Hey there! My name is Jessika. I am a stay at home mom to 3 kids and wife to my high-school sweetheart. We live in a small town in the PNW where we have a small backyard homestead. I'll be posting lots of cooking, gardening, homeschooling, and frugal living. I'm so excited to share my hobbies with you!
@christinaogles7881 Even though it was busy, it was such a nice day. It's definitely something I need to get in the habit of. I want my kids to be able to look back at photos from their childhood, not just pictures on fb. They are some heels I thrifted, target brand. I'll have to see if I can find a link!
@christinaogles7881 That's how I feel! Odelia is 8 months old, and I only have her anatomy scan framed 🫣 I need to take some updated pictures of the kids and frame them. It's good you have the pictures, though. It seems daunting to print them off, but you will feel so good when you do! I I love a good thrift find!!!
@laceyswafford3785 I really want to be better about it. I know how much I cherish photos from when I was a kid... I want my kids to have that too! Sometimes, our world is too digital!
The kids always joke about me and how I'm the worst driver when it comes to driving in the city! 🤣 How do you do it? I think living in a big city would take years off my life from the stress of driving! 🤣 Have a great weekend!
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It was so nice having a day at home. Even better that it was unexpected. It's such an easy dinner. I love my pasta salad with zesty Italian dressing, but Barrett won't eat it. He LOVES Pesto, though.
We actually have a strawberry patch and raspberry patch! We already ate all the strawberries we grew, and our raspberries are just starting to ripen. Both berry patches are small but should get bigger and bigger each year. Barrett and I actually snacked on a few straight from the bush last night ❤️ 😊
Michael always makes fun of me because I stock up on mayo when costco has it for sale! Haha Apparently Hellmann's and Best foods is the same just labeled differently depending on your location?! Have you tried Duke's? I didn't think it was that special.
@@Jessika.Stanley I have not, it's funny because I've had Hellmann's, and the texture to me is slightly different. Once you're hooked on a specific brand, there is no going back lol
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Glad you are making videos again; Thanks for sharing your day with us! I used to make mini pizzas like that way back in the day…such an easy (and yummy) meal.
Thank you for watching and commenting! It's been so fun getting back into making videos. It's such an easy meal.....the kids had never had them before. Barrett LOVED them, and they are easy enough he can make and pop them in the airfryer himself.
I need to learn how to tell if it's real carnival glass or not. I just feel like since they get everything for free, everything should be priced equally. I'm also cheap though, ha!
Thank you!!! Lots of cookbooks, pinterest, and I write all our meal plans down so I can go back and look. I nornally like meal planning, but some weeks, it seems exhausting. I also feel like we are always eating the same things!!
I love lazy days at home! The taco soup looks yummy! How old is Odelia? We just started our homeschool summer break this week and it's been much needed! When will you guys have your break?
I love a good lazy day!!! Odelia is 6 months old ❤️ Ohhhhh jealous! We took a 6 week break when Odelia was born so we aren't done until the end of June. But....the kids have been working extra to get done sooner.
Aw so sweet! Adelaide will be 8 months on the 14th! I understand taking a break..we took 3 weeks off in October too when I had the baby! I think we're going to take a long summer break until mid August..how about you guys? No summer trips planned, just some local things and fun camps!
@emilypanko2434 Oh, the girls are only a month apart, Odelia will be 7 months on the 17th! Is Adelaide crawling yet? All my kids were late crawlers and walkers and Oj shows no interest in crawling. We are taking the kids to silverwood in Idaho again. We skipped last year since I was pregnant, and we were working on the kitchen. This year we are taking my parents, which will be fun. Plus, my mom can watch Oj so that Michael and I can take the big kids on water rides. I hate how fast summer break goes by!! We signed the kids up for a local all prep academy for next year. Still homeschool with the option of joining a pod that meets 3 days a week. I believe their first day back is Sept 3rd, so we should have a decent break.
@Jessika.Stanley That's so fun! No crawling yet..I've had early and late crawlers and I prefer late, because you know when they start walking it's into everything lol! That sounds like a fun summer trip! It will be nice to have extra help. Yes, summer goes by too quick! That sounds like a good option for you guys with school..I love how with homeschool you can do what works best for your family!
Hey!! I love the farmers market. Your baby’s name is so pretty 😊 my kids want to see the new Garfield movie too! 😄 gyros sound yummy.. loved the grocery haul!! Lots of yummy things 💜
I love the farmers market, too. It's a little bit spendy for our budget, but it's fun to walk around and look. They both really liked Garfield, Chris Pratt voices Garfield, which I didn't know. They have lamb and beef gyro meat at Costco, and it's actually pretty good. We serve it on naan with tzatziki, cucumbers, tomatoes, and onion!
I just saw that you were back with videos again, yay!! I always really enjoyed your recipes too. Congratulations on your new baby, I love her name! I just had a baby girl back in October..my 6th! ☺️ I know that feeling of being busy! I've never thought of canning chicken before..but that is a good idea. I also noticed it looked like you updated your kitchen..it looks really cute!
Oh my goodness!! Congratulations to you too! ❤️ Thank you, we kept her name a secret between the 4 of us. What did you name your baby girl? You're a Rockstar! Three has been hard for me. I can't imagine 6. Home canned chicken is so much better than the store bought, way cheaper too. We stocked up when safeway had it on sale for 1.49 a lb. And yes! Michael remodeled the kitchen while inwas pregnant. New countertops (all the tile countertops are gone!!!) Back splash, sink, and painted cabinets.
It will get easier for you..especially after the year mark...that's when mine always start sleeping all night and have good nap routines set. That's always fun keeping the name a secret! We named her Adelaide..Lady for short. Also because I have 5 girls and 1 boy..the last girl! I'm definitely going to try and make my own canned chicken now! That's awesome on your kitchen 😊
@emilypanko2434 Oh my, what a cute name and nickname. The first 4 months were really hard. But now, each day is a little easier. There was such a big gap between my kids I had forgotten a lot. I felt like a first-time mom. Let me know when you do your chicken and what you think of it!! We like canning it in quarts because it fits about 2lbs of meat and that's perfect for our family.
So peaceful. Love your vids. Love when you show us what you cook and when you plate each meal! 😅 also miss your videos when you use to make lots of crockpot meals! 😋
Thank you! Thank you for the feedback and comment!! I'm hoping to start making more cooking/baking videos. It's a little tricky now that Odelia is here. My cooking has been pretty simple lately. I have taco soup coming up on the menu. I'll try and make a video that day!
@@Jessika.Stanley ouu can’t wait to see taco soup! & I have a daughter, she’s 1 and half now 😅 life’s been hectic and I also always try to keep meals simple also. Homeschooling has been rather different then it use to be 😅 but hopefully next school year I get better at managing and juggling being a mom of 3. I also have a oldest daughter who is 8 and a son who is 5 😆 Do you still not have an Instagram?
@shereignsox Same here! I had a slight freak out this school year...ha!😂 We ended up switching to a mostly online curriculum, and it has been a life saver. I felt like I was drowning in school work before we switched. I don't have an instagram, just a personal Facebook page. I'm not huge into social media, but I would love a platform to talk to everyone on.
So glad to be back! Thank you for checking in and leaving a comment! Love when I get to talk to the people who watch our videos! Thank you!!! And congratulations to you, too! Did you have a boy or girl?!
Hi😊 so happy to see your post! Congrats on your new baby girl! I can understand busy! I was just thinking of you the other day. I made an easy French bread recipe you shared and then we moved and I lost a recipe folder in the move:( Still homeschooling here too, graduating my son from high school this year and I’ll have one more high schooler and a middle schooler with me still! Anyways congrats again! Great video as always❤
Hello!!!! Thank you for checking in on us on our long break. I'm so excited to be back. Oh my goodness, graduating? That is so exciting, what a big accomplishment for them and you! Oh no, do you need me to send over the recipe? That's one of my favorite/most used bread recipes. We have been putting it in bread pans topped with jalapeno and cheddar. Makes the perfect sandwhich bread. Thank you!! I was nervous to have such a big age gap, but it has been amazing!
Hey!! I am doing really good!! How are you? Thanks for checking in. It means a lot 😊 We have some big things going on right now, a full kitchen remodel, a new school year and baby #3 joining us this November. Hoping to get back to making videos ones things settle down. Have a great day!!!
@@Jessika.Stanley yay so good to hear from you! And wow!! Congratulations on baby #3! Are y’all still homeschooling? I’m always checking to see if you posted a video. Really enjoy your videos. ❤️ do you have instagram now? Blessings to you and fam all the way here in Hawaii! :)
We are still homeschooling. Oakleigh is in 4th grade and Barrett is starting 2nd grade! We started a little early this year so that we can take a long break when baby gets here next month. Well hopefully soon I'll have some new videos for you!!!!
Hi Jessika,just letting you know that you may be taking a break from RU-vid but we are still here if you ever decide to start Vlogging again.I hope you and the family have been well and are excited as I am that spring is finally here again(seems to have been a forever winter in Wales this year).Just wishing you a happy;safe and prosperous year👍
Hey Dean! So nice to hear from you. How did your garden do this year? Fall has officially hit Oregon, and I'm about to let the chickens work their magic on clearing our garden. I'm really hoping once things settle down (not sure they ever will, haha!) that I can get back to making videos. I get overwhelmed so easily between juggling my everyday life, homeschooling, and vlogging. We are currently in the middle of a full kitchen remodel, a new school year and baby #3 will be here this November!! It's a very busy yet exciting time in our lives right now. Hoping to start sharing vlogs with you guys soon. I really do enjoy making them and it has been such a blessing to have those videos to look back at. Hope all is well with you! How this fall and winter treat you well!!
Hey there!!! 👋 No new videos yet! Hoping once our kitchen remodel is done and once I settle in after having baby #3 I can start getting back into vlogging!
So excited to see you back on RU-vid. I really enjoy your videos. Glad to see you back up and running. I'll be binge watching your new videos this morning.
Oh my so could we! I love warm banana bread with butter 😍 And fall is my favorite time of year, absolutely beautiful time of year! Thank you for watching 😊
Really enjoy your videos. I really enjoy the cooking and meals. 😇 you really inspire me! I started making my own bread because of your previous videos! 😅🥰
Oh my ❤️ Thank you for such a kind comment. So excited that you have started making your own bread. Nothing beats the taste of fresh baked bread. Thank you for watching and commenting, means so much to me! 🙂
