Simple Living Alaska is one of my top shows, also. Your dinner table arrangement brought back a sweet memory from my childhood almost 65 years ago. A school friend invited me to eat supper with them and our 'job' before supper was to collect a bouquet from the yard. We went anywhere we saw a pretty flower and cut then brought inside to put into a vase and decorate the table. I was always living in rental houses and missed my Mom's garden so much so really enjoyed this 'job'. I never forgot how sweet it was to feel special in having a fresh flower arrangement - for no other reason than I was invited to dine with them. Still today I remember the magic feeling that those flowers brought to me and I know your kids will always remember, how they were special enough for fresh flowers, too.
Strange how something simple can bring people into your life. A young girl 64 years ago walked past our house daily on her way to school and would slow down to admire my mothers lace living room curtains. How she loved them. We ended up marrying brothers, had children and have a lifetime of memories. We are now 75. God had a plan! 😊
@@miephoex Yes He has a plan for us and gives us gifts to help along - if we only listen and follow, His plans are usually very good for us and so rewarding when shared. Your memories have a great happy-ever-after! Thank you for sharing a story that began with her admiration of beauty and ending with a beautiful life.
Used to be mine as well I followed them from the very beginning but then when they moved up in the North and I saw them burn so much plastic in Burn barrels sigh I haven't been watching them since... which is a shame as they are really lovely people
Love Simple Living Alaska as well !! Going to try that pound cake recipe!! Stunning flower arrangement and the deep color of the new David Austin Rose is Spectacular ❤️
I can sympathize with the raspberry issue. In my last garden I planted them at level and had runners all over the place. When I designed the garden at the new house, however, I put them in 12” tall raised beds and have had not a single runner escape in 3 years but the beds are full and plentiful. Disclaimer - the same can NOT be said of blackberries. Ask me how I know…😆 if you don’t want to do raised beds I would imagine putting some 12” landscape barrier / edging along the edge of the berry space would provide the same benefit of containment.
Kelsey, your bouquet on the table was beautiful! 🩷 Like you, until recently, I didn’t often cut flowers and bring them inside. However, the last couple of years I’ve done more of it and it does bring such joy to my heart. I have a few peonies (my favorite), roses and hydrangeas that I love to bring in. Last year I started other cut flower faves by seed which was fun too so a few more this year were started. I’ve tried drying the hydrangeas but they never keep their color. I’ve used multiple drying techniques too. I think I read once that keeping the stems long makes it harder to keep the color. Anyway, beautifully done friend, the bouquet is stunning. Have a wonderful weekend. 🤗
Lovely video. I am opposite of you, I would have fresh flowers in every room. They make my heart happy just looking at them. I can't be outside very long so I have something to enjoy inside. I watch Simple Living as well, amazing what they can accomplish. Have a blessed week and good luck with the potty training. ❤
You can make strawberry frosting using freeze dried strawberries buy powdering them You can also make strawberry milkshake using strawberry powder later in winter
I also watch "Simple living Alaska" and my husband and I just finished the third season of "Clarkson Farm"! You are correct, it's not for children, but it shows non-farmers what ridiculous hoops and red tape, farmers go through, just to try to raise their crops or animals. Along with each permit needed, comes fees for those permits. I truly don't know how farmers hold on! Everything you made looks delicious!
Your floral arrangement was beautiful ❤. I love watching your videos. Between your soothing voice and the music you choose to play is extremely relaxing to me. I have just had breast cancer surgery and am now doing chemo therapy so anything to relax me is great! Hope you have a blessed week and get all the pork canned.
Girlfriend! Get you some paper containers and sell some of those strawberries lol. No way you can eat 100 lbs of berries. You could TOTALLY farm stand that 🥰
Living off grid doesn't mean you have to live an isolated life. I'm off grid and in the woods but town is only a 15 min drive away. Granted it's a pretty small town of 2k or so people but there's a store, a DG, and nice restaurants. Big box stores are only about 35 mins away. I know not everyone is or can be this close or even want to be this close to town but it's possible. As for storage of your root vegetables and potatoes have you ever thought about maybe building a very well insulated shed off the shaded side of the house? I mean you would have to make sure that it doesn't freeze during the winter (which would be possible) and might work through summer as well. Idk just trying to think outside the box.
oh I know! I was just referring to those youtubers lifestyle. They are pretty isolated. I don't know if I could ever live that far out from people and a bigger town. I'll have to talk to my hubby about the shed idea, its a possibility! Thanks so much for stopping by! Blessings :)
I have been following Simple Living Alaska for some time, great channel. My husband and I are building an off grid home in preparation for retirement. Ours is 40 miles from any road. I am born and raised in Alaska. Even though we will be remote there is a bit of a community. Most of it is weekend community, but there are a few full timers and as we age probably more will follow. Simple Living shares some great information! I found your channel as I used to be married to someone from your general area. I love all that you share to. Wonderful recipes and gardening, my cup of tea!
I’ve been trying to detox my life, one of the things I’m trying is Zeolite it’s a heavy metal detox. I feel so much better! You should look into it 💜 great video and good job Grant on potty training good luck 🍀
You are very talented, Kelsey! Thanks for all the inspiration. I've said it before - you deserve well over 100,000 subs! Bu the way, I just ordered from Toups & Co. Thanks for the discount code! Re: POTATOES = I dehydrate mine. They are excellent.
Hey Kelsey! I have never watched Simple Living Alaska, but it is on my to do list! My bet is on you being able to teach her! Your arrangement was brilliant! It took the blue ribbon at any show! You’re one talented lady! The barbecue pork looks yummy and the strawberries are so abundant because of your green thumb! Awesome life on a quarter acre! Unbelievable! Hugs from Ohio!
Good morning Kelsey and family. Hope you have had a great week and a blessed weekend ahead. So excited to watch this mornings video. Love-N-Prayers, MammaFlynn
The food looked amazing! I don’t have near the amount of strawberry plants you do, but I did pick a bowlful last night, I think 8pm make some strawberry shortcake for dessert tonight. Thanks. I don’t know how you do all this on a huge canning day, you’re a workhorse! The flowers every week is a great idea, I loved your arrangement. I need to start amassing roses again, I love them so. That Munstead Wood is gorgeous!
I love Simple living Alaska, it is one of my favorites. My two other favorites are Grow and Preserve and your channel. I think you would this channel. She makes lots of meals in jars to can. I always learn something from you and your voice is so calming to me. Your flower arrangement was beautiful today. You made me laugh talking about Grant. I can remember the days of my children running around inside the house pant less during potty training.
Great video and holy smokes that’s a great harvest of strawberries, the pound cake looks delish, I may have to make it. I also love Eric and Arielle channel too thank you for geat content. 🌷🇨🇦
Food looks amazing! Homemaking with Our Little Bloom is one of my favorite YT channels to watch and tune into, she’s a smaller channel but she does lots of preserving, gardening and homemaking on her channel.
Hi Kelsey! Would you mind linking that waffle iron you’re using? I’ve been looking for one that makes nice, thick, round waffles and yours appears to be exactly what I’m looking for🤗 Tx
I have raspberry and blackberry shoots popping up like crazy! My lemon balm rooted through the holes in there containers and are also growing everywhere but I don’t mind that so much.
Hello Kelsey…. Loved the video. I also fast for weight loss and healing my body. Been following Gin Stephens fasting for a year. Thank you for sharing and have a great week.
I've got to try the chicory root tea! I am trying to limit caffeine. Hopefully this works for me. I do already use local fresh milk and maple syrup. So I have that part down.
We hav'nt watched Clarksons farm but we watch This Farming Life. We like The Beechgrove Garden and Gardeners World. I also watch Simple Living Alaska and a lot of Flosstube and mixed media you tube.
SLA is one of mine and my husband's favorites. Also do you have a favorite book you follow for making tinctures? I like teas but like you said some days I don't want tea. Good video!!!
The devil is in the details, this is the thought that was in my mind when I woke today. So continue to add light and love to the details and keep the darkness and hate at a minimum. Love your videos.
Hey, Kelsey! I’m new to Costco! We haven’t had a Costco here in Southern Maine or Maine at all ever until just this past November. I would love if you would take us to Costco with you. 😊
Flowers are ment to be enjoyed, my grandmother always had a-home grown arrangement on her table from spring until fall. She was always happy to have them as a reminder of how Great God is to his children.
I am number 155 to like this video. You are almost half way to receiving your first play button with 100K Subscribers... I will ask my kids to help with that. Now to watch the movie as I have liked, shared and now commented so you can hit all the TH-cam things! Hugs from Esquimalt
Word of the day. "Shmeered". Definition: To coat well with some sort of fat...ie butter, lard, margarine so pound cake does not stick to the pan it is cooked in. Hugs from Esquimalt
I’m realizing I didn’t elaborate on that! I take the liquid foundation and mix it with my tallow balm! I meant to mention that and it got away from me! Apologies!
I have literally just finished watching all 3 seasons of Clarkson's farm and at times I was almost convulsed with laughter. Though I do agree with you the language is choice at times and the blaspheming is hard to listen to.
I’ve been trying to detox my life, one of the things I’m trying is Zeolite it’s a heavy metal detox. I feel so much better! You should look into it 💜 great video and good job Grant on potty training good luck 🍀
I’ve been trying to detox my life, one of the things I’m trying is Zeolite it’s a heavy metal detox. I feel so much better! You should look into it 💜 great video and good job Grant on potty training good luck 🍀
Simple Living Alaska is one of my top shows, also. Your dinner table arrangement brought back a sweet memory from my childhood almost 65 years ago. A school friend invited me to eat supper with them and our 'job' before supper was to collect a bouquet from the yard. We went anywhere we saw a pretty flower and cut then brought inside to put into a vase and decorate the table. I was always living in rental houses and missed my Mom's garden so much so really enjoyed this 'job'. I never forgot how sweet it was to feel special in having a fresh flower arrangement - for no other reason than I was invited to dine with them. Still today I remember the magic feeling that those flowers brought to me and I know your kids will always remember, how they were special enough for fresh flowers, too.
Strange how something simple can bring people into your life. A young girl 64 years ago walked past our house daily on her way to school and would slow down to admire my mothers lace living room curtains. How she loved them. We ended up marrying brothers, had children and have a lifetime of memories. We are now 75. God had a plan! 😊
@@miephoex Yes He has a plan for us and gives us gifts to help along - if we only listen and follow, His plans are usually very good for us and so rewarding when shared. Your memories have a great happy-ever-after! Thank you for sharing a story that began with her admiration of beauty and ending with a beautiful life.
Your dinner table arrangement is so beautiful! And Simple Living Alaska is also one of my favorite TH-cam channels.
Used to be mine as well I followed them from the very beginning but then when they moved up in the North and I saw them burn so much plastic in Burn barrels sigh I haven't been watching them since...
which is a shame as they are really lovely people
Love Simple Living Alaska as well !! Going to try that pound cake recipe!! Stunning flower arrangement and the deep color of the new David Austin Rose is Spectacular ❤️
I can sympathize with the raspberry issue. In my last garden I planted them at level and had runners all over the place. When I designed the garden at the new house, however, I put them in 12” tall raised beds and have had not a single runner escape in 3 years but the beds are full and plentiful. Disclaimer - the same can NOT be said of blackberries. Ask me how I know…😆 if you don’t want to do raised beds I would imagine putting some 12” landscape barrier / edging along the edge of the berry space would provide the same benefit of containment.
Kelsey, your bouquet on the table was beautiful! 🩷 Like you, until recently, I didn’t often cut flowers and bring them inside. However, the last couple of years I’ve done more of it and it does bring such joy to my heart. I have a few peonies (my favorite), roses and hydrangeas that I love to bring in. Last year I started other cut flower faves by seed which was fun too so a few more this year were started. I’ve tried drying the hydrangeas but they never keep their color. I’ve used multiple drying techniques too. I think I read once that keeping the stems long makes it harder to keep the color. Anyway, beautifully done friend, the bouquet is stunning.
Have a wonderful weekend. 🤗
Lovely video. I am opposite of you, I would have fresh flowers in every room. They make my heart happy just looking at them. I can't be outside very long so I have something to enjoy inside.
I watch Simple Living as well, amazing what they can accomplish.
Have a blessed week and good luck with the potty training. ❤
You can make strawberry frosting using freeze dried strawberries buy powdering them
You can also make strawberry milkshake using strawberry powder later in winter
Beautiful flower arrangement ❤.a good homestead channel is...MORE THAN FARMERS. 😅
I just made 14 half pints of strawberry vanilla jam! My house smells amazing, and the taste test was utterly divine!
Oh YUM!
Wow!!! That arrangement is beautiful!! Love your garden!!
Thanks so much! 😊
I also watch "Simple living Alaska" and my husband and I just finished the third season of "Clarkson Farm"! You are correct, it's not for children, but it shows non-farmers what ridiculous hoops and red tape, farmers go through, just to try to raise their crops or animals. Along with each permit needed, comes fees for those permits. I truly don't know how farmers hold on!
Everything you made looks delicious!
Your floral arrangement was beautiful ❤. I love watching your videos. Between your soothing voice and the music you choose to play is extremely relaxing to me. I have just had breast cancer surgery and am now doing chemo therapy so anything to relax me is great! Hope you have a blessed week and get all the pork canned.
You have a beautiful home and yard, Kelsey! These meals are also so clean, and real! Thanks for sharing what a day in your life looks like! -Destiny
Just found your channel. Enjoyed it. Blessings
Great video! The flower arrangement is stunning!
Thank you so much! ☺️
Your flower bouquet is stun
Girlfriend! Get you some paper containers and sell some of those strawberries lol. No way you can eat 100 lbs of berries. You could TOTALLY farm stand that 🥰
That flower arrangement is beautiful! What a strawberry harvest! And the pork, you are working so hard. Food looks delicious as always. ❤️🙏🏻Val C
i love my dandelion coffee tea. I switch for the same reason. Yes, coffee and Jesus. God bless you
What a beautiful video❤ and that floral arrangement 😍
Thank you so much 😊
Living off grid doesn't mean you have to live an isolated life. I'm off grid and in the woods but town is only a 15 min drive away. Granted it's a pretty small town of 2k or so people but there's a store, a DG, and nice restaurants. Big box stores are only about 35 mins away. I know not everyone is or can be this close or even want to be this close to town but it's possible.
As for storage of your root vegetables and potatoes have you ever thought about maybe building a very well insulated shed off the shaded side of the house? I mean you would have to make sure that it doesn't freeze during the winter (which would be possible) and might work through summer as well. Idk just trying to think outside the box.
oh I know! I was just referring to those youtubers lifestyle. They are pretty isolated. I don't know if I could ever live that far out from people and a bigger town.
I'll have to talk to my hubby about the shed idea, its a possibility!
Thanks so much for stopping by! Blessings :)
Your flower arrangement was beautiful!
Thank you! 😊
Loved the video, not a single second was boring! 😊
I'd love to learn more about the tinctures you made, sounds very interesting!
Awesome! Thank you! I’ll for sure incorporate some more information about tinctures, I did put out a more detailed video in the fall/winter last year!
@@seedandsparrowhomestead Thanks, will check that out! Just found you recently 😊
I again plant the flowers so I can bring some indoors 😂
Flowers are the best!
I have been following Simple Living Alaska for some time, great channel. My husband and I are building an off grid home in preparation for retirement. Ours is 40 miles from any road. I am born and raised in Alaska. Even though we will be remote there is a bit of a community. Most of it is weekend community, but there are a few full timers and as we age probably more will follow. Simple Living shares some great information! I found your channel as I used to be married to someone from your general area. I love all that you share to. Wonderful recipes and gardening, my cup of tea!
I love these types of shows when you do them ❤❤❤ the music is so lovely, its calm and relaxing to watch. Your bouquet is gorgeous.
Thanks so much 😊
You have such a gift of putting together beautiful flower arrangements. Gorgeous!
Thank you so much 😊
I keep hearing about Simple Living Alaska, so since you recommended it, I have to check it out now! Txs
I’ve been trying to detox my life, one of the things I’m trying is Zeolite it’s a heavy metal detox. I feel so much better! You should look into it 💜 great video and good job Grant on potty training good luck 🍀
You are very talented, Kelsey! Thanks for all the inspiration. I've said it before - you deserve well over 100,000 subs! Bu the way, I just ordered from Toups & Co. Thanks for the discount code! Re: POTATOES = I dehydrate mine. They are excellent.
Thank you so much!! You are so kind! I’d love to get there one day #goals 😂 I hope you enjoy Toups & Co as much as I do! Thanks for the ideas! ❤️
Hey Kelsey! I have never watched Simple Living Alaska, but it is on my to do list! My bet is on you being able to teach her! Your arrangement was brilliant! It took the blue ribbon at any show! You’re one talented lady! The barbecue pork looks yummy and the strawberries are so abundant because of your green thumb! Awesome life on a quarter acre! Unbelievable! Hugs from Ohio!
Good morning Kelsey and family. Hope you have had a great week and a blessed weekend ahead. So excited to watch this mornings video. Love-N-Prayers, MammaFlynn
Hello sweet friend! Blessings to you as well! Thanks for stopping by ❤️
The food looked amazing! I don’t have near the amount of strawberry plants you do, but I did pick a bowlful last night, I think 8pm make some strawberry shortcake for dessert tonight. Thanks. I don’t know how you do all this on a huge canning day, you’re a workhorse! The flowers every week is a great idea, I loved your arrangement. I need to start amassing roses again, I love them so. That Munstead Wood is gorgeous!
Enjoyed your videos
Thank you! ☺️
@@seedandsparrowhomestead yourwelcome 😊
I love Simple living Alaska, it is one of my favorites. My two other favorites are Grow and Preserve and your channel. I think you would this channel. She makes lots of meals in jars to can. I always learn something from you and your voice is so calming to me. Your flower arrangement was beautiful today. You made me laugh talking about Grant. I can remember the days of my children running around inside the house pant less during potty training.
Great video and holy smokes that’s a great harvest of strawberries, the pound cake looks delish, I may have to make it. I also love Eric and Arielle channel too thank you for geat content. 🌷🇨🇦
Thank you so much! Have a wonderful weekend friend ❤️
I do the same with my devotions in the morning
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I loved seeing Bandit in the background on the Simple Living Alaska video you were watching. I love that channel too
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Food looks amazing! Homemaking with Our Little Bloom is one of my favorite YT channels to watch and tune into, she’s a smaller channel but she does lots of preserving, gardening and homemaking on her channel.
I'd love to see a tour of all your canned food and pantry .
I’ll do one soon! ❤️❤️
Great fresh food. Bottle/store. Lovely. 😊😊
Thank you ☺️
Hi Kelsey! Would you mind linking that waffle iron you’re using? I’ve been looking for one that makes nice, thick, round waffles and yours appears to be exactly what I’m looking for🤗 Tx
Love Costco trips ❤
Good to know! Thank you ❤️
Yes Cosco
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I have raspberry and blackberry shoots popping up like crazy! My lemon balm rooted through the holes in there containers and are also growing everywhere but I don’t mind that so much.
Lol it’s nuts!
@@seedandsparrowhomestead hey, I used your tip for not locking my Kitchenaid when mixing dough and it worked great! Thanks!
Woohoo! Glad it was helpful for you! I may get a few more years out of mine now 😂
I love Simple Living Alaska, too! And my daughter is jealous if all your strawberries but not of the work they take, haha!
Haha! So much work 😅 thanks for stopping by!
Beautiful day in the life video. So much accomplished ❤
Love Simple Living Alaska too.
Hello Kelsey…. Loved the video. I also fast for weight loss and healing my body. Been following Gin Stephens fasting for a year. Thank you for sharing and have a great week.
Hello! How awesome! I hope it’s been working well for you!
I've got to try the chicory root tea! I am trying to limit caffeine. Hopefully this works for me. I do already use local fresh milk and maple syrup. So I have that part down.
We hav'nt watched Clarksons farm but we watch This Farming Life. We like The Beechgrove Garden and Gardeners World. I also watch Simple Living Alaska and a lot of Flosstube and mixed media you tube.
I would love to know the cheek tint color you use with your fair complexion. Your skin always looks lovely.
Thank you! I believe it’s sienna!
SLA is one of mine and my husband's favorites. Also do you have a favorite book you follow for making tinctures? I like teas but like you said some days I don't want tea. Good video!!!
I have a few linked in my Amazon store front but I do love anything by Amy Fewell or Rachel Weaver.
I get inflammation not only from gluten but also from nightshades like tomatoes, peppers etc., have you noticed anything similar?
The devil is in the details, this is the thought that was in my mind when I woke today. So continue to add light and love to the details and keep the darkness and hate at a minimum. Love your videos.
I love your videos-both gardening and cooking! I believe you forgot to attach the pulled pork canning recipe. Thanks!!
Ah yes! Thank you that slipped my mind.
All fixed! Thanks so much 😊
Thank YOU for all your hard work💖
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Hey, Kelsey! I’m new to Costco! We haven’t had a Costco here in Southern Maine or Maine at all ever until just this past November. I would love if you would take us to Costco with you.
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I second this please take us to Costco
You can break off the sprouts and eat them
Good to know!
You can sell the shoots instead of discarding it that you dig out from garden
If I actually dig up the roots they could pull out the surrounding plants so until the season is over it’s just plucking shoots 😅
Flowers are ment to be enjoyed, my grandmother always had a-home grown arrangement on her table from spring until fall. She was always happy to have them as a reminder of how Great God is to his children.
Beautiful! ❤️❤️❤️
Kelsey, would you mind sharing your granola bar recipe? Thank you!!!!
I’m actually going to share it in next Fridays video!
You need to sell some of ur beautiful strawberries.. u can get a break and a few extra dollars will not hurt 😅
I watch Simple Living Alaska too. Can you please link the music in this video? It is so relaxing.
Where do you get your brown sugar?
How big is your strawberry bed?
What brand of chicory root powder do you use?
It comes in The Dandy Blend but if I needed it separate I’d order from starwest.
I am number 155 to like this video. You are almost half way to receiving your first play button with 100K Subscribers... I will ask my kids to help with that. Now to watch the movie as I have liked, shared and now commented so you can hit all the TH-cam things! Hugs from Esquimalt
Word of the day. "Shmeered". Definition: To coat well with some sort of fat...ie butter, lard, margarine so pound cake does not stick to the pan it is cooked in. Hugs from Esquimalt
do you ever save rose hips for tincture
I personally save them for use in teas
I didn’t see the tinted moisturizer on the website.
I’m realizing I didn’t elaborate on that! I take the liquid foundation and mix it with my tallow balm! I meant to mention that and it got away from me! Apologies!
@@seedandsparrowhomestead Do you use the Sun Tallow or a scented tallow balm?
@@janisdivenanzo8867 I actually make my own, I have a video on it. th-cam.com/video/gx_jOU3mXKo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=2DgAlrerY_W2q0Vv
I have literally just finished watching all 3 seasons of Clarkson's farm and at times I was almost convulsed with laughter. Though I do agree with you the language is choice at times and the blaspheming is hard to listen to.
Yes, I could really do without the language and still be convulsed with laughter! We’ve watched all seasons twice now 😂
I’ve been trying to detox my life, one of the things I’m trying is Zeolite it’s a heavy metal detox. I feel so much better! You should look into it 💜 great video and good job Grant on potty training good luck 🍀
I’ve been trying to detox my life, one of the things I’m trying is Zeolite it’s a heavy metal detox. I feel so much better! You should look into it 💜 great video and good job Grant on potty training good luck 🍀