lol 😂😂
Great video...and of course, great stories at the end!!! 😃 About starting with baby steps... I recently listened to an audiobook about home management by Dana K. White, (not Flylady specific but fits right in!), and she added onto that by saying to make sure you focus on doing the habit on day 2. In the example of doing the dishes every night, day 1 might feel hard, because there are more than one day’s dishes, and of course because it’s a new habit. But on day 2, there will only be one day’s dishes. So day 1 doesn’t show you what it will really feel like to do it as a habit, but day 2 will. I’ve experienced that, but it was great to have it put into words! Hope you all enjoy the rest of your vacation!!!
Ladies, I’ve just watched your video in the car whilst my husband has popped into a shop. He’s just returned and asked why I’m laughing so loudly in an empty car 😂😂. Your 2 stories were hilarious, you’ve made my day! 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😂
Dear Steph, Your story at the beach was hillarious! I have 3 kids as well. If one asks you the question: a fourth one...I see your hesitation...in my case: course I woyld take a fourth one if I only listen to mother nature...but practically: nope: not in for another car and organisational probs...apart from not further want to be sooo tired of already 3 little children...but one cannot say it out loud...otherwise it might sound like you do not enjoy 3 kids, although you do! Working around in the area where your kuds are playing is a magical tip: staying close but nit interfearing: one of the principles of the teachibg of Maria Montessori and and your kids and you yourself do feel safe because you are just in eachothers' neighbourhood..no word needs to be spoken. Enjoy your life and thank ylu for being there in mine.
I’m so happy and thrilled ur sister is joining ur channel b/c as a full time working mom and a mother of two myself I always love to hear how others get their home in check. I remember seeing her video on how she gets it all done in one day and thought whoa she the amazing! I’m more of a ingredient batch cooker instead of whole meals.. I’ll batch cook chicken for the wk and use it multiple ways etc. Tfs
I was a stay home mom for over 20 yrs and yes i was 4 ever cleanning (lots of time hu) but I got devorce and felt free left the house moved to my moms house met a good man who helps me over to much and know I can work 2 jobs ..but Im in need to declutter but have no time 🙁but i do it when i have time one thing at a time ...thanks girls love too see i am not the only one
Great video ladies! Loved the stories!! I am so glad you said that you don't do all 31 baby steps. That was overwhelming to me and I felt like some of them weren't for me. Looking forward to starting fresh on Sept. 1st.
I love your progress not perfection. I have been forced to homeschool my children because our schools are staying closed. Even though it is so hard and I feel like crying more often than I want, I have to remind myself that I am doing my best and that good enough is good enough. Yes I stayed in my pajamas all day and so did the kids. But we did all of the school work, they are fed and healthy and that is what is important.
Venetia, I'm sure you're doing much better than you think, and your children will have good memories of spending this kind of time with you. My daughter chose to homeschool all five of her kids; it gave her remarkable freedom to go places with her husband when he traveled; every trip was a learning opportunity. However, she says YOU have the harder job, because you're not starting at the kindergarten level like she did, you're not picking your own curriculum, and you're being forced to just jump in full bore. It will start to come easier for you... and just as get a handle on it, they'll go back to school! My mom's favorite saying is one I'll pass on: This too will pass.
Lol!!! When I was 20, we were tubing on the lake on Fourth of July weekend. I was belly down being pulled on the tube and somehow a big gush of water came up and whoosh!!! Off came my bikini bottom! All the way off! And I was laughing so hard I couldn’t tell them to stop so I could get my suit. I was so lucky that someone just happened to have an extra pair of shorts on the boat.
Love watching your videos you're so relatable. Keep the motivation coming ladies ☺️☺️ [Edit: just made it to the end of the video and can't stop laughing at your stories!!! 🤣🤣🤣]
I LOVE this video!! You ladies are adorbs!! Using this to get myself motivated - single dads are the WORST secret slobs😭 - BTW THANK YOU for posting that cleaning chart!!! Continued success to you😊
I am not yet at the weekly/daily checklists but am working on it. I have decided that if I am to get things done easy accessibility to " tools" is necessary. Ex: I decided the kitchen cupboard doors needed to be washed. And that I would do it today. So last night I put out the step stool, cleaning rags, baking soda, Dr Bronner's Castile Soap and bowl Lucky I did because I forgot about it until I saw the tools this morning. So, while heating my morning coffee water I set to work. Quick, and easy - felt extremely accomplished when I had my first cup of coffee to see my work. Not telling you how long it had been since they had had a good scrub but the water was dirty :( Since setting up ahead of time for projects worked I will be doing this again soon Thank you for encouraging others
Another terrific, inspiring video. You two are so great together - and you both have THE BEST STORIES.. "ONCE BEGUN, THE JOB'S HALF DONE". True story? Have a great day!
Loved this! Jill-I am a working mom as well with 3 girls. My question is-how do you get rid of mom guilt when you haven’t seen your kids all day and you are trying to get your routines done? I feel like it is so hard to juggle it all and not feel guilty!
You are so right that the 'young children' stage is short! You have no idea how short until it over and the kids are older or gone from home. Enjoy every moment of it since it is the best time of your life. That is a quote from my children's great grandmother when they were very young. Now I'm a grandmother passing that priceless bit of knowledge on to younger moms. With tears in my eyes, I should add.
You have inspired me SO much!! I’ve been a secret slob my whole life, and now that I’m cleaning in short spurts like this, my whole world is shifting. I have a new baby, and it can get really hard to clean and sometimes I feel like “oh man I didn’t get to everything.” Then, I look at my house and realize how much BETTER it is, and I have so much pride in myself! My husband and family are shocked by this change in me. 🤣 If I can do it, anyone can.
Great to read about your success story. Congratulations on your progress!
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Congratulations on your baby!!! 😀😀 And KNOW that now that you have a "shiny sink," you WILL get it back to shiny sooner if you do leave it full of dishes. I backslid three times, and now I have a shiny sink every night 90 percent of the time! When I see some dishes in the morning, I don't feel overwhelmed, because I know I CAN GET MY SHINY SINK BACK really quickly!
YOU BLESS YOURSELF when you take care of your home! Seeing it tidy makes you feel like a million bucks! It doesn't have to be perfect. When you embrace the fact that doing Zone work regularly is important, you WILL be motivated! 😀😀💜💜
You CAN do this!! Keep going, and join the official site on Facebook, "TheFlyLady."
@@BabyandLittleGuy Yes! Even if things get messy, you know that you can recover quickly because you got rid of excess junk, you have places to put things away, and you have routines.
@@BabyandLittleGuy thank you for this! My dishes are in the dirty-dish cupboard, it's 9.30pm, and i was feeling guilty, but you're absolutely right! Tomorrow is another day, and i can get it done real quick. It's no longer the nightmare it used to be.
Steph, I love how non judgmental you are. Not just this video but in all your videos. You have been an inspiration for me with just talking about progress not perfection, do your best, it’s not about being perfect, etc. So helpful! Thank you for putting your content out there to help other moms. 😄❤️
Fly lady never made sense to me. But your way clicked for me. Thank you.
I was laughing so hard I was crying too! I knew exactly where you were going with the story, when you said your Dad was taping his shoulders, oh my goodness!
I love that your sister is stopping by on the channel. You both are just so fun! I’m a part-time working mom so I love having both perspectives. Cheers :)
You two laughing completely made my day! I’m currently a working mom and thinking about going home and struggling with the decision. You two show me both worlds!!
🤣 You two are hilarious! I love the funny stories. And thanks for sharing all of the tips and encouragement. At first glance, the fly lady system is about home keeping but underneath it all, it’s about building manageable & effective habits. Like you say, progress not perfection!
You two have such a beautiful relationship with mutual respect and y'all are hilarious! What fun.
I know you’re not twins, but I am an identical twin and you two tell stories and laugh with each other just like me and my twin. I LOL with you two every time you tell stories!! 🤣
One thing I do is a 10 minute weekly home blessing chore everyday like Monday’s I clean glass, Tuesday’s trash, Wednesday dust, etc. I can’t do an hour because I just lose interest and don’t want to clean plus the zone cleanings. You both are wonderful!
Love that! You have to do what works best for you!
Y’all are adorable! Just being a mom-any kind of mom-is hard work, rewarding, but hard!
You two are a riot! I laughed so hard at your stories (and the one Jill told previously about the tampon filled backpack at the hockey game.) Your support for each other is beautiful. Please do work together often. I love your insight, tips and tricks...and of course your stories.
Steph, I'm so glad I stumbled on your channel early on or I would never have started the Flylady system nor decluttered our home. Something I've been doing for several years to keep my shower easy to clean is I banned bar soaps. I found soap scum was so daunting. Gels or liquids rinse more completely off walls and people. An earth friendly, plastic free, biodegradable product I'm using and loving is EarthRX Bodpods. It's the best! Keep up the great work, ladies! It's always a treat to see you pop on on my feed. XXOO❤❤
Everything very well said! A clean house is for a living and I absolutely hate it when my family's use bar soap! You are so right it leaves so much more soap scum and take so much more work to clean! Unfortunately I do not have a say what kind of soap they use 😂😄😂😄
Hello, ladies! Thanks for the video. Oh my word, I’m crying over the funny stories! You 2 crack me up! Love seeing Jill! You are a great team.
I have a chronic illness so the fly lady system helps me feel like I am actually accomplishing something. I have known about it for a long time but it always seemed too overwhelming. Thank you for breaking it down for me.
I understand. I am a chronic pain sufferer. Some days all I can do is the basics, and pet care. I do the best I can. Thank goodness my husband helps; we are retired.
Always fun seeing you gals together! Thanks for sharing 👍🏿🌻
Steph.. I have LOVED your channel since the early days. And now I am absolutely LOVING having Jill on. I am a working mom, who took 24 months maternity break (in a country that only gives 3 months paid leave) and now am a working mom. Due to covid, of course I am working from home. I definitely am a secret slob.. but am slowly improving.
Steph - you have such a sunshine demeanor that you make everything sound so happy and doable and achievable!! I love watching you for a boost of motivation and will. And now, watching Jill is an absolute pleasure as well!
Jill -- please make+share more content on: cooking during the week, grocery shopping, keeping up with kids' activities ..and more about what you do for your me-time, time with spouse, and any self improvement you do (for your profession).
Thanks, you guys!! You both are the best!
You girls are great together and I think your channel is great Steph as you demonstrate that you can still succeed with the system with 3 small kids. Brilliant video
Loved this! Thank-you! Your weekly checklists are an absolute godsend! "Most of it most days" is a good bar to set!
I am so like you with the motivation: enough sleep makes me a super woman, and quitting after the timer is up is been awesome!! Also i dont want my house to go so bad again, so maintaining and avoiding the scrub and scour keeps me motivated
Yes! The worst day in the life😂🤣 Kids screaming and crying, time outs, spills, dishes covering the counters, dogs barking...all the things. Would be hilarious and so real to do just a quick clip like that lol!
You two are my favourites! You have the best stories and the most helpful and supportive advice! All that was missing is your Mom.
Aww! Thanks Phyllis! I would have loved to join them but I had left the lake when they did this vlog. They can be pretty hilarious! Don’t get them started in their ‘Mum” stories! Lol
Heather Steph’s Mum I could just imagine their Mum stories. 🤣🤣
I LOVE watching you guys! You are so inspirational because you are real, relatable, and no one else makes me feel like I can actually do this in my life like you!! Thank you!!
And I was crying laughing at your stories 🤣🤣🤣
Youre're both fantastic! I feel huge relief after this film. Thanks for what You're doing for us. Ps. Lakes stories rocks! 😂😂😂
I don’t have any questions, just wanted to say your my favorite Canadian moms 😁 (Ive never been to Canada even though I just live right below you in Washington state 🤷🏼♀️) and I don’t know anyone else from Canada however I still think your both absolutely wonderful positive and encouraging influences!
I really do LOVE your videos! On the days I get the most done in my home, it’s when I’m playing your videos back to back while I work. It’s not so bad to do house work when it feels like there is someone else cleaning right beside you. Also, love your stories!!!! Reminds me of my sisters, there are 4 of us, all girls.
Back to husband at the lake … ”dilution is the solution to pollution.” lol. I heard that at the lake over the summer. 😜 You both are great! Thanks for sharing your tips!
Had just finished my makeup... then you told your lake story...😂😂😂😂 Gotta freshen up now! We have similar water stories like that. Thank you both for this vid. So fun and informative. Have a fun visiting vacation!!
Absolutely loved this video! Such a great channel to show both stay at home moms and working moms styles/struggles. Story time is the best ❤️😂
I'm still in my first baby steps but you've been inspiring me so much, thank you! 💕
OMG!! I just love you guys! What a breath of fresh air!! Thank you so much for your positivity in such dreary times ❤️❤️
As children get older, go into school etc. priorities will change. A huge tip is don't let things pile up. Wash dishes as you use them,, I do even tho I have a dish washer, this way I always have all of the dishes done at all times. It just takes a minute or less. And the kitchen stays clean. Ten minute tasks are wonderful. You realize you can get a lot done in that time. Probably the biggest thing I learned is to have a more minimal approach to everything. ,Less stuff means less to take care of get rid of at least 60% of your "stuff". VERY entertaining video ! tfs 💗
Love love love you ladies!! On vacation and the folks with me are wondering what I’m laughing at. (Wearing ear buds watching on my eye pad. ) Hope you have a great visit! Loved the q & a. Hugs from Ohio via a lake in Michigan.
First off, your hair looks amazing. Great cut and color! You look so fresh and youthful.
Love your energy! Thank you for sharing your wisdom, life’s ups and downs, and your laughter!
You both are just so cute! Love how you laugh together. I'm almost to the Empty Nest stage, but I remember those days of the littles underfoot all the time. It goes by so fast.
Me too Carol, two out of my 3 boys have moved out now. Doesn't it fly by, And I'm still trying to sort out my slobby ways....Steph has helped me tremendously.
First of all thanks for making me laugh with the dad and top story!! Also happy to hear how being a stay at home mom is just as hard as working full time. Building one another up no matter what circumstance we are in is so important. Also suggestions on doing the fly lady system were great!
Those lake stories made my morning! Thank you!
I tried and failed at Flylady so many years ago when my 4 kids were little and we were homeschooling. I've just started again now that they are all grown, 3 have flown away and I'm no longer a SAHM. Your videos (did TH-cam exist when I tried last? I don't know) are so encouraging and real. I need to start decluttering, but my kitchen is always clean, my bedroom and bathroom are always clean, it's a big relief of stress actually! It's been two weeks I think, I'm picking and choosing as you suggest and my house is now always ready if someone were to stop by unexpectedly. Thanks for sharing, it's fun remembering what it was like when mine were very little and not so fun remembering how much a mess our home was.
Melissa Bernhauser I was a Flylady drop out when my kids were young too! I think having things demonstrated by real people is so helpful. 18-20 years ago it was just lots of emails... way too many emails!
I wanna say thank you for posting. I somehow stumbled upon your channel and its like a breath of fresh air because you keep it real. I see the other gals who post and while I love their videos and what they do it still seems so overwhelming. Something about your videos and the actual honesty that things aren't perfect and especially with young kids. lol Anyways, thank you! You give me hope that I CAN do this! it's been such a struggle!
Watching THESE videos keeps me motivated!
Thank goodness you mentioned not forcing my family because eventually I want some of the tasks to become my teen and tween daughters routine as well. They do chores but more haphazardly like I have always done
I so agree about flylady routines and not feeling overwhelmed on everything "household". It can rule your life !!! One of the biggest helps for me and I've been with her for yrs and yrs, is when I started timing myself on different chores and now I don't dread it all. Diane Denmark made that clear to me. When you do laundry, mopping, dishes, etc etc and each only takes a few min. it is a great lesson. I was procrastinating for much longer than it took me to do each thing. I've always made our beds but I needed alot of help on other jobs. When I've worked it almost made things easier because I had no choice. It is great that you and your sister can do this together too, btw.
Just stumbled upon your channel, I SO need this, I am terribly messy and bad at keeping house, thanks so much for the content please keep it up!!
I love that you encourage making the system work for you! I've modified so my checklist are all digital now. I have my zone cleaning on my tablet and cross things off as I do them and my daily routines on an app that let's me check things off as they are completed. Just what works for me :)
Love you two!! You guys always make me smile and give me the motivation to get started and to keep going with my journey!! I think that it so great to have Jill on your channel to help those who work outside the home. Both of you have been a great help to me and so many others!!
I also did the 31 babysteps with Diane doing them all then I did weekly homeblessing hour. Working along with her on the whb was great. I then went on to zone cleaning with her. The babysteps seem slow going first but accumulated action of 2 minute hotspot 5 minutes room rescue then 15 minute decluttering every day was amazing. I either do a mission which I think is part of the zone cleaning or just declutter instead even if it is 1 item. The hardest thing for me to adopt was the meal planning and car and purse day
You two are hilarious! This was a great Q and A session. Lots of good advice.
First of thank you so much Jill for being open about your opinion on “stay at home Mom vs Working Mom!” I think that was very brave of you as there are probably plenty of people out there that will hate and think that is selfish of you. I have been a Working Mom and now a stay at home Mom (for reason out of my control) and sometimes I feel guilty for wanting to be a Working Mom again. It might sound extreme but you have given me peace of mind that I’m not the only one that would prefer to be a Working Mom. Second I’m new here and love the recap as normally on channels you have to go through the previous videos and figure things out for yourself! I am loving you both and your spirits and wholesomeness. Kudos and keep it up!! ❤️👍🏼🙌🏼🙏🏼😎
What a fun get together! Your talk of cooking reminded me to tell you I do like your roast chicken recipe. I did have it in mind my last shopping trip but all I could find were the name brand variety for $15 plus change. So, when I find one for about $8, I’ll make it and let you know how it turned out.
In the meantime keep doing what you both do-it makes me proud to “know” you both!
I’m so glad y’all have a good relationship and encourage each other! And think the other has a harder job haha
I loved this episode!!! Thank you for the good information as well as the humor.
Glad you enjoyed it!
My glasses fogged up from laughing , so needed this today,
I think Jill's day in the life should have been a worst day in the life
Love you ladies! So hilarious when you share your funny stories!!!😄. My husband and I enjoyed this q and a so much. Great questions with equally great answers. Thanks for encouragement and reminding us progress not perfection, and oh yes tears are certainly apart of it all. Looking forward to the recipes coming soon! Thank you Stephanie and Jill🌹🌹
Love your q&a's!!!
I too have LOTS of issues with motivation for cleaning (I'm working on that) and one thing that works for me is using one of your videos as a timer. I will do it along and when the video is over I move on. Also, thanks for the real life approach. Definitely people forget we only see a small part of your days here on TH-cam, and usually we will good things (that's why we keep coming here, right?!). Thanks for the funny stories, they were awesome! 🙌
You both are so adorable! Thanks fo being such a wonderful encouragement to all moms!!!
This is such a great video! Just love you two together! You made my day! ❤
As soon as Steph said water slide I KNEW where the story was headed!!! Lol!
LOL you girls are fun!
I love something that I ran across on FLYLADY. . . When do you clean the shower? If it’s the one you are using, clean while you are in it. That makes zone cleaning one bathroom a lot easier for me.
You girls and Diane in Denmark are my favorite!!!😊
Love watching you two!! You are hilarious. So motivating too. Just brilliant.
I have been both a SAHM and a working mom. SAHM has been much, much easier for me, given my personality and my kids' needs. Now I am a professional doula, so I kind of get the best of both worlds. I am mostly at home, but I get to support families as they welcome their babies every month or so. Working mom or SAHM, we are all doing our best to raise awesome kids!
You two crack me up with your funny stories 🤣
I'd love to see some batching/cook ahead videos, i just bought some American cups so i can follow American (or Canadian) recipes 🤣
Jills bread dough mixing finger was the best, especially when she turned to fast speed lol 😂😂
We will! I know, that video makes me cry with laughter, lol!
@@TheSecretSlob you should do a part 2 Q&A and post it on her page to send some traffic there. I'll do some decluttering in her Ad breaks 😉 x
Your videos are so helpful. So nice to see Jill. Please make more videos together. Loved your stories too...LOL!
Great video...and of course, great stories at the end!!! 😃 About starting with baby steps... I recently listened to an audiobook about home management by Dana K. White, (not Flylady specific but fits right in!), and she added onto that by saying to make sure you focus on doing the habit on day 2. In the example of doing the dishes every night, day 1 might feel hard, because there are more than one day’s dishes, and of course because it’s a new habit. But on day 2, there will only be one day’s dishes. So day 1 doesn’t show you what it will really feel like to do it as a habit, but day 2 will. I’ve experienced that, but it was great to have it put into words! Hope you all enjoy the rest of your vacation!!!
Ladies, I’ve just watched your video in the car whilst my husband has popped into a shop. He’s just returned and asked why I’m laughing so loudly in an empty car 😂😂. Your 2 stories were hilarious, you’ve made my day! 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😂
lol! The best :)
Love your sister q & a vids. So motivating and funny.....please keep them coming!!! ♥
Dear Steph,
Your story at the beach was hillarious! I have 3 kids as well. If one asks you the question: a fourth one...I see your hesitation...in my case: course I woyld take a fourth one if I only listen to mother nature...but practically: nope: not in for another car and organisational probs...apart from not further want to be sooo tired of already 3 little children...but one cannot say it out loud...otherwise it might sound like you do not enjoy 3 kids, although you do! Working around in the area where your kuds are playing is a magical tip: staying close but nit interfearing: one of the principles of the teachibg of Maria Montessori and and your kids and you yourself do feel safe because you are just in eachothers' neighbourhood..no word needs to be spoken. Enjoy your life and thank ylu for being there in mine.
I just did morning routine for a year and that changed my life on its own. I've got into whb in the last few months.
I’m so happy and thrilled ur sister is joining ur channel b/c as a full time working mom and a mother of two myself I always love to hear how others get their home in check. I remember seeing her video on how she gets it all done in one day and thought whoa she the amazing! I’m more of a ingredient batch cooker instead of whole meals.. I’ll batch cook chicken for the wk and use it multiple ways etc. Tfs
I LOVE your funny stories! You had me laughing out loud as you told it! Hahaha
Oh my word I LOVE your sister stories 🤣🤣🤣 so good - thank you for the laughs!
Great Q ans A.. Fun! You two are lovely!
I was a stay home mom for over 20 yrs and yes i was 4 ever cleanning (lots of time hu) but I got devorce and felt free left the house moved to my moms house met a good man who helps me over to much and know I can work 2 jobs ..but Im in need to declutter but have no time 🙁but i do it when i have time one thing at a time ...thanks girls love too see i am not the only one
Oh my gosh...love the stories at the end! 😂😂. Well I liked the whole thing really! 😜
Thank you ladies love watching you guys...real funny story 🤣🤣🤣🤣
OMG the slide story is everything in this moment... I'm cry laughing with you. Hysterical. 🤣🤣🤣💟
OMG You girls have the most hilarious stories. Thank you for this video, simply amazing ❤️❤️❤️
Loved this video. 🤗🤗🤗 You two are super funny and entertaining. Super fly ladies! Cheers from Germany 🇩🇪
Just fabulous!! Love to you both xxx
Great video ladies! Loved the stories!! I am so glad you said that you don't do all 31 baby steps. That was overwhelming to me and I felt like some of them weren't for me. Looking forward to starting fresh on Sept. 1st.
Your videos have been so helpful as I’m learning about the fly lady method! Y’all are hilarious too!
Y’all are so pretty and cute! Thanks for the video ladies! Loved seeing both of y’all’s routine videos! Love from Louisiana, USA! 😘
I love your progress not perfection. I have been forced to homeschool my children because our schools are staying closed. Even though it is so hard and I feel like crying more often than I want, I have to remind myself that I am doing my best and that good enough is good enough. Yes I stayed in my pajamas all day and so did the kids. But we did all of the school work, they are fed and healthy and that is what is important.
Venetia, I'm sure you're doing much better than you think, and your children will have good memories of spending this kind of time with you. My daughter chose to homeschool all five of her kids; it gave her remarkable freedom to go places with her husband when he traveled; every trip was a learning opportunity. However, she says YOU have the harder job, because you're not starting at the kindergarten level like she did, you're not picking your own curriculum, and you're being forced to just jump in full bore. It will start to come easier for you... and just as get a handle on it, they'll go back to school! My mom's favorite saying is one I'll pass on: This too will pass.
First reaction when seeing the thumb: Am I seeing double?
You look so much alike, more like twins! Now I will watch the video ;)
Great video & tips.
I loved the stories at the end.😀
Lol!!! When I was 20, we were tubing on the lake on Fourth of July weekend. I was belly down being pulled on the tube and somehow a big gush of water came up and whoosh!!! Off came my bikini bottom! All the way off! And I was laughing so hard I couldn’t tell them to stop so I could get my suit. I was so lucky that someone just happened to have an extra pair of shorts on the boat.
Love watching your videos you're so relatable. Keep the motivation coming ladies ☺️☺️ [Edit: just made it to the end of the video and can't stop laughing at your stories!!! 🤣🤣🤣]
I LOVE this video!! You ladies are adorbs!! Using this to get myself motivated - single dads are the WORST secret slobs😭 - BTW THANK YOU for posting that cleaning chart!!! Continued success to you😊
I am not yet at the weekly/daily checklists but am working on it. I have decided that if I am to get things done easy accessibility to " tools" is necessary.
Ex: I decided the kitchen cupboard doors needed to be washed. And that I would do it today. So last night I put out the step stool, cleaning rags, baking soda, Dr Bronner's Castile Soap and bowl
Lucky I did because I forgot about it until I saw the tools this morning. So, while heating my morning coffee water I set to work. Quick, and easy - felt extremely accomplished when I had my first cup of coffee to see my work. Not telling you how long it had been since they had had a good scrub but the water was dirty :(
Since setting up ahead of time for projects worked I will be doing this again soon
Thank you for encouraging others
Another terrific, inspiring video. You two are so great together - and you both have THE BEST STORIES..
"ONCE BEGUN, THE JOB'S HALF DONE". True story? Have a great day!
Fun video! I cry-laughed at your stories 😂
You two are the best! Love your hysterical stories! 😂
Omg both your stories at the end had me laughing so hard😂😂
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
I 100% want to see a WorstDITL. It would be the most real vulnerable and encouraging video.
Y’all are adorable! I’m an only child. Makes me wish even more I’d had a sister! 💕
❤️ you both! I have 2 brothers, no sister. It’s NOT the same!!! I had a good laugh with you in the end 😄
Jill is a natural cook!
Loved this! Jill-I am a working mom as well with 3 girls. My question is-how do you get rid of mom guilt when you haven’t seen your kids all day and you are trying to get your routines done? I feel like it is so hard to juggle it all and not feel guilty!
Where possible, I get the kids involved with housework - my daughter and I have wonderful conversations whilst doing washing up x
I love the different perspectives!