Welcome to my channel! My name is Allie, I am a wife and a stay at home mom to 3 little ones, ages 5 and under. Here on my channel, I share lots of cleaning and organization, cooking and routines and I try to keep it real and talk about the real life stuff, good and bad. Make sure you're subscribed for weekly videos and follow us on Instagram @allie_gooch - We are so happy to have you!
These are nice recipes. They look delicious and easy. Thanks for sharing. I feel like I under use my insta and I definitely could use more recipes. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome! The grain mill is a goal of mine and maybe even chickens one day! Thanks for the reminders to keep working on implementing systems that work for our family in this season ❤
I feel ya on decluttering. We still have to tackle the garage and my clothes but outside of that we have gotten it pretty much under control & it’s SUCH a great feeling! I didn’t realize how much anxiety and stress it actually caused.
I don't have children yet, but the traditional way to save clothes in France was to have the children only wear old worn-out clothes at home, so that they could play rough, and keep some "Sunday clothes" they were not allowed to wear without permission.
Hey, i wanna know that why does your baby sleep all alone in the room without mother? Baby needs the mother beside by him. It feels so good. As an Indian, i dont know the answer. Please reply
I am 48, going through menopause and my organizational skills are shrinking just like my ovaries! 😅I feel so overwhelmed at times that I don't even know where to start from. I yearn for a simpler life. This is so inspirational.
We have 8 children and even though they tidy after meals, my evening after they go to bed tidy takes at least an hour every single night. After the morning rush I also spend an hour then. Once a week I do a two or three hour deep clean of the entire house. I home educate and this is why it gets so messy at times.
I have ADHD and menopause brain so I’m very easily distracted by the music in most videos…. No matter how great the content or how much I need the information I just can’t get through it but your voice and the soft music made it much easier for me…. There are so many wonderful people sharing helpful and inspiration content but squirrels like me need no music or light music like this…. Thank you 😊
@@cookie_dough_hangover I think we use menopause as an excuse. We all have experience brain block as we age. I don’t feel like I’m having more brain block than normal. I’m post sepsis shock and I’m in menopause.
@@cookie_dough_hangover don’t take it wrong, it’s just my opinion. You have urs and I have mine. I’m also in menopause. The worst part for me has been the hot flashes… it’s normal tho, a lot of people experience it… we just gotta push thru it, no big deal. I am getting an ice tub, that shld help a lot. I don’t have to educate myself if I am in the same normal boat.
Definitely get books by Gloria furman. Her book missional motherhood and glimpses of grace are so encouraging. I’d also get books by Sally Clarkson and listen to her podcast. Farmhouse on boone is the perfect teacher on RU-vid for us in this season. Homesteading, homemaking, homeschooling, raising babies, being a wife…. She’s been nailing it with great content lately. Also two more books to check out “queen of the castle” and the Christian homemakers handbook book by pay Ennis. Can you tell I’ve been through this season already 😂 You got this!!
A huge help is when you “shop” your freezers have a place you put all your meat that you’re thawing for the week. Keep a dinner bin in your fridge if things you’ll use for dinner that night or the following. I’m in the process of decluttering and revamping our systems too because my kids are getting older and can do more so delegating things to kids is HUGE. We don’t have to do it all. We manage and run the home with the help of our family.
When our kids were younger we had a small section of play clothes in its own drawer. After school they changed into to play clothes. . anything they wanted to wear from the play drawer was fine because it was play time:)
When I was a kid, we had a pretty minimal wardrobe. my mom created clothes categories. We had school clothes. We had play clothes, we would change into right after we got home from school so that we can play. These were the dirtiest clothes we had she didn’t care that they were dirty because that’s what they were for. Also had day clothes which were our nicer casual clothes that we would use to run errands or go to someone’s house where we weren’t gonna get dirty. As soon as we got home, we would change from our day clothes to our play clothes if we were going to go play outside or arts and crafts. we had our church clothes and these were our dressy clothes that we would wear to church or a dressy party and as soon as we got home, we would change into our play clothes. We also had night clothes which were specifically for sleeping. When codes became too worn out, they would go into our play clothes.
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Have a few good outfits for each kid when you go to town. But keep 7-10 outfits to get dirty around the homestead. I recently reduced my own closet by 50%. This has been life changing.
To keep kids clothes fresh, you may want to have some clothes that are just play clothes that they wear outside and at home and if they end u a little dingy it's not a big deal. Then you have clothes for church/going out when they need to be more presentable. My mom had a play clothes draw and a pair of play shoes for each kid. Play shoes were often hand-me-downs or thrift store finds. Kids go through clothes so fast, it's not worth having an abundance. Each season they often need new sizes.
I definitely keep minimal clothing. We consign extra nice clothes(we get a lot for gifts) and use that earning to purchase clothes as we need, but definitely the key is to have one or two nice outfits and at least 2 at home outfits that can get dirty and a load of laundry every day to keep up with them.
My children are almost grown. If I could turn back time, I would run our home just like Dawn “The Minimal Mom”. Your time with your children before they’re adults is so short. Don’t waste any of it maintaining more than what’s most important to you.
I love this! I am in the same stage of life and its so nice to hear another mom has the same system issues she's trying to fix as well in her home. Makes me feel like I'm not alone!
Tip for kids clothes: Strategic shopping:) My kids are still fairly young so I pick most of their clothes. My daughter wears lots of floral patterns with a darker background, and navy or black leggings/pants/shorts. I add some bright colored warm layers for on top. My son wears darker pants/shorts and plaids or t-shirts with patterns on them in different colors. And nice solid color sweaters. Choosing clothes that won't show stains as easily really lengthens their lifespan. They still pick out some stuff for themselves, and usually go for things that are easily stained and hard to clean, but it's a balance haha. Can't be toooo practical I guess haha.
I grew up milling flour and the finer the grind, the fluffier the bread. If the grind is too coarse, the bread won't rise well. Store bought flour is really fine ground, almost a powder. I'm not sure how various tabletop mills compare unfortunately. Hope that helps!!
Yes! Please people stop buying meat from the grocery store! Even if you have to go in on it with your friends do it! When I started buying meat from somewhere else I was shocked that it actually looked and tasted different I had no clue I thought I was getting meat from the better place
