I grew up in a family where my mother had a routine for each day of the week. Monday laundry Tuesday groceries Wednesday Clean house, etc. She kept this routine for almost 60 years. She's 94 now.
I love this!!! Oh how I wish all of our technology & information sharing was around 25+ years ago when I first became a mom. Growing up, Saturdays (ALL DAY LONG) were for cleaning & Sundays were for church. We only ever had late Sunday afternoon as down time during our busy weeks. I just went along with what I knew when I became a mom. My 15yr old just asked me last night if it would just be easier to do a few things each day so weekends could be for fun!! 💡So we start today so we can play first thing Saturday!!
Check out The Organised Mum Method. You never clean on weekends (laundry and dishes only) and it's 30 minutes a day. Sounds impossible but once you're in the routine it's truly life changing!
Great to have your teen suggest the shift! My daughter / son-in love write a little chore list daily for the kids at home (11 and 17). At 23, My oldest granddaughter started her own cleaning and organizing biz! My best housemate experience was at a retreat center where we 3 worked and had 2 days off midweek. We had a chore chart, and at one of our house meetings, Ray suggested we do our chores first thing on our 'Saturday,' to have the rest of our time off free! We were each responsible for daily maintenance of shared areas, so it really didn't take long!
We started what we call “10 minute tidy up” as part of bedtime routine when the kids were little and it was the best thing ever. We let everyone pick one song and set a timer for 10 minutes and everyone jumps in and does as much as we can do in that time. As soon as we’re done we do cuddles and off to bed. Sometimes it’s a struggle to keep it going, but it’s so worth it.
When my two were little we had 5 minute madness twice a day and we would tidy up and then decide what we wanted to do, be it go to the park or read a story to them and have snuggles, happy times.
I came back to find this comment and tell you that, after originally reading it, I implemented “TEN MINUTE TIDYYY 🎵🎤” every evening at 7:20. It’s made a huge difference in my home! Thank you!
This is so good. I wish I had started this when mine were little!!! I guess it’s not too late now!? They are 11, 10, 8, 5. I’m going to give it a go! …
I think that’s so awesome your husband and son went camping together! Such a bonding activity. This is random, but I got a horrible splinter when I grabbed the top of a wooden bird feeder a couple months ago. The splinter was so big and deep I literally was crying, and I couldn’t get it with a tweezers like I normally can. I remembered an old trick to take a raw slice of potato and hold it on the finger for about 20 minutes. It’s called a poultice, and it draws water out of the skin. I took the potato off, and it had almost sucked or drawn the splinter out with no pain at all. A tip if you ever get one. Now I wear gloves whenever handling wood!
Ouch, I really feel for you. I once got a splinter that was literally the size of my foot & I had to go to hospital to have it cut out. Even now I can see my Dad trying to push me down on the bed.
Raw potato slices work great for spider bites too! Just keep it on for up to 12 hrs then change for a fresh new slice. I read abt a guy who did this for black widow & brown recluse bites he was always getting from work & it helped him improve & even impressed the Dr.
My one take away from this video is going to be a sheet day! I'd love to take away more things but I'm a realist and 1 new habit is all I can handle in life right now. 😊Thank you!
I took this advice to heart and set up a Daily/Weekly/Monthly check list on the app Out of Milk. It has literally changed my life. I also struggle with ADHD and being able to check these things off every day is like a little dopamine kick in my ass that I need to keep going. My house is CLEAN!!! I can see the bottom of my sink!! My bathtub has no ring!! There IS a bottom to the laundry basket; who knew?!?!? I freaking love it. THANK YOU for breaking this down in a way that I can understand. It really has helped immensely. Iv'ee learned that chores are a cycle. No beginning; No end. Just where you are in the cycle and checking things off as you go. Whew. What a game changer.
Great video! I have been diligently doing dishes and tidying every night for the last 8 months. It has made such a difference in how I feel about my house! I always felt like my house was “dirty” and not ready for company because of how long it would take me to pick up, organize and clean. Now I stay 15 minutes away from having a clean house at any given time. Also, I am team hotel all the way!!!
Growing up we also spent Saturdays cleaning and I hated it! Your routine is so much better and less stressful. I'm with you about camping; I definitely need a hotel. My husband camps with our 2 sons and I will never understand why people pay money to "rough it".
This was such a great video. I really loved the weekly routine idea. I am not quite that organized yet, but I am getting there!! So about the canoe camping.....we are those people! For 20 years we have portaged our way through Ontario and Michigan. Have your husband look into the Sand Lakes route near Wawa, Ontario. It's fabulous!
I have backpacked in my younger years and enjoyed it at that time. It isn’t for me now - we have a camper :). I do love the outdoors though. Thanks for sharing your weekly routine and how you free up your weekends!!
I prefer a combo of the two vacation styles. A nice cabin with all the creature comforts in the great outdoors. Also, your routine sounds fabulous. I'm definitely going to have to try it!
Yes! That is the compromise my husband and I have come to. He loves hotels and I feel claustrophobic in them, I love camping and it bores him. Cabin in the 'semi-wilderness' is a perfect fit👍
Two main things: first, your routines are key for the second thing, allowing your husband and son to go backpacking on the weekend. Doing daily and weekly routines not only makes you feel good but allows your family not to feel guilty that they are not helping you around the house on the weekend. As for "backpacking" because that's what they did (not car camping or day hiking) but several days living out of your pack - good for your husband to plan and plan and plan. You want to "be prepared", not overpack, so that takes time to figure out what you need for food, shelter and water on your trip. Oh and the ever important: how to 💩. When my daughter was in middle school, me, and the 2 girl scout leaders took her and their 2 daughters on a 9 mile, 3 day backpacking trip to the Ozette Triangle in the Olympic National Forest in Washington State. We hiked 3 miles each day to pitch a tent to camp, made our breakfast/lunch/dinners and had to filter water at some point. The second night our campsite is closed in by the ocean high tide and there is no way out until low tide. Planning and timing is key. From the shore, we encountered sea lions, watched whales feeding, one girl got stung by hornets (had to administer 1st aid). We traveled over sand, climbed rocks, waded in tide pools, and swung on swings. Oh yes, shoveled holes and found slopes to go on (cause that's what girls have to do.) Since that trip, I have done car camping and our last Girl Scout outing was glamping in a Yurt. It's an experience I will never forget. Not sure I would want to do it again; getting too old and I like hotels too much.
Oh yes and thank you so much for sharing your tips and tricks on how to stay organized because Lord knows I'm still trying to get organized after 22 years of living in this house
@@scrim8635 LOL...I'm glad I'm not the only one... I'm finally purging all 3 of my kid's things from when they were toddlers, teenagers, and early adults... now they're 33, 31, and 29.
I can't wait to get to the "keep up" part! Right now, I'm still decluttering with the bootcamp. Hope to finish withing the next 2 weeks. Then one more declutter round of things I wasn't sure about or things I missed. And then I can start keeping up, instead of starting and running around like a maniac.
Thank you for giving your followers permission to not only fall in love with silly hobbies (Such as shovel digging toilets in the middle of absolutely no where), but to take days to relax and just be with the ones we love without a chore to do. Some people really, really need it.
I've had a routine for years, but Friday was my playday for shopping or other outings by myself or with friends, with the weekend free for family. . Now that my husband is retired and wants to help, he has his chores on certain days. He's happy with that. YAY! Friday, I try to still keep that as our free/playday to go on a day trip or to a fun event. Saturday is usually at home and Sunday is Church and family. It works for us. About camping, when I was young, I was a girl scout so real camping was fun, though we always a toilet nearby. Now, it's in a camper with a hot shower, super comfy bed and great kitchen. Glamping is Wonderful! 😊
I have been on again off again so many times throughout the years when it comes to cleaning but have found that I never really felt like it was complete until I started getting rid of stuff and actually started the decluttering process. I still have more to do but I’m getting there and feel like my schedule is finally working. Thanks to all you people on TH-cam who show a better way to live a little more minimally and find our groove!
What you described as your old weekend routine is my "I'm off for the summer holidays" routine. During termtime, my house gets very bad! Nobody else does it 😡 hubby wants a medal because he emptied the dishwasher! (Into the wrong places)
@@cherrywilson6267 my husband has cerebral palsy, he struggles but not so much that he wouldn't be able to live independently so I makes me very annoyed
I like your routine! I’ve always had a sheets day, but just did the others as needed. We started out tent camping years ago, now we glamp camp😊. I avoid hotels as much as possible.
It's wonderful to hear that Milo and Joe enjoyed their camping trip! Some of my favourite memories are of canoe-tripping in Algonquin park and on the Missinaibi River (north of Chapleau). Even when it was raining and cold, I always had such a feeling of accomplishment afterwards!
That's a big NOPE from me! My idea of camping is calling room service! Grew up rural and had enough of bugs etc! Kudos to Milo....sounds like he had an awesome time, and what a great thing to spend time with his dad. That is a gorgeous area, have driven through it....but very remote!
Thank you for the tips. Im not usually a routine person, but now that our house is mostly decluttered and 3 of 4 kids are in school, I feel like maybe its time to try a routine again. My main thing has been to 'improve the room' and never leave a room empty handed. Its helped immensely.
Fantastic routine! Definitely need to get more routine in my life! Especially in the summer! We get SO lazy! Then I spend ALL day Sunday doing laundry! Yuck!! What an awesome trip Joe and Milo took together! Making amazing memories! My camping started with a tent, progressed to a pop up camper, and now a smaller hard side camper. We love it! Semi "glamping" really because I'm not about to dig a hole! My husband and his buddies usually go to an "island" (it's in Michigan, nothing tropical!) and although they can take a pontoon boat over with everything aboard, it's 100% primitive! Made a Home Depot "toilet", complete with seat! To go along with the shovel and TP "holder"!! NOPE!! Not for me!! LOL!! To each their own I suppose!!
1. I’m a home organizer in Spokane, WA and I try to have most of my clients take YOUR clutterbug quiz, it’s so helpful! 2. thanks for your content! Your energy is infectious. 3. I also work for a youth backpacking company and TOTALLY LOVE all the things you hate about backpacking. There are absolutely 2 different people in this world! If you want to have a good time backpacking, organization is key. The pack is packed well and you don’t lose important things like your navigation or lighters! LOL!
Hello from Coeur d’Alene! 👋🏼 Does your business have social media? I’m also curious about this youth backpacking company you work for. I’m a teacher who loves to backpack!
I hope your daughters get a chance to go camping too. I don't camp anymore but would go in a heartbeat if I knew a kid who hadn't had a chance to have the same experiences. I prefer the cottage - because running water and less dirt in your bed, but there is something special about really being off the grid.
I love both of those scenarios!! I've done both! I was in army cadets when I was 12 to 17 we did those kind of camping trips 50 Mile hikes canoeing and digging out our latrines bathrooms lol! As a girl I still loved it we hunted caught a rabbit ! Fished! Learned how to start fires without matches how to build shelters I taught my children too they loved it and now teach there children! We would also stay at 5 star hotels! Best of both worlds! But I love nature more! ❤️🙏 God bless your family love from Canada ❤️
I love your routine printables. They’ve been inside my cupboard door for a few years. As a reminder to stay focused and do them! When I do do them…..the week goes very smoothly!! Resort/SPA/ hotel are keywords in vacay research!! LOL
I think the only camping I would like to do would be in an RV where I have a real bed, a toilet, shower, sink, stove and refrigerator. Screens to keep out bugs! A table and a couch! That's my idea if roughing it. And I'd still be able to enjoy the scenic wooded views.
I went on a 4 day backpacking trip with a summer camp when I was 12. It was Amazing! It was in the desert, no tent, no pillow, practically starving. But it was so worth it! It was a lesson in being grateful for what you have and soooo much more.
My son ( now 25) did a similar camping excursion with a group of friends to a wilderness in Colorado a couple of years ago. They bought their gear months in advance and tested all the equipment to the letter. They practiced backpacking, everything you can think of, before going. I thought they were crazy, but they had a great time. I think it’s a rite of passage or something 😆
Awesome video!!!! You look beautiful in that blouse - gorgeous color!!! Love that you said "weekends are meant for relaxing!" I needed to hear this!! Well....I'm with you girlie - hotel please!! 🙋♀ That is so awesome about your husband and son camping though! I would be incredibly proud too!
I used to wait until Saturday to "clean". And i mean deep clean, plus laundry...Now I tidy every day---I always make sure my kitchen is clean before I go to bed. Im still working on the laundry though. I try not to wait until Saturday and wash a few throughout the week but it still seems I have several loads to wash on Saturday. Now Sunday I can relax (after my couponing trip) and not kill myself trying to finish up the housework---but i do tidy every day to keep it looking good.
Omgoodness I am SO glad that I stayed till the end! I want to hug you, this had me cracking up!!! I personally think your husband and son's trip sounds AMAZING!! This is something I imagine both of them will remember for the rest of their life and it makes me teary and my heart swell just thinking about it. I hope they get to go on many more adventures like this. (I mean, they may as well since hubby spent all that time researching and buying all this cool equipment 😉) BUT as much as I LOVE nature and a good adventure, I, kinda like you, am not crazy about the whole shovel & a hole accommodations. 😦😂 (that is one of the things I like best about my RV, a 🚽😉) I bet the views they experienced though were epic! (& no neighbors!!!!) Thank you so much for sharing this. 🤗💙⛺️🛶
When I graduated from college, I went canoeing (camping, too) with some friends on the Shenandoah River for 5 days. I've never been since and have absolutely no desire to do so-- I'm definitely Team Hotel 🤣
Thank you so much for this, lovely. I NEED to do this..... As for the camping, it must have been a great father-sun time. When my daughter was 10, we went on a small roadtrip while mooving to another country. She said she absolutely wanted to sleep in a tent, So I inested in all kinds of things and we stayed on a camping in France...... for 1 night....... `Mum, I am not a tent person, I hate the buggs....... So the rest of the time we stayed over night in a hotel or B&B.....(thankfully 😂).
I used to love camping as a Girl Scout when I was a kid-- far more than I enjoyed selling the cookies to raise the money to go! (It would probably be a lot harder for me to "rough it" now as an adult.) Your daughters might actually really enjoy camping with their dad, too.
This sounds great for stay at home jobs. But how would you do this if you worked full time? I really agree with weekly jobs. When I come home from work it’s all I can do to get dinner made and cleaned up. Love your channel
@@kathyorourke9273 her type of work is under her control - Cass can schedule things to allow herself time to grocery shop during the day, give herself time to clean during lunch, etc. not everyone has that same type of flexibility.
Evelyn, if your clothes washer has a delay start it is a game changer. Try doing one load of laundry a day by putting the clothes, towels, etc. in before bed, setting it to run in the morning so it’s finishing as you wake up, and then you put everything in the dryer so you can fold or put things away before you leave for work. Little tricks like that make all the difference.
My thoughts exactly. I wish someone would make a schedule for working people. There is no way I could do laundry every day! And as an instructor, I have papers to grade and lectures to prepare when I get home.
Before we had kids, my husband and I backpacked a lot. I actually loved it! My oldest (16) went for the first time earlier this month and enjoyed it. My husband and I are old enough that we have a hard time sleeping on hard ground anymore though so we got a travel trailer a couple years ago. (We do also enjoy staying in condos for most of our vacations though. Soft beds and a swimming pool! 😁)
I grew up knowing the little poem ‘This is the way we Wash our Clothes’ that outlined a different chore for each day. I tweaked it for our family but, yes, daily assigned chores makes good sense.
Fantastic! This is close to what I do in my house weekly. I love having the weekends free of cleaning rooms. I don’t do laundry on the weekend, though. I’ve been able to space it only on the weekdays. Thanks for the inspiration!
@@macprincess2 Sure! There are 4 of us for reference. I put the load in right after I wake up so I have time to wash/dry/fold/put away the same day. Monday: towels and underwear Tuesday: darks/jeans Wednesday: sheets and blankets Thursday: more towels or whatever needs washed (bath mats, comforters, or bulky things) Friday: permeant press and hand wash. ☺️
I used to lead backing camps for teenagers when I was a young adult, and I LOVED it. My husband and I just had our last kid, and I can’t wait to get back to it!!
Thanks for sharing this one! I’m moving into a new home soon, and am excited to start fresh! That means keeping things nice and tidy. A weekly routine like this would be great to keep my weekends free. When my daughters were younger, we would spend our Saturdays cleaning. We would turn up the music and start picking up and everyone got busy on a chore. I don’t have that same routine in place for my sons. Friday evenings when they come home after school would be a perfect time! Everyone is in a good mood on Fridays, right?? Lol! 😂 I can camp out in any type of location because I do like camping. Although given the choice, I’d totally choose a hotel on the beach as my vacation spot, over a camping trip any day!! 😂
It's so easy to keep your house tidy when you're camping. Before you take your tent down, but after you've taken your stuff out of it, you just pick it up and dump out any dirt.
I need to get into a routine. I used to have one many (many, many) years ago. I feel better when I have a schedule. I don't understand the allure of camping. My dad was a major hippie and I grew up on essentially camping full time on mountain tops in Northern California. I noped away from that lifestyle as soon as I could and never looked back. Been there, done that. I never want to deal with digging holes or outhouses ever again. The closest I'm willing to get to camping is in an air conditioned RV with it's own bathroom. It's nice to know I have survival skills if I need them, but no.
Yikes. Did you say daily laundry!? I could never. I go to a laundromat every 2 weeks so I can do my whole shebang in 2 hours. I'd die if I had to do laundry daily 😩 (or at home tbh)
I'm trying to "steal" minutes during the week to tidy some things and do some small tasks. It frees up time in the weekend that I can use for bigger tasks and for FREE time. This works better with some declutter and getting "homes" for most stuff.
I clearly need to get my life together. I’m trying to figure out when (along with the energy) I would do all of this during the week while working 10hr days 5 days per week. I’m only good for clean dishes and maybe a load of clothes during the work week. Oh well weekends it is …for me!
After getting horrible bed bugs - I will never stay in a hotel or air BNB again. We have a trailer now so I can have my bed and the kids can camp with their dad. :-)
I would love to go camping/hiking in the wilderness one day.. just for a few days.. but that’s just a fantasy lol in reality I only go camping in an RV
I like watching other people backpack on TH-cam. Have you every watched Dixie on Homemade Wanderlust? She’s incredible!. Does that count? 🤣 Way to go for your hubs and your son! Thanks for the weekly maintenance routines! I’ve developed a few of my own. Why is it so hard to sit down and meal plan? I procrastinate on it every week it seems. 🤷🏻♀️
I know this isn't really the scope of your channel, but I'd like to know your weekly routine for TH-cam/website/blog workflow. I'm trying to refine my channel and I'd like to learn from my favorite creators.
I’ve done the hotels and camping, along with a 9 month old. Loved it all although some hotels I’ve been in I’d rather be camping out.🤣 I love this video 🥰
Oh, yes! The wilderness is where it's at. When I turned 70 I began my car camping 20-day road trips alone camping in regular campgrounds, but day hiking in the wilderness. At 70 the shoulders aren't as tough for backpacking anymore and I'm not feeling as comfortable being a female alone out there as much. Oh, the rivers, mountain trails and just the sounds of the forests are heaven to me. Yes, Cas, I'm almost ready to go on the next one at 75. BTW the gorgeous trails up in your country around Banff and Jasper are breathtaking.
I’m with you Cassie. I like to camp at the hotel thank you very much! I need a restroom, nope! Andddd there’s wildlife out there! Helllooo and bears. I can’t believe how brave I was a little girl now, forget it. I’ve grown wiser 🤣 Loved these tips, I’m grateful you shared. This weekend we will have completely emptied our storage unit. What a huge waste of money. It was 90% of clothes of mine. I still have a ways to go but, I’ve got some good steps down. Always make my bed, now doing the kitchen daily. It makes me happy to be in my kitchen as it gets more organized. Btw I love to cook. And it’s my dance party room lol. I could go on, I just appreciate your videos so much...planning now then off to get groceries.
There is nothing more freeing to me than carrying everything on my back and just going! I crave simplicity. Stripping everything down to the bare essentials helps me see what's truly important for me in terms of function, health, comfort and beauty. For me it's an antedote to the modern world. That said, I have learned that, for me, even more than a toilet a warm shower is everything! No judgement though! That's just me! Love this simple weekly plan!! ❤
Thank you for the video! I love to backpack! Camp! Being out there is amazing! Being in a hotel is quite boring in comparison. Shocked at 65 lbs. but it really is fun (for some of us) to go all the way beyond the campground to places rarely trod! Go, Milo!
Cas, I love this specific routine. I really need something like this to help me. Also, I really enjoyed your story about Joe and Milo. I am 100% with you! Hotel glamping all the way. 😅
I just have to say...I watched this while working so only had the captions on...I could still SOOO here you say 'say what' in my head. I lol'd and my coworkers gawked 😊I love you, Cas!! You make me smile! Thanks for sharing your life with us🥰
I always put off cleaning and laundry until the weekend because I worked outside my home. Grocery shopping was all I could handle during the week in addition to daily dishes. I was really tired at the end of a work day and then cooked dinner and cleaned the kitchen. I also had yard work and keeping up the car because I was a single mom and though my kids helped, it was really up to me to keep it all together. Not complaining, just saying it can be tough to get it all done during the week when the bulk of your day is spent outside your home. But even getting some chores done during the week, if not all, was better than having all of it to do on the weekend. 🙂
You always cheer me up! I get a lot of ideas and inspiration from you. Thank you. My Aunt Floy had a weekly routine. I am 70 and just realizing how wonderful it was and she was so sweet.
Thanks for this video! It’s amazing how people (me) can get stuck in a Routine so much that I didn’t even consider changing my meal planning to any day other than Sunday (the one I’m doing now) 🤪🤪🤣🤣. I’m going to make a change!! And on camping, my daughter and I love camping and she’s so amazing when we are camping…..at home….not so much😂😂 in regards to helping, etc 🤣🤣🤣
Love ya Cass! You are so funny. I think Glamping(glamor camping) is more our style. It's usually done in a "million dollar" motor home(needless to say I've never been glamping😂). and thanks! for helping me get my home under control, it has made all the difference in the contentment I have with myself and what I have.
Being out in nature is very grounding/calming and helps improve not only physical health, but also mental health. Even for those who can't fathom sleeping outside - something as simple as a day hike with a picnic lunch helps.
Thanks for the fabulous cleaning/tidying tips. We love to go camping! With our camper. Which has a bed. And a bathroom. And an air conditioner. I'm so glad your husband and son had such an amazing time though. Those are some serious survival skills that he now has!
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I grew up in a family where my mother had a routine for each day of the week. Monday laundry Tuesday groceries Wednesday Clean house, etc. She kept this routine for almost 60 years. She's 94 now.
That’s awesome
Kudos to mom!
My late Gram had a weekly routine as well..so very organized..Miss her guidance..
God bless your mum ❤️
She's 94! I was your 94th like on this comment ❤
I love this!!! Oh how I wish all of our technology & information sharing was around 25+ years ago when I first became a mom. Growing up, Saturdays (ALL DAY LONG) were for cleaning & Sundays were for church. We only ever had late Sunday afternoon as down time during our busy weeks. I just went along with what I knew when I became a mom. My 15yr old just asked me last night if it would just be easier to do a few things each day so weekends could be for fun!! 💡So we start today so we can play first thing Saturday!!
Check out The Organised Mum Method. You never clean on weekends (laundry and dishes only) and it's 30 minutes a day. Sounds impossible but once you're in the routine it's truly life changing!
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Dianeindenmark..it's fantastic, made home mgt a breeze
Great to have your teen suggest the shift! My daughter / son-in love write a little chore list daily for the kids at home (11 and 17). At 23, My oldest granddaughter started her own cleaning and organizing biz!
My best housemate experience was at a retreat center where we 3 worked and had 2 days off midweek. We had a chore chart, and at one of our house meetings, Ray suggested we do our chores first thing on our 'Saturday,' to have the rest of our time off free!
We were each responsible for daily maintenance of shared areas, so it really didn't take long!
This sounds like me!!🤣
We started what we call “10 minute tidy up” as part of bedtime routine when the kids were little and it was the best thing ever. We let everyone pick one song and set a timer for 10 minutes and everyone jumps in and does as much as we can do in that time. As soon as we’re done we do cuddles and off to bed. Sometimes it’s a struggle to keep it going, but it’s so worth it.
This is such a great idea!
When my two were little we had 5 minute madness twice a day and we would tidy up and then decide what we wanted to do, be it go to the park or read a story to them and have snuggles, happy times.
We do the same! It's made a HUGE difference. We call it tidy up time!
I came back to find this comment and tell you that, after originally reading it, I implemented “TEN MINUTE TIDYYY 🎵🎤” every evening at 7:20. It’s made a huge difference in my home! Thank you!
This is so good. I wish I had started this when mine were little!!! I guess it’s not too late now!? They are 11, 10, 8, 5. I’m going to give it a go! …
I think that’s so awesome your husband and son went camping together! Such a bonding activity. This is random, but I got a horrible splinter when I grabbed the top of a wooden bird feeder a couple months ago. The splinter was so big and deep I literally was crying, and I couldn’t get it with a tweezers like I normally can. I remembered an old trick to take a raw slice of potato and hold it on the finger for about 20 minutes. It’s called a poultice, and it draws water out of the skin. I took the potato off, and it had almost sucked or drawn the splinter out with no pain at all. A tip if you ever get one. Now I wear gloves whenever handling wood!
According to Abby on NCIS, a banana peel works, too.
Ouch, I really feel for you.
I once got a splinter that was literally the size of my foot & I had to go to hospital to have it cut out. Even now I can see my Dad trying to push me down on the bed.
That’s a neat tip, thanks!
Raw potato slices work great for spider bites too! Just keep it on for up to 12 hrs then change for a fresh new slice.
I read abt a guy who did this for black widow & brown recluse bites he was always getting from work & it helped him improve & even impressed the Dr.
Wow! Thank you so much. That’s a wonderful tip. Just goes to show your kindness and the community spirit Cass created here 😀☀️💥
My one take away from this video is going to be a sheet day! I'd love to take away more things but I'm a realist and 1 new habit is all I can handle in life right now. 😊Thank you!
That’s exactly what I did changed my cleaning days to during the week to have free weekends. I love your routine ❤️
I took this advice to heart and set up a Daily/Weekly/Monthly check list on the app Out of Milk. It has literally changed my life. I also struggle with ADHD and being able to check these things off every day is like a little dopamine kick in my ass that I need to keep going. My house is CLEAN!!! I can see the bottom of my sink!! My bathtub has no ring!! There IS a bottom to the laundry basket; who knew?!?!? I freaking love it. THANK YOU for breaking this down in a way that I can understand. It really has helped immensely. Iv'ee learned that chores are a cycle. No beginning; No end. Just where you are in the cycle and checking things off as you go. Whew. What a game changer.
I LOVE Out of Milk. It has been a real help for me to keep track of food and other things I need. I also have a To-do list in the app.
Please show us what you put in the app.
Same!!!
Thanks for sharing!!
Great video! I have been diligently doing dishes and tidying every night for the last 8 months. It has made such a difference in how I feel about my house! I always felt like my house was “dirty” and not ready for company because of how long it would take me to pick up, organize and clean. Now I stay 15 minutes away from having a clean house at any given time. Also, I am team hotel all the way!!!
Love your term, 'stay 15 min away from a clean house' A great way to put it.
Growing up we also spent Saturdays cleaning and I hated it! Your routine is so much better and less stressful. I'm with you about camping; I definitely need a hotel. My husband camps with our 2 sons and I will never understand why people pay money to "rough it".
If God would have wanted me to sleep outside he'd have made me a bear.
🤷🏾♀️🤷🏾♀️🤷🏾♀️ I did it because it was part of my job in the Army.
I could maybe do glamping. Not camping. Nope.
@@arleneaugustahair8393 they paid you though 😜😜
@@michellebilodeau3882 Lol 🐻
Doing the dishes and laundry each day really has made our house more manageable. When I mastered that I realized, wow, life is a lot easier xD
Soak your strawberries in vinegar water , rinse,dry and store in glass . They won’t go moldy .
And assuming the glass is airtight, they won't get all shriveled up, either!
This is going to be so helpful! I hate devoting Saturday’s to cleaning and not relaxing- thank you for this!!
This was such a great video. I really loved the weekly routine idea. I am not quite that organized yet, but I am getting there!! So about the canoe camping.....we are those people! For 20 years we have portaged our way through Ontario and Michigan. Have your husband look into the Sand Lakes route near Wawa, Ontario. It's fabulous!
I have backpacked in my younger years and enjoyed it at that time. It isn’t for me now - we have a camper :). I do love the outdoors though. Thanks for sharing your weekly routine and how you free up your weekends!!
I prefer a combo of the two vacation styles. A nice cabin with all the creature comforts in the great outdoors. Also, your routine sounds fabulous. I'm definitely going to have to try it!
Great idea!
Yes! That is the compromise my husband and I have come to. He loves hotels and I feel claustrophobic in them, I love camping and it bores him. Cabin in the 'semi-wilderness' is a perfect fit👍
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Two main things: first, your routines are key for the second thing, allowing your husband and son to go backpacking on the weekend. Doing daily and weekly routines not only makes you feel good but allows your family not to feel guilty that they are not helping you around the house on the weekend.
As for "backpacking" because that's what they did (not car camping or day hiking) but several days living out of your pack - good for your husband to plan and plan and plan. You want to "be prepared", not overpack, so that takes time to figure out what you need for food, shelter and water on your trip. Oh and the ever important: how to 💩.
When my daughter was in middle school, me, and the 2 girl scout leaders took her and their 2 daughters on a 9 mile, 3 day backpacking trip to the Ozette Triangle in the Olympic National Forest in Washington State. We hiked 3 miles each day to pitch a tent to camp, made our breakfast/lunch/dinners and had to filter water at some point. The second night our campsite is closed in by the ocean high tide and there is no way out until low tide. Planning and timing is key. From the shore, we encountered sea lions, watched whales feeding, one girl got stung by hornets (had to administer 1st aid). We traveled over sand, climbed rocks, waded in tide pools, and swung on swings. Oh yes, shoveled holes and found slopes to go on (cause that's what girls have to do.) Since that trip, I have done car camping and our last Girl Scout outing was glamping in a Yurt. It's an experience I will never forget. Not sure I would want to do it again; getting too old and I like hotels too much.
Previous Scout leader in Australia. I miss it.
Oh yes and thank you so much for sharing your tips and tricks on how to stay organized because Lord knows I'm still trying to get organized after 22 years of living in this house
You and me both!!😁
@@scrim8635 LOL...I'm glad I'm not the only one... I'm finally purging all 3 of my kid's things from when they were toddlers, teenagers, and early adults... now they're 33, 31, and 29.
I can't wait to get to the "keep up" part! Right now, I'm still decluttering with the bootcamp. Hope to finish withing the next 2 weeks. Then one more declutter round of things I wasn't sure about or things I missed. And then I can start keeping up, instead of starting and running around like a maniac.
Thank you for giving your followers permission to not only fall in love with silly hobbies (Such as shovel digging toilets in the middle of absolutely no where), but to take days to relax and just be with the ones we love without a chore to do. Some people really, really need it.
I've had a routine for years, but Friday was my playday for shopping or other outings by myself or with friends, with the weekend free for family. . Now that my husband is retired and wants to help, he has his chores on certain days. He's happy with that. YAY! Friday, I try to still keep that as our free/playday to go on a day trip or to a fun event. Saturday is usually at home and Sunday is Church and family. It works for us.
About camping, when I was young, I was a girl scout so real camping was fun, though we always a toilet nearby. Now, it's in a camper with a hot shower, super comfy bed and great kitchen. Glamping is Wonderful! 😊
I have been on again off again so many times throughout the years when it comes to cleaning but have found that I never really felt like it was complete until I started getting rid of stuff and actually started the decluttering process. I still have more to do but I’m getting there and feel like my schedule is finally working. Thanks to all you people on TH-cam who show a better way to live a little more minimally and find our groove!
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Vacuum my mattress constantly
What you described as your old weekend routine is my "I'm off for the summer holidays" routine. During termtime, my house gets very bad! Nobody else does it 😡 hubby wants a medal because he emptied the dishwasher! (Into the wrong places)
Mine washes 5 items out of 25 and I never hear the end of “I help with dishes” 🙄
@@cherrywilson6267 my husband has cerebral palsy, he struggles but not so much that he wouldn't be able to live independently so I makes me very annoyed
Definitely I’d love both camping and hotel vacations. Thanks for the cleaning schedule I think my family will benefit from this a lot.
I like your routine! I’ve always had a sheets day, but just did the others as needed. We started out tent camping years ago, now we glamp camp😊. I avoid hotels as much as possible.
It's amazing what a young boy can accomplish when his hero is with him. I love that they had some bonding time together, what a blessing Cass..
It was. :)
It's wonderful to hear that Milo and Joe enjoyed their camping trip! Some of my favourite memories are of canoe-tripping in Algonquin park and on the Missinaibi River (north of Chapleau). Even when it was raining and cold, I always had such a feeling of accomplishment afterwards!
We tidy like the queen is coming or my mother - best line ever!! 😂
I like the wilderness for an hour or two, so definitly team hotel.
That's a big NOPE from me! My idea of camping is calling room service! Grew up rural and had enough of bugs etc! Kudos to Milo....sounds like he had an awesome time, and what a great thing to spend time with his dad. That is a gorgeous area, have driven through it....but very remote!
Thank you for the tips. Im not usually a routine person, but now that our house is mostly decluttered and 3 of 4 kids are in school, I feel like maybe its time to try a routine again. My main thing has been to 'improve the room' and never leave a room empty handed. Its helped immensely.
Fantastic routine! Definitely need to get more routine in my life! Especially in the summer! We get SO lazy! Then I spend ALL day Sunday doing laundry! Yuck!! What an awesome trip Joe and Milo took together! Making amazing memories! My camping started with a tent, progressed to a pop up camper, and now a smaller hard side camper. We love it! Semi "glamping" really because I'm not about to dig a hole! My husband and his buddies usually go to an "island" (it's in Michigan, nothing tropical!) and although they can take a pontoon boat over with everything aboard, it's 100% primitive! Made a Home Depot "toilet", complete with seat! To go along with the shovel and TP "holder"!! NOPE!! Not for me!! LOL!! To each their own I suppose!!
1. I’m a home organizer in Spokane, WA and I try to have most of my clients take YOUR clutterbug quiz, it’s so helpful!
2. thanks for your content! Your energy is infectious.
3. I also work for a youth backpacking company and TOTALLY LOVE all the things you hate about backpacking. There are absolutely 2 different people in this world!
If you want to have a good time backpacking, organization is key. The pack is packed well and you don’t lose important things like your navigation or lighters! LOL!
Hello from Coeur d’Alene! 👋🏼 Does your business have social media? I’m also curious about this youth backpacking company you work for. I’m a teacher who loves to backpack!
I hope your daughters get a chance to go camping too. I don't camp anymore but would go in a heartbeat if I knew a kid who hadn't had a chance to have the same experiences. I prefer the cottage - because running water and less dirt in your bed, but there is something special about really being off the grid.
I love both of those scenarios!! I've done both! I was in army cadets when I was 12 to 17 we did those kind of camping trips 50 Mile hikes canoeing and digging out our latrines bathrooms lol! As a girl I still loved it we hunted caught a rabbit ! Fished! Learned how to start fires without matches how to build shelters I taught my children too they loved it and now teach there children! We would also stay at 5 star hotels! Best of both worlds! But I love nature more! ❤️🙏 God bless your family love from Canada ❤️
Any other people working full time and just feel like theyll never catch up 😭
Do I have a house? No.
Am I watching? Yes! 😂❤️
Definitely hotel. That's where I'm heading to on my birthday!
I love your routine printables. They’ve been inside my cupboard door for a few years. As a reminder to stay focused and do them! When I do do them…..the week goes very smoothly!!
Resort/SPA/ hotel are keywords in vacay research!! LOL
I think the only camping I would like to do would be in an RV where I have a real bed, a toilet, shower, sink, stove and refrigerator. Screens to keep out bugs! A table and a couch! That's my idea if roughing it. And I'd still be able to enjoy the scenic wooded views.
I went on a 4 day backpacking trip with a summer camp when I was 12. It was Amazing! It was in the desert, no tent, no pillow, practically starving. But it was so worth it! It was a lesson in being grateful for what you have and soooo much more.
My son ( now 25) did a similar camping excursion with a group of friends to a wilderness in Colorado a couple of years ago. They bought their gear months in advance and tested all the equipment to the letter. They practiced backpacking, everything you can think of, before going. I thought they were crazy, but they had a great time. I think it’s a rite of passage or something 😆
I love the outdoors, but I NEED a toilet that flushes!! Sign me up for GLAMPING!!
Awesome video!!!! You look beautiful in that blouse - gorgeous color!!! Love that you said "weekends are meant for relaxing!" I needed to hear this!! Well....I'm with you girlie - hotel please!! 🙋♀ That is so awesome about your husband and son camping though! I would be incredibly proud too!
So when do you actually do the cleaning? I've been trying to set a day to clean the bathrooms, but keep putting it off.
Love the clean routine....going to try! I want my free weekends. 👍🏻
Go Milo!! Sounds like you had a great adventure ☺️. So cool. 😎
I used to wait until Saturday to "clean". And i mean deep clean, plus laundry...Now I tidy every day---I always make sure my kitchen is clean before I go to bed. Im still working on the laundry though. I try not to wait until Saturday and wash a few throughout the week but it still seems I have several loads to wash on Saturday. Now Sunday I can relax (after my couponing trip) and not kill myself trying to finish up the housework---but i do tidy every day to keep it looking good.
Omgoodness I am SO glad that I stayed till the end! I want to hug you, this had me cracking up!!! I personally think your husband and son's trip sounds AMAZING!! This is something I imagine both of them will remember for the rest of their life and it makes me teary and my heart swell just thinking about it. I hope they get to go on many more adventures like this. (I mean, they may as well since hubby spent all that time researching and buying all this cool equipment 😉) BUT as much as I LOVE nature and a good adventure, I, kinda like you, am not crazy about the whole shovel & a hole accommodations. 😦😂 (that is one of the things I like best about my RV, a 🚽😉) I bet the views they experienced though were epic! (& no neighbors!!!!) Thank you so much for sharing this. 🤗💙⛺️🛶
When I graduated from college, I went canoeing (camping, too) with some friends on the Shenandoah River for 5 days. I've never been since and have absolutely no desire to do so-- I'm definitely Team Hotel 🤣
Thank you so much for this, lovely. I NEED to do this..... As for the camping, it must have been a great father-sun time. When my daughter was 10, we went on a small roadtrip while mooving to another country. She said she absolutely wanted to sleep in a tent, So I inested in all kinds of things and we stayed on a camping in France...... for 1 night....... `Mum, I am not a tent person, I hate the buggs....... So the rest of the time we stayed over night in a hotel or B&B.....(thankfully 😂).
I used to love camping as a Girl Scout when I was a kid-- far more than I enjoyed selling the cookies to raise the money to go! (It would probably be a lot harder for me to "rough it" now as an adult.) Your daughters might actually really enjoy camping with their dad, too.
This sounds great for stay at home jobs. But how would you do this if you worked full time? I really agree with weekly jobs. When I come home from work it’s all I can do to get dinner made and cleaned up. Love your channel
She does work! She has a TH-cam channel and does consulting work. To say nothing of her tv work.
I agree. After work I'm exhausted.
@@kathyorourke9273 her type of work is under her control - Cass can schedule things to allow herself time to grocery shop during the day, give herself time to clean during lunch, etc. not everyone has that same type of flexibility.
Evelyn, if your clothes washer has a delay start it is a game changer. Try doing one load of laundry a day by putting the clothes, towels, etc. in before bed, setting it to run in the morning so it’s finishing as you wake up, and then you put everything in the dryer so you can fold or put things away before you leave for work. Little tricks like that make all the difference.
My thoughts exactly. I wish someone would make a schedule for working people. There is no way I could do laundry every day! And as an instructor, I have papers to grade and lectures to prepare when I get home.
Before we had kids, my husband and I backpacked a lot. I actually loved it! My oldest (16) went for the first time earlier this month and enjoyed it. My husband and I are old enough that we have a hard time sleeping on hard ground anymore though so we got a travel trailer a couple years ago. (We do also enjoy staying in condos for most of our vacations though. Soft beds and a swimming pool! 😁)
I’m team hotel!!! Although I own a camper with a fireplace and air conditioning because I do love the Adirondacks and lakes in Upstate NY.
I grew up knowing the little poem ‘This is the way we Wash our Clothes’ that outlined a different chore for each day. I tweaked it for our family but, yes, daily assigned chores makes good sense.
Love that!
Back in the day, The Slob Sisters (Sidetracked Home Executives) had a schedule similar to this. Each day had its own focus.
Fantastic! This is close to what I do in my house weekly. I love having the weekends free of cleaning rooms. I don’t do laundry on the weekend, though. I’ve been able to space it only on the weekdays. Thanks for the inspiration!
Please share your laundry routine!!
@@macprincess2 Sure! There are 4 of us for reference. I put the load in right after I wake up so I have time to wash/dry/fold/put away the same day.
Monday: towels and underwear
Tuesday: darks/jeans
Wednesday: sheets and blankets
Thursday: more towels or whatever needs washed (bath mats, comforters, or bulky things)
Friday: permeant press and hand wash.
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Sorry girly girl, I’ve always been a tomboy outdoor kinda girl! However I think you’re awesome anyway.
I used to lead backing camps for teenagers when I was a young adult, and I LOVED it. My husband and I just had our last kid, and I can’t wait to get back to it!!
Great routine for your home. As for camping I'm trying to like it really! (Not really) So far I like having a firepit. Lol
Thanks for sharing this one! I’m moving into a new home soon, and am excited to start fresh! That means keeping things nice and tidy. A weekly routine like this would be great to keep my weekends free. When my daughters were younger, we would spend our Saturdays cleaning. We would turn up the music and start picking up and everyone got busy on a chore. I don’t have that same routine in place for my sons. Friday evenings when they come home after school would be a perfect time! Everyone is in a good mood on Fridays, right?? Lol! 😂
I can camp out in any type of location because I do like camping. Although given the choice, I’d totally choose a hotel on the beach as my vacation spot, over a camping trip any day!! 😂
I hate camping. I hated camp. I'm just not an outdoor person. Plus I have to take allergy medicine to cope!
Making snacking a daily routine for children will cause them to fight obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes, alzheimer’s when they get older 💕
It's so easy to keep your house tidy when you're camping. Before you take your tent down, but after you've taken your stuff out of it, you just pick it up and dump out any dirt.
I need to get into a routine. I used to have one many (many, many) years ago. I feel better when I have a schedule.
I don't understand the allure of camping. My dad was a major hippie and I grew up on essentially camping full time on mountain tops in Northern California. I noped away from that lifestyle as soon as I could and never looked back. Been there, done that. I never want to deal with digging holes or outhouses ever again. The closest I'm willing to get to camping is in an air conditioned RV with it's own bathroom. It's nice to know I have survival skills if I need them, but no.
Yikes. Did you say daily laundry!? I could never. I go to a laundromat every 2 weeks so I can do my whole shebang in 2 hours. I'd die if I had to do laundry daily 😩 (or at home tbh)
I'm trying to "steal" minutes during the week to tidy some things and do some small tasks. It frees up time in the weekend that I can use for bigger tasks and for FREE time.
This works better with some declutter and getting "homes" for most stuff.
I clearly need to get my life together. I’m trying to figure out when (along with the energy) I would do all of this during the week while working 10hr days 5 days per week. I’m only good for clean dishes and maybe a load of clothes during the work week. Oh well weekends it is …for me!
Loved your video and story. If it's not Glamping, I'll be in the nearest hotel. Lol!
After getting horrible bed bugs - I will never stay in a hotel or air BNB again. We have a trailer now so I can have my bed and the kids can camp with their dad. :-)
I would love to go camping/hiking in the wilderness one day.. just for a few days.. but that’s just a fantasy lol in reality I only go camping in an RV
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I like watching other people backpack on TH-cam. Have you every watched Dixie on Homemade Wanderlust? She’s incredible!. Does that count? 🤣 Way to go for your hubs and your son!
Thanks for the weekly maintenance routines! I’ve developed a few of my own. Why is it so hard to sit down and meal plan? I procrastinate on it every week it seems. 🤷🏻♀️
You didn't know dust comes from people?! I find that hard to believe.
Cabin in the woods with running water, flush toilet and electrical is my idea of roughing it. After all, it is in the woods.
I know this isn't really the scope of your channel, but I'd like to know your weekly routine for TH-cam/website/blog workflow. I'm trying to refine my channel and I'd like to learn from my favorite creators.
I must have a fully functional flushable toilet - I can handle other stuff but my bathroom requirements are definitely a deal breaker wherever I go!
You are so honest and have an upbeat personality . Thank you for your tips and tricks . ❤️
I used to like camping but the older I get the less it appeals to me. A cottage or cabin in the wilderness? Yes please.
I’ve done the hotels and camping, along with a 9 month old. Loved it all although some hotels I’ve been in I’d rather be camping out.🤣
I love this video 🥰
I'm on your side as usual Cass! Jim Gaffigan does a great skit on camping!
Oh, yes! The wilderness is where it's at. When I turned 70 I began my car camping 20-day road trips alone camping in regular campgrounds, but day hiking in the wilderness. At 70 the shoulders aren't as tough for backpacking anymore and I'm not feeling as comfortable being a female alone out there as much. Oh, the rivers, mountain trails and just the sounds of the forests are heaven to me. Yes, Cas, I'm almost ready to go on the next one at 75. BTW the gorgeous trails up in your country around Banff and Jasper are breathtaking.
I’m with you Cassie. I like to camp at the hotel thank you very much!
I need a restroom, nope! Andddd there’s wildlife out there! Helllooo and bears. I can’t believe how brave I was a little girl now, forget it. I’ve grown wiser 🤣
Loved these tips, I’m grateful you shared. This weekend we will have completely emptied our storage unit. What a huge waste of money. It was 90% of clothes of mine. I still have a ways to go but, I’ve got some good steps down. Always make my bed, now doing the kitchen daily. It makes me happy to be in my kitchen as it gets more organized. Btw I love to cook. And it’s my dance party room lol. I could go on, I just appreciate your videos so much...planning now then off to get groceries.
When you go to a hotel you get only four or five stars when you go to the wilderness you get thousands and thousands of stars.... 🌟
I guess I am unclear but do you work outside the home? I have to cram all this in on the weekend no matter what.
There is nothing more freeing to me than carrying everything on my back and just going! I crave simplicity. Stripping everything down to the bare essentials helps me see what's truly important for me in terms of function, health, comfort and beauty. For me it's an antedote to the modern world. That said, I have learned that, for me, even more than a toilet a warm shower is everything!
No judgement though! That's just me!
Love this simple weekly plan!!
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So glad you like it!
Thank you for the video! I love to backpack! Camp! Being out there is amazing! Being in a hotel is quite boring in comparison. Shocked at 65 lbs. but it really is fun (for some of us) to go all the way beyond the campground to places rarely trod! Go, Milo!
I think the hiking trip is really great for boys with their Dads.
I will take the hotel. Lol
I’m with you HOTEL girl for sure!!! And thank you for all your amazing organizational videos!!
😂 everything in this video from planning to hotels over pooping in a hole 🏆🏆🏆
Cas, I love this specific routine. I really need something like this to help me. Also, I really enjoyed your story about Joe and Milo. I am 100% with you! Hotel glamping all the way. 😅
I just have to say...I watched this while working so only had the captions on...I could still SOOO here you say 'say what' in my head. I lol'd and my coworkers gawked 😊I love you, Cas!! You make me smile! Thanks for sharing your life with us🥰
But literally how do you get husbands and kids to put things back away
I always put off cleaning and laundry until the weekend because I worked outside my home. Grocery shopping was all I could handle during the week in addition to daily dishes. I was really tired at the end of a work day and then cooked dinner and cleaned the kitchen. I also had yard work and keeping up the car because I was a single mom and though my kids helped, it was really up to me to keep it all together. Not complaining, just saying it can be tough to get it all done during the week when the bulk of your day is spent outside your home. But even getting some chores done during the week, if not all, was better than having all of it to do on the weekend. 🙂
I like a good balance of hotel and 💩 in a hole vacations! I think it’s good to experience it all, at least a little bit🤪
You always cheer me up! I get a lot of ideas and inspiration from you. Thank you. My Aunt Floy had a weekly routine. I am 70 and just realizing how wonderful it was and she was so sweet.
Just love you ,so cheerful 😊 and positive
I would rather wilderness to hotels...and I am a grandmother
This is for a stay at home mom....got anything for us working mommas?
Thanks for this video! It’s amazing how people (me) can get stuck in a Routine so much that I didn’t even consider changing my meal planning to any day other than Sunday (the one I’m doing now) 🤪🤪🤣🤣. I’m going to make a change!! And on camping, my daughter and I love camping and she’s so amazing when we are camping…..at home….not so much😂😂 in regards to helping, etc 🤣🤣🤣
Love ya Cass! You are so funny. I think Glamping(glamor camping) is more our style. It's usually done in a "million dollar" motor home(needless to say I've never been glamping😂). and thanks!
for helping me get my home under control, it has made all the difference in the contentment I have with myself and what I have.
Being out in nature is very grounding/calming and helps improve not only physical health, but also mental health. Even for those who can't fathom sleeping outside - something as simple as a day hike with a picnic lunch helps.
Thanks for the fabulous cleaning/tidying tips. We love to go camping! With our camper. Which has a bed. And a bathroom. And an air conditioner. I'm so glad your husband and son had such an amazing time though. Those are some serious survival skills that he now has!